No matter what the weather in the summer, you can find New Yorkers making the best of it by going to concerts, movies, aquariums, zoos and walking tours.

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If the prospect of spending a day in New York seems one in need of financing at your local bank, then I have some great ideas for you.

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In 2002 Arturo O’Farril founded and became the artistic director or the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra.

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Gawker has an interesting piece on Elena Kagan, President Obama’s choice for Supreme Court Justice. Gawker purports to do your thinking for you – which is what they usually do, really. They tell you what you should think of the Elena Kagan based on what your politics are. We were thinking it’s a bit like [...]

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The imminent danger was neutralized by a white robotic police arm which crashed through the windows of the car and removed the explosive materials.

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There are already an estimated 7 rats for each person living in New York City.  Springtime is also rats’ prime mating season.  Keeping this and the city’s latest budget cuts eliminating 70 percent of its pest control (leaving only 27 full-time aides) [NY Daily News..] in mind, there will be a huge problem controlling the [...]

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This winter seems to never end, bringing yet another storm which savaged the northeast with hurricane force winds reaching upwards of 75 mph

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Intense Wind and Rain Blast the New York Region – NYTimes.com A combination of driving winds and intense rains left hundreds of thousands without power and created serious obstacles to traveling distances both short and long around the New York metropolitan area on Saturday. Earlier in the day, gusts of more than 60 miles per [...]

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The New York Times reports that the NYC police department is ordering that parades be shortened in order to save taxpayer money! Sounds like  a good idea to me… Interestingly it seems its not the length of the Parade that matters most to people. The Macy’s Day Parade on Thanksgiving is actually just about 2 [...]

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A reader just pointed out to us a great source for absolutely free items – Craig’s List. Now, I recommend that you proceed with caution – don’t meet the given in any dark alleys – and make sure that Free really means free – but check this out These are some treasures on offer for [...]

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