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Wonder of Wonders: Post Piece Positive About Bike Share

The New York Post has been unremittingly negative (for example, see here) about the Citi Bike sharing program and the inconvenience it has allegedly caused. So it came as a surprise to your correspondent to see this story. The headline–“Bikes’ ‘slim’ Chance”–led me to expect another slam, but the article extols the calorie-destroying qualities of […]

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Councilmember Petitions for Safe Access to Pier 6

Read about it on Cobble Hill Blog.

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It’s Official: Snow Emergency

This from Notify NYC: The Mayor has issued a Weather Emergency Declaration for NYC. The public is urged to avoid all unnecessary driving for the duration of the storm and use public transportation. For info on MTA service visit http://www.mta.info. Any vehicle found blocking roadways or impeding ability to plow streets will be towed at […]

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Parking: Guess What?

Notify NYC sez: The New York City Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Department of Sanitation, has suspended Alternate Side Parking Regulations for Wednesday, January 5th through Saturday, January 8th to facilitate ongoing snow removal and trash collection. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect. Hmmm…the forecast for this weekend is for […]

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Diamond Roughed Again: Movies in Tunnel Cancelled

The movies in the tunnel under Atlantic Avenue, scheduled for this past weekend, were cancelled by order of the NYFD. Brooklyn Daily Eagle: On Friday night, a day before the weekend showings, the Fire Department called Rooftop Films and insisted that the programs be canceled, according to Rooftop’s Lela Scott MacNeil. Also on Friday, [Bob] […]

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