Miscellaneous: December 2009 Archives

Today's mid-day links: U.S. retail sales were up in November, a missing Yale lab tech worker was found after a few days, the Port Authority busted from unlicensed livery cab drivers trying to overcharge passengers from airports, and more.

Today's end-of-day links: The "fake concrete testing" (as in faking the results of concrete tests of major structures like Yankee Stadium) trial is underway, white powder scare at the World Financial Center, George Stephanopoulos is headed to Good Morning America, wind-powered menorah and more.

Today's end-of-day links: More pet grooming type businesses are being welcomed by landlords, Joe Bruno leaves his consulting job, a trailer for the movie Nicolas Cage filmed in NYC (while destroying it), the CIty Council postpones a vote on a Bronx development project, and more.

Today's mid-day links: NJ man dresses as woman and speaks in high-pitched voice to access mom's bank account, texting your lover can cause problems when you get divorced, the Waldorf's lobby is the place for college football fans, and more.

Today's end-of-day links: More questions than answers with Joe Bruno's conviction, did Bernie Madoff unwittingly break up Uma Thurman's engagement, how some crafty frequent flier mile-philes gamed the system, and more.

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Today's mid-day links: Three-eighths of an inch is keeping a building from getting its certificate of occupancy, a mistrial in the NJ blogger case, an accounting firm is spending its holiday party money on gifts for the needy, and more.

Today's end-of-day links: The Secret Service has made 91 security breaches since 1980, Sully is auctioning off one of his hats, a NY Post reporter is suing the city for $2 million over a 2005 trip-and-fall, and more.

Today's mid-day links: Republicans have a fancy club in Albany where waitresses wear "French maid frocks," a Bronx teacher is suing over being head-butted by a "big, mentally ill 17-year-old," Atlantic City may get a Holocaust memorial, and more.

Today's end-of-day links: A NJ senior citizen was attacked by two unleashed pit bulls, a few of the lucky people hired at a Bronx Applebee's (thousands applied) talk to the Times, the Staten Island Advance says of the Jersey Shore reality personalities, "Stupid comes in all races, colors and creeds," and more.

This week's links from around the -ist network: DCist was ecstatic about the D.C. Council's historic vote legalizing same-sex marriage but was heartbroken to learn that panda Tai Shan (aka Butterstick) will be returning to China, SFist cheered Google and Schwarzenegger's tool to battle climate change but jeered after reading a hit piece on pit bulls, Londonist reported on a nude cyclist, and more.

Today's mid-day links: President Obama is heading to Capitol Hill, photographers are giving helping needy families portraits, will Junior Gotti finally get a break from federal prosecution, and more.

Today's end-of-day links: There was measurable snowfall in NJ, "spic" is no longer in the title of the El Museo del Barrio program, a tow truck driver helped nab some carjackers, s Staten Island native with a World Series ring wouldn't mind pitching for the Mets and more.

Today's mid-day links: A prominent Senator nominated his girlfriend for U.S. Attorney, a pervert assaulted a little girl in a Queens library, a Brooklyn couple tries to piece together their memories after a fire, and more.

Today's end-of-day links: An Italian jury found American college student Amanda Knox guilty of murder, the 103-year-old woman violently mugged weighed in on her attacker's 75-year prison sentence, seventeen people bought tickets to the movie theater simulcast of a Glenn Beck show, and more.

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Today's mid-day links: An off-duty cop was arrested for DWI, NJ's Senate will see a gay marriage bill next week, a Red Hook building promises to be zero-energy, Bo Obama is super sweet, and more.

Today's mid-day links: Four struggling schools are being shut down, a man is pleading not guilty in the murder of his Rockland County neighbor, Streetsblog wants big Grand Army Plaza ideas from the DOT, and more.

Today's end-of-day links: More footage of the fight between a City Council member and a CUNY trustee, a woman beat up her son's principal, the Observer looks at "cheetahs," and more.

Today's mid-day links: Three schools got $500,000 in funding in these lean times, NJ towns may sue the state, a woman was raped at a Midtown club, a brunch-only restaurant was closed and more.

Today's end-of-day links: President Obama will give his speech outlining plans for Afghanistan, a 31-year-old woman thwarted a carjacker on the Upper East Side, an elevator operator at the Detusche Bank site says he was tormented after trying to expose problems there, Barclays' head boo-hoos over his son's mean teacher and more.