Brooklyn Teen Sues City After Breaking Knee On School Basketball CourtCourtesy Michelle Rick's flickr Talk about crushed hoop dreams: A teenager from East New York is suing the city for "several millions" after breaking his knee while playing basketball on a supposedly faulty school court in 2010. Dion Richardson, 16, a then 6-foot-1 eighth grader at Middle School 51... continue reading on Gothamist
Blind Chinese Dissident Will Land In The U.S. Tonight(AP Photo/U.S. Embassy Beijing Press Office) Chen Guangcheng is the blind Chinese dissident who was recently granted permission from the Chinese government to defect to the United States after a difficult bureaucratic battle. He will finally touch down on U.S. soil tonight, having left China with his family today... continue reading on Gothamist
No Snow Days Means School Kids Get Extra Long Last WeekendCourtesy runnerbird's flickr Sure, global warming might be destroying the environment one arctic glacier at a time, but what are a few dead baby seals in comparison to getting an extralong pre-summer weekend? Today, the Times reported that many city schools will be giving students two days off before... continue reading on Gothamist
This Weekend's Ukrainian Festival Means Yet Another Food Fest Is Coming Your WayLooks like you can add pyrogies, borscht and babka to this weekend's mid-May food fetes: the East Village's St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church is hosting its annual Ukrainian Festival, a smorgasbord of Ukrainian food, music and dance. The festival kicked off yesterday, and continues today from 11 a.m. to... continue reading on Gothamist
Christine Quinn Is Getting Married Today!Courtesy Daniella Zalcman's flickr Ah, love! Today, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and her girlfriend of over ten years, Kim Catullo, finally get to tie the knot. The couple will make it official at 5:30 this evening at the Highline Stages on West 15th St in front of a... continue reading on Gothamist
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