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Weiner Wants to Cash in on Diplomats' Parking Tickets

Weiner Wants to Cash in on Diplomats' Parking Tickets

Foreign diplomats who park as they please around the United Nations owe the city big bucks, and Rep. Anthony Weiner is not about to let it ride. He's got a plan to make diplomats pay for their $18 milllion worth of infractions by hitting their countries where it hurts. (And no, he's not talking about stealing their models.) more ›

New York Gets Own-ery Over Its Slogan

New York Gets Own-ery Over Its Slogan

New York State is trying to re-establish ownership of its "I [Heart] NY" slogan/graphic, despite the fact that it's become practically a de facto part of the public domain since its introduction 31 years ago in 1977. The state is currently reinvigorating the slogan to promote day-trip tourism within the state. more ›

NYC to Apple Computers: Go to Dell

NYC to Apple Computers: Go to Dell

As The Big Apple adopts a new "green" logo, Apple (purveyor of iThings) is turning red. Wired reports that the emblem for New York City's GreeNYC campaign "shows a stylized apple with a stalk and a leaf. It bears a resemblance to Apple's famous logo -- a resemblance Apple says infringes on its trademark." more ›

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