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Rangel: Today Might Be As Bad As Korean War

Rep. Charles Rangel is getting all reminiscent now that ethics charges against him may be revealed at 1 p.m. He told reporters this morning, "Sixty years ago I survived a Chinese attack in North Korea and as a result I haven’t had a bad day since. But today I have to reassess that statement." He can avoid having all the gory details of the charges publicly announced if he reaches a settlement. more ›

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Veterans March As City Honors Them

Yesterday was the city's day to honor and remember veterans of the U.S. armed forces. The 88th annual Veterans Day Parade started with the Eternal Light Monument Ceremony in Madison Square Park, followed by a parade up Fifth Avenue to 56th Street. An estimated 20,000 gathered for the parade, and there were veterans from World War II, Korean War, and the Iraq War. Mayor Bloomberg said, "You should know that 70 New Yorkers have given... more ›

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Do School Kids Need More Cupcakes?

Many schools have restricted the sugary delights of cupcakes over concerns about childhood obesity and diabetes. The Huntington School District in Long Island even banned sweets from bake sales. From the Huntington School District website, via Fox News:

"It is the policy of the district that food shall not be used in the classroom, except as a part of a snack brought from home for the individual consumption of students," the district says. "The policy forbids food from being used as an incentive or reward or for instructional purposes (except in home and career skills classes), birthday celebrations or holiday or seasonable celebrations. Instead, alternatives are suggested that include singing and dancing, special privileges or even games."

Benjamin said, "Making the cupcake the official state children’s snack is my way of saying, 'Let’s put some brakes on what’s happening to the cupcake.' The way the American eagle is the official national bird and it’s illegal to harm one — my thought is, you make the cupcake something similar, and leave the cupcake alone."' more ›

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Bruno Boxes Barbs at Bloomberg

Did anyone see news footage of State Senator Joseph Bruno last night? He made some comments regarding the possibility that Mayor Bloomberg would back a Democrat for a State Senate seat in Queens in order to wrest control State Senate control from Republicans. Bruno is the majority leader, and if Democrats were able to gain some seats this fall, he'd be outta luck, so he told reporters:

"The way you deal with us is not to bully, and it is not to threaten. The mayor is smart enough to know that. And the mayor is also smart enough to know that bullies end up with bloody noses."

Huh, when we were in school, bullies just ended up with our lunch money and self-respect. Anyway, Bruno used to box when he was in the military (Korean War military, that is), and if there's one thing Gothamist would love to see, it would be 76 year old Bruno throw down with Bloomberg. Bloomberg has been saying that he's just looking out for NYC's best interests, since the State Senate won't, but $20 bucks says he asks his personal trainer to work on his left hook. more ›