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Groups of bicycle-riding vigilantes have been repainting 14 blocks of Williamsburg roadways ever since the city sandblasted their bike lanes away last week at the request of the Hasidic community. The Hasids, who have long had a huge enclave in the now-artist-haven neighborhood, had complained that the Bedford Avenue bike paths posed both a safety and religious hazard. Scantily clad hipster cyclists attracted to the Brooklyn neighborhood made it difficult, the Hasids said, to obey religious laws forbidding them from staring at members of the opposite sex in various states of undress. These riders also were disobeying the traffic laws, they complained.
— Hipsters repaint bike lanes in brush off to Hasids - NYPOST.com
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The Associated Press: Upscale McDonald’s brings European style to NYC
“The eatery is outfitted with outlets for plugging in laptops, upholstered vinyl chairs instead of Fiberglas seats bolted to the floor, subdued lighting and employees whose all-black uniforms suggest a hip boutique.”
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In September 1609, the beach near the tip of the island was surrounded by thickly wooded hills. Passenger pigeons flew overhead; porpoises hunted in the harbor. Around 600 Native Americans lived on the island. And they were the ones who, on Sept. 12, must have watched as a European, Henry Hudson, guided his small wooden ship into the Muhheakantuck (later Hudson’s) River, cleaving the waters with the narrow prow of history that would one day create New York City in its wake. To the native Lenape people, whom Hudson met and traded with, Mannahatta meant “island of many hills.” Modern ecological research has shown that Mannahatta was an island of remarkable biological diversity. Its 55 ecosystems encompassed stately forests, rich wetlands, sandy beaches and rocky shores, eel grass meadows and deep marine waters. This 25-square-mile island had 66 miles of streams and more ecosystems per acre than Yellowstone; more plant species than Yosemite; and more birds than the Great Smoky Mountains National Park does today.
— After the Storms, an Island of Calm — and Resilience - NYTimes.com
The night becomes fuzzy and I black out once again. You would think by 24 I would know the fine line between sober and blackout, but I haven’t figured that out yet. … Wake up and remember nothing about the night. I think I brought someone home though not really sure because he’s not there in the morning. I almost want to ask my doorman if I came home alone last night, but I make the executive decision not to.
— The Ex-Banker Living on Alcohol, Hookups, and Unemployment — New York Magazine
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Not just any turtle. A red-eared slider.
So don’t bother them about all those other lost turtles you run into on Lower East Side.
The High Line Challenge
“Been to The High Line yet? We made some calls and found a few places that will dodge the tourists and bring food directly to your lazy ass twenty feet above the street. You’re welcome.”
At best, it would take 167 inbound lanes, or 84 copies of the Queens Midtown Tunnel, to carry what the NYC Subway carries over 22 inbound tracks through 12 tunnels and 2 (partial) bridges. At worst, 200 new copies of 5th Avenue. Somewhere in the middle would be 67 West Side Highways or 76 Brooklyn Bridges. And this neglects the Long Island Railroad, Metro North, NJ Transit, and PATH systems entirely.
non-adventures. - Vobios, your apartment building is so tumblr.
My house got tumbled! It’s just that special.
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The Street Vendor Project has put together an informative and visionary guide about vendor regulations, rights, history and what a more just system would look like. A sample of this code-book-as-infographics can be found here.
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bravo Vanity Fair. You finally published an article ignorant enough to prod me to jump through the hoops of commenter registration.
— comment from Brooklyn Virgin Discovers Naked Dancing: Kate Ahlborn | Vanity Fair
“Urban Anthropologists, Andy and Carolyn London interview some of New York City’s more overlooked citizens.”
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“In an apparent bid to stand out in the crowded fast food market, a Brooklyn business has rechristened itself “Obama Fried Chicken.” Previously known as Royal Fried Chicken, the eatery, located at Rockaway Parkway and Rutland Road in Brownsville, unveiled its revamped name last Thursday afternoon when the business’s new awning was installed”
