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Pol wants perks card for NYers
msweeney@am-ny.comShould New Yorkers have ID cards that give them special perks tourists here can't get? That's what Assemb. William Colton (D-Brooklyn) wants city residents to have as a way to get slashed prices at stores, museums and in the transit system. "This just...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Electronics, Gravesend, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Corporate Crime
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Think global, eat local
Special to amNewYorkSure you can get lasagna in Little Italy, and you'll never want for a wonton in Chinatown. But sometimes it's nice to travel a bit out of your comfort zone and explore the more exotic side of ethnic foods in New York City. From Sephardic Kings Highway to...Tags: Sunnyside (Staten Island, New York), Imperial and Royal Matters, Tompkinsville, Belmont, Bay Ridge
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New York City beaches are back
dfreedlander@am-ny.comIn the sultry New York summer of 1988, Rick Astley and INXS ruled the airwaves, "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" was the hit movie, and New York City beaches were awash in filth. Headlines at the time blared the alarming evidence. "Shore Pollution Driving Away...Tags: Long Island, Transportation, Environmental Politics, Environmental Pollution, Coney Island
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All eyes on Queens Senate race
dfreedlander@am-ny.comThere's a pivotal election coming this fall, and it doesn't have anything to do with senators named Obama and McCain. Instead of a national stage, this one plays out in a little corner of Queens, and the candidates squabble over water rates, property...Tags: Ozone Park, Frank Padavan, Imperial and Royal Matters, Political Candidates, Maspeth
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State may take over OTB as city washes its hands
dfreedlander@am-ny.comState officials are scrambling to find a way to keep the lights on in the city's 68 Off-Track Betting Parlors, with just days left to negotiate a compromise. Gov. David Paterson Wednesday refused to rule out a state takeover of the agency after Mayor...Tags: Regional Authority, Joseph Bruno, Father's Day, David A. Paterson, New Jersey
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OTB regulars split on its fate
dfreedlander@am-ny.comWhat do the OTB regulars at West 38th Street think about its possible demise? John A. Macko, Jr. 67, Bensonhurst "Mayor Bloomberg wants to clean up this city and get rid of the trash. That trash is us. That's no good. These are all men. They cheat on...Tags: Regional Authority, New Jersey, New York
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Brooklyn dog reunited with owner 60 miles away
carl.macgowan@newsday.comIf only Arc Liu's dog could talk. The 6-year-old chihuahua might tell a fascinating tale of life on the run after escaping Monday from a Brooklyn backyard. Most of all, the pooch, named Boy, might explain how the heck he got from Sunset Park all the way...Tags: Animals, Petroleum Industry, Sunset Park
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Fosella's future still in question
dfreedlander@am-ny.comDisgraced Staten Island Congressman Vito Fossella gave no indication he'll step down over the weekend even as Republican leaders called on him to make a decision by today and local editorial boards demanded he resign. Headlines and Web sites were abuzz...Tags: Republican Party, Bay Ridge, Government, Coney Island, Elections
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Fast food chains start posting calorie counts
mnaanes@am-ny.comBig chain restaurants now have until Monday to begin posting calorie counts of their dishes on menu boards, a second postponement in implementing the new city regulation. Some big chain restaurants like Quiznos and Chipotle, however, already have began...Tags: SoHo, Litigation and Regulation, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Punishment, New York
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The Nordic Mystery Boom
Americans are often unaware of major cultural trends developing just slightly off the beaten path. Take the Scandinavian Whodunit Boom. A month ago, Karin Fossum's novel, "The Indian Bride," won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for best mystery. Fossum, a...Tags: Fiction, Elmore Leonard, Rex Stout, Medical Specialization, Books and Magazines
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Fines for feeding pigeons?
ryan.chatelain@am-ny.comLean times for the city's iconic bird could be ahead as a city councilman is looking to fine New Yorkers for feeding pigeons their moldy slices of bread or other scraps. Councilman Simcha Felder, (D-Brooklyn), will announce a bill today that would make it...Tags: Midwood, St. George, Los Angeles, Georgia, Medical Services
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Trading stromboli for sashimi
Special to amNewYorkItıs official sushi now rules over ravioli 32-22 in Brooklynıs Little Italy of Bensonhurst. A recent walk down the famed Christopher Columbo Boulevard between 60th and 86th streets now tallies 16 Italian restaurants versus 17 Asian eateries. The count...Tags: Brighton Beach, Little Italy (Manhattan, New York), New York, Sunset Park, Brighton Park
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