On June 2, 1972, Roger Holder, a Vietnam veteran, and his girlfriend Cathy Kerkow, an underemployed high school graduate,…
November 1, 2013Thomas Wolfe once wrote “Only the dead know Brooklyn.” I don’t know if he meant that in the literal sense, but given the large number of cemeteries here it’s fitting nonetheless. However, most of us who head to Borough Hall every day, or run across Cadman Plaza to catch the bus, or head home on […]
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Welcome to macabre tales of such blood-curdling terror that you’ll all be sleeping with your deadbolts on. It’s a special Halloween police blotter. I tried my best to dig up stories of werewolves and vampires in the police reports, but they must only be in the 76. Here’s what I do have: Be on the […]
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This past June I posted the good news
that Lou Reed had undergone what appeared to be a successful liver transplant. Today the news turned bad; he died at 71.
Lou was a terrific guitarist, but it was his vocal performances that for me are most memorab…
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The music world lost a legend today, Brooklyn born rock legend and lead singer of the Velvet Underground Lou Reed died at the age of 71. On January 7 1987 Reed and former VU bandmate John Cale played St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church. Here’s our report posted on the 20th anniversary of the […]
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In her new book “The Idealist” Nina Munk, who followed Jeffrey Sachs as he developed what became the Millennium…
October 25, 2013The long-shuttered Long Island Restaurant has begun a soft opening, and is serving drinks from Wednesday to Sunday. Much of the historic infrastructure has been retained, including the Art Deco bar fixtures (and the cigarette burned bar), the formica tables at the booths and a section of the original decades-old wallpaper. Despite its history as […]
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Hiya, Thursday. I’m thirsty for Friday.So let’s just get to it. I’m annoyed. Yes this retrogradient has me all askew but I’m kind of pissy about the news that no other than Intermix…
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New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a crack down on businesses hiring firms to provide fake rave Yelp reviews recently, fining some as much at $100,000. The practice is called “astroturfing” and black hat marketing firms offer the service of “sock puppet” reviewers to restaurants to boost their overall Yelp ratings. As any […]
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Listen to Episode 20: On Depression, Drugs, and a Duck Download From iTunes Here In this Episode: Citizen Radio’s Ninja Kevin opens up about a dark time in his life, and what he did to get better. And then there’s the story about the duck. You guys won’t want to miss this very special episode. […]
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