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Good news for laid-off witches everywhere: a witch cave in England is hiring.
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Not only is the immediacy of the Internet hurting the ability of the print journalism industry to publish quality reporting. Now, even porn stars are complaining that their competitive industry is forcing them to eliminate the acting and get down to business.
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Billy Elliot just wanted to dance. Rudy dreamed of playing college football. Jess Bhamra worked night and day to “Bend it Like Beckham” and Tatiata Kozhevnikova wanted to have the world’s strongest vagina.
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Nothing says summer like the return of the dreadlocked crust punks who take up residence on corners of the East Village and, increasingly, Williamsburg. Recognizable by their dogs, Crass patches and penchant for picking up cigarette butts from the street, these lovable freegan scamps are as much a part of the season as blackouts and to-go margaritas. So why is the man hassling them?
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Something’s fishy about New York’s fish—but that won’t stop desperate locals from bringing home a free dinner. The “fresh” fish that people have been catching is laden with toxins and cancer causing PCBs; levels of mercury make it especially dangerous for children and women of child-bearing age.
The Daily News tested fish in three different locations, and the highest levels of mercury and PCBs were seen in a striped bass found off of Gantry Plaza. Although Hunts Point in the Bronx had a winter flounder that was a bit cleaner, tests of bluefish from the Gowanus Harbor off Red Hook also had dangerous levels of toxins.
Although the studies appear to demonstrate that the fish caught near NYC's coast aren't safe, many of New York’s shanty fishermen have yet to accept this fact. Gabriel Gomez—a married father with two sons aged 12 and 15—is sited in the Daily News story as the typical example of a New York fisherman. He was spotted wearing a garbage bag to protect himself from the rain, while using his makeshift fishing rod constructed of discarded water bottle and string. He said that, “This week, I only work one day. Yesterday, fish. Today, fish. Not working too much, you see.”
Recreational anglers at Gantry Plaza State Park in Queens say that even beggars are hungry for the fish. Instead of asking for spare change, they ask for spare fish from whomever is willing to share. Yet some fishermen weren’t even aware of the dangers of mercury and PCBs. To spread the warning, state officials say that they have already handed out thousands of brochures in English and Spanish, and signs have been put up at fishing spots throughout the city. [via nydailynews]
The new subway station that is currently under construction at 96th Street and Broadway will open in the fall of 2010 and might actually be a pleasant place to wait for a train.
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