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Nov
06

Beat the Mob: a Scavenger Hunt, a Leprechaun and Prizes

Mike Spence -

Looking for a free game to play here in New York that requires almost no commitment while at the same time offers fabulous prizes? Your prayers have been answered by a man dressed as a leprechaun. Once a week Bob Freedman, the man behind the game “Beat the Mob” will find a hiding spot and Tweet clues about his whereabouts, waiting for the first person to come find him and win a prize. It’s too soon to say that this new game is sweeping the city, but it is certainly creating a dedicated fan base. I spoke to Mr. Freedman, half of the duo who came up with the game only a few months ago.

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NY comPRESSed
Oct
29

Bloomberg Sours on Flavored Tobacco

Rebecca Huval -

Take a long drag of your Warm Mocha Mint Cigar - it might be the last you buy in the city. Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed the ban on flavored tobacco into law yesterday. But before you hyperventilate, read the fine print: the ban doesn’t include clove or menthol cigarettes or even flavored hookah.

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NY comPRESSed
Oct
28

Bout Action: Post-Season Double-Header, Brooklyn Bombshells Vs. Sockit Wenches; Queens of Pain Vs. Sockit Wenches

Linnea Covington -

As the roller derby season winds down, interest in the sport has just sparked. The crowd at Saturday’s double-header game was chock full of newbies, tweens, and kids. You could just see images of Ellen Page in their young, innocent eyes. While the games weren’t nearly as violent as the ones in “Whip It,” the visiting team, Sockit Wenches, gave our gals a run for the money and went home with the prize.

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Posted In: Entertainment, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Sports at 12:18 PM | Permalink | Comments (3)
 
NY comPRESSed
Oct
22

Finally, an MTA Announcement We Like

Rebecca Huval -

If you're as fed up with weekend subway delays as we are, you'll be glad to hear that ticket prices will finally reflect spotty service. The new MTA chief Jay Walder has decided to lower fares on nights and weekends. A computerized fare card would charge different prices at different times of day, including higher prices during rush hours.

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Posted In: Transit at 03:01 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
 
NY comPRESSed
Oct
20

Morehouse Bans Crossdressing, Braces Self For Most Bland Halloween Ever

Mike Spence -

Kids these days and their weird outfits! Girls are running around thinking leggings are an acceptable substitute for pants. Guys let their pants hang down so low that everyone has to see their underwear. Guys wear skirts that go way to far above the knees, leaving absolutely nothing to the imagination... Wait a minute!

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Posted In: Education, Politics, Crime And Punishment at 04:53 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
 
NY comPRESSed
Oct
09

Massive Subway Delays This Weekend: Partiers Revolt!

Staff -

After a night at the bars, we all love tipsily swaying from a subway pole. To make this quintessential New York experience more like purgatory, the MTA will give us the party favor it does best: massive delays. When 18 of its 20 lines skip stops this weekend, expect revelers to riot and hell’s after-party to fire up just beneath your feet.

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NY comPRESSed
Oct
06

Make Yourself an Island: The Buddha's Life Told in 90 Minutes

Shane Michael Manieri -

Upon entering the Baruch Performing Arts Center, audience members are confronted with four white draping panel backdrops with the words and teachings—namely the Pali canon—of the Buddha. It’s an appropriate introduction for The Buddha Play, a 90-minute crash course in Buddhism written and performed by Evan Brenner

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NY comPRESSed
Oct
05

Method Man Fingers Reporters

Editors -

In the far-off kingdom of Staten Island, Method Mad surrendered to authorities today on tax evasion charges. This moment of clarity did not stop him from flipping the bird to all of the reporters standing in front of the courthouse. Check out the video from the SI Live after the jump.

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NY comPRESSed
Sep
29

Still Time to Vote in Run-Off For Public Advocate & Comptroller

Editors -
Forgot to vote in today's primary runoff this morning? Umm. We did too. Well, you know, it was all windy and blustery and we were on the way to the subway and then...it was too late. But of course the polls remain open well past sundown and there are no more Jewish holidays, so really those excuses are getting weaker. The NYTimes is reporting that voter turnout out for the runoff is just a trickle. And since this vote will most likely determine who the next Comptroller (David Yassky or John Liu) and Public Advocate (Bill de Blasio or Mark Green) will be for the city, it's kinda important that you go and vote.

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NY comPRESSed
Sep
25

Best of Manhattan (and Beyond) Readers' Poll

Editors -
Tell us what you think! What do you think the best "Hotel Experience" is? Have a favorite place to take a date? It's your chance to make your opinion count. Take the 2009 Best of Manhattan (and Beyond) Readers' Poll available here

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