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Terrorists Win As Gov’t Sets Up New Restrictions On Flyers

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As terrorists continue to try to attack innocent people all around the world, the United States government continues to cave and allow their actions to greatly influence the way Americans live.

After already having installed a number of ridiculous policies at the airport such as making people take their shoes off and restrictions on liquids, the government has stepped up restrictions even more after a failed attack on a plane headed to Detroit and airlines are already bracing themselves for inevitable loses in customers.

What are the restrictions? The government has refused to release any details to …continue reading

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Haunted Places in NYC

The Bridge Cafe, one of NYC

New York City is incredibly old and has a fair amount of history that goes with it, including a haunted history. Throughout the years, there have been tons of high profile killings, deaths and such and throughout the years New Yorkers have reported tons of sightings of ghosts. This list, taken from about.com, includes some of the places with the highest amount of reported sighting. Check them out in person if you can, and let us know if you see anything!

Algonquin Hotel
59 W 44th St
Many guests at the Algonquin Hotel have claimed to spot members of The Round Table, …continue reading

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Best TV Shows About NYC

The Honeymooners

This list, taken from about.com, has the best television shows that took place in New York City.

New Yorkers love television shows that take place in NYC, and why not? What could possibly be a better setting for a show?

Below is about.com‘s list of the top 10 shows in NYC.

1) I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy is indisputably one of the greatest TV shows ever made. Wacky housewife Lucy and her Cuban bandleader husband Ricky Ricardo were played by brilliant comedienne Lucille Ball and her real-life crooner husband Desi Arnaz. Interesting piece of trivia: The Ricardos’ address was 623 E. 68th Street. However, …continue reading

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Best Songs About NYC

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Ever since “Empire State Of Mind” by Jay Z and Alicia Keys has come out, I haven’t stopped hearing all the different songs about NYC blaring from everywhere! New York City Magazine has put together a list of their top 40 here, so check it out.

Below is a list of their top 20 songs. Do you agree or disagree? Is there anything you would add to the list?

20. Theme from “Car 54 Where Are You.” “Traffic’s backed up to Jackson Heights . . . Khrushchev’s due at Idlewild . . .” Close behind: theme from The Jeffersons: “Movin’ on up …continue reading

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The Best Movies About NYC

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New Yorkers love movies centered around New York! This list is taken from newyork.timeout.com.

Do you agree or disagree?

1 Do the Right Thing (1989)

Hello, Brooklyn! Spike Lee and cinematographer Ernest Dickerson transform Bedford-Stuyvesant into an outer-borough version of Gauguin’s Tahiti: Every block, bodega and trash-talking B-boy suddenly becomes part of a colorful, expressionistic landscape that somehow feels hyperreal. Made as a direct response to the HowardBeach incident, Spike’s story about New York’s racial melting pot coming to a boil encompasses Brooklyn in full: the mix of ethnicity and classes, stoop culture and gentrification, pride …continue reading

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