2010 January | NYC Magazine

NY Times To Charge Readers For Online Content

Further bringing the era of paid online content into the mainstream, the New York Times joined with companies like News Corp’s Wall Street Journal in charging readers to access their previously free online content.

According to New York Magazine, while the Times will charge readers for content, where their system will differ from that Wall Street Journal’s is that they will allow readers a certain amount of free articles per month and then require a paid account to view more content.

The final decision is expected sometime this week and the magazine also reports that the Times …continue reading

Cuomo Dominates Paterson in...Everything

Although Governor David Paterson has been able to gain some support over the last six months, he still remains very unpopular in the polls and even less popular with people’s checkbooks. According to the New York Times, not only does Attorney General Andrew Cuomo lead Paterson in the public opinion polls by a 4 to 1 ratio, he is also dominating him in the fundraising race and has five times as much money in his campaign chest as the incumbent governor.

The New York Times reports that Cuomo currently has $16 million at his disposal whereas Paterson has …continue reading

Conan Out At NBC, Leno Returns To

It wasn’t so long ago that NBC and Jay Leno promised Conan O’Brien the “Tonight Show” as it was the only way that the network could keep him from moving to Fox or CBS. It certainly wasn’t that long ago (seven months to be exact) that Conan took over the Tonight Show slot and Leno was moved to primetime even though the original plan had him retiring from late night programming. All that came to end this week as NBC has reportedly decided to let the growingly popular Conan O’Brien go and move Leno back to the same show …continue reading

Fashion Helps Haiti

Taken from cocoperez.com:

“Trying to find a way to help out the earthquake relief effort in Haiti and be fashionable?

Look no further!

Clothing company Kid Dangerous has designed HELP HAITI T-shirts with all proceeds going to One Dome at a Time Emergency Fund. One Dome at a Time will build protective domes to provide immediate relief, as well as help rebuild Port-au-Prince down the road.

The shirts, available in Men’s S-XXL and Women’s S-L, pictures an vision of the Haitian flag with HELP HAITI in simple block lettering. Kid Dangerous is selling the shirts at a reduced price of $35 dollars (the brand’s shirts …continue reading

Mass Burials Begin In Haiti

In a truly heart wrenching sight, the Haitian government has begun to move the thousands of dead that have been lining the streets of Port-au-Prince, Haiti and begun mass burials of those lost in the devastating mag 7.0 earthquake that ravaged the country’s capital and has affected three million people.

After several days, the country’s supplies are running short and relief groups are unsure how many people they will be able to help with conditions on the ground being what they are.

This report from the Associated Press’ correspondant Jonathan Katz does a great job of summing …continue reading

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NY Times To Charge Readers For Online Content

Cuomo Dominates Paterson in...Everything

Conan Out At NBC, Leno Returns To

Fashion Helps Haiti

Mass Burials Begin In Haiti

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