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Meet the New NYC Fire Commish

by Wayne Barrett
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4:53 pm
Feb. 9, 2010
Hiram Monserrate, David Paterson Still Hanging In There
By Roy Edroso
They were supposed to start voting on Hiram Monserrate's expulsion from or censure by the state senate earlier today, with the senate session moving from 3 p.m. to noon, but the chamber is current... More >>

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4:26 pm
Feb. 9, 2010
Raj Rajaratnam's College Chum, Rajiv Goel, Pleads Guilty in Galleon Case; Another Pal Remains Defiant
By Elizabeth Dwoskin
The feds continue to wipe out pawns as they move toward checkmate of alleged inside-trading kingpin Raj Rajaratnam. Yesterday's guilty plea by Rajaratnam's college chum (and ex-Intel exec) Rajiv G... More >>

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4:26 pm
Feb. 9, 2010
Mayor Michael Bloomberg Warns of Power Outages During Snowstorm; Advises Flashlights, Milk
By Roy Edroso
It hadn't occurred to us, but Mayor Bloomberg says we should have a flashlight handy for tonight's storm, along with "anything else you might need if you can't get out and don't have electricity,"... More >>

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3:45 pm
Feb. 9, 2010
Michael Jackson Autopsy Reveals Thin Hair, Closed Bottle of Urine
By Roy Edroso
The Michael Jackson autopsy report is out, and reveals only a few heretofore unknown details. For instance, scene investigators found "near the foot of the bed... a closed bottle of urine atop a c... More >>

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3:37 pm
Feb. 9, 2010
David Paterson's Campaign Money Problems Only Highlight Andrew Cuomo's Good Sense
By Wayne Barrett
If and when the Times breaks its David Paterson story, some of the news is expected to focus on the governor's exploitation of his campaign kitty for personal use. In that spirit, let's consider t... More >>

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3:19 pm
Feb. 9, 2010
Anthony Illidge Slay Suspect Jahaad Chesson Says He was 'High As a Motherfucker'
By Graham Rayman
View Larger Map DATE: Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2010. LOCATION: 17 Slaight St., Port Richmond, Staten Island. Jahaad Chesson, the accused killer of a Staten Island man told reporters yesterday he was "... More >>

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3:18 pm
Feb. 9, 2010
Chuck Close Appointed to Presidential Committee on the Arts and Humanities
By Roy Edroso
Legendary New York painter Chuck Close has been named by President Obama to the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. Close came to fame by taking photographs of his subjects and the... More >>

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2:11 pm
Feb. 9, 2010
Larry Seabrook Indictment Charges Rent Fraud, Do-Nothing Programs, $177 for a Bagel and Diet Soda, Etc.
By Roy Edroso
Here's the indictment of councilmember Larry Seabrook presaged in press reports this morning. In the 13 counts with which Seabrook is hit, it is alleged he took -- on his own behalf, and that of r... More >>

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1:43 pm
Feb. 9, 2010
Willie Mays Is Old, but What's the Daily News's Excuse For Remembering Things So Badly?
By Allen Barra
Every baseball fan will want to watch Bob Costas interview Willie Mays tonight on the MLB Network's Studio 42 (8:00 pm EST). But fans should also be cautioned that Willie's memory isn't what it on... More >>

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12:59 pm
Feb. 9, 2010
Record 0" Snowfall Closes New York Public Schools
By Roy Edroso
Owing to wintry scenes such as the one at right, recorded in north Brooklyn, public schools are closed tomorrow. Meteorologists predict a storm, and the Daily News says "officials are worried tha... More >>

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10:58 am
Feb. 9, 2010
David Weprin vs. Bob Friedrich: Oh, Right, Special Election in Queens Today
By Roy Edroso
We almost forgot: there's a special election in the 24th Assembly District in Queens today. Heavily favored is David Weprin, the former councilmember who ran for the Democratic nomination for com... More >>

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10:35 am
Feb. 9, 2010
Mets Lower Outfield Wall, Will Still Suck
By Roy Edroso
The Yankees built a new park with closer and shorter outfield fences, hit a lot of homers and won the World Series. The Mets built their new park with reasonable distances and higher walls ("they ... More >>

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10:22 am
Feb. 9, 2010
Video: Dancing Artworks from the Met Museum
By Roy Edroso
YMMV and maybe it's a shade long, but we liked this dance animation made from objets d'art at the Met Museum by one Nina Paley. ... More >>

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9:45 am
Feb. 9, 2010
Larry Seabrook to Surrender Today on Fraud, Extortion Charges: Times (Update)
By Roy Edroso
Authorities have been looking long and hard at Bronx councilmember Larry Seabrook for a while now. Back in 2008 the city denied $887K funds to his proposed Bronx African-American Chamber of Commer... More >>

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9:09 am
Feb. 9, 2010
David Paterson Controversy Recalls Another Scandal-Plagued Governor (No, Not That One)
By Roy Edroso
While everyone still jaws about the allegedly forthcoming David Paterson scandal, the Bowery Boys look back to historical precedent for removal of a New York governor -- not to Eliot Spitzer, but ... More >>

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8:22 am
Feb. 9, 2010
Bernie Kerik, Crybaby? Read Tough Cop's E-mail -- and Weep!
By Tom Robbins
Who knew that Bernie Kerik, the bullet-headed tough cop now headed to prison, was such a whiner? A really good whiner too, as proved by the latest submission by federal prosecutors to the White Pl... More >>

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7:25 am
Feb. 9, 2010
Mike Bloomberg #4 Among U.S. Givers: Slate
By Roy Edroso
Slate made a list of the top philanthropists in America, and right behind Bill and Melinda Gates at number four was Mayor Bloomberg. The Mayor doled out $254 million to support the arts, make car ... More >>

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7:04 am
Feb. 9, 2010
Mumps Outbreak Hits Suburbs; Summer Camp Blamed (Updated)
By Roy Edroso
CNN reports that about 1,000 people have recently caught mumps in the greater metropolitan area. Mumps? Wasn't that eradicated a long time ago? Not quite; vaccines aren't 100 percent effective an... More >>

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6:41 am
Feb. 9, 2010
Coyotes at Columbia Latest Grim Portent of Nature's Wrath
By Roy Edroso
Coyotes were spotted on the Columbia University campus Sunday. An Ohio State expert says of the urban coyote incusions, "It's not uncommon at all, and it's going to increase in frequency." Texas ... More >>

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6:00 am
Feb. 9, 2010
The Grateful Dead: Trying to Figure Out this Odd SF Rock Band
By Tony Ortega
Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. April 13, 1967, Vol. XII, No. 26 Albumin By Richard Goldstein A good album, like those long lasting cold remedies, is filled with tiny tim... More >>

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By Wayne Barrett

A couple of weeks after Mike Bloomberg announced that 40-year fire department veteran Salvatore Cassano would replace Nicholas Scoppetta, the commissioner he had served as a top aide for eight… More >>

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