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6:29 pm
Feb. 3, 2012
Anonymous's Fuck FBI Friday Campaign Hits Department of Homeland Security
By Victoria Bekiempis
And now for a very quick recap before Runnin' Scared signs off for the night: Anonymous has intercepted and leaked a call between the FBI and Scotland Yard, but it's hardly the only thing the gro... More >>

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6:00 pm
Feb. 3, 2012
Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Attempted Murder of Ex-Girlfriend
By Keyana Stevens
District Attorney Cyrus Vance has announced that Ramon Lalondriz-Castillo, 26, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision in connection with the shooting ... More >>

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5:22 pm
Feb. 3, 2012
Debbie Cook's Motion Denied: Scientology's Restraining Order Remains in Place Until Thursday Hearing
By Tony Ortega
As we reported yesterday, Debbie Cook, who is being sued by the Church of Scientology for speaking out to her fellow church members in a New Year's Eve e-mail, filed a motion to dissolve a tempo... More >>

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5:01 pm
Feb. 3, 2012
New England Patriots' Plan: Give New York Giants Gronk-itis
By Allen Barra
If you're looking for a reason to believe as the Giants prepare to face the Patriots on Sunday -- that is, besides Madonna's preference for Eli Manning over Tom Brady -- don't look back to the 17... More >>

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4:15 pm
Feb. 3, 2012
STOCK Act Passes in Senate, Despite Accusations of Hypocrisy Against Gillibrand
By Leah Greenbaum
State Senator Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) said that passing a bill that would outlaw congressional insider trading is a crucial move to regain the public's confidence in the government. The Stop Tr... More >>

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4:04 pm
Feb. 3, 2012
Get Your Resumes Ready, Pro-Life Ladies: Susan G. Komen for the Cure Is Hiring!
By Victoria Bekiempis
Ever dream of working for an embattled public health organization -- the kind of non-profit that just bleeds supporters for bowing to anti-abortion political demands? Then look no further than ... More >>

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3:03 pm
Feb. 3, 2012
Bushwick Hipsters Apparently Too Post-Ironic to Care About Area Crime
By Keyana Stevens
One of the more unexamined elements of the shooting of police officer Kevin Brennan is that it happened in Bushwick, which has recently replaced Williamsburg as the cheap hipster neighborhood of ... More >>

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2:20 pm
Feb. 3, 2012
Roseanne Barr 2012: Comedienne Wants Green Party Presidential Nomination
By Victoria Bekiempis
Roseanne Barr, with promises to fight the patriarchy and legalize pot, wants to be the next commander-in-chief of the U.S., and hopes to do so as the Green Party's candidate, even though she expe... More >>

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12:59 pm
Feb. 3, 2012
Cool Interactive Map Shows You Which City Blocks Use the Most Electricity
By Keyana Stevens
A new interactive map tool, created by the Modi Research Group at Columbia University's School of Engineering and Applied Science, reveals some unsurprising patterns about New York City's energy ... More >>

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12:05 pm
Feb. 3, 2012
BREAKING: Susan G. Komen for the Cure to Stop Cuts to Planned Parenthood
By Victoria Bekiempis
NBC News just tweeted that the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation has decided to keep funding screenings at Planned Parenthoods nationwide, and "apologizes for recent decisions." Many othe... More >>

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10:57 am
Feb. 3, 2012
Giants Fans Like Bill Murray Are Classier Than Patriots Fans
By Allen Barra
It goes without saying that New York baseball fans are classier than those of New England -- we see evidence of that every time the Yankees and Red Sox play, whether in New York or Boston. As th... More >>

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10:13 am
Feb. 3, 2012
Susan G. Komen for the Cure: Guns are OK, Planned Parenthood Is Not (UPDATE)
By Victoria Bekiempis
More unsettling developments in the Susan G. Komen for the Cure shitshow. The breast cancer advocacy group cut $680,000 in screening grants to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, saying th... More >>

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9:35 am
Feb. 3, 2012
National Unemployment Rate Falls to Three-Year Low
By Keyana Stevens
Finally, some genuinely good news to celebrate: the U.S. Department of Labor's monthly job market snapshot says that the national unemployment rate has fallen to 8.3 percent, the lowest it has be... More >>

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9:00 am
Feb. 3, 2012
Scott Stringer's State of the Borough Address: Reclaim City For Middle and Working Class
By Sam Levin
In the land of politics, it's that wonderful time of the year when we opine about the state of things. Last month, President Obama talked about the state of the country, Governor Cuomo discussed... More >>

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8:48 am
Feb. 3, 2012
Resistance is Futile: UWS Shopkeepers Fight (Inevitable) Domination from Chains
By Victoria Bekiempis
New York continues its onward march toward looking just like the rest of America. From the New York Times: "The proliferation of chain stores, banks and pharmacies in the past decade or so has ... More >>

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8:00 am
Feb. 3, 2012
Scientology on the High Seas: Squirrel Cookery!
By Tony Ortega
In November we started a new feature here on Fridays: the Voice has obtained hundreds of copies of L. Ron Hubbard's previously unpublished "Orders of the Day," which he gave to crew members as he... More >>

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6:00 pm
Feb. 2, 2012
Stealing from Non-Profits Is the Hottest New Trend
By Victoria Bekiempis
Looks like the hip thing to do is to make non-profits even less profitable. For the third time in a week, a New Yorker has been accused of illegally pocketing megabucks from a non-profit. The ... More >>

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5:29 pm
Feb. 2, 2012
Feds Seize 16 More Domains as Part of "Operation Fake Sweep"
By Keyana Stevens
A 28-year-old Michigan man named Yonjo Quiroa has been arrested and charged with criminal copyright infringement for running nine websites that streamed, among other things, licensed content from... More >>

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5:00 pm
Feb. 2, 2012
Mayor's Budget: No Tax Increases and No Layoffs of Teachers, Police Officers, or Firefighters
By Sam Levin
Announcing the city's annual budget today, Mayor Mike Bloomberg said he would not be increasing taxes and he would not be laying off teachers, police officers, or firefighters. He said it multi... More >>

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4:26 pm
Feb. 2, 2012
Mike Bloomberg to Donate $250,000 to Planned Parenthood After Susan G. Komen Cuts
By Victoria Bekiempis
This just in: Mike Bloomberg will match up to $250,000 in donations to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America so the group can continue breast screenings for poor women, according to an off... More >>

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