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You probably didn't win the $640 million Mega Millions jackpot -- the chance of winning was 1 in 176 million -- but the money will be divided up by at least three people. Lottery officials said winning tickets were sold in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland. In New York, 17 people will get a second-prize ... More >>
The MTA has released a pretty darn cute video starring the peregrine falcon chicks on the Throgs Neck Bridge. Be prepared to hear incessant chirping. More after the jump!
Travis Coley, a 19-year-old Bronx-dweller, stole $16,000 worth of cash from the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority while working as a toll booth collector at the Throgs Neck bridge. The simple, but long con lasted from September 20th until Tuesday, when Coley was caught. "I took the money ... More >>
Carpenters' head cheats another generation of members
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Two decades later, the feds are still trying to clean up carpenters' dirt
On the Throgs Neck Bridge this morning a worker was "struck by the boom from a boom truck," says the MTA, and was killed. (Earlier reports had him falling from the bridge.) The worker, not yet identified, was pinned under the boom until firefighters arrived to lift it off. He was pronounced dead at ... More >>
Oh, come on. Did you really think you were going to see the Second Avenue Subway up and running during your lifetime? A dinky wood fire on the Throgs Neck Bridge has the thing fucked up for a month; they can't bring in the modest 7 train extension on time or even complete; and you thought an entire ... More >>
Photo courtesy of Doc Acula's photostream Our famously particular hopes for solo, primitive Mountain Goats shows were amply fulfilled last Friday night, when John Darnielle took the stage in the high school auditorium that is the NYC Society for Ethical Culture. For purposes of extreme standom, no ... More >>
City Peddles Spare Parts Online
