Tag Archives: Bronx

Queer Rising Protests Sen. Ruben Diaz

Queer Rising’s protest at Sen. Ruben Diaz’ fundraiser in the Bronx last night was primarily meant to shame Democratic state Senate leader John Sampson for aligning himself with the state’s most vile homophobe. However Sampson didn’t show up, even though he was a co-sponsor of the event. Does Sampson finally get it? Or was he just afraid of being photographed …

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THURSDAY: Queer Rising To Protest Fundraiser For Sen. Ruben Diaz

Via press release: Queer Rising is outraged by New York State Senate Majority Leader John Sampson’s decision to hold a fundraiser for anti-LGBTQ Senator Ruben Diaz of the Bronx on Thursday, August 12th. Senator Diaz led the Democratic revolt against Marriage Equality in the Senate last December, and he is a key target of a unified LGBTQ effort. In response, …

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The Accents Of NYC’s Five Boroughs

Some folks say there’s no difference between the outer borough accents of NYC, but this audio guide seems to prove otherwise. They all sound dead-on to ME. (Via – Gothamist)

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Adorable Break

The Bronx Zoo debuted its lion cub triplets today. Born on January 27th, the cubs had been kept indoors until the weather allowed them to enjoy the outdoor portion of the zoo’s African Plains exhibit. The Daily News is hosting a naming contest. Suggestions?

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NY Sen. Pedro Espada Charged With Embezzling $14M From Non-Profit

NY state Sen. Pedro Espada has been charged with embezzling $14M from a nonprofit he created. Last summer Espada upended state politics when he abruptly crossed the aisle and became a Republican in an outrageous bid to seize the Senate leadership post. According to the charges, Espada stole federal Medicaid funding meant to provide health care to the impoverished residents …

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Bronx Bear Cubs

For no particular reason, here’s some cute bear cubs playing in yesterday’s snow at the Bronx Zoo.

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The Homeless Mafia

Car-owning New Yorkers have been eternally hassled by homeless men who volunteer to “make sure” nothing happens to their parked car. Taking their cue from the mob, this service is offered for a tip, of course, with the thinly veiled threat that non-tippers will return to find their vehicles damaged. But the cops are backing off the issue after courts …

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Ruben Diaz Jr. On His Father

Andres Duque at Blabbeando has translated an interview with Ruben Diaz, Jr., the Bronx president and son of New York Homophobe #1, state Sen. Ruben Diaz, the man credited with putting a stop to marriage equality. Junior says he loves his father, but believes in the separation of church and state. Diaz Sr.: “I am the church AND the state. …

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Dumpster Diving

Instant swimming pool, Brooklyn style. Some New Yorkers stuck in small apartments on a hot summer day have a new option: swimming in huge bins that once held trash. The idea for the unlikely urban club came from David Belt, president of Macro Sea, a Manhattan design firm. A contractor loaned him the three big metal bins and they were …

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Bronx Teens Voted “Best Couple”

A cute story courtesy of SistersTalk: While the adults in Albany, NY still can’t get it together to vote on the gay marriage bill in the NY Senate, the students of Mott Haven Village Preparatory (Public) High School in the Bronx have already cast their vote – and made history. For the first time at their school (and perhaps in …

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That Ball Is Outta Here

Call me a bad New Yorker, but I find it a little giggle-worthy that the brand new fancy-schmancy Yankee Stadium, which was built with tax-exempt city bonds at a cost of $1.5B, is poised to be a record-setting home run factory. This, despite “expert” wind evaluations that promised the new field would be no more batter-friendly than the old one. …

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Biking The Bronx

Yesterday Dr. Jeff, Ned, Craig and I did another seven hour marathon on our bikes, this time exploring the mostly scary, but lotsa pretty Bronx. We started by taking the 6 train to its terminus at Pelham Bay Park, then biked out to City Island, which is a lovely New England-style fishing village in Long Island Sound. City Island is …

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