Mayor de Blasio Names Tom Finkelpearl of the Queens Museum
Mr. Finkelpearl will be the city's point person on the arts, overseeing a $156 million budget. ...read more Via:...
The Usefulness of Old People
In their first song together, Hey Old Man, the musical group ABBA, which you may have heard of from their Broadway show, Mamma Mia!...
Smell From New Jersey Brush Fire Settles in New York
Many residents woke to the smell of a campfire Monday morning as smoke from a fire in Wharton State Forest, ...read more Via:...
Gotham: A Victory, and a Knife in the Side
Funding for Mayor Bill de Blasio's prekindergarten initiative came with a lesson in the politics of Albany and Gov. Andrew ...read more Via:...
Roll over Beethoven
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rLci6tPOtYMarquel, TPVs NYTimes Canine Spy Section correspondent, was considering giving a bone to a passing-by dog, when he read
Architects of C.I.A. Interrogation Drew on...
Irate Friends See Sexism in Report on Former Christie Aide
A report that held Gov. Chris Christie blameless for the Fort Lee bridge lane scandal depicted the ex-aide, Bridget Anne ...read more Via:...
TheWeekholeView: December 5 through December 11, 2012
Here each hole starts on Wednesdays and this is what fell through this past week:
Last Wednesday, December 5, 2012, another movie I will skip...
Council Asks Toronto Mayor to Step Down Temporarily. He Falls.
A court also released documents that painted a salacious picture of a combative, drunken mayor who assaulted staff members and entertained suspected prostitutes.
The...
Op-Ed Contributor: College for Criminals
Now — when the economy is recovering, the crime rate is relatively low, and there is an emerging awareness that ...read more Via:...
TPV Ethicist-So Many Demands, So Much to Say
TPV has responded to a request from the editors at The Times for help in making their responses in the Sunday Magazine's 'The Ethicist'...
Details of Sharpton’s Time as Informer Shed Light on a Life With Many Chapters
In the 30 years since his involvement with the F.B.I., the Rev. Al Sharpton has gone from being a belligerent ...read more Via:...
Winning Lottery Numbers for March 23, 2014
Lottery numbers for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. ...read more Via: Winning Lottery Numbers for March 23, 2014
City Room: Aching Feet and the Shoe Police
Metropolitan Diary: A woman trying on some unfashionable but desperately needed footwear had to endure extra scorn from a carefully ...read more Via:...
Unpaid Interns Gain the Right to Sue
Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a bill that extends harassment and discrimination protections to many of the unpaid young workers ...read more Via:...












