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Lost Out on Sex.com? Sex.nyc Will Soon Be Available at a Domain Auction Near You
When the web address Sex.com was sold in 2012 for a reported $13 million, it was most likely the highest price ever paid for a single domain name. And precisely no one was surprised that particular address attracted the big money. ] Since the dawn of the internet, companies have been willing to pay serious […]
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The Brooklynite Who Brought the Joys of A Transit Countdown Timer Into His Home
When it comes to mass transit, the only thing New Yorkers really care about is punctuality. We’ll elbow onto a packed bus and huff a stranger’s armpit for thirty minutes — and we’ll do it gladly — if it means we get to our destination on time. But to do that, we need to know […]
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De Blasio Appoints Richard Emery to Chair Police Oversight Board
After a long vacancy, New York City’s Civilian Complaint Review Board will have a new leader at its helm. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced at a city hall news conference this afternoon that longtime civil-rights attorney Richard Emery will assume the chair of the agency. The CCRB is an independent body that reviews citizen complaints […]
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De Blasio Stops By The Colbert Report, Is a Little Boring
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio went seeking the “Colbert Bump” last night in what turned out to be a relatively brief, bland interview. ] After the requisite cracks about socialism, and a hopeful question about the looming Long Island Rail Road
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The NYPD’s a Little Confused About How the Freedom of Information Law Works
The NYPD hasn’t had the best track record when it comes to fulfilling requests under New York’s Freedom of Information Law. Demands for NYPD documents under FOIL — which is supposed to make accessing public information simple and relatively quick — routinely lead to lawsuits and long delays. But anyone who’s been frustrated by a […]