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Supermarket Scales Are Ripping You Off

A soaring number of supermarkets, delis, even drugstores have been overcharging for a wide range goods by using inaccurate scales, according to an investigation by the Department of Consumer Affairs [DCA]. City inspectors have issued 2,976 ...

From JOHN DEL SIGNORE, Gothamist,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Sunoco, Inc.,  BP p.l.c.

Vodka Infused Turkey Dinner Planned for NYC Irish Pub

Let’s start at the top. DO NOT BRINE A TURKEY THAT IS GOING TO BE FRIED. The first time I went to a turkey-fry we made that mistake, my friend Manny and I, the two of us amped on beer and adrenaline, redneck in the extreme. We put the brined turkey ...

From JOHN DEL SIGNORE, Gothamist,  23 Nov 2009

Gun Traffickers Indicted After Three Month Investigation

Two men who allegedly operated a Florida-to-New York gun trafficking ring were indicted today after selling more than 40 guns to undercover cops, worth more than $40,000. The 105-count indictment charges Watson Joachin, 27, and Ryan Woodard, 22, ...

From JOHN DEL SIGNORE, Gothamist,  23 Nov 2009

Video: Biking Rules Video Contest Winners

You'll recall that last week Transportation Alternatives held their Biking Rules PSA Festival at BAM, featuring 40 PSAs created to promote bike safety and responsible cycling (i.e., not pedaling fiendishly down the sidewalk and running over pedestrians, ...

From JOHN DEL SIGNORE, Gothamist,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Michel Gondry

Delays at NYC Airports Still the Worst

During the first nine months of the year, LaGuardia, Newark, and JFK have maintained the worst record for on-time arrivals among the 31 major U.S. air hubs, according to the FAA. And because so many flights pass through these hubs, nearly ...

From JOHN DEL SIGNORE, Gothamist,  23 Nov 2009

Foot Model Suing Co-Op Can't Keep Her Hands Off Doormen

The hand and foot model who's suing her co-op for treating her like a pariah for marrying the doorman has a history of romancing the help. Before she fell for bareheaded former doorman Angel Rotger, Christina Ambers had previously cavorted with ...

From JOHN DEL SIGNORE, Gothamist,  23 Nov 2009

Porn Star and Stripper Fight Prostitution Charges

In July 2008, the Vice Enforcement Squad raided Big Daddy Lou's Hot Lap Dance Club on West 38th Street, which was ranked as the best of all strip clubs in the world by AskMen.com. Prosecutors say it was so beloved because the club offered much more ...

From JOHN DEL SIGNORE, Gothamist,  23 Nov 2009

Mother of Teen Shooting Suspect Talks, Victim Recovering, Vigil Today

"What happened?" she asked the Post, through tears. "They just take him and carry him, carry him with them." But Mighty insists Gentles could not have fired the six bullets Monday, one of which that exploded inside the skull of 15-year-old Vada Vasquez. ...

From JOHN DEL SIGNORE, Gothamist,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Vada Vasquez,  Tyrone Creighton

Video: New School Students, Comrades Toss Trash Pre-Arrest

Student activists have released two more videos to complement last week's footage of an NYPD officer violently arresting a protester during a march in solidarity with student protesters at the University of California. Both videos depict some of the ...

From JOHN DEL SIGNORE, Gothamist,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: University of California

Harlem Grandma Caught in Crossfire Has Advice for Bloomberg

Reclining her hospital bed yesterday, the 66-year-old Harlem woman who took a stray bullet in the leg in Harlem Wednesday sent a strong message to Mayor Bloomberg about what Harlem needs: "Bloomberg's getting in there and making the place look fancy ...

From JOHN DEL SIGNORE, Gothamist,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Michael Bloomberg,  Vada Vasquez,  Tyrone Creighton,  Al Sharpton

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