The Riddle of the Buried Stream

by jpreardon on October 31, 2004

Ars Subterranea is organizing a scavenger hunt titled The Riddle of the Buried Stream: Manhattan is perforated by a number of streams, which once provided fresh water to the island’s residents. Although the streams have been forced underground during the (…)

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Presidential Endorsements

by jpreardon on October 31, 2004

The Presidential Endorsements page aggregates the endorsements of newspapers from all over the country. Endorsements are broken down by circulation, state and ownership and presented in easy to read graphs. via Simon Willison’s Weblog

Carfree Cities

by jpreardon on October 31, 2004

Treehugger points to Carfree Cities, a new book by J.H. Crawford. Carfree Cities offers a practical solution to the many urban problems caused by cars and trucks. The carfree city saves energy, preserves the environment, and improves the quality of (…)

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We are Happy to Serve You

by jpreardon on October 31, 2004

Get the all cachet of the ubiquitous New York City coffee cup (the 75 cent kind) without filling landfills. The Manhattan User’s Guide points out that 180,000,000 of these little cups are produced a year, that’s a lot of cups. (…)

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Last Minute Costume Ideas

by jpreardon on October 29, 2004

Having a hard time coming up with a truly gruesome getup for Halloween? The Stranger offers up some ideas for the scariest Halloween costumes of 2004. My personal favorite is the “Arrested Protester” (pictured): Capture the rebel spirit of New (…)

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Democracy in Midtown

by jpreardon on October 28, 2004

Democracy Plaza is open until 5 November at Rockefeller Center. There are several historical exhibits including an original copy of the Declaration of Independence. Democracy Plaza will also serve as the backdrop for NBC’s election coverage. It appears that the (…)

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Critical Mass Allowed

by jpreardon on October 28, 2004

The city sought to bar cyclists from participating in Critical Mass without a parade permit this week. However, a judge has ruled that the ride can take place.

NYC's New Carbon Monoxide Detector Law

by jpreardon on October 24, 2004

A new law requiring carbon monoxide detectors takes effect on November 1st: The new law (Local Law 7 of 2004) requires at least one carbon monoxide detecting device within 15 feet of sleeping rooms in Class A multiple dwellings and (…)

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A loaf of bread, a gallon of milk…

by jpreardon on October 23, 2004

The New York Times Magazine points to the impressive collection of grocery lists amassed by one Bill Keaggy. Each of the 550 lists are scanned in full size. If you are short on time, check out the Top 10 list. (…)

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Switcher Ads (Election Year Versions)

by jpreardon on October 22, 2004

These switcher ads don’t extol the virtues of the Mac OS nor do they outline the frustrations of the average PC user. Instead, they feature life long republicans and other (former) Bush supporters speaking about how the current administration has (…)

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