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| Artie Lange: Mayor of Hoboken? |
| 2009-08-17 11:48:00 |
Well it looks like the situation in Hoboken — remember Peter Cammarano? — is getting even stranger, and it doesn't involve a soul in the Hudson County Democratic Organization if you could believe it. Seems there's a grass-roots effort to get residents of the mile-square city to write in the name of Howard Stern sidekick Artie Lange for mayor when a special election takes place in November to fill Cammarano's unexpired term. Can you just see it? Tell you what — I wouldn't put it past the people of Hoboken to say, "Screw It" and actually write in Lange's name.Even better, there's a Web site out there with instructions on how to make this happen. Of course, we're not even sure Lange is registered to vote in Hoboken, which is, naturally, a prerequisite for running for mayor. Should be in...
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| September 11, 2001: As It Happened |
| 2009-08-16 20:10:00 |
9.11.01 — Eight Years LaterWhat follows are four videos — from 8:30 a.m. to about 11:15 a.m. — from Sept. 11, 2001. The first video starts with a striking look at Good Morning America before the first tower was hit by an airplane. It was that last TV segments before the world changed dramatically. The videos progress through the fourth one, which leads through after the collapse of the north tower. These videos were made available by a special 9/11-related media project and come from the ABC affiliate in Washington, D.C. You'll notice they break away from some of the New York coverage for local coverage of the attack on the Pentagon. Warning: These videos may not be suitable for all viewers. Also, please allow time for the videos to load after pressing the play button — the files a...
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| JFK Air-Traffic Controllers Don't Have it Easy |
| 2009-08-13 11:36:00 |
A couple years ago, a buddy of mine sent me this audio clip — it's of ground control at JFK in New York giving instructions to Air China Flight 981's pilot. There's a serious communication problem on the pilot's end. Yet, for years, I just presumed this was a fake — until recently.The other day, I was listening online to the ATC at JFK — and wouldn't you know it, I recognized the voice of the ground controller. Even better, he was having communication issues, this time with a JAL pilot.Moral of the story: These controllers are stressed beyond words, and now there's no doubt, this exchange, below, is legit. And it's kind of funny, too, but only because, thankfully, no one was hurt by this lack of understanding. Press play below to listen to this interesting exchange. ...
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| Pedro Martinez Delivers Yet Another Reason Why Omar Minaya Should Be Fired |
| 2009-08-12 21:39:00 |
Painful.That's how it was to watch Philadelphia Phillies' pitcher Pedro Martinez throw 5 solid innings tonight, having given up 3 runs on 7 hits, while striking out 5. This is the kind of proverbial shot-in-the-arm the Mets needed all season long — yet for some reason, Omar Minaya decided it was better for the Mets to not sign Pedro.Let's just look at it this way — could he have been any worse than any of the starters, Johan Santana notwithstanding, than the Mets have used all season long? And all he's earning is $1 million!Watch him go throw a no-hitter or perfect game for the Phils and go 7-0 in the coming weeks. Unreal.Yet another brilliant move by your Mets GM Omar "He Lobby for the Job" Minaya....
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| September 11, 2001 As It Happened (Audio): From WCBS Newsradio 880 in New York |
| 2009-08-12 12:49:00 |
For those who have forgotten what Sept. 11, 2001 was like, here are "As It Happened" recording from WCBS, Newradio 880 New York. The recordings span initial word of the North Tower being hit from helicopter traffic reporter Tom Kaminski and end after the South Tower collapsed, several hours later. Allow a few seconds for audio to load on high-speed connections; several minutes for dial-up. Warning: Some of the recordings may be difficult for some to listen to. This post is also permanently placed on The Hudson Line homepage in the upper-left corner.The First Report: The Second Tower is Hit The aftermath ...
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| Two More Jersey City Workers Resign Amid Scandal; Guess Who Didn't Resign? |
| 2009-08-12 12:03:00 |
Two more Jersey City employees have resigned following the July 23 sting that led to the arrest of 44 public officials and religious figures, but the one resignation many have been calling for still didn't happen today, the Associated Press (AP) reports.From the story:Two resignations of officials also arrested were on today's agenda. Edward Cheatam resigned Aug. 3 as the commissioner of the city's Housing Authority, and Maher Khalil resigned from the board of trustees of the Jersey City Development Corporation in a letter dated July 31.Yet to resign is Councilman Mariano Vega Jr.Surprised?Not here.Read the full story by clicking here....
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| Mets Should Fire Omar and Manuel, Hire Bobby Valentine, Kill the Black Uniforms and Thensome |
| 2009-08-11 22:35:00 |
In no way do I claim to be a baseball expert. However, in my own way, I need to vent a little — as a very frustrated Mets fan. It's been years of futility, actually — not just 2009 — that have caused this immense frustration. It was the 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008 teams that have contributed to the frustration, too. It was the 1998 team that barely missed the playoffs. It was the 2001 team that barely missed the playoffs. If was the 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990 teams that were geared and prepared for a dynasty — didn't actually happen did it? — that have caused this frustration.So here, then, are some simple things I'd like to see happen to clean house within the organization. And this is just a start. I won't even begin to tackle the players in this column. Instead, here ...
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| It's Time for All Americans to Truly Remember What Happened on Sept. 11, 2001 |
| 2009-08-10 14:10:00 |
In just a month, America will pause yet again to remember the tragic day that gripped the world on Sept. 11, 2001.Lest we forget — and sadly, there are many who have already forgotten this — on that fateful day, 2,974 lives were lost, including 343 New York City firefighters, 23 New York City police officers and 37 Port Authority police officers. Lest we forget, we will pause to remember the more than 200 people who decided that rather than burn to their death in fires that some estimate were in the thousands of degrees, it would be a better option to jump more than 1,000 feet to their ultimate death.Lest we forget, we will pause to remember the more than 650 people from just one company — Cantor Fitzgerald — who lost their lives on that day. We will pause to remember the pilots, f...
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| What Should the 2009 New York Mets Slogan Be? |
| 2009-08-10 11:55:00 |
As most Mets fans know, for many years, the Mets marketing department always loved to come up with silly, one-line slogans for each season. For example, in 2007, it was "Your Season Has Come." I'm still waiting for it, actually. In 2002, "Always Believe." In 1986, "Baseball Like it Oughta Be." Well, thankfully, they didn't come up with one for 2009 — yet.Click here to visit a Mets-related blog for a humorous look at what the slogan could be, based on this horrendous season....
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