Monthly Archives: July 2011

I’ve had it with the MTA and its establishment enablers, and want Governor Andrew Cuomo to take over the workings of the smug, inept agency. So do most New Yorkers. So does Cuomo. So why isn’t it happening? In another … Continue reading →

When Jay Walder left the MTA last week,  The NY Times, The NY Daily News, political kingpins and all the other city’s mover and shakers lamented the departure of this noble chairman of the agency in charge of New York’s … Continue reading →

Certain people just make your day better. You may barely know them, but the light and positive vibe they carry is contagious and sticks with you long after they are out of sight. Abdou Hamami is one of those people. … Continue reading →

Who makes you feel more threatened: a former baseball pitcher who allegedly used steroids to win a few more games, or Wall Street bankers who gamed the  system to decimate your bank account and steal your home? If you chose … Continue reading →

Should you be allowed to smoke in your own apartment? The immediate response is yes, of course. My God, your own home? What freedoms will these Nanny-Staters not take away? But upon further thought, it’s not quite that simple. To … Continue reading →

In the land of the obese, the slightly chubby is king. And that’s us! According to a recent report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, only nine states are now slimmer than New York. It’s not that we have become … Continue reading →

It’s summer in New York City, and you know what that means: scantily-dressed women’s bodies, Shakespeare in the Park and the insanity of our Parks Department are again on full display. The Parks Department’s latest effort in proving this last … Continue reading →

When you think of the 4th of July, what comes to mind? Firecrackers? Beach? Barbeque? Here’s a corny word we sophisticated New Yorkers shy away from: Freedom. We hear so much misuse of the word and crap about our Founding … Continue reading →