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Bed Bugs Are Going To School

Gothamist -- Bed bugs are on the rise in schools, NY1 reports. Though the city couldnt provide any hard data on the number of infestations, officials told the station that the bed bug problem has gotten worse as the hard-to-exterminate critters have become more common.The city will only send exterminators to a school after a dead bed bug has been mailed to a labbut parents and bed bug experts like American Mus...     02:08
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Protest To Keep 9/11 Trials Out Of NYC

Gothamist -- Opponents of the Obama administration's plan to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other suspected terrorists in New York City will hold a Dec. 5 rally in front of the federal courthouse to demand that the trials take place elsewhere, according to the Daily News. "This is perhaps the most dangerous decision any President and any attorney general have ever made," said Rep. Pete King (R-Nassau), wh...     02:08
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Holiday Crackdown on Unlicensed Airport Taxi Drivers

Gothamist -- The line for a taxi at JFK, via Pazzia's Flickr. The holidays must be a lucrative time for drivers who lure passengers into their unlicensed taxis at airports, but the Port Authority is making it tough for them this year. Yesterday Queens DA Richard Brown announced [pdf] that a crackdown on unlicensed taxi drivers has resulted in 18 arrests at JFK and LaGuardia. The arrests come a month after Gove...     02:08
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"Nude" Skater Hits Rockefeller Ice

Gothamist -- PETA's latest anti-fur face is former (1979 gold medalist) Olympic figure skater Tai Babilonia, who just hit the ice at Rockefeller Center yesterday in support of the cause. She declared, "Just because it's cold outside doesn't mean we should be cold inside. There are many more warm things to wear nowadays than fur." The "Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" campaign had her skating around naked in just...     02:08
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Lacrosse Sex Scandal — Sexual Assault or Prank?

Gothamist -- Sacred Heart's Roncali Hall, where the alleged sexual assault took place. An 18-year-old student at Sacred Heart University claims that three lacrosse players at the Connecticut schoolone of them a Long Island nativesexually assaulted her in a dorm room last weekend. The victim was having consensual sex with 19-year-old freshman Timothy Sanders, when the suspect allegedly held her down and shouted...     02:08
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Despite Paterson's Efforts, Still No Legislature Action On Budget

Gothamist -- Even though the State Legislature has been in special session the past few weeks at Governor Paterson's request because of the state's huge $3.2 billion deficit, no action has been taken to, you know, deal with the deficit and cut the state budget.Yesterday, Paterson asked for special, emergency power to cut the budget himself, which lawmakers, naturally, thought was crazy.Senate Minority Leader D...     02:08
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Woman Sues Publishing Company Over Sexist Sales Culture

Gothamist -- Exhortations to "Close the deal you c---" and "Stop being a f---ing p----y" are allegedly commonplace at GDS International, which is being sued by a 26-year-old Egyptian-American female employee for an unspecified sum. Lobna Abdelrehim is alleging "discrimination" based on gender and religion, as well as "retaliation" for opposing discrimination in the workplaceher lawyer Jack Tuckner tells the Po...     02:08
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Adam Lambert Says He's A Performer, Not A Babysitter

Gothamist -- This morning on CBS's Early Show, Adam Lambert spoke out about his AMA controversy (which led to Good Morning America cancelling his appearance). To recap: Lambert simulated a blow job and made out with a male during his performance on Sunday night. The Early Show chose to blur out the controversial acts when running the AMA clip this morningand during the talk segment, that they decided to call "...     02:08
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NY State Considers X-Box Alert System

Gothamist -- Online gamers, get ready for possible alerts on your consoles!According to Information Week, "State authorities are testing a plan that would see the Emergency Management Office issue alerts over online gaming networks in addition to regular channels.The goal, said New York State Deputy CIO Rico Singleton, is to reach younger residents who spend more time on the Xbox, PlayStation, or Wii than with...     02:08
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Former Knick Dean Meminger Remains In Burn Unit

Gothamist -- Dean Meminger, the former Knicks great nicknamed "The Dream," is in a burn unit at Jacobi Hospital after suffering injuries from a four-alarm fire in the Bronx.The Fire Department is continuing to investigate the cause of the blaze, after reports that crack pipes were found in a building where the fire was startedand some of the crack pipes may have been in Meminger's rented room.The Daily News re...     02:08
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Good Luck With Your Thanksgiving Holiday Travels

Gothamist -- Photograph of passengers waiting to board a bus at the Port Authority this morning by Seth Wenig/AP The day before Thanksgiving is traditionally one of the busiest times of the year for travel, with roads and airports clogged with those heading for turkey, family, friends and relaxation.However, the economy has made some people rethink their travel plans.According to WCBS 2, "Thanksgiving travel p...     02:08
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Last Night's Action: Can We Just End The Basketball Season?

Gothamist -- Lakers 100 Knicks 90:They hung in there for the first half, but they were simply outclassed in the second half.Los Angeles really blew things open by dominating on the boards, outrebounding the Knicks 60-36.Kobe Bryant only scored 34, a down night for him against the Knicks. Denver 101 Nets 87: New Jersey is now 0-14 on the season, only three losses short of tying the NBA record.Denver shot almost...     11-25
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Police Break Up Clinton Hill Weed And Crack Ring

Gothamist -- Cops busted a Clinton Hill crack and marijuana ring and nabbed 11 individuals suspected of selling drugs on the street, from an apartment building at the corner Putnam and Grand Avenue avenues, and out of a barbershop and two t-shirt stores. In an investigation dubbed "Operation Grand Slam," undercover officers infiltrated the ring and made 18 purchases of crack cocaine before executing a warrant ...     11-25
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Judge To Exonerate Man Wrongly Jailed For Rape

Gothamist -- A judge announced on Monday that he will likely throw out the conviction and dismiss the indictment of a Bronx man who was incarcerated for four years on rape charges that his accuser has admitted were made-up. Though he didn't immediately clear William McCaffrey's name, State Supreme Court Justice Richard D. Carruthers said "it seems from what I hear, the case against William McCaffrey should be ...     11-25
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Should MTV's Jersey Shore Be Cancelled?

Gothamist -- MTV is readying to roll out their latest reality show, Jersey Shore, with promos already airing that describe their latest round of reality robots as keeping "their hair high, their muscles juiced and their fists pumping all summer long!" They also depict their Italian-American beach-going stars as the "hottest, tannest, craziest Guidos." This is all getting the network in a bit of trouble, and it...     11-25
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Gotti Jurors Deadlocked, One Going On Vacation

Gothamist -- More than a week into deliberation on the fourth racketeering trial against one-time Gambino boss John Gotti Jr., the jury still hasn't come up with a verdictand one of its members wants a vacation. Eight days after lawyers rested their cases, the jurors continue to wrangle over charges that the 45-year-old mob scion was behind multiple gangland murders in aid of a cocaine ring. Further complicati...     11-25
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#1 Problem For Cabbies: Bathroom Breaks

Gothamist -- Are city cabbies making "sun tea" in their vehicles? Of the 44,000 TLC drivers on the streets, most working 12 hour days, you can imagine how difficult it is for them to find a place they can relieve themselves. So many allegedly "resort to going in the street or peeing in bottles stowed under their seats." The problem is a big one for the drivers, and amNewYork reports that their "hunt for a toil...     11-25
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Man Brought Back To Life After 47 Minutes With No Pulse

Gothamist -- Brooklyn's Joe Tiralosi doesn't remember much about that day in August when he went to New York Presbyterian Hospital feeling sick and disoriented, then collapsed. But last week the 56-year-old father of two visited the hospital to thank doctors for not giving up on him just because his heart stopped beating for 47 minutes after a sudden cardiac arrest. All told, it took 4,500 chest compressions a...     11-25
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Teen Hit with Stray Bullet Speaks for First Time

Gothamist -- Vada Vasquez The 15-year-old Bronx girl who was put in a medically-induced coma after taking a stray bullet to the skull has spoken for the first time since the incident, eight days ago. A source tells the Daily News that Vada Vasquez's first word was "Mom." Her condition has been upgraded to stable and a spokeswoman at Lincoln Hospital says, "She's improving. She's in stable condition and recogni...     11-25
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Video: Fresh Prince, Fallon & Young

Gothamist -- Hate all you want on Jimmy Fallon, but the guy does the best impersonation of Neil Young covering Will Smith's "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." That is a fact.And good luck getting that song out of your head. To help out, ponder this: What else should Neil-llon cover?     11-25
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