YOU DO NOT USE THE INTERNET?

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Users of Google, Yahoo, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Flickr, Foursquare, Skype, Instagram, YouTube, Vine or Pinterest may find it difficult to believe that there are actually 15% of people in US who do not use the Internet.

A small percentage of American adults do not use the internet at all, and another 9% of adults use the internet but not at home. The main reasons they cite for not using the internet are relevance, usability, cost and access.

The tittle of the report is "Who's Not ONLINE?

Asked why they do not use the internet:

Kingsbridge Armory Update

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The seeds of gentrification are now being sown in the shadow of the longtime empty and cavernous Kingsbridge Armory.

Small businesses near the massive future home of the Kingsbridge National Ice Center are suddenly finding shorter renewal leases and jacked up rent renewals by money hungry landlords.

The center is slated to become the world’s largest ice skating rink, is being compared as a local game changing gold mine.

CITY ISLAND'S ED SADLER WAY

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NYC has announced that City Island's Schoefield Street will also be officially named at ED SADLER WAY.

The ceremony is scheduled to take place on Saturday October 5, 2013 @ 12 Noon sharp.

Captain Ed Sadler was born in 1916 and died in November 2011 inside his family home on Schoefield street when he was 95 years old. Here is s photo of Captain Sadler with City Island Images Executive Editor, Roberto Soto during one of his many house visits he made to chat with the late and great Captain Ed Sadler.

AWARD - City Island Society of Clam-diggers and Mussel-suckers

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City Island Images is proud to announce the annual competition for this year's City Island Society of Clam-diggers and Mussel-suckers. This annual award is given each and every year to any and all exemplary City Island community citizens, who receive the most votes and highest community support.

The City Island Society of Clam-diggers and Mussel-suckers was formed to recognize those exceptional individuals who, over time, have made extraordinary contributions to the character and quality of their City Island community and culture.

Below are the criteria:

GO, Go, go... Oracle Team USA

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It's near the wire at America's Cup and Ben Ainslie's Oracle Team USA is pulling level in this year's sailing extravaganza, setting up a showdown as interest in the competition has reached fever pitch.

Team USA is looking good for today's winner-takes-all showdown, if they forget their "scar tissue", says former America's Cup-winning skipper John Bertrand.

Oracle has won two more races to extend their streak to seven, frustrating a sailing-mad nation of 4.5 million who thought sport's oldest trophy secured after New Zealand had earlier stormed to an 8-1 lead.

SOUTH ASIA QUAKE

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Hundreds are reportedly feared dead after hundreds of mud houses collapsed on their inhabitants throughout the remote and thinly populated area of Pakistan.

The army has airlifted hundreds of soldiers to help with the aftermath of the worst earthquake in the South Asian country since 2005 when about 75,000 people were killed in the northern section of that nation.

The earthquake registered 7.7 on the Richter scale, in the province of Baluchistan, an earthquake-prone province of deserts and rugged mountains, and was felt throughout South Asia.

Celebrate @ NYBG‏

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The chrysanthemum, kiku in Japanese, is the most celebrated of all Japanese fall-flowering plants, and hundreds of meticulously trained kiku will be on display from October 5 through 27 in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.

Special weekend events spotlight the arts of bonsai and ikebana, as well as taiko drumming, and celebrate the importance of flowers in Japanese culture.

See the full program lineup. Complement your visit with a special taste of Japan in Stephen STARR Event's limited-run Japanese Pop-Up Restaurant.

http://www.nybg.org

Celebrating El Cantante Hector Lavoe

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September 30th 1946 marks the day a "great among greats" was born, this artist's life was marked by a tragic destiny.

Héctor Lavoe's interest in music began in his native Puerto Rico. In search of new opportunities, he traveled to New York with a suitcase full of dreams and the firm goal of landing a job in the music world. Johnny Pacheco happened to hear him perform at one of those night clubs. In Lavoe he discovered a powerful voice and the easiest of manners.

WHAT A DIFFERENCE

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After spending nearly 3/4 of a million dollars on this house and waiting many years to obtain permission to make the long anticipated and necessary repairs, the owners of this house built back in 1910, which is located at 65 Schofield street are moving forward on renovations.

Zillow says City Island home values are expected to increase 0.9% next year, compared to a 0.9% rise for New York as a whole. Foreclosures may be a significant factor impacting home values over the next several years.

STOP GODZILLA BRIDGE

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Over a hundred City Island residents attended what some were calling a horse and pony show at PS 175. One group was walking around with a large banner calling the massive DOT project Godzilla Bridge, an obvious reference to the Japanese giant monster.

Those in attendance were given their final opportunity to voice personal opinions and some were heard loud and clear, but the Mayor and other high officials, who are in charge of the bridge project do not appear to be listening. In fact, there were no elected officials in attendance, although some did send representatives.

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