Lawsuits and Congressional investigations are all on the way after a cruse ship ran afoul while drifting off the Mexican waters. This not love boat has been defined by some as a floating toilet, or a Petri dish on water, a floating hell...etc.

The cruise ship departed Galveston on 2/7 and three days later after it was 150 miles off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, a fire knocked out its primary power source, crippling the plumbing system and leaving the ship up a creek without a paddle, sort of speak.

The countdown continued and the time came and went as an asteroid flew near earth today at 19:25 GMT, which was 2:25PM Eastern time.

Although it missed earth by 17,150 miles, which is the closest known fly by for something so this huge. A ten ton meteorite the size of a house actually hit Russia last night and hospitalized hundreds. This happens to be close to their nuclear weapons sight.

NYPD 45th Precinct units are already in place on City Island in anticipation of the expectedc weekend 2/14-2/17 traffic.

No parking will be strictly enforced and additional "NO PARKING" areas will be added on City Island Avenue to allow better traffic flow.

Police officers and traffic agents are assigned various posts along City Island Avenue and the traffic circle to insure traffic moves as smooth as possible.

NYPD is asking the City Island community to assist in notifying business owners, employees and residents of City Island of these changes in enforcement.

AMERICAN AIRLINES AND US AIR ARE GETTING MARRIED AND THE WEDDING COSTS ARE A MERE $11 BILLION. ARE THEY TRULY IN LOVE? IS IT A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE? IS IT MORE LIKE FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS? WILL THEY LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER? OPINE?

Many agree that across-the-board budget cuts will hurt the public. The automatic, across-the-board budget cuts known as sequestration will take effect March 1 unless Congress acts to prevent them. These reductions are designed to save $85 billion through the end of this fiscal year.