"I've just planted a garden on it" boasts Rat Island owner Alex Schibli. He is the person who outbid everyone at a public auction on City Island and purchased the two and a half acre piece of rock, which is located on Long Island Sound.

Schibli tells City Island Images he now has a wealthy Swiss investor and that the two have formed a mussel partnership. We asked him what they plan to do with the island and his responded "lots of things".

US Housing prices are falling deeper than expected, while consumer confidence sours, highlighting the hurdles still facing the economic recovery.

Consecutively home prices have fallen in most cities measured, leaving average prices at levels seen in mid-2003. This was the third month in a row that average prices had fallen.

The S&P/Case-Shiller composite index of single-family home prices in 20 metropolitan areas declined 0.7 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, a bigger drop than the 0.5 percent which was expected.

FLORIDA'S FIFTY DELEGATES. Mitt's On First, Newt On Second?

UN TO SYRIAN PRESIDENT. Step Down Now!

SCHOOL SCORES. Big Inflation Problems.

CHURCHES UNITE. Stronger Together.

NY GIANTS IN. Superbowl Blitz.

If you are determined to use Twitter and plan to make a joke about illegal activity,
you may wish to seriously think it over. According to a published report, some tourists have been detained and, or denied entry into U.S.A. Recently, a case involved stupid and tasteless jokes about digging up Marilyn Monroe.

US Homeland Security and FBI are monitoring social media, like Twitter and Facebook. The authorities are detaining people based on a poor judgement, or bad joke.

A word to the wise and no more than 140 characters may be sufficient.

Indianapolis, the site of the next Superbowl XLVI is hosting both teams now as the NY Giants have finally arrived there for the greatest show in USA this coming Sunday.

Meanwhile, New England Patriots’ star QB has appeared on the cover of the Jan. 25 issue of Sports Illustrated, hitting the streets today. This is not his first time, Tom Brady has been on about 15 covers of Sports Illustrated, but if you’re the superstitious type, this poor timing couldn't have come at a worse moment.

Bronx Borough President Diaz is a happy politician these days. The reason is because New York's State Assembly has proposed a bill increasing the minimum wage

“I strongly support Speaker Sheldon Silver, Assembly Member Keith Wright and the entire New York State Assembly in their proposal to raise the State’s minimum wage to $ 8.50 an hour. If passed, this bill will represent a positive step towards changing the life of working families in our City.

GOP BATTLE NUKE NEWT vs MEAN MITT. What About US Economy?

SYRIAN REBELLION. Violence Continues to Increase.

MOM DESERTS DAUGHTERS. On NYC Sidewalk.

ANTI FISHING ACTIONS. And On-line Fraud.

SAG AWARD WINNER. The Help.