NEWS MASCOT

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A new object is being used as a symbol to represent a news reporters and to bring good luck.

Narwhals are creatures with long and helical tusks. They are known as the unicorns of the sea and represent the noble status newspapers hold in our society and, like journalists, consume pretty much whatever happens to float into their mouths.

Nathan wears clothes and is never afraid to use his tusk to violently skewer any Drudge Reports, Huffington Posts or Anderson Cooper, who undermine the newspaper media dominance.

Academy Award Nominations

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Academy Award Nominations.

The 86th Academy Award aka Oscars: March 2, 2014.

Here is a list of the nominees:

Best Picture:

“American Hustle”

“Captain Phillips”

“Dallas Buyers Club”

“Gravity”

“Her”

“Nebraska”

“Philomena”

“12 years a slave”

“The Wolf of Wall Street”

Best Actor in a Leading Role:

Christian Bale, “American Hustle”

Bruce Dern, “Nebraska”

Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Wolf of Wall Street”

Chiwetel Ejiofor, “12 Years a Slave”

Matthew McConaughey, “Dallas Buyers Club”

Best Actress in a Leading Role:

ALL FOGGED UP

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CITY ISLAND WAS EXTREMELY FOGGED UP YESTERDAY AS WAS THE REST OF NEW YORK CITY.

INCREDIBLE FOG COVERS NEW YORK CITY: SEE THE STUNNING SHOTS: http://fw.to/qTf74Zl

BRIDGE PROJECT REJECTED

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A few dozen City Islanders turned out to PS 175 this evening to express their overwhelming opposition to the current City Island Bridge proposal.

The City Island Bridge is over 100 years old and many want it to be repaired and not replaced by a 100 million dollar bridge. Some called it a monstrosity and others accused NYC of lying and misrepresenting this extremely important project. The bridge is the only way in and out for thousands of City Islanders.

NYC VISION ZERO

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NYC Mayor has launched a pedestrian safety campaign designed after a Swedish program called Vision Zero: No loss of life is acceptable. The road system needs to keep us moving. But it must also be designed to protect us at every turn.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EDGAR

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“Happy Birthday Edgar" Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 6:30 PM
In an ongoing tradition, The Bronx will celebrate Edgar Allan Poe’s 205th birthday with an illustrated presentation and a short reading of one of his works written at his last home, Poe Cottage. Poe was actually born on January 19, 1809.

$67 MILLION FOR BIKE & PEDESTRIAN PATHS

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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the award of approximately $67 million in funding for 63 bicycle, pedestrian and multi-use path transportation enhancement projects that will encourage tourism and economic development opportunities across the state. The projects include the addition of accessible sidewalks, improved pedestrian access to public transportation services, construction of new bicycle and pedestrian facilities and the preservation and conversion of abandoned railroad corridors for trail use.

NYPD BLUES

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New York City has agreed to pay nearly $18 million for the arrest, detention and finger-printing of lawful protesters during the 2004 Republican National Convention the largest protest settlement in history.

The New York Civil Liberties Union filed the first cases following the Convention and has been central to the legal challenge to the NYPD's actions.

NO VET LEFT BEHIND

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The city of Phoenix has become the first in the entire country to make room for every homeless veteran. They have instituted a program designed to end homelessness among US veterans. For many, their homelessness status began almost as soon as they ended their military service.

Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populous city nationally, after New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, and Philadelphia.

Special City Island District

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The Special City Island District (CD), encompassing an entire island in Long Island Sound, was adopted to preserve its nautical heritage and low-rise residential character, as well as the “village” quality of its commercial center on City Island Avenue.

Regulations encourage the traditional building form of one or two stories of residences above ground floor stores in the village center, restrict the size and illumination of business signs, and establish landscaping and screening requirements for parking lots.