NYC Cab Riders Upset Over 17 Percent Fare Hike, But Are They Justified?
A taxi cab SUV (credit: Philip J. Victor, CBSNewYork.com) NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Commuters are saying, “hail no!” to a fare increase for New York City’s yellow cabs that went up 17 percent at noon Tuesday. CBS 2’s Don Dahler found out more on where the money is going, and why. WCBS 880′s Mike Xirinachs reports […]
In City Fight Against Fat, Lunch Trays Got Too Lean
Worried that children were losing the war on obesity, New York City began to slim down its school lunch offerings several years ago, replacing fries with baked potato strips and introducing nonfat chocolate milk, whole grain pasta and salad bars, among other tweaks. In the process, the city also cut calories. So much so, city […]
Tennis is on. Manhattanites invade 7
Luckily they don’t get off
LIC Startup Shoutout: Songza
Super VC Fred Wilson loves Songza, the LIC music startup. (So does LICNYC.) http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2012/08/feature-friday-concierge.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AVc+%28A+VC%29
Spend This Saturday at SculptureCenter’s LIC Block Party!
Yes, Labor Day has come and gone, but there are still about three more weeks until summer is officially over. So, dear readers, it would be wise to make the next few weekends count. Why not start with this Saturday, September 8 for Long Island City’s first-ever, all-ages, totally free Block Party? Meet us […]
In Taking Fat Out of School Lunches, City Left Students Too Few Calories
Worried that children were losing the war on obesity, New York City began to slim down its school lunch offerings several years ago, replacing fries with baked potato strips and introducing nonfat chocolate milk, whole grain pasta and salad bars, among other tweaks. In the process, the city also cut calories. So much so, city […]
DONT miss an unmissable set this Saturday night at PS1: Thom Yorke, Flea — Atoms for Peace
Awesome. Supergroup AOP will be in LIC on Saturday. Probably your only chance to see Thom Yorke from tomato-distance in Queens and certainly the only appearance noted in this area since Randalls Island 1995 Lollapalooza.
Tuesday, September 4: Filming Locations in Toronto, Wilmington, New York …
Here’s a look at what’s filming on location Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012: If you have any scoop about where a movie or TV show is filming, let us know about it at [email protected] or at Twitter.com/olv! We depend on your tips to keep the site going, all of our info comes from our amazing readers! […]