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FIVE THINGS: Occupy Wall Street or FOIL

October 6, 2011

1. Mayor Bloomberg called the late Steve Jobs "...a genius who will be remembered with Edison and Einstein,"and said his work is "reshaping the face of civilization." Bloomberg also said everyone from street construction inspectors to NYPD detectives have harnessed Apple to do their jobs. 

2. Some media took a baton to the gut at Occupy Wall Street last night. [NYDN]

3. Still other media was pepper sprayed. [Fox NY]

4. Meanwhile, NYC is not complying with the Freedom of Information Law; A request by the NY Post for an accounting of Deputy Mayor Patti Harris' work hours has been blown off.

5. Non-compliance will FOIL is actually pretty common. City agencies, and municipalities tend to blow it off because there is no supervisory agency ensuring that public records are made available to the public—only an advisory committee that has no legal power.

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Jaime May 10, 2013 at 10:42 am
The local, fresh fruit and vegetable market was a worthwhile addition to Douglaston. Obviously, itRead More did not receive the support of the community, at least not enough to make it a successful venture. This is sad. Every Sunday, rain or shine, I would stop at the market and purchase something. My favorite was the bakery stand. Often, when I stopped in the afternoon I would get two FREE French breads with my purchase. Parking was never a problem. The vendors where friendly and very informative. It was a perfect setting for the picturesque nature of this community. Too bad it is not returning.
Jaime May 9, 2013 at 03:02 pm
Unfortunately, according to the Douglas Manor Association, the fresh fruit and vegetable market willRead More NOT return this year. No specific reason was given other than this was at the initiative of the merchants or the market's organizers. And this..., just as we were beginning to enjoy the Long Island wines and the $34 per pound skirt steak, ordered two months in advance.
Evelyn Schechter May 2, 2013 at 07:33 am
Please continue to circulate the petition:Read More http://www.change.org/petitions/michael-p-huerta-faa-reverse-harmful-flight-patterns-over-bayside-hollis-hills-and-n-e-queens#