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Thursday lunchtime linkage

Every reason Ray Kelly shouldn't be elected mayor [Salon] Noted jerk Ted Cruz showed up in NYC despite voting against…

Times Square Cafe Grumpy brings Brooklyn to tourists

Good news for those of you stuck working (or exploring) in and around Midtown who desperately miss any sign of…

Implo-see-vo: Governors Island implosion to clear way for new park

Watching controlled building demolitions is fun, and kinda hypnotic. The idea of more parkland on the already fun Governors Island…

Forget a gym, go with the G Train Workout Plan

You might think that the subway isn't the healthiest way to get around, what with all the sitting and TERRIFYING…

Wednesday lunchtime linkage

Woooooo! The Mets beat Mariano Rivera! [Capital] Yearbooks are a scam [Slate] Divorced cross-dresser casts moral judgement on Anthony Weiner…

Sample East River Pool floating our way in August

The city gets mighty hot in the summer. Hell, there's a whole song about it. So people try to get…

Councilmember goes to bat for brunch, but pun skills lacking

Councilmember Stephen Levin, who represents parts of Greenpoint, Williamsburg and Park Slope, certainly knows how to appeal to his young…

Transportation Alternatives is handing out free iced coffee tomorrow [UPDATE: Friday, due to rain]

Planning on biking to work for a little exercise now that it's nice enough to show up to work looking…

ProPublica using an intern to investigate the intern’s life

How's life as an intern? Investigative research non-profit ProPublica wants to know if things are as bad as people talk…

Tuesday lunchtime linkage

Anthony Weiner can be mayor #slatesalonpitches [Salon] Gov. Cuomo starts war with Canada [NYT] South Brooklyn happy to go without bike share…