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August 31, 2010
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RE: San Francisco intends to levy “big fines, in addition to cleanup costs,” against Zynga for their illegal ad campaign marketing Mafia Wars.

mbrosen:

nycthe:

youngmanhattanite:

nycthe:

San Francisco intends to levy “big fines, in addition to cleanup costs,” against Zynga for their illegal ad campaign marketing Mafia Wars.

Now that’s what I call “interesting.” Are you sick of this story? I’m not. I hope New York follows suit and fines the fuck out of these assholes.

Want to play a fun game? It’s called push your weight around as a citizen against a private company worth billions of dollars. To contact the Sanitation Department in NYC (responsible in this case), call 311 and request to speak to a sanitation specialist. (Be prepared to give details, such as the company name, contact info and locations of defacement.) You can also call or email Community Board 2 at 212-979-2272 and/or CB3 (email phone: 212-533-5300)

It is illegal in New York City to deface the street or sidewalk with advertisement or printed matter. Vanessa Gruen, director of special projects for the Municipal Art Society, once called it “corporate graffiti.”

And in spite of what some corporate apologists believe, The City of New York will hold the companies themselves responsible for the “illegal, irresponsible and dangerous defacing of public property.”

Go ahead, pick up the phone.

Well done.

Hey, and while you’ve got them on the phone, be sure to report “ubiquitous graffiti artist/enthusiast and self promotion expertJim Joe for the same violation:

b. Defacing. Except as otherwise provided by law, it shall be unlawful for any person to deface any street by painting, printing or writing thereon, or attaching thereto, in any manner, any advertisement or other printed matter.

See: Where’d You Get That Womp From? [SOLVED!]

Any local business owners on here that were less “enthused” about having your shutters tagged? Pick up that phone.

It’s okay. Jim Joe’s been waiting…

He even admits on his tumblr that he’s “JUST A GOOD GUY STUCK ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE LAW.”

You can see/point the city to more of his work at his main site jim-joe.com, his tumblr, or Paolo’s Facebook album.

Zynga fucked up, for sure. I’m not apologizing for them. I’ve never played and block all of their games on Facebook. A game I do love to play, though —- Moral Equivalency™.

It’s really fun. Try it. Pick up the phone.

And then maybe we lay this to rest and call the city to report on, I don’t know, say, real gunshots, or something…

Thoughts? Flames? Hmmm?


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The Ruben’s Empenadas location at 122 1st Avenue is no more.

The store was shuttered at 5:30 this evening as I rode by. Thinking that was odd, I called their number. 

doo doO dOO: This number has been changed…

…and redirected to the SoHo location at 505 Broome St. Called that number, and:

It’s closed, sir.

It is the 31st of the month.

So, gone without so much as a whimper.

Seems offering espresso wasn’t enough to get the traffic back up.

Maybe their maître d’ was turning away would-be customers?

Or, maybe it was those damn bus lanes?!?

Well, Neighborhood…thoughts?

Disappointment? Indifference?

Anyone have suggestions for good alternatives in the area?

And, once again, anyone have ideas on what could/should go in to yet another empty storefront in the neighborhood?


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Regulatin’.

Scenes from the 1st Avenue Floating Parking Lane.

Regulatin’.

Scenes from the 1st Avenue Floating Parking Lane.


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You’re doing it wrong.

Scenes from the 2nd Avenue Bus Lane.

You’re doing it wrong.

Scenes from the 2nd Avenue Bus Lane.


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The Village Voice presents
Blondie with Gorevette
Date: Tue, Aug 31, 2010
Showtime: 8:00 PM
Doors open: 7:00 PM
Ages: 16 & Over
On sale now
Ticket Prices*: $40.00

VIDEO: A Girl Should Know Better, Live at CBGB’s, 1975


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Again: Help an East Village School Win $500K

woodlandcreature:

I was walking to my favorite local diner tonight when I was stopped by a group of teenagers outside the school a block away from my apartment.

“Will you please take a few minutes to help us out?” a teenage girl asked. I was a bit wary, given the prevalence of charity hustlers I tend to avoid eye contact with and mumble a bashful “sorry” to as I pass them on New York City streets. But it was 8 p.m., past charity hustling hours. She told me all they needed was for me to vote for their school on Facebook so they could win a $500,000 grant and they were camping out in the schoolyard to get as many votes as they can from the neighborhood. “The top five schools in the competition right now are private schools,” she lamented.

An adorable boy who couldn’t have been older than 14 led me over to a card table set up with a laptop among their makeshift campsite of pop-up tents.

“Are you really sleeping here and everything? All of you?” I asked, incredulously.

“Yep!” he replied, as he walked me through the voting process. “Our principal said we could!”

As soon as I was done (it really only took about a minute), I left to a chorus of “Yay!”s and “Thank you!”s. I felt like a hero and all it took was a few mouse clicks. You can be a hero to these kids too — with all the time they’re putting in to recruit votes (over 22,000 so far, though that only gets them the #36 spot), they deserve it!

Good on ya!

C’mon folks, only takes a minute.

Voting ends Friday.

FIVE. HUNDRED. THOUSAND. DOLLARS.

For clicking on Facebook here.

More info here.

Kudos to East Village Feed for the updates.


August 30, 2010
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A Hipster Walks Into Mars Bar…

mbrosen:

Curly bleached blonde ‘do —- sides buzzed…

Skin-tight, distressed boatneck top, with a low enough scoop to show off some of that tasty —- and Manly™ —- burger meat

Obligatory skinny jeans and Chuck Taylors…

Without a moment’s hesitation, confidently, like he’s done a hundred times before:

“Three PBR’s.”

Bartender:

“We don’t have it.”

Hipster:

[Look of utter disappointment and confusion. Noticeably rattled. You can see the immediate calculation going on in his head…“Dare I be caught drinking something as bourgie as…a Budweiser?” He regroups, poised just enough to mumble…]

“Bud is, fine.”

His order placed, he shrugs off this initial misstep and falls back into the comfort of his group while the drinks are prepared.

The bartender returns.

Our hipster whips out the plastic.

Bartender:

“Cash only.”

Hipster:

“Uh, oh…okay.”

Back to the pack. Hands struggle down deep into tight, practically vacuum-sealed front pockets for some crumpled up greenbacks.

Just enough.

Phew.

Our hipster takes a cool sip from the unfamiliar bottle, his hand shaking a little, a bead of sweat emerging from his forehead. He turns back into the pack and starts to bop his head to what he’s pretty sure is The Stooges playing on the jukebox.


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ohhleary:

Finally saw my mug in the print edition of yesterday’s Times. I figured it was only going to run online, so that was unexpected.
I got my hands on a few copies to send to the family back home, obviously. I doubt I’ll ever be in the Sunday Times again, unless I get married to someone rich and powerful. Or, miraculously, I become rich and powerful myself.

Very cool. Congrats, Chris!
Previously

ohhleary:

Finally saw my mug in the print edition of yesterday’s Times. I figured it was only going to run online, so that was unexpected.

I got my hands on a few copies to send to the family back home, obviously. I doubt I’ll ever be in the Sunday Times again, unless I get married to someone rich and powerful. Or, miraculously, I become rich and powerful myself.

Very cool. Congrats, Chris!

Previously


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Would you believe this was Tompkins Square Park?
This last Sunday.
via E.V. Grieve (Click through for more photos)

Would you believe this was Tompkins Square Park?

This last Sunday.

via E.V. Grieve (Click through for more photos)


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