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by jarmatz
Nov 21, 2008 | 0 
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Hey gang. I just wrote a big introductory piece for this new blog of mine, but it got eaten up by my own inability to hit the button marked "post." I'll introduce myself more fully later, but I'm a writer/editor for the Queens Ledger/Brooklyn Star Newspaper Group. I live in Greenpoint, my office ... | 109 | 
Farewell to the Moose Call by NigelCNov 20, 2008 | 0 | 111 |
So Mike Mussina officially retired today . It was a move we all saw coming, especially after Mussina finally became a 20-game winner this past season.
Still, Mussina’ s loss leaves a huge hole in the Yankee rotation and clubhouse. Sure, Mike tended to get a little moody when the defense behind... | 111 |
Ski Vacation to Snowbird in Utah by disk
Nov 15, 2008 | 0 | 115 |
Utah's skiing is open and the snow is fantastic. I just returned from a 4 day vacation to Utah's Snowbird resort. Its been open for a week and surprising the snow was fast and soft. For less than $325 you can take a flight. It takes less than 6 hours. Lodging in Salt Lake is very affordable ... | 115 | 
Live Blog: Jets at Patriots by NigelCNov 13, 2008 | 41 | 118 |
Well, that wraps up tonight's live-blog. I had a lot of fun talking with you guys. We'll be doing more of these in the coming weeks for football, basketball and hockey. Keep a look out on the sports page for upcoming live-blogs. Have a good night everyone.
*END OF GAME New York 34, New England 3... | 118 | 
Tomorrow Night is a Long Time Coming For Jets by NigelCNov 12, 2008 | 2 | 119 |
Tomorrow night the Jets will play the biggest game of their season, and perhaps the team's biggest game since 2002.
Tomorrow night, a red-hot Jets team will play a wounded, vulnerable Patriots team in a game that will go a long way in determining the AFC East pecking order.
Not only that, thi... | 119 |
Shellbank (Canal) Needs a Bailout by anthony.stasi
Oct 24, 2008 | 0 | 125 |
I grew up fishing the Shellbank Canal in Howard Beach. We had a boat, but my grandfather and I would sit on the dock, under the "4 Miles Per Hour" sign and fish and crab all day – every day – during the summer months. This year, there is a problem with fish dying in the canal, which makes the bay... | 125 |
A Man's Man, A Cop's Cop by anthony.stasi
Oct 24, 2008 | 2 | 128 |
Last Friday, the New York Post reported that Officer Gary Mausberg, of the 73rd Precinct, succumbed to cancer of the kidneys. He was 47 years old. The Patrolmen's Benevolent Association is looking into whether Mausberg's illness was the result of his service during his years at the Midtown South ... | 128 |
Sunblock – Not the Good Kind by anthony.stasi
Oct 24, 2008 | 1 | 121 |
The New York Sun newspaper shut down its operation after six-and-a-half years of service on September 30. It existed for the most part as a Manhattan newspaper, but was available in the outer boroughs. The Sun's editorial pages skewed right of center, and was a refreshing sip of intellectualism i... | 121 |
As Races Tighten by anthony.stasi
Oct 24, 2008 | 0 | 130 |
p. The delicate Republican majority in the New York State Senate depends a great deal on a few races this year. In the 15th District, Senator Serphin Maltese is running hard to defend his seat against Councilman Joe Addabbo. Maltese has been campaigning with fellow Republican, Councilman Anthony ... | 130 |