May 18, 2009
More NY: Jack mural, 1549 luggage, subway thinning
Jack Nicholson mural tribute on Delevan Street at Van Brunt, Brooklyn. Picture by Amy Langfield/NewYorkology.
Salvaged luggage returned to Flight 1549 passengers (sans cash) (NY Times)
Still, Ms. Barnhardt said, she was pleasantly surprised by the condition of things that had spent days on a plane that had been submerged in the Hudson in midwinter. She said that a pair of running shoes “looked brand-new” and that she was able to retrieve the data from four computer flash drives.
Layoffs lead to lower subway ridership (Post)
For the year to date, subway ridership was down 1.2 percent — about 4.7 million trips — compared to the same period last year.
H1N1 death in NYC: Asst. principal Mitchell Wiener (Daily News)
Four students at Intermediate School 238 in Hollis also have confirmed cases of the new H1N1 virus, but Wiener had a particularly bad case that shut down his kidneys and ravaged his lungs.
Midtown Lunch redesigns, adds forms, amps up maps (Midtown Lunch)
Part of that new design is a brand new map, which is not only more accurate, and comprehensive than before, but also allows you greater control over the type of lunch you are looking for near the spot where you are going to be.
Best NYC museum openings for Summer 2009 (Walking Off the Big Apple)
What follows is a list of selected (meaning, not all) summer museum and other art center exhibitions opening in New York City in June, July, and August of 2009, along with continuing exhibitions that open in late May. I have starred * my recommendations.
Appeals court OKs eminent domain for Brooklyn Nets arena (NY Times)
An hour after learning that a state appeals court had dismissed a major challenge to his long-delayed Atlantic Yards development project, the developer Bruce C. Ratner said he planned to break ground by October on an $800 million basketball arena for the New Jersey Nets in Brooklyn.
May 18, 2009 6:51 AM in Etceterology
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