NY Post: Local News - Music to our ears! Summer concert series kicks off at the Canarsie Pier

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. NY Post: Local News Music to our ears! Summer concert series kicks off at the Canarsie Pier July 2, 2010 at 9:56 PM Hey music lovers! Get ready for Brooklyn's other seaside concert series.From now until the end of the summer, the Canarsie Pier will be awash with music every Thursday nigt as Gateway National Recreation Area kicks off their fourth annual Canarsie Concert Series.But unlike Borough President Marty Markowitz...   City's a pain in the asphalt, say Bay Ridge Place residents July 2, 2010 at 9:56 PM The city appears hellbent on destroying one of the last remaining cobblestone streets in the borough — historic Bay Ridge Place — say angry residents who are fighting to save their tiny thoroughfare from a future under ashphalt.For years, both the city and untiliy companies have been covering up potholes and...   Man arrested after one dies in boating accident near New York's Statue of Liberty July 2, 2010 at 9:28 PM A man who crashed his boat into another vessel in the New York harbor near the Statue of Liberty, leaving one man dead, was arrested Friday night for failing a breathalyzer test, NBC New York reported. The sailor, who had male passenger, crashed his 30-foot long boat into the 20-foot...   LI car service boss groped male employee, then beat & fired him: suit July 2, 2010 at 5:47 PM A Long Island car service own got a little too friendly with one of his drivers, groping the male driver's private parts as the car was rolling, a new lawsuit alleges. But things got considerably less friendly when the driver rejected his boss' advances – the owner beat him up...   Londoner says he got Legionnaires' disease at Dubai resort July 2, 2010 at 5:46 PM The Starwood hotel chain has been hit with an $8.75 million suit over claims that a London grandfather contracted Legionnaires' disease during a family vacation at its five-star retreat in Dubai. Thomas Boyle, 73, says he got the potentially-deadly illness while enjoying a 2009 New Year's holiday at...   Coast Guard issues shark warning for northeast coast July 2, 2010 at 4:54 PM The U.S. Coast Guard is warning boaters in the Northeast to watch out for sharks over the Fourth of July weekend, myFOXny.com reported Friday. Previously, authorities confirmed the presence of great white sharks off the coast of Massachusetts, but now the Coast Guard has issued a shark advisory...   Group donates Ground Zero flag to 9/11 museum July 2, 2010 at 4:24 PM A New York City foundation is donating a U.S. flag recovered from ground zero to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum. The group's spokesman David Vermillion says the tattered, 20-foot-by-30-foot flag will first embark on a national tour. People from different areas of the country will help...   City finds West Nile in mosquitoes; no human cases July 2, 2010 at 4:07 PM New York City's Health Department has found mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. This is the first time this season that the virus has been detected in the city. So far there have been no human cases. The agency said Friday it has increased...   This fire wasn't as bad as it looks July 2, 2010 at 3:51 PM Williamsburg book lovers breathed a sigh of relief this morning after a vicious that fire ripped through a Devoe Street building did not damage the beloved Brooklyn Public Library branch next door.About 100 firefighters responded to a 911 call at 8:27 am and had the blaze under control...   Man convicted in 1973 cop slay freed July 2, 2010 at 2:52 PM Convicted cop killer Shu'aib Raheem - found guilty of the 1973 killing of NYPD Police Officer Stephen Gilroy - walked out of an upstate prison this morning a this morning a free man after nearly four decades behind bars, outraging the victims' fellow officers. Raheem, 60, was freed today...   Woman says Indian official, hubby held her in 'slavery' July 2, 2010 at 1:55 PM An Indian government official and her husband illegally snuck an underage girl into the country to serve as their personal slave inside the Indian Mission to United Nations, a shocking new suit charges. Former consular press attache Neena Malhotra and hubby Jogesh Malhotra allegedly forced the girl to sleep on...   Baby falls into SI grandparent's pool, almost drowns July 2, 2010 at 1:55 PM An 18-month old baby boy visiting his grandparents in Staten Island nearly drowned after falling into the couple's unguarded backyard pool, police said. The toddler — named Robert — was discovered at about 9:50 a.m. in the rear of 111 Finlay St., Tottenville, and rushed to Staten Island University...   Snooki, JWoww socked with lawsuit July 2, 2010 at 1:38 PM Two of the cast members of the "Jersey Shore" took the term "battling" on the dance floor a little too literally during the filming of the show's second season -- and now they are in hot water because of it. Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Jenni "JWoww" Farley are named...   Kobayashi wants to compete in hot dog contest July 2, 2010 at 11:53 AM TOKYO — Former world hot-dog eating sensation Takeru Kobayashi of Japan wants to compete in this weekend's annual Fourth of July contest on Coney Island, but still can't agree to a contract with the organizers. Kobayashi, one of the world's premier competitive eaters, won the contest for six...   Subway service restored near Bushwick warehouse fire July 2, 2010 at 10:47 AM Subway service that had been disrupted by a fire at a New York City warehouse has been restored. Transit officials say service was back at 5:15 a.m. Friday between Broadway Junction and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenue. But they say trains are bypassing the Bushwick Avenue-Aberdeen Street station in both directions...   NYPD beefing up overnight street patrols July 2, 2010 at 10:45 AM The NYPD is beefing up its overnight street patrols after a spike in killings, primarily in Brooklyn and the Bronx. Police said that over the past 28 days, about 90 percent of shootings occurred on the street. That's up from about 65 percent. They say the number of officers...   New York murderer sentenced to 12 years in Montenegrin jail July 2, 2010 at 10:21 AM A Montenegrin court Friday sentenced a man to 12 years in prison for murdering his American wife two decades ago in New York. Smail Tulja, 70, was found guilty of the September 1990 murder of his wife Mary Bea, in New York City, where he then worked as a taxi...   Pol-kin crook nixed July 2, 2010 at 7:39 AM The crooked scion of a Bronx political family failed yesterday in a bid to serve weekends behind bars for looting $115,000 from a nonprofit housing firm. Richard Izquierdo Arroyo, whose grandmother and aunt are both Democratic pols, asked to amend his year-and-a-day prison term "to preserve the stable home...   Police-panel intern's gun rap July 2, 2010 at 7:31 AM An intern at the city's Civilian Complaint Review Board -- which investigates abuse by police -- was arrested yesterday in Brooklyn for possessing an illegal handgun and marijuana, sources told The Post. Jeffrey Peralta, 22, allegedly tossed that gun out the window of his East New York residence after...   Bank geek swiped IDs July 2, 2010 at 7:22 AM A computer technician has admitted using a three-month stint at a New York bank to steal 2,000 other employees' identities, and then using their ID's for years to loot about $1 million from charities, prosecutors said yesterday. The Manhattan District Attorney's Office said yesterday that Adeniyi Adeyemi...   Con man takes law firms for a ride: DA July 2, 2010 at 7:22 AM He scammed a bunch of lawyers, and now he needs one. A con artist posing as a good Samaritan allegedly bamboozled up to 30 Manhattan law firms into forking over a total of more than $1,000 for cab fare, authorities said yesterday. Between April and June, James Hill, 50...   Abercrombie & itch July 2, 2010 at 7:22 AM The sign at the Hollister Epic store in SoHo said it was closed for maintenance -- but the real culprits were bedbugs. A spokesman for Hollister, an Abercrombie & Fitch company that sells clothes popular with teens, confirmed the infestation. "We are taking all necessary steps to eradicate the problem as...   NJ prison worker charged with having sex with inmates, giving them drugs July 2, 2010 at 7:09 AM WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — A woman who works at East Jersey State Prison has been charged with having sex with inmates and giving them drugs. Joy Black of Irvington was arrested Wednesday and charged with official misconduct, sexual assault and drug distribution. Black, who worked as a teacher's assistant at...   Feds cop MTA 'see something' slogan July 2, 2010 at 6:46 AM Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano liked the New York transit system's slogan so much that she launched her own "see something, say something" campaign yesterday. Napolitano announced the vigilance campaign in Penn Station as part of an information-sharing partnership with Amtrak. The slogan was inspired by the MTA's...   NY flush with toilet pride July 2, 2010 at 6:43 AM It's enough to make New York potty proud. The toilets at Bryant Park and Manhattan's Muse Hotel are among 10 finalists in the annual America's Best Restroom contest. Citing an attendant, flowers and scented oils at Bryant Park and toilets with names like "Macho" and "Passion" on...   JFK-subway bomb link July 2, 2010 at 6:43 AM Terrorist wannabes who plotted to blow up Kennedy Airport tried to get help from a senior al Qaeda figure implicated in the plan to bomb subways, one of the JFK conspirators testified yesterday. Donald Nero, 51, said his fellow plotters tried to make contact with Adnan Shukrijumah, the fugitive terrorist...   It's Mother Russia over fatherhood July 2, 2010 at 6:43 AM I, spy. A former CUNY professor rounded up in a US-based Russian spy ring boasted of his espionage work for Moscow and vowed he would not violate his loyalty to the Russian secret service -- even for his son, federal prosecutors revealed yesterday. The passionate leftist, who lived here under...   Simms son's shock July 2, 2010 at 6:43 AM Red-eyed, "muttering" and reeking of marijuana, NFL quarterback Chris Simms was busted yesterday in the West Village for allegedly driving stoned with his 8-months-pregnant wife in the passenger seat. Simms, 29, the son of New York Giants legend Phil Simms, immediately 'fessed up to his drug use when police stopped...   $2M MTA 'hot spot' rent loss July 2, 2010 at 6:43 AM So much for ambience. The MTA lost nearly $2.4 million in rent to the most visible restaurant in Grand Central Terminal when the agency couldn't keep the dining balcony down to the contractually agreed-upon temperature, a new report says. Power-broker patrons at Charlie Palmer's Metrazur -- which...   It's 'dead' heat July 2, 2010 at 4:33 AM Talk about death warmed over! Thousands of coldhearted New Yorkers used the names of dead people to scam the federal government last year out of millions of dollars in funds earmarked to help poor people with their heat and energy bills, according to a new study. Using stolen Social Security...   Bank geek swiped IDs July 2, 2010 at 4:28 AM A computer technician has admitted using a three-month stint at a New York bank to steal 2,000 other employees' identities, and then using their ID's for years to loot about $1 million from charities, prosecutors said yesterday. The Manhattan District Attorney's Office said yesterday that Adeniyi Adeyemi...   Keeping tabs on the city July 2, 2010 at 4:26 AM Curious about how much booze is going down the gullets at Gracie Mansion? The answer is just a few clicks away on a new Web site set up by Comptroller John Liu that allows anyone to search through just about every bill paid by the city as of Jan. 1...   Tree-horror dad to sue July 2, 2010 at 4:23 AM A New Jersey man whose wife was gravely injured and baby daughter killed by a falling tree branch in Central Park has taken the first step toward filing a lawsuit against the city. Michael Ricciutti's lawyer filed papers in Manhattan Supreme Court seeking a court order demanding the city...   1-800 cars for thief July 2, 2010 at 4:20 AM Cars donated to a charity for disabled kids were instead turned into easy money for a scheming Queens woman who pleaded guilty to stealing $2 million from the not-for-profit she ran, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said yesterday. Shoba Bakhsh, of Hope for the Disabled Kids Inc., stole nearly all the...   '1' big subway pain July 2, 2010 at 4:19 AM Riders on the No. 1 line in Inwood and The Bronx will soon be derailed by a massive reconstruction project. Beginning in September, the MTA will begin a $45 million wholesale renovation of the Dyckman Street station, resulting in 28 weekend shutdowns of the line from Dyckman to 242nd Street...   NY flush with toilet pride July 2, 2010 at 4:17 AM It's enough to make New York potty proud. The toilets at Bryant Park and Manhattan's Muse Hotel are among 10 finalists in the annual America's Best Restroom contest. Citing an attendant, flowers and scented oils at Bryant Park and toilets with names like "Macho" and "Passion" on...   Pol-kin crook nixed July 2, 2010 at 4:17 AM The crooked scion of a Bronx political family failed yesterday in a bid to serve weekends behind bars for looting $115,000 from a nonprofit housing firm. Richard Izquierdo Arroyo, whose grandmother and aunt are both Democratic pols, asked to amend his year-and-a-day prison term "to preserve the stable home...   Osama pal will be tried July 2, 2010 at 4:16 AM A former bodyguard to Osama bin Laden won't weasel his way out of terror charges with claims of posttraumatic stress from alleged torture by the CIA. A judge ruled yesterday that suspected al Qaeda henchman Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani is competent to stand trial in the 1998 African embassy bombings...   Poll pans 9/11 mosque July 2, 2010 at 4:12 AM New Yorkers tolerate a lot of things, but a mosque near the site of the 9/11 attacks is not one of them. A new poll has found that 52 percent of city residents oppose the plan to erect a Muslim holy place at 45 Park Place, two blocks from...   JFK-subway bomb link July 2, 2010 at 4:11 AM Terrorist wannabes who plotted to blow up Kennedy Airport tried to get help from a senior al Qaeda figure implicated in the plan to bomb subways, one of the JFK conspirators testified yesterday. Donald Nero, 51, said his fellow plotters tried to make contact with Adnan Shukrijumah, the fugitive terrorist...   NYPD daily blotter July 2, 2010 at 4:10 AM The Bronx A man was found fatally gunned down behind the wheel of a car in Edenwald, authorities and sources said. Responders rushed to the Boston Secor Houses on Bivona Street near Boston Road at 12:20 p.m. yesterday and discovered the 37-year-old Frasier Bertrand, slumped over in a...   Con man takes law firms for a ride: DA July 2, 2010 at 4:06 AM He scammed a bunch of lawyers, and now he needs one. A con artist posing as a good Samaritan allegedly bamboozled up to 30 Manhattan law firms into forking over a total of more than $1,000 for cab fare, authorities said yesterday. Between April and June, James Hill, 50...   Job aid for home aides July 2, 2010 at 4:05 AM ALBANY -- In a new twist on the nanny state, the Legislature voted yesterday to make New York the first state to guarantee workplace benefits to nannies, caregivers to the elderly, and other domestic workers. The bill, sponsored by Assemblyman Keith Wright (D-Manhattan) and Sen. Diane Savino (D-Staten Island), would...   Author Blume's kin in rape bust July 2, 2010 at 4:03 AM The grandson of teen-lit queen Judy Blume was arrested for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl at the family's Martha's Vineyard estate, officials said. Elliot Blume-Pickle, 18, was picked up this week by Tisbury police and charged in the June 25 attack at the family's house there, according...   Mass-vetoing gov is tower of power July 2, 2010 at 3:56 AM ALBANY --- Gov. Paterson unleashed a veritable veto-palooza yesterday -- slashing thousands of spending items from the Legislature's $136 billion budget -- even as Senate Democrats skipped town without passing a vital tax bill needed to finish off the spending plan. The Democratic governor plowed all the way through...   'How can they tax me for trying to be pretty?' July 2, 2010 at 3:54 AM New Yorkers who smoke and tan were twice burned yesterday. With both the federal 10 percent tanning tax and the new $1.60 per-pack state surcharge on cigarettes now in effect, those addicted to nicotine and UV rays fear they may have to choose between bronzed skin and blackened lungs...   Suit: Yoo-Hoo hoodwinks you July 2, 2010 at 3:53 AM A Brooklyn man is suing the makers of Yoo-Hoo for $5 million over its claim that the chocolate-flavored drink is "good for you," when it really contains "dangerous, unhealthy, non-nutritious, partially hydrogenated oil," according to court papers. The distributor, the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, dismissed Timothy Dahl's suit as...   'Close' call: Mike rips court for nixing school shutdowns July 2, 2010 at 3:47 AM The city must keep open 19 struggling schools it had sought to begin closing this fall, according to an appellate court ruling that was derided yesterday by Mayor Bloomberg. The unanimous decision affirmed an earlier Manhattan Supreme Court ruling that found the Department of Education had violated portions of the...   It's Mother Russia over fatherhood July 2, 2010 at 3:36 AM I, spy. A former CUNY professor rounded up in a US-based Russian spy ring boasted of his espionage work for Moscow and vowed he would not violate his loyalty to the Russian secret service -- even for his son, federal prosecutors revealed yesterday. The passionate leftist, who lived here under...   Simms son's shock July 2, 2010 at 3:29 AM Red-eyed, "muttering" and reeking of marijuana, NFL quarterback Chris Simms was busted yesterday in the West Village for allegedly driving stoned with his 8-months-pregnant wife in the passenger seat. Simms, 29, the son of New York Giants legend Phil Simms, immediately 'fessed up to his drug use when police stopped...   Police-panel intern's gun rap July 2, 2010 at 3:19 AM An intern at the city's Civilian Complaint Review Board -- which investigates abuse by police -- was arrested yesterday in Brooklyn for possessing an illegal handgun and marijuana, sources told The Post. Jeffrey Peralta, 22, allegedly tossed that gun out the window of his East New York residence after...   Dave 'hedges' on tax July 2, 2010 at 3:18 AM ALBANY -- Gov. Paterson backed off his proposed $50 million tax on hedge-fund managers yesterday, a day after Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell lauded it as a boon for her state. Paterson trashed the tax as a potential job killer and blamed "special interests" for its inclusion in a budget plan...   Teachers put to a 'hire' test July 2, 2010 at 3:13 AM Despite severe hiring restrictions, the city took in nearly 23,000 applications from aspiring teachers this year, new data shows. The influx means this year's staffing cycle could rival last year's, when just 9 percent of the roughly 26,000 applicants were awarded jobs. Nearly half of this...   $2M MTA 'hot spot' rent loss July 2, 2010 at 3:12 AM So much for ambience. The MTA lost nearly $2.4 million in rent to the most visible restaurant in Grand Central Terminal when the agency couldn't keep the dining balcony down to the contractually agreed-upon temperature, a new report says. Power-broker patrons at Charlie Palmer's Metrazur -- which...   Chelsea NY nups July 2, 2010 at 3:12 AM Chelsea Clinton's long-anticipated wedding will take place on an estate in the Hudson Valley town of Rhinebeck, it was reported yesterday. The former first daughter will tie the knot July 31 with banker Marc Mezvinsky at Astor Courts, the former estate of John Jacob Astor...   A clean break July 2, 2010 at 2:53 AM ALBANY -- The state Assembly overwhelmingly approved no-fault divorces last night, ending decades of legislative battles to reform the state's law. The state Senate, which in the past had blocked no-fault legislation, approved a reform bill last month on a 32-29 vote. The Assembly passed the measure 113-19 --...   Feds cop MTA 'see something' slogan July 2, 2010 at 2:49 AM Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano liked the New York transit system's slogan so much that she launched her own "see something, say something" campaign yesterday. Napolitano announced the vigilance campaign in Penn Station as part of an information-sharing partnership with Amtrak. The slogan was inspired by the MTA's...   This email was sent to cellphone.plan.newsarticles@blogger.com.  Account Login Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here This email was carefully delivered by Feed My Inbox. 230 Franklin Road Suite 814 Franklin, TN 37064