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Thursday, November 2, 2017

Thursday, November 2, 2017

Han Dynasty Opens First Brooklyn Location Inside City Point Development

Han Dynasty Opens First Brooklyn Location Inside City Point Development

The popular Dry Pepper Chicken Wings, Dumplings in Chili Oil, Dan Dan Noodles, and other Szechuan specialties are now in Downtown Brooklyn.

Anti-Defamation League: Anti-Semitic Incidents Almost Doubled In NYC This Year

Anti-Defamation League: Anti-Semitic Incidents Almost Doubled In NYC This Year

Anti-Semitic vandalism, harassment and assaults are up 92 percent in New York City, according to the numbers from the ADL.

City Will Install 'Blockers' Along West Side Bike Path In Wake Of Deadly Terrorist Attack

City Will Install 'Blockers' Along West Side Bike Path In Wake Of Deadly Terrorist Attack

"As soon I could get out, I wanted to get back out [on the path]," one cyclist said.

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Artist Claims Kevin Spacey Tried To Rape Him When He Was 15

Artist Claims Kevin Spacey Tried To Rape Him When He Was 15

"I would call him that to his face. I would call him a pedophile and a sexual predator."

Hershey's Debuts Its First 'New' Candy Bar In A Generation

Hershey's Debuts Its First 'New' Candy Bar In A Generation

Apparently, it only counts as "new" if the base is new, i.e. not made from milk, "special dark," creme (ugh) or, now, caramel.

Paparazzo Suing 2 Chainz & His Bodyguard For Alleged Assault

Paparazzo Suing 2 Chainz & His Bodyguard For Alleged Assault

A veteran paparazzo is suing 2 Chainz, claiming that he was knocked unconscious by the rapper's body guard in the lobby of NBC studios last week.

How NY Prison 'Slave Labor' Powers A $50 Million Manufacturing Enterprise

How NY Prison 'Slave Labor' Powers A $50 Million Manufacturing Enterprise

The average New York prison laborer makes 65 cents an hour. “Know anyone else who would work for .65 cents an hour?”

Early Addition: Russians Used Aziz Ansari Photo To Meddle In Election

Early Addition: Russians Used Aziz Ansari Photo To Meddle In Election

Russian hackers used Aziz Ansari to meddle in the presidential election, Rick Perry thinks expanding fossil fuel use prevents sexual assault, new Last Jedi teaser trailer, and more in today's midday links.

Video: Hillary Clinton Addresses Trump Dossier & Russian

Video: Hillary Clinton Addresses Trump Dossier & Russian "Cyber Warfare" On Daily Show

"I can get that voice out there, and I’m going to keep talking, I’m not going anywhere," she said. "I walked in the woods, that was enough, I’m done with that."

Racist Mailer Calls For Deportation Of Asian School Board Candidates To 'Make Edison Great Again'

Racist Mailer Calls For Deportation Of Asian School Board Candidates To 'Make Edison Great Again'

Residents of Edison, New Jersey received a brazenly racist campaign mailer on Wednesday calling for the deportation of two Asian-American candidates for school board, and promising to "Make Edison Great Again."

Michelin-Anointed Chef Pivots With New UES Meat & Cheese Bar

Michelin-Anointed Chef Pivots With New UES Meat & Cheese Bar

Chef Danny Brown, who ran the first Queens restaurant to earn a Michelin star, transformed his newish UES bistro into a cheese, charcuterie and wine bar.

Photos: The Best Halloween Costumes On The NYC Subway (Round 2)

Photos: The Best Halloween Costumes On The NYC Subway (Round 2)

Check out more subway costumes including Dapper Beetlejuice, Shaun from 'Shaun of The Dead,' tons of Batman villains, green screen Yoda, and the scariest costumes of all: Trump's cabinet picks.

Mayoral Hopeful & Neat Freak Bo Dietl Calls NYC 'Dirtiest City I've Ever Seen' In Final Debate

Mayoral Hopeful & Neat Freak Bo Dietl Calls NYC 'Dirtiest City I've Ever Seen' In Final Debate

Challengers Bo Dietl and Nicole Malliotakis got some good jabs in at Mayor Bill de Blasio. Still, the mayor held his own.

How Do We Define Terrorism? A Conversation With The Author Of 'The Muslims Are Coming!'

How Do We Define Terrorism? A Conversation With The Author Of 'The Muslims Are Coming!'

"Acts of terrorism are inherently political, and so are the responses to them," a scholar on terrorism and Islamaphobia said.

Photos: Barbara Kruger's Bold Statement Pieces Now Up Around NYC

Photos: Barbara Kruger's Bold Statement Pieces Now Up Around NYC

Here's where to find Kruger's big, bold statement art.

NYPD Officer Who Shot Terror Suspect: 'We Were Just Doing Our Job'

NYPD Officer Who Shot Terror Suspect: 'We Were Just Doing Our Job'

"I'm grateful for the recognition we have received."

This Simple App Keeps Prying Eyes Out Of Your Webcam

This Simple App Keeps Prying Eyes Out Of Your Webcam

Zuckerberg uses tape, you can use Camera Guard 2. [sponsor]

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Watch: Michelle Obama's Advice? Don't 'Tweet Every Thought'

Watch: Michelle Obama's Advice? Don't 'Tweet Every Thought'

"This whole 'tell it like it is' business, that's nonsense" said the former First Lady, who then diplomatically assured us she had no one in particular in mind.

Extra, Extra: The Most Peaceful Place On The Internet

Extra, Extra: The Most Peaceful Place On The Internet

Because you need a timeout from Internet life, check out today's end-of-day links: Dustin Hoffman sexual harassment accusation, coal miners stubborn, baby Frankenstein, Papa Johns complains about NFL, Linklater movies ranked, and dogs need attention.

NYC Needs Radical Street Redesigns To Thwart Truck Terrorism, Experts Say

NYC Needs Radical Street Redesigns To Thwart Truck Terrorism, Experts Say

Bollards and street redesigns to prevent drivers from achieving ramming speeds are what are needed to prevent future mass casualty car attacks, experts say.

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