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A Turd Grows in Brooklyn

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Let us turn for a nano-second from the site of Britney’s panty-less in-betweenness to a more important site — the Atlantic Yards project, a $4 billion office and residential development that would build an arena for the Nets and 16 … Continue reading

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Duh

Back in 1979, a mere pup, Recharger picked apples in Washington State’s Winatchee Valley, earning a whopping $8 per bin, about $60 per day for him and his partner. This he learned: NEARLY ALL THE PICKERS IN THE VALLEY ARE … Continue reading

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More proof we can’t survive without immigrants

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Came across this interesting hut at the end of the Shore Parkway bike path. Some states from the  Census Bureau: 35.2 million immigrants in this country–legal and illegal. About half of the immigrants who’ve settled here in the past five … Continue reading

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Immigrants Live Longer

Fat Americans Against Skinny Immigrants!

It’s a true fact, according to the city’s health department. Compared to New Yorkers born here, immigrants smoke less, drink less, are thinner, and are less likely to contract HIV. And, they are less likely to have a regular doctor, … Continue reading

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