Animal Collective To Tour World & Universe

We’ve all been loving their new jam “My Girls” already and now there’s an even better reason to be a fanboy as Animal Collective has announced plans ... Factory 05-13 New York, NY - Terminal 5 05-14 Boston, MA - House of Blues 05-15 Montreal, Quebec ... to tour the entire universe: 01-20 New York, NY - Grand Ballroom 01-21 New York, NY - Bowery [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:13:12

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Best of the China Blogs: September 2

A daily look at what we’re reading. –Environmental authorities report that August 2008 was the best month for Beijing’s air in 10 years, ... but the question on many minds is: now what? Richard Spencer –Luxury train to nowhere: plans ... In a first, a Chinese fashion house goes to New York’s fashion week. GOLDENCHINABRANDS –A firsthand [more...]

Date: 2008-09-01 18:52:00

The Global Economy Is Reeling - What Should Be Done?

  By CNNMoney.com staff Last Updated: September 30, 2008: 9:13 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The Senate plans to vote on the $700 billion bank rescue plan Wednesday evening - two days after the House failed to pass it. The bill adds new provisions - including raising the FDIC insurance cap from $100,000 to $250, [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 18:38:01

Obama's first plan

Obama's first plan The House Appropriations Committee introduced its version of the Obama administration's American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan of 2009 yesterday. The New York Times reports that this is expected to be in the final stimulus bill. See the Committee Chairman, Wisconsin Representative David Obey's memo here [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:16:25

Blog Post Round-Up

Memo to Charlie Rangel: Form 1040, Line 17; Schedule E (Rental Income): The New York Post (with beach pics) and New York Times are reporting that the most powerful tax-law writer in the world, House Ways ... Palin Talks Tax Incidence Too: But the tax plans of the two candidates relative to current policy [more...]

Date: 2008-09-07 04:00:00

Record low mortgage rates toss housing a lifeline (Reuters)

Record low mortgage rates toss housing a lifeline (Reuters) By admin | NEW YORK (Reuters) ... on his $417,000 mortgage, he plans to rebuild his beaten-up retirement account and maybe even take a cruise ... refinancings that spur consumer spending and the economy. "Maybe there's a vacation in our future [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 03:15:42

THE CONTRACTING OUT CRISIS AT THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY…replacing unionized civil servant architects and engineers with non union consultants causes serious problems with public housing project construction and renovation work

from CITY LIMITS: AUDIT: NYCHA CAPITAL PROGRAM IN TROUBLEAn internal report by the inspector general over the Housing Authority says management lapses and cost overruns will severely curtail plans to repair the city’s aging stock of public ... s in-house construction management team that normally oversees jobs. NYCHA was attempting to improve [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:04:00

Ho Hum I Feel Like A Bum

I never seem to get around to blogging anymore. I don't really know why, just lack of things to blog about i suppose. There isn't a lot going on around our house. Jay has been on leave for the past month. We had so many plans. We were going to go to New York City or Niagra Falls. Maybe spend a weekend at Lake [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 01:13:00

Hebron evictions: Jewish settlers shoot Palestinians...& more from IMEU

UN condemns Israeli settler clashesAl Jazeera (Dec 6, 2008)First Arab charity to break Gaza siege with $2m shipment of cancer medicineIMEMC ( ... settlement, a rabbi's unorthodox plan for peaceIsabel Kershner, The New York Times (Dec 6, 2008)Gaza ... walks by a wire fence near a disputed house in Hebron a day after Jewish settlers were evacuated [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 11:48:00

The Sunday Telegraph: Waste Watch: £7.6m bill in Essex for art gallery

Taxpayers in Essex could face a bill of £7.6 million to finish an ambitious new art gallery which is already a year overdue and will cost double the ... borough council with a £7.6m black hole. It already plans to commit a further £2m to keep ... have included a reception at the House of Lords and a dinner in New York for potential donors hosted [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 09:24:30

Report: U.S. Rejected Israeli Plea For Raid On Iran But Endorsed Covert Action

A New York Times report now provides the answer to a question that many people have asked: ... plan is located, the Times reported Saturday in its online edition. The White House deflected requests ... , involved plans to penetrate Iran’s nuclear supply chain abroad and undermine electrical systems and other [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 01:09:47

Morning News: What's Wrong with These Headlines?

The New York Times juxtaposes these gems: Banks are in Need of Even More Bailout Money and Bank Lends Little of Its Bailout Funds Is there anyone at ... House. Smith plans to put the Obamas' penchant for "utilizing affordable brands and products ... the wheel here? I want my $700 billion back. With interest. Last night at George Will's house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:00:00

Blogging Hiatus

It has been a month since I last posted on this blog ... my callings, to create a "HOUSE OF ORDER"...more on that later) that I haven't had much time ... to spend in DC because we had dinner plans with more old DC friends in New York. Here is Oliver [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 04:39:00

"Budget Deficit States Need Trillion Dollar Bail Out?"

... the embattled housing market, and stem the tide of home foreclosures through a loan-modification ... during a conference call with reporters that the plan had been discussed with Congressional leaders [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 00:36:00

Pioneering African Art Collector Robbins Dies

Planning your private museum was all the rage until financial markets collapsed ... an adjoining town house, then another and another. Eventually he assembled 9 town houses, 16 garages and 2 carriage houses. Warren M. Robbins, Collector of African Art, Dies at 85 (New York Times) [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 03:47:18

Moonbats disappointed: Obama won't back terrorists

In an article in Monday's New York Times, Scott Shane complains that President-elect Obama has not spoken up against Israel's actions in Gaza ( ... his plans for an American image makeover.Critics abroad and at home have noted that Mr. Obama’s “ ... .“If somebody was sending rockets into my house, where my two daughters sleep at night, I’m going [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 17:15:00

Latest News In StockMarketInvestment Research - Jan 16, 2009

Airlines employed 6.5% fewer workers in November 16 Jan 2009 at 10:41am NEW YORK (MarketWatch) ... FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. on Friday said it plans to cut its workforce ... for more information on this news. Bush White House releases rosy economic forecast 16 Jan 2009 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:03:59

Bailout breakthrough reached, details to follow online

This morning the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Politico hail Congress’s “breakthrough” on a bailout plan ... to Treasury in tranches — $250 billion immediately, $100 billion upon White House certification [more...]

Date: 2008-09-28 10:04:26

Engel Outlines Energy Plan for the Future

Washington, DC -- In a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, January 14, ... that I am proposing,” said Rep. Engel, a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. “ ... of green jobs.  Announce his support for Governor Paterson’s “45 by 15” program, whereby New York [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 21:05:44

The First Inauguration: New York's big party for George

Obama's inauguration next Tuesday will closely adhere to the traditions of many presidents past, ... . But as ostentasious as some his plans seem -- even eating foods that Abe might have noshed on -- it can't ... spot today was built as a customs house in 1842) L'Enfant would later work on the creation [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 19:05:00

UPDATED! December 17 Hearing in New York: Dr. Aafia Siddiqui

Innalhamdolillah. Bismillah hir Rahman nir Raheem. Indeed, all praise is for Allah ... . He has suffered for years now essentially for not vetting a house guest’s luggage — containing waterproof socks and similar rain gear — nor his guest’s travel plans. click to enlarge poster Stand up against [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 23:23:30

Build your favorite home

New Yorkers are always being introduced to the new concept of house made since New York City become one consideration for people to build what type ... , the site offers construction of New York log homes. And customer can choose up to 100 floor plans which ... of house would be best home in this place. Usually there is a certain mode booming in that place [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 03:29:22

Finally.... New York, New York!

Man, you guys really gave it to me when I went home for Christmas and hadn't posted the New York pictures yet! I do have a great excuse ... to our original plans, but we liked the idea of going to New York, so we decided to go anyway ... of our house, get on the metro, and meet our ride at Dupont Circle. The only hard thing was traveling [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 03:18:00

Christmas Isn't Christmas Without ... Spam

From back here on the frigid East Coast, I've been envying the reporters who drew pool duty for the President-elect's vacation in Hawaii, ... house. Evening plans? Uncertain. Jeff Zeleny New York Times ... sitting outside the club house. Asked how his game was going, he smiled and conceded: “I'm [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 12:31:48

It’s Not Even Logical Anymore In New York

A report from Metro New York. “Mayor Michael Bloomberg outlined a local stimulus plan Thursday intended to ease the burdens of the economic crisis ... , biannual payments. The city plans to use $24 million in federal funds to buy foreclosed properties ... their counterparts in New York City. The average price of a house plunged 23.3% to a still expensive [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 16:15:50

From the White House to Your House: Change Needed in New York City

The Indypendent’s Jaisal Noor sat down with two veteran progressive journalists to discuss the impact of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s plan to run for a third term, what might be expected from the administration of President-elect ... intense effects in New York City, which is the home of these same investment banks [more...]

Date: 2008-11-15 20:41:21

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