A state legislator from Brooklyn wants to have salt banned in NY eateries
Granted, many chefs can tell you that salt is used as a seasoning and a tool to bring out flavors. It’s not an evil diaboilical conspiracy tool.
People would serve themselves better by cutting out junk food if they want to lower their sodium levels.
The NY Post had a little article in which one of its reporters went shopping at 4 local groceries (well 3 brick and mortar ones + fresh direct)
The author’s findings–the best price came from….Whole Foods!
Sure WF has some grossly overpriced items (but I avoid those–nor are they usually on my list) but I’m able to get a lot of good ingredients for a low price and at high quality too. The produce selection also blows the local Gristedes and Food Emporiums out of the water.
Vinny and Snooki from the Jersey Shore make an appearance at a purim party.
Their apparel and fake tans however, were not costumes….
The store that so many New Yorkers have a love-hate relationship with is being taken over by Walgreens.
Walgreens to buy rival drugstore Duane Reade
Walgreens is so much better then Duane Reade!
We’re expecting up to a foot of snow here
The Mayor has already closed the City schools for tomorrow and who knows what else will be closed.
My company will be open!
What’s a foot of snow, really? Where I’m from in Cleveland…this is just another day of lake-effect goodness. Then again, my school district was also the last one to call a snow day.
It looks like it’s only got 6 months or so left
Continuum Health Plans also withdrew its offer to buy out St. Vincent’s debt and take over the institution secondary to rising political pressure this past week.
A sad development to say the least–especially in NYC’s healthcare landscape.
Obama ‘hopeful’ on NYC terror trial
The White House is still hoping to bring the alleged plotters of the Sept. 11 attacks to trial in New York, President Barack Obama’s top spokesman said today, despite reservations expressed by officials there.
“We are talking with the authorities in New York,” White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told CNN.
*facepalm*
Does Obama really hate NYC this much? Why?
Apparently the people at the Center For American Progress are declaring NYCers “wussies” for not wanting the KSM trial downtown.
Besides the fact that having the circus trial downtown would result in Lower Manhattan becoming pretty much locked down (essentially shutting it down), the exorbitant costs (which NYC/NYS can’t afford) and everything else that goes along with it–I don’t think claiming that locals are “wussies” will fly.
Gitmo would make a much better trial site, no?
Reports: Obama orders DoJ to move terror trials out of NYC
Ideally the trial wouldn’t have been slated for NYC in the first place. Even then, what took so long?
Hopefully this goes through.
This could potentially be huge in terms of health-care in Manhattan:
Continuum Health to acquire St. Vincent’s Medical Center?
[note: while I'd love to say more about the topic, out of professional courtesy I shall refrain from doing so, secondary to work relations with one or more of the aforementioned institutions. This is even though my comments wouldn't be directed at/about either party--just the potential scenario].
President calls for biggest regulatory overhaul since 1930s…
Which would likely negatively impact the big banks revenues…which are the lifeblood of NYC’s tax revenues.
Thus right on cue…
Bloomberg Hammers Obama, Congress Over Bank Plan
No word yet from either of the State’s senators..
/Still to early to pass judgement though as there are no real details….
Over in NJ Gov Elect Chris Christie promises to rein in spending, cut taxes and cut the state deficit
On the other side of the Hudson (and a a bit to the norhteast) in Albany Paterson: Budget Has $1 Bil In New Taxes
Do not want at all!
Gothamist: Is Vegetarianism Dead?
As I’ve said before, I’m a meat/fish and veggies guy. I love me my veggies and they go even better when paired with dead kosher animals/fish!
[I love the produce section at Whole Foods or Fairway!]
Oh, and my neighborhood butcher shop knows me well too.
Yep…sodium chloride is Mayor Nanny Bloomberg’s latest target on his quixotic health crusade.
Honestly–not quite sure why….
Admittedly, I ujse real sea salt on some of my food–but more so for the trace mineral content of the real sea salt. I don’t much care for plain table salt.
Still–the mayor’s quest is misguided. He’d be better off in terms of public health by waging war on HFCS!
Went to the Met today…just because I’d not done so in way too long (and because I wanted to!)
I was deligted to find out that when I arrived at the museum there is a special exhibit right now on [the] “Art of the Samurai”
It was awesome! The blades on display from the samurai swords were simply breathtaking in their craftsmanship. The suits of armor were also impressive too!
The second treat that awaited me was a special exhibition of a painter whom I did a huge project on in 8th grade: Diego Velazquez.
Again–to see these works in person was a huge reward for me. Then I got to take in some other works of art of course–as it’s an amazing collection on display.
My only regret is that the Islamic Art wing is still closed for renovation–as I’m curious to see what that collection looks like!
The Jets look like the complete opposite of the Giants today.
They’ve put up 24 points in the half, held Carson Palmer to 1/11 for 0 yards and an INT (okay, Cincy’s receivers have had butterfingers)
On the other hand, the GIants for the second straight week just looked pathetic. Like the Browns did at the start of the season–beyond pathetic.
NYPD: No bomb inside van abandoned in Times Square
The Mom called today, while I was at work all woried about this story. Seeming that I work ~1 mile or so from Times square, I wasn’t too worried about it at all (nor had I even heard of it).
Mom asked me to avoid Time Square–to which I simply responded—I virtually never go there, but especially not around New Years!
Speaking of the season–anyone else notice how backed up traffic seemed to be on 8th Ave, 9th Ave and Broadway this evening
The bar at which the Sister Bartends, had an informal party last night.
Being the good brother that I am, I decided to *gasp* actually go out and do something social.
Threw back a can of Spike Shooter (I love the stuff–works great!) for some energy and out I went.
Arrived around 8ish and the bar was pretty empty as expected, but the people there were ones I knew and it was fun.
Though as time passed some of the local neighborhood crowd (this is a Murray Hill bar) started to pour in…and it went downhill from there. It got very crowded, the music was on way too loud, so eventually I just left. Had fun till then.
I watched parts of the Jets-Falcons game while doing my weekly Sunday cooking.
The Jets left a lot of points on the board–especially with their field-goal kicking team.
Sure their defense was solid…but their offense was sputtering and they couldn’t convert their field goals.
Making Ashley “Krisiten” Dupre it’s new sex columnist.
Granted, I’m admitted fan of the Post, but mainly for it’s coverage of local news and opinion page. [I don't even bother with Page Six]
For those who don’t know who Dupre is–she was the call girl with whom then Governor Spitzer was caught with.
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