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Should The New York City Marathon Still Happen?

Dalton Castle — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 17:04:23 +0000

After the all destruction caused by hurricane sandy the New York Marathon is still set to take place just a few days after. But not all New Yorkers are happy with the decision. Hurricane Sandy has left so many people still without power in the NY/NJ area and according to ingnycmarathon.org Mayor Bloomberg announced [...]

Vibrator Giveaway In New York City Gets Shut Down

WQBK — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:23:19 +0000

There may be a lot of unhappy women in New York City. Trojan condomws was set to giveaway 10,000 vibrators on Wednesday when the crowd became huge, city officials shut it down forcing many women to return to their apartments unsatisfied. Trojan set up a few ‘Pleasure Carts’ in Manhatten with the expectation to giveaway [...]

Are New York City & Boston In Danger of Being Wiped Out By The Rising Ocean?

BJ Ragone — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:40:26 +0000

Perhaps the 2004 disaster film ‘The Day After Tomorrow’ wasn’t so far off. According to the US Geological Survey, the sea level along the east coast is rapidly rising. It’s kind of a scary thought. The sea washing away a few major cities, or at the very least taking away some inches of beach. Odd [...]

Random Musicians Come Together For Awesome Subway Car Performance [VIDEO]

BJ Ragone — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:35:06 +0000

Sometimes you go through life thinking that people really suck, but then one awesome moment happens that kind of restores your hope in humanity. This video which was shot on a NYC Subway Car captures two musicians who claim to not know each other but start to do a performance together and it is totally awesome! Usually when one of these things starts to happen people get annoyed, but in this case everyone loves it. A very cool moment to start the new year!

Van Halen to Play Intimate NYC Gig on Thursday

Jeff Giles — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:00:35 +0000

This month will be a big one for Van Halen fans, as the band is expected to debut the leadoff single from its long-awaited new album and start selling tickets for its 2012 world tour. But for a few lucky spectators at New York’s Cafe Wha?, the fun will begin this Thursday (Jan. 5), when the band takes the small club’s stage for what’s rumored to be a 45-minute, invitation-only warm-up set.

Big Apple Toll Hike Takes Bite of your Wallet

WQBK — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 22:07:54 +0000

Heading to New York City this weekend, be prepared to pay more in tolls. Be prepared for sticker shock as a plan to increase tolls as much as 50 % on bridges and tunnels begin Sunday at 3am. Cash tolls on the George Washington Bridge, Holland Tunnel, Goethals Bridge, Bayonne Bridge and Outerbridge are scheduled [...]

Q103 Staff Remember the Events of 9/11

BJ Ragone — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 11:00:58 +0000

Here we are 10 years after the tragic events of September 11, 2001. You will never forget where you were when you heard the news, or even saw it. Everyone was affected by these events around the country. What did you do when you heard? Cry? Buy a flag? Call someone that meant a great [...]

Yankees & Mets Begin Subway Series Tonight

BJ Ragone — Fri, 20 May 2011 16:02:34 +0000

Weather permitting, the Yankees will welcome in their cross town rival, The Mets, tonight and start the first subway series of the season. This is something that I look forward to every single year. The subway series between the New York Yankees and the New York Mets. Not as big a rivalry as Yankees – [...]

Will Smith Forced To Move Giant Trailer

WQBK — Fri, 13 May 2011 12:01:44 +0000

Though he’s beloved by millions of moviegoers, Will Smith ticked off a number of Manhattan residents this week by parking his 1,150-square-foot, double-decker trailer right on the street. According to the NY Post, SoHo residents and business owners were annoyed that the trailer, which costs $9,000 to rent each week and contains, among other things, [...]

President Obama Visits Ground Zero Today

BJ Ragone — Thu, 05 May 2011 10:21:26 +0000

New York City will get a visit by our President today as he is set to meet with the people affected by the 9/11 attacks just days after the death of Osama bin Laden. At some point today President Barack Obama will touch down in New York City days after the US military finally took [...]