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  • Vito to run on tax $$

    Taxpayers may soon shell out more than $120,000 to Vito Lopez. The disgraced former Assemblyman, who’s running for the City Council, has joined the public campaign-finance program, making him eligible for 6-to-1 matching funds, officials said yesterday. Lopez claims he’s raised $20,135 in eligible ...

  • Gov pro-abort bill terminated

    ALBANY - Gov. Cuomo suffered several setbacks yesterday and all but admitted defeat of his 10-point women’s-equality agenda after the ranking Democrat in the Senate introduced a bill without the controversial pro-abortion plank the governor has pushed.Cuomo’s measure sought to codify under state law abortion rights currently guaranteed on the federal level by the Roe vs. Wade Supreme ...

  • ‘Fiend’ to shot cop Just die

    "F--k you! Die!"Those were the words an evil gangbanger hissed at a brave NYPD cop right after he put a bullet in the officer’s head, prosecutors revealed yesterday in the first day of the thug’s trial.Luis Ortiz, 23, is charged with attempted murder for shooting NYPD Officer Kevin Brennan as the hero cop tried to tackle the Latin King after chasing him through the Bushwick ...

  • Transgender candidate could become a first in NYC

    View Photo Associated Press/Bebeto Matthews - City council candidate Mel Wymore, center, talks with Leah Gunn Barrett, right, New Yorkers Against Gun Violence (NYAGV) executive director, following a gun law rally on ...

  • Bidding for shutout Gee allows walk-off homer

    NYM@ATL: Gee takes shutout into ninth against Braves ATLANTA -- Starring Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler, Tuesday's Mets doubleheader promises all the elements of a landmark day. Manager Terry Collins called it a glimpse into the future. General manager Sandy Alderson recently referred to it as evidence that his blueprint is coming to life. The only catch was the Mets had to make it there ...


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The Ballad of Narayama (Narayama bushiko) [Blu-Ray]

The Ballad of Narayama (Narayama bushiko) [Blu-Ray]

Keisuke Kinoshitas The Ballad of Narayama (Narayama bushiko) is a striking experimental mixture of Japanese folklore, theatrical traditions, and stunning cinematic camerawork. The story, which is derived from a novel by Shichir Fukazawa, is based on the lege ... ...

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  • Amtrak urged by NY lawmakers to make more room for bicycles to boost Upstate tourism

    U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and state Sens. Betty Little of Warren County and Brad Hoylman of Manhattan said Monday such a move would get more visitors and tourism dollars into New York ...

  • Sally Jo Widmer former Auburn teachers union president lost big at Turning Stone Casino

    AUBURN, N.Y. -- Sally Jo Widmer didn't know when to stop. During the last seven years of her life, the former Auburn teachers union president lost $351,365 on slot machines and table games at Turning Stone Casino, according to Auburn Police Detective Jeffery Mead. The revelation comes as police continue to investigate allegations that Widmer misappropriated at least $808,000 from the ...

  • Weather looking good for the Corporate Challenge looking good for the week Your morning...

    This means that as the week progresses, this very strong June sun will modify the cooler air over us. A n ice warm-up is in the works toward the end of the ...

  • ‘I want cop killer to live’

    The former Brooklyn prison guard who had sex romps behind bars with convicted cop killer Ronell Wilson confirmed the thug is her baby daddy via paternity test, it was disclosed in Brooklyn federal court yesterday. Judge Brian Cogan that asked Nancy Gonzalez why she would want to provide evidence that proves her guilt in her own criminal matter.While prosecutors could spin the impregnation as ...

  • Corpse driver on ice

    A medical-examiner worker who transported the corpse of a young man in a city van filled with bags of recycled bottles was suspended yesterday - as the dead man’s pals blasted the "disgraceful’’ incident."The employee has been suspended without pay pending an investigation. We take this very seriously," said Ellen Borakove, spokeswoman for the city Medical ...

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