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  • Sarah Michelle Gellar shares best parenting advice

    Sarah Michelle Gellar shared her best parenting advice ever as she showed up at the CBS Upfront event for her new comedy series, The Crazy Ones, in New York City. When it comes to her parenting style, the Vampire Slayer actress said she likes to keep it simple, Us magazine reported. The mom of two told the publication that her parenting tip is not too original but it works. The 36-year-old ...

  • NY bar to host smallest penis contest

    King's County Bar in Brooklyn, New York is set to host the first ever 'Smallest Penis Contest', on July 20. According to an advertisement on Craigslist, the contest invites 'less endowed men' who can prove that 'good things can come in small packages,' the Huffington Post reported. The 'pageant style' contest would involve 'talent, evening wear, and swimsuit elements.' A 'small member expert ...

  • Game of bones Brooklyn bar hosting contest to find NYs smallest scepter

    This could be some stiff competition! A Brooklyn bar is hosting a contest to find the smallest endowment in New York - giving men used to coming up short a chance to rise to the occasion. Kings County Bar in Bushwick is already signing up members for the inaugural contest, set for July 20."The little guy needs to be celebrated," said bar manager Aimee Arciuolo, 33, who’s behind ...

  • Albany corruption has cost NY taxpayers at least $49710630.64

    These crooks cost us a fortune.Shady politicians and their backroom deals cost taxpayers at least $49,710,630.64 - enough cash to build two schools, bankroll the New York Islanders or pay for 100 new fire trucks - according to a Post analysis of documents relating to 15 city and state officials who’ve been jailed, indicted, censured or lost re-election bids under a cloud of suspicion since ...

  • House of the Week Lake views inside and out

    SKANEATELES, N.Y. - Although he lives in New York City now, Tom Eagan has a soft spot for Skaneateles Lake. "I grew up on the lake in the summers," he said. "My parents have a place on the lake. My aunt has a place on the lake. I love the lake. It's irreplaceable." Eagan and his family bought a place of their own on the east shore of the lake in 2010 to use as a ...


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A Night to Remember [Blu-Ray]

A Night to Remember [Blu-Ray]

Roy Ward Bakers A Night to Remember, based on the bestselling nonfiction book by Walter Lord, was not the first cinematic depiction of the sinking of the Titanic, although for many it remains the best. The fateful tragedy of the jewel of the White Star Lineat the time, ... ...

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  • Person found dead inside Syracuse house this morning

    A person was found dead inside a house fire in Syracuse this morning, police said today. The body was found in the house at 354 Clairmonte Ave. around 4 a.m. today. The police say the person has not been ...

  • One dead in overnight fire in Syracuse

    Syracuse, NY - Syracuse police say there was a fatal fire early this morning at 354 Clairmonte Avenue. The fire happened at 4 a.m. Sunday. A body was found inside the home, but police have not identified the person. The cause is also not known. Syracuse police and fire departments are ...

  • Man who saw Hotel Syracuses glory days up close hopes to see it rise again

    Spencer Wallace stands outside the entrance to the Hotel Syracuse on South Warren Street in Syracuse. Wallace was general manager of the hotel from 1964 to ...

  • Secret drug shame of Mets star Doc Gooden

    Few athletes have risen so far, so fast and fallen so hard as Dwight "Doc" Gooden. The New York Mets wunderkind debuted in 1984 as a 19-year-old - his sizzling fastball and ungodly curve packing stadiums across the country. By 1986, he and the boozing, brawling Mets dominated baseball, snatching a miracle come-from-behind victory over the Boston Red Sox in the World Series. But what ...

  • Colossal Head Sculptures Grace New York Botanical Garden In Bronx

    Four colossal fiberglass sculptures of human heads dominate the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory Courtyard. Their features are made of faux vegetation including fruit, bark, flowers and twigs. Each head depicts one of the four seasons. For example, the mosaic-like features of the Autumn work are a composite of nuts, gourds, figs and grapes. The 15-foot-high busts are the creation of contemporary ...

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