ArtDaily.org ran a great piece on what Brooklyn Museum is doing to survive the recent economic crisis. On the cost cutting side, they’re setting up individual separation (read: layoff) packages. On the revenue enhancement side, they will be increasing the Suggested Admission price by two dollars ($2). They’re also reaching out to their financial benefactors [...]
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Picked up this latest bit of news from Bloomberg. Apparently donations have plummeted, and the Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra is calling it quits for 2009-2010. Full article from Bloomberg.com (which I’ve noticed has looked a lot sharper since they picked up those CUNY-heads) is available by clicking here. excerpt By Patrick Cole April 17 (Bloomberg) — The Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony [...] The Staten Island Advance reports that Rep. Mike McMahon has already started preparing for his next bid. Check out the full article by clicking here. As he marked his first 100 days in Congress yesterday, Rep. Michael McMahon already was looking ahead, announcing that he has nearly $400,000 in cash on hand for his 2010 re-election [...] Here’s the breakdown from New York 1 Former Congressman Vito Fossella is scheduled to report to jail today for the first of two weekends behind bars. Fossella pleaded guilty Monday to driving under the influence charges related to his arrest in Virginia last May. He was sentenced to five days in prison, but is getting credit for one [...] Here are the details courtesy of www.insideurbangreen.org . You can check out the full article by clicking here, but here are some of the details. ECOFEST will be an opportunity to advance the cause of modern methods of personal [...] This weekend, Bay Ridge quietly proves that it is far more than catch-drain for popped-collars and spray tans. The Brooklyn Eagle has a fantastic piece on it.here. The Brooklyn Eagle reports that our local Community Board is considering adding a pay toilet on Shore Road (their second option). Check out the full article in the Brooklyn Eagle here. excerpt BAY RIDGE — The number one preference of Community Board 10 for placing an automatic pay toilet (APT) on the 69th Street Pier was recently [...] This bit of goodness brought to you by the New York Times, and the Bay Ridge Bloggers that helped attract attention to the spot in the first place. Here’s the piece from the New York Times. The indictment charges that Mr. Rodriguez presided over a drug ring that sold up to 2,000 $20 bags of crack cocaine [...] This Inaugural post brought to you by Bayrdigistan, through the wifi of the Al Basha Cafe |
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