Submitted to our Flickr pool, an excellent sign at the Duane Reade on E. 51st in NYC.
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NYC Jeweler Caught Fake Bidding On Its Own Items
By 6.11.07
Once upon a time we worked at an office where a certain loud individual would sit around bidding on her own stuff on eBay in a sad attempt to drive prices up on her collection of bedazzled jeans. We know this because she not only bid on her own stuff, she asked other people in the office to “fake bid” on her tacky crap.
Rat Infested KFC/Taco Bell Closed Forever And Ever
By 5.3.07
Yum! Brands just issued a press release apologizing once again for that rat infested KFC/Taco Bell in NYC. Further, they confirmed that the rat infested restaurant had served its last customer.
Since the incident, this KFC-Taco Bell restaurant has been closed for business, and it will not reopen.
Done! No more KFC/Taco Bell. It’s gone forever and ever. It’s been abandoned to the rats who claimed it as their own.
NYC Human Rights Commission Drops Charges Against Chinese Restaurant
By 5.2.07
The case of the Wisconsin man who filed a complaint with the NYC Human Rights Commission has come to a close with the commission dropping charges against the restaurant. In the original story, David Lopez, a tourist from Wisconsin, noticed that other (Chinese speaking) customers in the restaurant were given rice with their meals, but when Lopez asked for rice with his dinner he was told that he would be charged $1 extra. “Being Hispanic, we both like rice,” said 46-year-old Lopez. “We saw other customers getting a different menu. We were told we could order from it if we spoke Chinese.” The Chinese menu had prices that were, on average, $1 cheaper per dish.
NYC Health Department Closes 'Hip' Union Square 'Coffee Shop'
By 3.13.07
Yesterday, would-be Coffee Shop diners were shocked to see their neighborhood hotspot shuttered. “I wasn’t surprised about Taco Bell, but this?” a regular patron, Ursula Pilter, 34, said. “It’s such a hip place. I just can’t believe it.”
Oh, no! Not ‘hip’ restaurants! You mean rats don’t know they’re not cool enough to hang out at the Coffee Shop? —MEGHANN MARCO
NYC Health Commissioner: Rats Are Not A Health Risk
By 3.9.07
The city spends $8 million a year on rodent control and has a team of more than 100 inspectors who close about 500 restaurants each year.
More Fast Food Rats In Tomorrow's New York Post?
By 2.28.07
I was just at Au Bon Pain on 38th & 3rd, and when I stepped outside with my coffee, a NYPost reporter and photographer stopped me to talk about the recent spate of rat sightings in that particular ABP, and their poor grades on recent health inspections. He said a story will run in tomorrow’s Post (headline: French Rats Invade! (?)). We stood on the corner and chatted about the recent KFC thing, and he agreed that if he could get them on video, it could be another front-page ‘scandal’. I had previously seen a little mouse in the ABP on 39th & Madison, (which they said they’d check out) but these guys said large rats were spotted this time. He asked me if I was still going to drink the coffee, and I shrugged and said ‘I went to Manhattan College, so rats in the eating area isn’t a huge deal to me.’ He smiled and said look in tomorrow’s News section.
Well, we’ll say one thing for the New York Post, they’re certainly more proactive than the NYC Health Department. Have any of you people seen rats at the Au Bon Pain? —MEGHANN MARCO
Health Inspector That Passed The Rat Infested KFC Suspended
By 2.28.07
The health inspector – whose name was not released – was “removed from restaurant inspection duty,” while the city’s health department reviews other inspections the staffer performed since being put on the job in June 2006, officials said.
KFC/Taco Bell Rat Apologist Comments On Vincent Ferrari's Blog
By 2.27.07
KFC/Taco Bell left a note over on Vincent Ferrari’s blog on a post about the profusion of rats at a western Manhattan KFC. We really liked this part (emphasis added):
Rat Infested KFC Passed Health Inspection The Day Before
By 2.26.07
“It doesn’t look like the inspection that was done Thursday met our standards,” said Geoffrey Cowley, a health department spokesman. “I don’t want to prejudge that. We’re concerned and we’re going to carefully reevaluate that inspection.”
The so-called inspection was performed in response to complaints about rats in the restaurant, and yet the inspector couldn’t find any. How mysterious. —MEGHANN MARCO
NYC’s Water Bills So Messed Up, City Can’t Collect Millions
By 12.12.06
New York City’s billing system is so screwed up that the city can’t collect millions of dollars in overdue payments.
EXCLUSIVE: TBWA’s Vomit-Soaked Holiday Party Invite
By 12.4.06
The holiday party invite from TBWAChiatDay, NYC, has the answer, and it’s not pretty.
Random Halloween Shit
By 11.1.06
• If you’re stuck in a crush at the Halloween parade, a good way to escape is to elbow your way to the front and scooch under the police barrier. When the cop stops you and says, “Where do you think you’re going?” Exclaim, “We need to get out of here, it’s a medical emergency.” This really happened to us just a few hours ago. And dude in the suit who refused to move his arm, saying, “Hey man, I don’t know you,” nearly preventing our girlfriend from getting through, if we ever see you again, we’re punching your lights out.
Time Warner Won’t Fix Connection Broken For Years
By 10.26.06
The horror of Time Warner Cable NYC is legion, a textbook example of monopolies abusing consumers customers.
Is Your Water Meter Crazy?
By 10.16.06
Elliot writes in what he dubs, “A Water Meter Odyssey” After hearing what he went through to not get overcharged on his water bill, fighting harpies, cyclops and hydra will sound like Mother Goose rhyme.
Upton Sinclair’s Starbucks
By 9.29.06
Yeesh. Cockroaches scurrying over boxes. Dead mice drowned in the back alley. Scavenger faeces amongst the food stuffs. Little Polish boys found eaten alive by rats when they drink too much beer on the premises. What is this, The Jungle?
Pro-Walmart Art Parade A Rousing Success
By 9.15.06
By all accounts, it appears Bob Snead’s up with Walmart parade went off very well last Saturday.
