Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
Diplomacy can be complicated. (Rolex De La Pena/pool photo via European Pressphoto Agency) The only thing worse than mocking an accent heard in another country is doing it publicly, via Twitter, when you’re the president of Argentina, while you’re in that other country on a high-stakes diplomatic visit. Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner made a strange attempt at…
A French anti-racism organization on Tuesday filed an official complaint for discrimination after a company published a job ad online looking for a computer graphics designer who “if possible” is “not Jewish.” The job description, which was published Monday on specialized website www.graphic-jobs.com by graphic design agency NSL Studio and has since been removed, sparked…
Over the years we have had our fair share at the epic social(ist) experiment that is Venezuela. Below is a random selection of stories over the past years or two, which truly capture the essence of Venezuela’s socialist revolution: Unfortunately, the country whose president two weeks ago said that “Venezuela Must Deepen Socialism To Improve…
Feb. 3, By Christian Murray The city has plans to develop thousands of affordable apartments over the Sunnyside Yards. Mayor Bill de Blasio, during his state of the city address today, said that he aims to build 11,250 affordable units over the yards and said that the housing could cater to more than 30,000 people….
Gangs of New York: the Battle for 5 Pointz Jump to the comments ↓ Author Margaret McCormick SummaryA legendary venue for street art is now history. Torn apart, quite literally, by a new economy. But just how did a former factory become this legend and why was there no chance to save it? Themes Space…
Photo A Metro-North Railroad train struck a vehicle on the tracks on Tuesday evening. The crash was on the Harlem line, in Westchester County, N.Y. Credit The Journal News/lohud.com close shareTools Six people were killed when a Metro-North Railroad train struck a vehicle on the tracks in Valhalla, N.Y., in Westchester County, on Tuesday evening, resulting…
Hopefully this morning’s subway therapy session was helpful, because you’re going to need another one after attempting to get home tonight. Because of this charming weather, tonight’s reverse commute looks to be even worse than this morning’s Hothscape. So what’s in store for this evening? Let’s peer into our miserable futures. Due to signal problems…
(Via Dan Lange) [UPDATE BELOW] So your train was delayed—but why? The reasons are manifold, but if you are stuck atop the 7 train platform while the freezing ice daggers pelt you in the face, there are, at least, two good justifications: At 9 a.m., an errant umbrella sat burning on the third rail near…
Via NYC Department of Health A student at Bard College in Dutchess County has been diagnosed with measles, just days after taking an Amtrak train out of Penn Station. The unidentified student reportedly took the aforementioned train on January 25th, and though it appears he or she ended up back at Bard, the train traveled…
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a state memorial ceremony for late Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon on January 29, 2015. (Gil Cohen Magen/AFP/Getty Images) The political ramifications are clear: House Speaker John Boehner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a colossal mistake by conspiring behind President Obama’s back, and the move has ricocheted…