Year: 2009
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Poop on Central Park West?
I've heard from a tipster that there are some issues with defecation near 105th & Columbus and 106th & Amsterdam. No confirmation from the kids from Gossip Girl. we've got lots of dog poop problems on sidewalks, with people not picking up….and messes that follow inevitably. terrible especially on 105 and 106th b/w columbus and…
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In Praise of Hallwatch
Last week I received a one-line statement in my RSS reader: "The Hallwatch web site will cease operations on Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 11:59 pm." This is the end of an essential, ground-breaking Web site and I can't let it pass without praise. As I was preparing to help launch EveryBlock Philadelphia, I did…
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Some interesting stuff from Hugo Teufel, departing chief privacy officer at the Department of Homeland Security
Q&A: Advice to the next Homeland Security CPO Your last public act as DHS CPO was to release a report (download PDF) critical of data practices at European hotels. What do you hope this will accomplish? Critical of hotels? No. We issued a report that set forth the facts and the law, as we currently…
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Environmental Permits in Miami-Dade County, January 25, 2009
Permit: Water – ERP Exemption PermitProject name: KLEIDERMACHER DOCKLocation id: 293938Location name: KLEIDERMACHER, PAULAddress: 1801 CLEAVLAND RD, MIAMI BEACH, 33141County: Miami-DadeApplication number: 293938-001 For further information, please contact the Southeast District permitting office in West Palm Beach at (561)681-6600Permit: Stormwater – Small Construction (1-5 AC)Project name: AVENTURA ARTS & CULTURAL CTRLocation id: FLR10HW71Location name: Aventura…
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Update on Possible St. Boniface Demolition
Here’s a detailed summary of a meeting held with the Alderman on the possible demolition of St. Boniface Church, 1358 W. Chestnut Street as posted on StBonifaceInfo.com.