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Have I mentioned that I LOVE overtime?  Just the first of many flip flops you’ll be seeing from me en route to what I’m all but certain will be a historic series comeback.  Rangers in seven! PS

“I’m not blocking it, they are!” Anthony Weiner's first day on the campaign stump for New York City Mayor was pure chaos. Via: Brendan Mcdermid / Reuters At 7:45 AM at a Harlem subway entrance. Via: Mario Tama / Getty Images Wherever Weiner was almost immediately swarmed by media. Via: Brendan Mcdermid / Reuters The press was so tightly packed that they could hardly get photos of the controversial candidate. Via: Mario Tama / Getty Images View Entire List ›

And literally as I wrote that title, Stepan scored with a wrap around while Tukka was napping behind the net.  This is the New York Rangers offense, ladies and gentlemen.  Lucky breaks against a sleepy goalie.

Samson Oil & Gas Limited Non Renounceable Rights Offer: Closing Date DENVER & PERTH, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Samson Oil & Gas Limited ("Samson" or "the Company") (ASX: SSN) (NYSE MKT: SSN) advises that the closing date, being the last day for acceptances and payments for the current non renounceable rights offer, for holders of American Depositary Shares in the USA will occur at 5.00 pm New York time on Friday, May 24, 2013 and, for holders of ordinary shares traded on the ASX in Australia, will occur at 5.00 pm Perth time on Friday, May 31, 2013. The final combined US and Australian timetable follows: Event     Date     Date         Australian market     USA market Announcement of Offer     22 March 2013     22 March 2013 Record Date to determine entitlements to New Shares and New Options (Rights)     8 April 2013     8 April 2013 Prospectus and Entitlement and Acceptance Forms dispatched     9 April 2013     9 April 2013 Last day for acceptance and payment (Closing Date)     31 May 2013     24 May 2013 New Shares and New Options quoted on ASX on deferred settlement basis     3 June 2013     3 June 2013 Issue of New Shares / New Options and dispatch of holding statements     11 June 2013     11 June 2013 Trading in New Shares commences*     12 June 2013     12 June 2013 Trading in New Options commences*     12 June 2013     Not listed * Anticipated.   How to Subscribe For ADS holders, subscriptions and full payment of the ADS deposit amount must be received by the rights agent, The Bank of New York Mellon ("BNY Mellon"), by 5:00 p.m. New York City time on May 24, 2013. For or

Earlier this week, an administrative law judge in New York City ruled that a man renting out his East Village apartment through Airbnb violated the city's law. New York City has a law that makes it illegal for people to rent out their homes or apartments for less than 29 days. The law is actionable only as a secondary offense, however. Still, a good amount of apartments you find on Airbnb don't require a minimum stay of that long. Instead, some hosts only require you stay for a couple of nights. Some of these illegally-listed properties come with outdoor showers, hot tubs, and amazing views of the city skyline. Note: Click the link below each image to see the full listing on Airbnb. This small, sunny studio in West Village is ideal for one person or couples. Minimum stay: 2 nights. This three-floor brownstone house is perfect for a family vacation. Minimum stay: 14 nights. "This gorgeous, luxurious Moroccan-feeling Brownstone basement bedroom is decked out with Turkish rugs, Travertine marble tiles, original artwork, a flat screen TV with surround sound and cable (including HBO and Showtime)." Minimum stay: None listed, but just make sure you don't throw any parties or host photo shoots. See the rest of the story at Business Insider Please follow SAI on Twitter and Facebook.

Here's something Pretty Cool!Jason Bonham and His Band Simply Titled BONHAM...LIVE!Recorded in New York City at The Cat Club, from 1989!It's an Excellent FM Radio Broadcast Recording!While the Music does have a Zeppelin-esque Quality to some of the some songs, and the Lead Singer does try a little Plant-Like Vocals from time to time, there are NO Zep Covers Played! Oddly enough Bonham does do a Beatles cover - Come Together!If you've followed Jason's career any at all - You WILL Want This!Bonham-Cat ClubNY89http://www67.zippyshare.com/v/57368241/file.html

A benefit for the annual Mermaid Parade, to be held at the Bowery Ballroom, is being held to support this year's event, which is in jeopardy of being canceled.

Seal of the City of New York Mayoral Candidate Christine Quinn, Speaker of the NYC Council, announced a five-point plan to keep the city’s LGBT population safe after a spate of vicious hate crimes targeting LGBT New Yorkers. The move comes even as hate crimes as a whole are down across the city are down, but there has been a horrific jump in the number of crimes based on sexual orientation. According to Police Commissioner Ray Kelly this past Tuesday, “Hate crimes are down this year, almost 30%, but anti-gay hate crimes are up over 70%.” Those comments came after a gay couple were assaulted in the SoHo district by two men who shouted homophobic slurs and one of them sustained an eye injury. Two men- Fabian Ortiz and Pedro Jimenez, were both arrested and charged with assault. The day before, Roman Gornell “became enraged, and yelled anti-gay expletives” as he beat a gay man into unconsciousness. The two had been drinking together when the victim revealed he was gay. Current Mayor Michael Bloomberg addressed the rise in anti-LGBT hate crimes on Tuesday stating “No person – regardless of what they look like or who they love – should ever walk down the street in fear.” The past two weeks has seen five crimes against LGBT people. The most violent was the shooting death of Marc Carson. Carson was killed in Greenwich Village by a gunman who made homophobic remarks before shooting. That shooter, Elliot Morales, is facing second-degree murder as a hate crime. Hoping to deter further hate crimes, the NYPD set up temporary headquarter command vehicles in the various LGBT neighborhoods through at least the end of June, when the city holds its Pride celebrations. Kelly stated on Tuesday that “Investigators say there’s no pattern in these types of crimes. These types of crimes are outrageous. And we are going to do everything in our power to see to it that they certainly don’t occur but if they do occur we’re going to very aggressively investigate them and bring people to justice.” The rise in hate crimes against LGBT Americans comes as visibility for the Community is growing across the nation and acceptance of LGBT people grows across the United States. It was something that has been warned about in the past.

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Last month, a group of volunteers with the environmental advocacy group Time's Up decided to clean up the long-abandoned lot at 99 South 5th Street in Williamsburg. The space had been vacant for more than 20 years, and the group thought the neighborhood would benefit from a thorough cleaning and the addition of plants, flowers, trees and benches. [ more › ]