Archive | October, 2014

George Carlin gets last laugh after 3-year feud with childhood church

  MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS, Manhattan (PIX11) — After a long uphill battle, late-comedian George Carlin finally got his due getting a section of West 121st Street in his old neighborhood of Morningside Heights re-named in his honor. As family and supporters know all too well, the tribute didn’t materialize overnight. Carlin, known for his crude standup, would […]

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WATCH: Toughest workout in NYC promises to shed calories, build superhero physique

  NEW YORK (PIX11) – Crossfit, been there. Soul cycle, done that. Now a new workout trend being offered here in the Big Apple, is promising to deliver some super results. Dubbed the toughest workout in town, “Grynd” offered at Epic Hybrid Training in Midtown promises to shed as many as 1200 calories in just […]

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NYC officials unearth 64-year-old NYC time capsule — to great disappointment

  DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN (PIX11) – The year was 1950 when then-New York City Mayor William O’Dwyer, along with other city officials, created a time capsule and buried it under slabs of concrete outside 370 Jay Street. The designated location was the site of the then-brand new Board of Transportation Building.  Shoot to 2014, the 14-story […]

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