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NYC GOV: Pilot Expansion of Earned Income Tax Credit as New Antipoverty Initiative

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:52:44 -0400

NYC GOV: Pilot Expansion of Earned Income Tax Credit as New Antipoverty Initiative:

Fighting poverty with… Science! Hypothesis testing for the win!

A new pilot program to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit for low-income single workers without dependent children was announced today with the goal of increasing employment and earnings.

The $11 million, 4 year pilot will offer up to $2,000 for 3 years to participants earning $26,500 per year…

Its the weekend of Gatsby.

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:26:37 -0400

Its the weekend of Gatsby.

You want to impress me? Show me numbers.

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:38:04 -0400

You want to impress me? Show me numbers.

nevver: I’ll take Manhattan

Mon, 06 May 2013 07:47:08 -0400

nevver:

I’ll take Manhattan

Alex Leo: The Chicago World's Fair

Sat, 04 May 2013 05:16:53 -0400

Alex Leo: The Chicago World's Fair:

alexleo:

I am reading “Devil in the White City” — a gripping non-fiction book about the creation of the 1893 Columbian Exposition intertwined with the story of the serial killer H.H. Holmes who came up at the same time the fair was being constructed. The book is amazingly well-researched and well written…

"Abraham Lincoln struck off the chains of black Americans, but it was Lyndon Johnson who led them..."

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:30:43 -0400

“Abraham Lincoln struck off the chains of black Americans, but it was Lyndon Johnson who led them into voting booths, closed democracy’s sacred curtain behind them, placed their hands upon the lever that gave them a hold on their own destiny, made them, at last and forever, a true part of American political life.”

- http://www.amazon.com/The-Passage-Power-Lyndon-Johnson/dp/0679405070

Source: http://andrew-kenney.com/ Via: http://gothamist.com/2013/...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:46:57 -0400

Source: http://andrew-kenney.com/

Via: http://gothamist.com/2013/04/29/phenomenal_aerial_photo_of_nyc_will.php

Image accompanied by this excellent rant:

The art of eloquent griping is part of what defines us as New Yorkers. We complain about Bloomberg and his incessant nannying, about the cost of cab fare to JFK, about the rent being too damn high. We complain aboutneighborhood names, inebriated Santas, and the ubiquitious rats. We complain about our commutes and “hipsters” and the rising cost of cigarettes, not to mention the everyday headaches that inevitably arise from living in a city with eight million egos. We complain about being so busy but God forbid the Internet goes down for five seconds; we complain about people who complain and none of this is contradictory. We are constantly in motion.

So it’s refreshing to catch a glimpse of ourselves from afar—to step back and let everything fall silent for a moment. Andrew Kenney took this gorgeous photo the other day while landing at LaGuardia. This jagged skyline of car keys is exactly what we want to see every time we come home. It’s important to remember that our world is bigger than the cost of a pack of smokes.

As Stanley Kunitz wrote, “I can scarcely wait till tomorrow / when a new life begins for me / as it does each day / as it does each day.”

nycgov: nyctaxi: E-Hail: Coming to a taxi near you.. How do...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:09:11 -0400

nycgov:

nyctaxi:

E-Hail: Coming to a taxi near you..

How do you hail a taxi? Check out the new type of hail that is coming to a taxi near you.

Reminder: Show -> After Party -> Hotel Lobby -> Your...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:00:32 -0400

Reminder: Show -> After Party -> Hotel Lobby -> Your Room

This is what I needed to hear today. Taking the 3 minute clip of...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:33:24 -0400

This is what I needed to hear today. Taking the 3 minute clip of the new Daft Punk and making it 20 minutes long.

ilovecharts: Changing the key at the end of a song is the key...

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:05:49 -0400

ilovecharts:

Changing the key at the end of a song is the key to my heart.

Got one! (Taken with Cinemagram)

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 14:04:09 -0400

Got one! (Taken with Cinemagram)

jtotheizzoe: paulhillier: THIS so very much! CHRIS HADFIELD:...

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:20:27 -0500

jtotheizzoe:

paulhillier:

THIS so very much!

CHRIS HADFIELD: An astronaut’s advice

As seen on http://zenpencils.com
Art: by Gavin Aung Than
Words: by Chris Hadfield

Why worry about growing up when there’s so much GOING up to do? Canada, I am officially thanking you for Commander Hadfield.

Ualuealuealeuale!!!!

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:55:21 -0500

Ualuealuealeuale!!!!

"If cellphone carriers were to apply the same principles and open their frequencies, reduce their..."

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 07:28:58 -0500

“If cellphone carriers were to apply the same principles and open their frequencies, reduce their equipment subsidies by going to simpler, open architecture devices, do a lot more offload, and be multi-modal, wireless would indeed give fiber a run for its money.”

- Michael Elling, It’s fascinating to think about how we got the… | The Slow Hunch (via nickgrossman)

OK - This is awesome.

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:26:10 -0500

OK - This is awesome.

Photo

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 16:41:21 -0500

betterbooktitles: Victor Hugo: Les Misérables Reader...

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:38:50 -0500

betterbooktitles:

Victor Hugo: Les Misérables

Reader Submission: Title and Redesign by Albert Santos.

"It was not a space ship from another planet, just another time — a long since abandoned Soviet..."

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:46:30 -0500

““It was not a space ship from another planet, just another time — a long since abandoned Soviet satellite. One of its booster rockets didn’t fire and it couldn’t escape Earth’s orbit. A sad reminder of the time when two powerful nations challenged each other and then boldly raced into outer space. What will be the next thing that challenges us, Toby? That makes us go farther and work harder? You know that when smallpox was eradicated, it was considered the single greatest humanitarian achievement of this century? Surely we can do it again, as we did in the time when our eyes looked towards the heavens, and with outstretched fingers we touched the face of God.””

- West Wing (A great way to start the New Year, FYI…)

Let it Snow! (Taken with Cinemagram)

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 13:15:58 -0500

Let it Snow! (Taken with Cinemagram)