"You're an expatriate. You've lost touch with the soil. You get precious. Fake European standards have ruined you. You drink yourself to death. You become obsessed by sex. You spend all your time talking, not working. You are an expatriate, see? You hang around cafes." - Hemingway

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Cleaning up the Department of Sanitation – Audits, Scandals, and the 2013 Budget

Something suspect was going on within the NYC Department of Sanitation, as auditors and the comptroller uncovered some dubious discrepancies in its 2011 financial report. Trash trucks were equipped with GPS systems, costing up to $11,000 a truck to install the unit in over 5700 vehicles. But nearly all trash truck drivers purposefully disabled their [...]

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No Credit Cards, No Wi-Fi, No Problem – Not Your Average Coffee Shop In Morningside Heights

With only 15 employees and over 50 years of history, the Hungarian Pastry Shop in Morningside Heights stands as an icon of the neighborhood. As a café, it’s attracted thousands of Columbia students as they stop by for a quick baklava and coffee overlooking the cathedral of St. John the Divine. But the Hungarian Pastry [...]

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How Eric Cantor’s Endorsement Affects Romney’s Campaign: Breaking Down the Benefits

With House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s recent endorsement of Mitt Romney, the conservative political atmosphere seems ripe with enthusiasm. Being the first Republican leader to endorse a candidate for the Republican nominee, Cantor’s endorsement of Romney’s campaign carries with it a series of intense repercussions that the current presidential race has yet to see. “Who’s going to [...]

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Controversies Besiege Local Morningside Heights Hospital

Alexander Rosario checked into St. Luke’s Hospital in Morningside Heights two weeks ago, but he never checked out. Not because he passed away – instead he simply walked out, with no one there to stop him. Admitted to the hospital for being in “poor mental condition”, police say the 17-year-old took off Thursday afternoon. While [...]

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