New York Swings Like A Pendulum Do, Bugaboo Strollers, Two By Two

The dollar is like the weakest it’s been since the Civil War, they’ve turned our housing stock into pied à terres . . . what more do we have to give them? Oh right — a milfy Julianne Moore:

Speaking at the newly constructed American Airlines terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport, the mayor said that international tourists complain that American immigration officials are “rude” and “disrespectful.”

“This is one more of those things that is diminishing our competitive edge,” Mr. Bloomberg told a crowd that included more than 45 international journalists. “Poor customer service is not what this country needs. We have to welcome people from around the world. We have to change this at the federal level.”

But the city, he said, is not going to wait for Washington. To improve New York’s competitive edge in the race for international visitors, Mr. Bloomberg unveiled a campaign to make them feel welcome.

The initiative, which is being called “Just Ask the Locals,” will feature billboards throughout the five boroughs with advice from celebrities — including Robert DeNiro, football star Tiki Barber, and others — on where to go and what to do in the city. Movie star Julianne Moore, for example, is pictured in a café with the caption “Even if your kids say they want to walk, bring the stroller.”