It’s A Shame About Ray

Funny, because a while back I thought I read that this was the “original” Ray’s. I only learned back in September that was not the case. But apparently it’s not even the original “original” one:

The Ray’s Pizza that sued Famous Ray’s Pizza on Sixth Avenue and West 11th Street earlier this year for copyright infringement says it will soon take over its rival’s former restaurant.

Famous Original Ray’s Pizza, which has eight locations citywide, will move into the the 465 Sixth Ave. space, the former home to Famous Ray’s Pizza, according to Famous Original Ray’s Facebook page.

Buried Lede: Daily News Writer Shows Off Cute Little Psychedelic-Colored Pipe In Paper

No really, check out the associated photo: “Hallucinogenic herb salvia doesn’t pack much punch, except for ‘Singing in the Rain’ moment”.

It Wouldn’t Be The First Time Someone Being Offered A Job Was Lied To . . .

Then again, perhaps this is some Jedi PR mind shit to make us more sympathetic toward Cathie Black. If so, it’s working:

The New York Times reported on Friday that Mr. Bloomberg had originally tried but failed to persuade Geoffrey Canada, the Harlem education leader, to take the job.

Ms. Black suggested the report did not jibe with what Mr. Bloomberg had told her in October, when he invited Ms. Black to the offices of his foundation to offer her the chancellor’s position.

“What he said to me is, ‘You’re the first person I’ve offered this job to,'” Ms. Black said on Fox 5’s “Good Day New York.”

. . .

In the interview on Friday, Ms. Black said she was unsure whether Mr. Bloomberg knew that she lacked graduate degrees when he offered her the position. “I don’t know that for a fact,” Ms. Black said. “I assume he had done his homework — as he should have.”

Eric’s Ferry Trip

The plants have ears, man, and new Staten Island Ferry rules intend to protect plant life against loud sounds:

A complete overhaul of the ferry system’s official code of conduct — which will go into effect in late January — includes updates reflecting tightened security and operational changes, as well as new prohibitions against feeding animals, exposing oneself, or fishing from a ferry or ferry dock.

. . .

The new rules define “unreasonable noise,” as any “excessive or unusually loud sound that disturbs the peace, comfort or repose of a reasonable person of normal sensitivities, injures or endangers the health or safety of a reasonable person of normal sensitivities, or which causes injury to plant or animal life, or damage to property or business.”

Among the examples included of prohibited noise levels are music coming from a person’s iPod earbuds that is “plainly audible” to another individual standing 5 feet or more away. Also forbidden are sounds that register more than 7 decibels overnight, or 10 decibels during the day that can be heard above ambient sound at a distance of 15 or more feet.

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As for the quirkier rules, as far as anyone at DOT can remember, no one has actually been caught fishing from a ferryboat, but the rule was added to forestall anyone from trying. In addition to fears that an unsuspecting passenger could accidentally end up snared at the end of an angler’s hook, fishing line and boat propellers don’t mix.

Location Scout: Staten Island Ferry.

A Beaten Down Populace Koans Its Way Into Making Itself Believe The Murdoch Party Line

Shorter Steve Cuozzo — tastes great, less filling:

A different mayor might have done things differently. But if Bloomberg could have done it better, there are a million ways he could have done it worse.

See also: Bloomberg For Mayor 2009.