Though Bloomie had succeeded in banning tobacco in bars years ago, this was not going to stop Pablo Perroguía from trying to blow smoke up my ass during our trip to the Waterfront Alehouse.
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Though Bloomie had succeeded in banning tobacco in bars years ago, this was not going to stop Pablo Perroguía from trying to blow smoke up my ass during our trip to the Waterfront Alehouse.
Marty Golden's Pulp Fiction: "I'm not sayin' he was right, but you're sayin' a foot massage don't mean nothing, and I'm sayin' it does. I've given a million ladies a million foot massages and they all meant somethin'. We act like they don't, but they do. That's what's so fuckin' cool about 'em. This sensual thing's goin' on that nobody's talkin about, but you know it and she knows it,"
Still no word from the State Senate's "Independent Democratic Conference" on Kevin Parker, despite my call for their action (which I KNOW they’ve seen).
SENATOR RUBEN DIAZ, SR: I’d like to know if my colleagues in the New York State Senate – especially those who consider themselves purists – plan to do to something to Senator Kevin Parker now that he has been convicted of two misdemeanors. Will Senators Schneiderman, Breslin, Savino, Liz Kruger, and others rally for justice twice as loud as they did when Hiram Monserrate was found guilty of one misdemeanor?
Query: Will Lincoln Restler and Chris Owens call for the resignation of Councilman Jumaane Williams?
"You talkin to me" Department: Hack Commissioner (you decide if the pun was intended) David Yassky will introduce the 7:45 showing of “Taxi Driver.”
Actually, I think David is more like the Albert Brooks’ character than DeNiro’s.
In honor of St. P’s Day, the attached blog post asks if anyone has any Eileen Dugan stories they'd like to share.
Dozens.
COMPLAINING POL: Gatey, if you care to write an extended diatribe about what you are inferring from a statement that i release, i would recommend giving me a call beforehand.
GATE: When you consult me in advance about what you release to the public, I will gladly return the favor
Why do some pols (Charles Barron–who is not the whiner above– most comes to mind), not understand the simple difference between a reporter and an opinion writer?
The Beach Boys have finally finished SMILE (sort of).
Though this may be the most distasteful title of all time, it is still less distasteful than its subject.