by Lionel Bascom — August 27th, 2006 — No comments
In the grand tradition of fabulous tabloid newspaper headlines, The New York Daily News did it’s very best to carry on this time-honored craft last week.
“Ragin’ Mayor Ray Nagin of New Orleans defended accusations that he’s taking too long to clean up the Big Easy a year after Hurricane Katrina - by taking a cheap shot at New York’s recovery from 9/11,” the News wrote.
“You guys in New York can’t get a hole in the ground fixed and it’s five years later. So let’s be fair,” Nagin was quoted as saying.
The News shot back with this headline:
“Diss ain’t fair, Nagin.”
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In an unrelated development downtown, the U.S. Customs and Border Control has signed a letter on intent to lease more space with the Port of Authority of New York and New Jersey. The agency was a tenant at 6 World Trade Center before the Sept. 11 attacks. The state’s General Services Office is expected to sign for another 400,000 to one million square feet. This news comes from The Real Deal, a New York real estate newsletter.