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Winners in New York State Major Races

Clockwise from left: Cuomo, Schneiderman, Adams, Schumer, Clarke, Camara, DiNapoli.

BROOKLYN [CHI] — As ballots closed around the country, much of the political landscape was left altered in ways not seen in over 80 years. The GOP retook control of the House, and won key victories in the senate, yet still falling short for a majority. In New York the picture turned out much different.

What a Hundred Million Calls to 311 Reveal About NY

Wired Magazine

There were 34,522 complaints called in to 311 between September 8 and September 15, 2010. Here are the most common, plotted by time of day.

New Yorkers are accustomed to strong odors, but several years ago a new aroma began wafting through the city’s streets, a smell that was more unnerving than the usual offenders (trash, sweat, urine) precisely because it was so delightful: the sweet, unmistakable scent of maple syrup.

FL Girl Selling Camouflage Skullcaps to Honor Brother

by Jeanette Friedman – Chabad.org

Shaina Agami, 11, displays a camouflaged skullcap her late brother, U.S. Army Spc. Daniel J. Agami, affectionately referred to as a Kombatica.

Eleven-year-old Shaina Agami, preparing to celebrate her bat mitzvah next year, could have chosen any number of fun things to do to infuse meaning into the special day. Instead, the South Florida girl is working to ensure that people will always remember her brother Danny, a vibrant 25-year-old cut down in the prime of life in the middle of Iraq by an insurgent’s bomb.