via AM New York
Campaign T-Shirts Fit to a 'T'
Campaign T-shirts – ranging from "Blondes For Obama" to the canine-inspired “Bark for Obama” – are for sale in Union Square.
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via am New York
Halloween's Bad Luck for Black Cats
Some city pet shelters and adoption agencies ban black-cat adoptions around Halloween to protect the felines from abuse.
via The Villager
Tompkins Square Playground in Limbo
Some East Village residents are upset over what they call the slow pace of a playground overhaul project in Tompkins Square Park.
Voters Could Be Button-holed Nov. 4
Don’t wear your favorite Barack Obama T-shirt or your shiny John McCain campaign button Nov. 4: You might get hassled at the polls.
via Highbridge Horizon
Yanks' Swoon Slams Shopkeepers
The Yankees' lackluster final season in Yankee Stadium is breaking the hearts of more than just fans – the lack of postseason action is hurting local shop owners.
via Crain's New York Business
Lehman Loss Hits Non-Profit Groups
Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy likely will mean funding woes for many local non-profit groups that relied on the investment bank's generosity.
Used Bike Business Booms
With gas prices at a record high and environmental awareness growing, bike use is on the rise in the city. Some new businesses are popping up to help meet the demand.
via New York Daily News
Posh Pet Services Flock to S. Harlem
Doris Wade looked around her South Harlem neighborhood in 2006 and saw a need: services for pets. So she opened Posh Paws.