#Two brothers busted in social media ‘stabbing’ hoax

#Two brothers busted in social media ‘stabbing’ hoax

“#Two brothers busted in social media ‘stabbing’ hoax” Two brothers staged a stabbing in their Maryland kitchen — complete with a puddle of bogus blood — and then summoned a crowd of cops and paramedics to the scene as a social media stunt, police said Thursday. The prank was revealed when the “stabbed” brother, Denidson…

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#Say a prayer for New York City

#Say a prayer for New York City

“#Say a prayer for New York City” Gotham’s in trouble. Not just because it’s suffering under the weight of crushing woes — soaring violence, out-of-control homelessness, a broken economy, a broke City Hall. And a population that can’t flee fast enough. But also because none of the would-be saviors running for mayor is offering any…

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#Letters to the editor — Jan. 3, 2021

#Letters to the editor — Jan. 3, 2021

“#Letters to the editor — Jan. 3, 2021” Vendor bender New York City’s sidewalk chaos is nothing new (“Blame BLM for NYC’s Sidewalk Chaos,” Jonathan S. Tobin, PostOpinion, Dec. 29). Illegal street vendors have been a nuisance for several years, especially in Mayor de Blasio’s backyard, where I lived for many years.The streets are full…

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#Why web scraping is vital to democracy

#Why web scraping is vital to democracy

“#Why web scraping is vital to democracy” The fruits of web scraping — using code to harvest data and information from websites — are all around us. People build scrapers that can find every Applebee’s on the planet or collect congressional legislation and votes or track fancy watches for sale on fan websites. Businesses use…

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