Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, aka the Democrat who became a Republican to try to run for Governor, takes Thanksgiving very seriously. Which is why he's proposing a law that would force stores over 7,500 square feet—wink wink, Kmart and Wal-Mart—to close between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving next year. Why? So employees can spend time with their families. [ MORE]  | There were virtually no delays yesterday as a result of the National Opt-Out Day protest. Most of the delays reported at airports were weather-related, with high winds causing some problems around New York. A Spirit Airlines computer crash caused hour-long lines at LaGuardia and elsewhere, but for the most part... [ MORE ] |  | If you're traveling today or tomorrow for Thanksgiving, we hope that you have a safe journey. For those of us staying at home, well, just be relieved we're not fighting crowds at Penn Station or Grand Central or—shudder—a local airport on this busy travel day.... [ MORE ] |  | Whoever stole this money is going to hell: $7,000 in cash and $1,000 in checks were stolen at a fundraiser for a Putnam County boy who has Hemifacial microsoma, a congential disorder that results in an underdeveloped face. Aidan Sullivan has no right ear, and this money was going... [ MORE ] |  | Knicks 99 Charlotte 95: Thanks to a five-game winning streak, the Knicks are back at .500 for the first time since the season started. Wednesday they completed a home-and-home sweep of the Bobcats. Amar’e Stoudemire had 20 points and a huge block down the stretch. Raymond Felton added 23... [ MORE ] |  | Photograph by Rishi D. Fresh off the triumph of his 10.0-rated new album and Tuesday night Bowery performance, Kanye West is aboard a Thanksgiving Day Parade float. He'll be performing once it it's closer to the Macy's flagship store in Herald Square, which makes us wonder: Will it be... [ MORE ] |  | Norah Jones (Ryan Muir/WNYC) Forget about 2012: we live in dark times right now with the Bedbug Invasion of 2010. No subway is safe, no mattress is immune, and no one is above suspicion of harboring these bite-sized villains. In times of crisis like this, people need someone to... [ MORE ] |  | Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abd al-Aziz arrived in NYC on Tuesday for a medical stay and now he's "recovering" after surgery. The 87-year-old leader of the world's top oil-producing country, who had a blot clot form on a slipped disc and needed treatment, reportedly had a "successful operation."... [ MORE ] | | |
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