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By Aaron Gell 5/16/12 12:29pm

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A Treasury of Andrea Peyser’s Very Best Prison Rape Fantasies

The New York Post’s tender-hearted angel of mercy, Andrea Peyser, is best known for the deeply humanistic perspective with which she handles the sensitive criminal proceedings of our legal system. Less well appreciated is her concern for the good physical hygiene of those society has cast aside.

“My advice to Pedro: Don’t pick up the soap.”—on Sen. Pedro Espada, Jr., May 15, 2012

“Enjoy the communal showers, Sen. Piggy.”—on Sen. Espada, Jr.,  April 27, 2012 Read More

By Steve Huff 2/10/12 2:58am

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(Flickr/Francisco Javier Argel)

You Probably Didn’t Catch Measles at The Super Bowl

If you were among the crowds in Indianapolis rooting for the New England Patriots or New York Giants last Sunday, there’s a chance you received more than a beer and barbeque hangover or big foam finger for your troubles: health officials in Indiana report at least two cases of measles in the Super Bowl village.

While the patients who came down with measles didn’t go to the game, they did pass through Super Bowl village along with 200,000 others. Since measles is highly communicable, Indiana officials elected to alert state health departments across the country. Read More

By Jeremy B. White 2/22/11 8:37pm

PUBLIC HEALTH

Bill Banning Smoking in Parks Signed Into Law

Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed a bill today that bans smoking in outdoor public spaces like parks and beaches, continuing the agressive pursuit of public health that has been a hallmark of his administration.

“Frederic Law Olmstead hailed public parks as the ‘lungs of the City’ – a haven where one could escape the overcrowded, noisy, Read More