By Foster Kamer 7/20/12 6:17pm

TEENAGERS

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McCarren Park Pool: Still Violent and Gritty, as Teenage Girls Can Attest

The city taking McCarren Park’s once-abandoned pool and turning it from a concert venue into a pool was supposed to be a moment of progress, was supposed to represent something wonderful for an ostensibly grateful Williamsburg public. Instead, it’s been a site of typical teenage ruckus, which is typical. The latest? Teenage girls beating the shit out of each other. Read More

By Mike Taylor 9/13/10 8:03pm

Old PeopleTales of The Recession

The Economy Depends on Employment of Teenagers, ‘Prime-Age Men’ and Seniors

Just a few weeks ago, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco was saying that enhanced immigration would result in boosted productivity, enhanced investment and general economic awesomeness. Today, the West-Coast central bankers are hanging their hats on the rehiring of people who’ve left the workforce as the recession deepened. To wit: Teenagers Read More