One of the big surprises of the night on Tuesday was New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's narrow re-election win. Two theories seem to be making their way around to explain the near-defeat. Full Article at Time Magazine

He said he was yet another victim of one of the worst transportation disasters in New York history, the 2003 Staten Island ferry crash that killed 11 people and badly injured many more. Except, city officials maintain, George Adde wasn’t even there. Full Article at NYT: City Room

Significance of the name: Established next to Stanley Theatre in 1930 Open: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday Web site: www.merchantcircle.com Owners: Bob Williams Jr. Full Article at The Observer-Dispatch

Hungry fishermen with a taste for fluke and gustatory adventure have raised the concept of fresh fish to a new level -- they slice up their catch and eat it, raw, before the boat even returns to shore. Full Article at Belleville News-Democrat

It's utter, unrestrained joy at the Modell's flagship store in Times Square after the game Wednesday night as Yankees faithful rushed to buy - and kiss - their share of World Series magic. Full Article at New York Daily News

Camby postal carrier Tony Westmoreland walked away with $50,000 -- and more than 15 minutes of fame -- for a two-day appearance on the television game show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire." Full Article at Indianapolis Star

Theater actors Kate Baldwin (starring in Broadway’s “Finian’s Rainbow”) and Graham Rowat (on the road in “Is He Dead?”) love to tease their out-of-town friends about New York real estate. Full Article at New York Post

FEATURES: This hike loops around a scenic pond on a level footpath. HOW TO GET THERE: Take Route 17 to the Allendale exit. Proceed west on East Allendale Avenue for 0.5 mile (0.8 mile, if coming from Route 17 north) to Cottage Place. Full Article at NorthJersey.com

Today is Thursday, Nov. 5, the 309th day of 2009. There are 56 days left in the year. On Nov. 5, 1605, the "Gunpowder Plot" failed as Guy Fawkes was seized before he could blow up the English Parliament. Full Article at Boston Globe

2009-11-05 06:04:05 - federal court has ruled. Full Article at PR-Inside.com

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 4 (IPS) – The U.N. body responsible for monitoring human rights violations is investigating why hundreds of thousands – and possibly millions – of people in the United States are condemned to live on the streets. Full Article at Global Geopolitics News and Analysis

Federal authorities can resume combing through the notebooks, memory cards and computers of a twittering anarchist being investigated for violating an anti-rioting law, a federal judge in Brooklyn ruled Monday. Full Article at Wired

The billionaire Michael Bloomberg narrowly won a third term as Mayor of New York yesterday with a $100 million (£60 million) campaign that cost him $180 a vote. Full Article at Times Online

PORTLAND, Maine Voters approved a referendum making Maine the fifth state to allow retail pot dispensaries, but medical marijuana advocates say it won't become like California, where hundreds of marijuana shops have popped up and come under critical... Full Article at KansasCity.com

Voters approved a referendum making Maine the fifth state to allow retail pot dispensaries, but medical marijuana advocates say it won't become like California, where hundreds of marijuana shops have popped up and come under critical... Full Article at Fresno Bee

The recent auction of two Queens hospital sites continues to generate local criticism, but it looks like the fate of the two sites will fall into the hands of the highest bidder—a group led by controversial Brooklyn-based developer Joshua Guttman. Full Article at NewYorkBusiness.com

Week after week, prominent New York officials make the long journey down to the basement of LaGuardia Community College in Queens, navigating their way through a room cluttered with boxes, file cabinets, upsidedown tables and a row of dusty... Full Article at Lost in the Ozone

campaign contributions to pay legal debts and there are also restrictions on accepting gifts without disclosing the amounts or sources of the funds. Full Article at The Queens Gazette

f or a taste of old New York with a solid menu and bar, visit Brooks 1890 Restaurant in Long Island City. Full Article at The Queens Gazette