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Mejais Arrest Could Come This Week

NEW YORK (OCN) — Senate Candidate, David “Dave” Mejias, could be under arrest before the week is up. Mejias, 39, and former Nassau legislator has charges pending while Nassau County police conduct their investigation into the case. If the Democratic Candidate is arrested this week, it could interrupt the scheduled conference.

Roommates for New York University

NEW YORK (OCN) — Need assistance locating roommates for New York University? Below are a few method to try. Please note that some will work better than others. 1. Take a trip to NYU and look on the bulletin board. Someones offer might be listed. 2. Go to NYU on Facebook. It will be faster [...]

They are Being Hounded for Information

NEW YORK (OCN) — It is that time again and the New York Forum is being hounded again for information on the Dachshund Oktoberfest in Washington Square Park which is scheduled for (you guessed it) October 2010. But when in October of 2010 will it be is what everyone wants to know. To make things simple, [...]

Spotted at Red Light Camera Locations

NEW YORK (OCN) — One of the easiest way for a New York driver to get a ticket is for running a red light that has a camera because they were trying to answer a call from 402-982-0694. So who does the number belong to? Well, the Caller ID on a land line will display [...]

We Will Lower Your Interest Rate

NEW YORK (OCN) — The following numbers will call to cell phone to lower your credit card interest. 314-241-6001 403-648-9228 407-999-8888 678-398-4833 702-493-4612 702-705-5013 712-429-0273 808-250-6649 866-355-5836

8th Annual NYC Musical Saw Festival

NEW YORK (OCN) — Concert & art exhibit revolving around the 300 year old art of playing music on a carpenter’s handsaw – Saturday, August 7th, 2010, 2pm. The art form of making music with a carpenter’s handsaw has been around for 300 years. For the past 8 years Astoria (Queens) became a pilgrimage spot [...]

Summer Streets 2010 Days Away

NEW YORK (OCN) — Are you visiting New York this month? Be sure to check out Summer Streets 2010 which will held on three consecutive Saturdays (August 7, 14, & 21) in August 2010. Need someone to hang out with? Join the Socialize Scene section of the New York Forum to see who you may meet [...]

Financial Text Message Scam

NEW YORK (OCN) — The following institutions are being spoofed with email and text message scams. Chase Bank EPPICard Park Bank Southern Bank & Trust Target Brands Along with email and text, vishing attempts should be looked out for as well if you have these accounts.

WPIX Visitors Not Confident with Economy

NEW YORK (OCN) — In a WPIX poll online of 196 visitors, 80 (40.8%) visitors were not confident that the economy is turning around.

Free Internet & Kids Eat Free!

NEW YORK (OCN) — Are you seeking hotels in New York for you and your family? if so, keep your eyes peeled for the following or similar ad from Holiday Inn. Hotels in Manhattan Great Hotels in Manhattan NY Free Internet & Kids Eat Free! www.HolidayInn.com Is Holiday Inn your only option? No! There are [...]

Park Free for One Month in New York

NEW YORK (OCN) — Have you ever wanted to park for free for a day in New York? Well, you will be happy to know that Central Parking Systems has over 100 locations in New York and special Sizzlin’ Summer Monthly Parking Specials just for you. For a limited* time, their Website customers can purchase [...]

System Maintenance to Stop EasyPay

NEW YORK (OCN) — Are you planning on using the MTA’s EasyPay webpage? Well, this could prove tricky over the next few days. Special notice: Attention New and Existing customers Due to scheduled system maintenance, the EasyPay webpage links below will NOT be available from Thursday, July 8, 2010 at 5:00pm EDT to Monday, July [...]

Scan from a Xerox WorkCentre Pro

NEW YORK (OCN) — Set your spam filters to eradicate electronic mail with “Scan from a Xerox WorkCentre Pro” or with the following words below. Please open the attached document. It was scanned and sent to you using a Xerox WorkCentre Pro. Sent by: Guest Number of Images: 1 Attachment File Type: ZIP [DOC] WorkCentre [...]

MIK Co

NEW YORK (OCN) — Is MIK CO (or TFZ) appearing on your Caller ID? If so, do not confuse MIK CO (all capital letters) with Mik Co which is in Dallas, Texas. * 213-363-5124 (CA) * 213-363-5177 (CA) * 408-587-2105 (CA) * 408-587-2198 (CA) * 415-982-0746 (CA) * 562-289-8195 (CA) * 818-870-8100 (CA) * 978-570-2241 (MA) [...]

Officer Seeing Double Due to Clone

NEW YORK (OCN) — What do you do when you resemble 24-year-old baseball player and pitcher of the New York Yankees, Joba Chamberlain? Impersonate him? Well, that’s exactly what 31-year-old Ryan Ward is alleged to have done. Ward finally struck out three almost two (2) years ago on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 and was able to fool one police [...]

Silly Bandz Merchants in New York

NEW YORK (OCN) — Are you or your kids crazy over Silly Bandz? Below are some merchants in New York that will carry these new commodities. If you are a teen or preteen who was unfortunate to be without a cool job for the summer, instead of selling lemonade, get your parents and guardians help to buy [...]

Free New York Skyride Ticket

NEW YORK (OCN) — Visiting New York? Planning on seeing the Empire State Building? If so, we have good news to report from Gray Line New York. For the entire month of June 2010, Gray Line New York will be giving away a FREE New York Skyride ticket for the ride that is conveniently located [...]

Find Outstanding NY Warrants by Phone

NEW YORK (OCN) — Do you need to find warrants in New York? Well, it is as easy as picking up the phone and making a call. If you feel there is a warrant out for your arrest, you should make every attempt to take care of it. Why? Warrants of arrest do not have [...]

Blinksale for Small Businesses in NY

NEW YORK (OCN) — Do you have a small business in the State of New York? If so, Blinksale may be able to help you. What is Blinksale? Blinksale is a simple, web-based invoicing site. They allow anyone with a browser to create an invoice with just a few clicks, send that invoice to their [...]

Hostels Near to Brooklyn College

NEW YORK (OCN) — Planning to attend Brooklyn College? Need some hostels in New York nearby? Well, some natives of New York believe that there are no hostels near the Brooklyn College and that a majority of them are located in Manhattan which is about 30 to 45 minutes by subway but they would be [...]

Sex and the City Metrocard Holder

NEW YORK (OCN) — Do you want to be the envy of your friends? Then keep an eye out for the Sex and the City Metrocard Holders. They are the perfect addition to your wardrobe as you travel to the premier of Sex and the City 2. Holder available will display: * Carrie played by Sarah [...]

Watch the 2010 FIFA World Cup in NYC

NEW YORK (OCN) — Planning on watching the 2010 FIFA World Cup while in New York City? Below are locations that has televisions everywhere with surround sound, cold drinks and good food with a great atmosphere to match. Playwright Tavern 202 West 49th Street (between 7 Ave and Broadway) Playwright Celtic Pub 732 8th Avenue (between [...]

Make 700 MHz Wireless Legal for the FCC

NEW YORK (OCN) — On July 1, 2010, 700 Mhz wireless systems will no longer be legal. If you are one of the many owners of these systems who has waited until the last minute to replace them, you should know that the deadline is looming nearer. Making it legal. Want to make your 700 [...]

Spam from Referlinks.com

NEW YORK (OCN) Is your company being found on the first page of Google? Since we are on on the first page of Google’s Search and our email is public, we received the following spam. If your site is too, most likely you will receive the same in a few days. Planning a class action suit? We [...]

NYC Proposes Acronym Tax

NEW YORK (OCN) — Got a business in the City of New York? Watch out for the following fake email that it attemping to obtain your personal information. Dear friend: The City of New York is poroposinga tax when acronyms are used by business. We beleive it is wrong and if you fell so too, [...]

Generated by Galerie

NEW YORK (OCN) — Change is coming to 411 New York in June 2010. New York related photographs on the site will be Generated by Galerie.

Looking for SaveABC7.com Online?

NEW YORK (OCN) — Looking for SaveABC7.com online? Well, you will not be able to as the crisis between ABC/Disney and Cablevision has been resolved for now. There on the site, you were able to gain the following. Subject: Lose my shows, lose my business Dear Cablevision, ABC7 is home to shows I watch every [...]

Seeking Account Coordinators in NYC

NEW YORK (OCN) — Scam artist are at it again looking for “Account Coordinators” which is another term for a sucker. Kindly press firmly on the delete button and keep it moving. Dear J. Doe, Our firm have reviewed your resume from CareerBuilder database, reviewed it and think that you to be a great candidate [...]

Cinco de Mayo Bombing in NYC Foiled

NEW YORK (OCN) — The future bombing in Manhattan which may have been planned for Cinco de Mayo has been foiled. The materials were discovered four (4) days ahead on Saturday, May, 1, 2010 in a green 1993 Nissan Pathfinder with out-of-state (Connecticut) plates parked in Times Square. Authorities currently consider the bomb setup “amateurish” but potentially powerful and [...]

eBay Moves Paypal to Eu.com

NEW YORK (OCN) — It appears eBay has moved their site to www.eu.com as emails are instructing recipients to visit ther with similar emails shown below. Dear P Pal memb er, Your P ayP al Ac count Profile is suspended. Pleas e cli ck here to update your profile. Copyrig ht 2010 P ayP al Security Center. Naturally it [...]

Email Congestion Scam

NEW YORK (OCN) — Checking your email? Do not be fooled by an email that tells you they (ie. yahoo.com, aol.com, etc) are experiencing congestion and will need you to reply to their email with your name, log in, country, etc, or your account will be deactivated or interrupted. If you look closely, you should [...]