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Taking Election Freebies Without Guilt

Businesses are rewarding voters with giveaways, including coffee, donuts, ice cream -- and even sex toys. This may or may not be within the bounds of election law.

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Evoking the Era of the Harlem Speakeasy

A new Harlem restaurant evokes the speakeasies of the Harlem Renaissance, Prohibition and the dance halls of the 19th-century Five Points slum.

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Pints and Plywood Mark a Bar's Welcome Return

Have the neighborhood regulars heard yet? With cases of beer holding up the cash register, the Holland Bar in Hell's Kitchen reopens to smiles from both its workers and its patrons.

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A Beer and a Haircut on Wall Street

Video: Esquires barbershop mixes haircuts, shaves and manicures with other amenities.

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Study Links Alcohol and Bicycle Deaths

Tests of cyclists who died within three hours of biking accidents in New York City from 1996 to 2005 found that 21 percent had alcohol in their bodies.

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Taking a Shot With Kosher Tequila

A Long Island-based liquor company came up with a kosher tequila, garnering much fanfare, but admits that it was all just a marketing ploy.

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A Speakeasy That's Not So Secret

Prohibition-era cocktails will be revived at the Museum of the City of New York's speakeasy nights on Wednesdays during the summer.

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Of Bikes, Bars and Beers

Some beer drinkers are being urged to Bike to the Bars, but alcohol and cycling don't always mix.

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Tougher Penalties Sought for Driving Drunk With Children

Governor Paterson's legislation would make it a felony to drive while drunk or high on drugs when a passenger under 16 is in the car.

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Mmm ... Homer Simpson Is Salivating

Bacon-flavored beer has been popping up across the country. Brooklyn Brewery has created 20 cases; one will be served as a pairing for a seven-course meal at Per Se in Midtown.

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Complaint Box | Baby Barflies

In Park Slope, a Brooklyn neighborhood renowned for its abundance of children, even the barrooms have been infiltrated by little people.

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Complaint Box | Carding Me? At My Age?

There comes a point when being asked to show identification to buy beer becomes ridiculous - and I passed it decades ago.

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Spokes | Tipsy on Two Wheels

In New York, bicycling under the influence is not explicitly illegal, but some scary stories have made cyclists reconsider a drunken ride home.

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In Brighton Beach, a Staggering Drinking Challenge

The Big Boys' Challenge at Kebeer honors customers, mainly Russians, who down five liters of beer in a single sitting. "Once you throw up, it's over," the owner says.

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La Guardia-Bound Pilot Arrested on Alcohol Charge

The pilot was doing a preflight check in Minneapolis before takeoff when a witness "smelled what appeared to be alcohol," an official said.

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Sean Bell Shooting Leads to Overhaul in Police Undercover Work

The Police Department announces 19 changes to undercover procedures -- including a new requirement that officers be given a Breathalyzer test any time they are involved in a shooting that results in...

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Think the 1800s, Then Pour Yourself a Cold One

New York State was once the nation’s leading producer of hops, but no more. The good news? The New York Brewfest starts tonight at the South Street Seaport.

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A Trademark Battle, Brewed in a Bottle

Brooklyn Brewery backed down after objections were raised to a ringed glass bottle design similar to that used by Trappist monks for their beer.

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