NEW YORK (OCN) — Are you a Bitly client? In the following days, you will need to make some changes to your account as 411 NY and other clients. Not to worry, you can still access 411 NY via our bitly link (411ny.org and 411nyc.org) or directly at 411newyork.org.
Hello!
We moved our infrastructure to an incredibly stable, secure, and speedy environment.
For you to benefit from all this, you’ll need to change your short domain’s DNS:
Update the A-record for your short domain to point to bitly’s new IP address: 69.58.188.49
Please make this change by Tuesday, February 14th.
In your DNS, please make sure that you have a “www” entry for your domain name, and that it points to ‘cname.bitly.com’. For example, if your short domain was ‘fred.me’ you’d point your CNAME record for “www.fred.me” to ‘cname.bitly.com.’
Thank you,
The team at bitly
February 1st, 2012 | Posted in Local | Comments Off
NEW YORK (OCN) — Still looking for jobs for teen doing babysitting? Try announcing that you want work on the New York Forum. If you know anyone who just had a baby, keep in mind that they might need help in their household so you are a potential candidate to help.
Also, see if there are any elderly resident living on your street who might need a hand. To gain more customers, look for people who work or go to school and might need help with their animals who has to stayed locked up all day in their apartment. If you think outside the box, you will find job opportunities and babysitting jobs.
January 25th, 2012 | Posted in Local | Comments Off
NEW YORK (OCN) — The studios for “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” is located at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in the heart of Midtown, Manhattan.
If you are in need of tickets to the show, they are available by calling their ticket office line at (212) 664-3056. Please be sure to call for availability. Generally, tickets are booked about one month in advance from the actual date of taping.
You can request up to four tickets, and all audience members must be at least seventeen (17) years old. You may only book tickets once every six months, and you may not book tickets with any other groups of people. Also, information about last minute ticket openings will be advertised through Jimmy Fallon’s Twitter updates.
For standby tickets, arrive no later than 9:00 AM on the morning of the taping under the “NBC Studios” marquee on the 49th Street side of 30 Rockefeller Plaza (GE Building). Only one ticket will be issued per person. All standby tickets not handed out after 9:00 AM will be placed at the NBC Studio Tour Desk on the second floor of the NBC Experience Store in Rockefeller Plaza. Please note that a standby ticket does not guarantee admission.
Need directions? Take the “B”, “D”, “F” or “M” subway lines (Orange on the subway map) to 47th/50th Street – Rockefeller Center.
January 24th, 2012 | Posted in Local | Comments Off
ENGLAND (OCN) — Hello London fans! Take advantage of an Economy fare sale from Virgin Atlantic. For a few days, flights to London are starting at $349.00* so act now.
*Each way based on Round Trio. Restriction Applies.
Offer valid until February 9, 2012.
January 23rd, 2012 | Posted in International | Comments Off
CALIFORNIA (OCN) — Facebook uses an algorithm to determine the content of the box, if you do not have enough potential friends to match the minimum required by the algorithm, the box will not display. As such, when you reject a suggestion, the number of suggestions available to the algorithm decrements.
Over time this causes the algorithm not to run due to insufficient friends for it to suggest.
In laymans terms this basically means if you keep rejecting the suggestions for a period of time, it should stop appearing.
Every time you log in, reject the suggestions and any further ones that appear by clicking the X button repeatedly until no further suggestions appear and eventually it should stop the suggestions altogether.
January 22nd, 2012 | Posted in National | Comments Off
NEW YORK (OCN) — What is Mixbook? Mixbook is a free online service for creating and sharing the world’s most customizable photo books, cards, and calendars.
Mixbook’s intuitive online software allows you to quickly and easily create professional-looking masterpieces and fully personalize them with thousands of free creative elements. No download required.
You can even invite your friends and family to share your creations and collaborate online together on projects. Mixbook.com is perfect for:
* Photo Books
* Photo Calendars
* Birth Announcements, Invitations and Stationery
* Digital Scrapbooking
* Yearbooks Group Gifts
January 21st, 2012 | Posted in Local | Comments Off
NEW YORK (OCN) — Looking for a reliable physician? You can find doctors and book appointments online instantly with ZocDoc.com! With ZocDoc.com, you can read doctor reviews and ratings by real patients while searching by insurance, ZIP and specialty and it’s free!
January 20th, 2012 | Posted in Local | Comments Off
NEW YORK (OCN) — Alright everyone, listen up. For leap year 2012, Cubby has decided to do something a bit ridiculous (this is a “pop-up experiment” still, after all).
On February 1, 2012 the first 29 people to go to their store will get a FREE pass for the month of February (all 29 glorious days). After that, month passes for February will be available for only US$15.00 – but only on February 1st.
Your pass will include free locker storage for up to 2 bags (as long as there is room – delivery is extra) for the entire month of February. This is a seriously sweet deal, people. You definitely don’t want to miss this one.
January 19th, 2012 | Posted in Local | Comments Off
NEW YORK (OCN) — If you will be out late at the teen clubs, you will be happy to know that a few schools will observe a 2 hour delay on January 12, 2012.
Along with the 2 hour delay at some educational institution, expect delays as well at local airports as rain decreases visibility for the pilots.
January 11th, 2012 | Posted in Local | Comments Off
NEW YORK (OCN) — The LIRR Station in Jamaica, NY is open late (the last LIRR train leaves the station heading in an eastbound direction after 1:30am) as there are still passengers needing to use the trains.
From Wikipedia
Jamaica is a major hub station of the Long Island Rail Road, and is located in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. It is the largest transit hub on Long Island and is one of the busiest railroad stations in the country with over 200,000 daily passengers.
In the New York City area, it ranks only behind Pennsylvania Station, Grand Central Terminal, and Secaucus Junction, with over 1,000 trains passing through it every day, while there is a direct rail connection to John F. Kennedy International Airport via AirTrain JFK. There are also elevator connections to the Archer Avenue Line of the New York City Subway at Sutphin Boulevard – Archer Avenue (E J Z trains), directly below. The area just outside is served by several local bus routes, with more available within a few blocks of the station.
All LIRR services except the Port Washington Branch pass through Jamaica Station. The Main Line westwards leads to Long Island City, Queens and Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan, while the Atlantic Branch diverges along Atlantic Avenue to Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn. The Montauk Branch also serves one daily trip to Long Island City. East of Jamaica, these three lines diverge, with some branch services using the Main Line, some using the Atlantic Branch, and some using the Montauk Branch.
Because of its central location on all services (except the Port Washington Branch), it is common for commuters to “change at Jamaica,” i.e., switch trains to reach their final destination.
January 8th, 2012 | Posted in Local | Comments Off
