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Serena Williams Wins 2008 U.S. Open Women's Singles Title

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How to beat E-Z Pass...almost

Now you see it, now you don't.

A Queens truck driver took a move from the magician's playbook, making his license plate seemingly disappear as he drove through a toll plaza without paying the $40 fee, the Port Authority said Wednesday.

Orlando Payano's tractor-trailer had a cable running from the license plate to the dashboard cigarette lighter when PA police stopped it recently on the Staten Island side of the Goethals Bridge, authority spokesman Steve Coleman said.

A tug on the lighter flipped the plate underneath the big rig's belly - and beyond the range of surveillance cameras used to identify toll-beaters, officials said.

"This is probably the most unusual thing we've seen," Coleman said.

PA police charged Payano, 30, of South Ozone Park, with toll evasion and license plate destruction. The rear license plate was bent, partially concealing its markings, Coleman said.

Reached on the road in Buffalo Wednesday night, Payano said he was mystified by the charges and may retain a lawyer to try to quash them. He insisted his truck has an E-ZPass tag.

"I don't have any cable or anything," he said. "It's not true." Payano said he didn't notice that the rear plate on the trailer was bent.

PA Officer Edward Benenati was watching cars and trucks on the New Jersey side of the bridge on Aug. 26, focusing on license plates to detect efforts to conceal their markings, when he saw the plate on Payano's truck flip upward, Coleman said.

When police pulled the truck over on the Staten Island side, the plate was back in its correct position, Coleman said. Officers then spotted the cable and discovered that the plate was mounted on a spring-activated hinge, enabling it to be maneuvered, he said.

"Kudos for this terrific police officer who was paying attention, was aware and alert. ... This was a terrific catch," PA Police Superintendent Sam Plumeri said.

Investigators haven't determined if Payano has used the plate trick at other crossings, Coleman said.

Port Authority toll plazas do not have gates that lift after a toll is paid. The authority relies on surveillance cameras and random patrols to catch toll-beaters. The one-way toll for the Goethals Bridge for a five-axle truck is $40. Now you see it, now you don't. A Queens truck driver took a move from the... more

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P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center Warm Up August 30: James Chance, Matthew Dear...

Performances by: Jonathan Kane's February James Chance and The Contortions... more

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Shea Stadium Seats To Be Sold

It's stadium seating - in your own home.

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Pro Basketball Outside This Weekend

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Billy Joel Rocks Shea Stadium

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Nas-Album Review

Nas’ potential is so immense that it puts him in the uncomfortable position of living up to a level of artistic greatness that presumably doesn’t exist. Case in point, Illmatic was an unintentional classic. It came at a time when Hip Hop wasn’t begging for a savior. Nas just became its leader. There was no pressing cultural issue that demanded an icon. Nas just rolled his young sleeves up and menaced the microphone. There wasn’t enough media attention surrounding Nas to question - or demand change to - a controversial line like “When I was twelve I went to hell for snuffing Jesus” off of his guest spot on “Live at the Bar-B-Que” as there is today. There was no pressure to make a classic. And that’s how classics are made.

Since that template has been set, everyone has expected Nasir Jones to eclipse that timeless piece of work. The fact of the matter is that it will be impossible to nail it like Illmatic did. It was equal parts timing and brilliance. But Nas has been trapped under that microscope of critics and fans alike and often succumbed a bit to the pressure. It’s not Nas’ fault. It never appeared that he made Illmatic with the idea of making millions. It just happened that way.

Every piece of work since has been compared to his debut and it appeared that even Nas was uncomfortable with what he saw in the mirror. Realizing he has no peers in today’s generation of Hip Hop artists, Nas has stood alone in this industry. And it does indeed get lonely at the top. Because of that, he has created work that is more reflective of those who are artistically beneath him rather than put the blinders on and do what he does best. Each of his 7 works following Illmatic have embraced this to some capacity. Some have been critically acclaimed (Stillmatic) while others have been critically panned but commercially successful (Nastradamus). Regardless, it seemed that Nas was too conscious of what people thought rather than making what he thought was great.

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Astoria Queens Inaugural Meetup Tonight!

This is truly historic news! Tonight at 7pm is the very first Astoria, Queens Current... more

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LL Cool J Talks "Exit 13" And Staying With Def Jam?

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Walker Fee Website

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Artist: Walker Fee

This Current Gallery profiles the work of Queens, New York Artist: Walker Fee... more

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NYC: Decoys, Complexes, and Triggers: Feminism and Land Art in the 1970s @Sculpture Center thru 7/28

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"We Are All Sean Bell"

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Detectives acquitted in killing of unarmed NY groom

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What year is it? Detectives acquitted for shooting black man night before his wedding

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Nas Taken To Task Over "Be a Nigger Too"

Be a Nigger Too,” a controversial track off Nas’ forthcoming album, Nigger... more

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Young Buck A Drug Addict? 50 Cent Says So...

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JAM Awards World Premiere

Welcome to the first annual JAM Awards - a celebration of Justice, Art, and Music!... more

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Freedom Ain't Free

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Indie Heat 64th Episode ( Amanda Diva )

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