Alternate-Side-of-Street Firefighting for NYC Via NY Transfer News * All the News That Doesn't Fit The Onion http://www.theonion.com/ Drought-Ravaged NYC Institutes Alternate-Side-of-Street Firefighting NEW YORK--Suffering from months of drought, New York City instituted alternate-side-of-the-street firefighting Monday. "On odd-numbered days, even-numbered buildings are not permitted to catch fire," Mayor Michael Bloomberg said at a press conference. "For those who fail to comply, we will not be able to put out your fire until the following morning. Your kind cooperation will help conserve water resources throughout the New York area." [The Onion is our favorite satiric site. Read it for a daily laugh.] ================================================================= NY Transfer News Collective * A Service of Blythe Systems Since 1985 - Information for the Rest of Us 339 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10012 http://www.blythe.org e-mail: nyt@blythe.org ================================================================= nytlab-06.06.02-13:31:17-27891