NY Media Ignores Times Square Tea Party

We noted Wednesday a Tea Party was being held in Times Square. Judging by the lack of coverage, the local media would rather you think it just didn't happen.

You can see photos and a recap at The Berman Post.

Outside of this sneeringly condescending item from the Village Voice the event was entirely ignored by local print media. I wasn't watching any newscasts last night so it's possible some television station mentioned it, but I doubt it.

Other than the aforementioned VV item, here's what shows up on a Google News search.

I guess the media figures an event with thousands in attendance isn't worthy of coverage.

Al Sharpton announces he's passing wind and they all flock to capture every momentous second. If Cindy Sheehan showed up for the protest du jour, scores of media would follow.

Taxpayers protesting intrusive government? Not worth their time.

Explosion in Times Square

Probably the leftwing, anti-war, anti-military climate of hate at work.

An explosive device caused minor damage to a military recruiting station in Times Square early Thursday, and police blocked off the area to investigate.

The device shattered a glass entryway, but no one was injured, police said. Members of the police department's bomb squad and fire officials gathered outside the recruiting station in the early morning darkness, and police cars and yellow tape blocked drivers — most of them behind the wheels of taxicabs — from entering one of the world's busiest crossroads.

Witnesses staying at a Times Square hotel in the area said they heard a "big bang" and could feel the building shake. A large plume of smoke was also visible after the explosion, they said.

Early in the investigation, subway cars passed through the Times Square station without stopping, but normal service was restored, with some delays, before the morning rush hour.

The recruiting station, located on a traffic island surrounded by Broadway theaters and chain restaurants, has occasionally been the site of anti-war demonstrations, ranging from silent vigils to loud rallies.

In October 2005 a group of activists who call themselves the Granny Peace Brigade rallied there against the Iraq war. Eighteen activists, most of them grandmothers with several in their 80s and 90s, were later acquitted of disorderly conduct.

The recruiting station was renovated in 1999 to better fit into the flashy ambiance of Times Square, using neon tubing to give the glass and steel office a patriotic American flag motif. For a half century, the station was the armed forces' busiest recruiting center. It has set national records for enlistment, averaging about 10,000 volunteers a year.

Police said it was too early to say if the blast may have been related to two other minor explosions in the city.

Gloria Steinem was unavailable for comment.

Ed Morrissey, Michelle Malkin and Gateway Pundit have some thoughts on this.

Update: Lawhawk has some further developments. More also from LGF.

Assorted reaction via Memeorandum.