122-547: Floyd Vivino (born October 19, 1951), known professionally as Uncle Floyd , is an American television, film, and stage performer primarily known for his comedy/variety TV show The Uncle Floyd Show (1974–1998). Vivino was born in Paterson, New Jersey to Jerry Vivino Sr., a jazz trumpeter, and Emily Vivino. He grew up in Paterson, Point Pleasant , Island Heights , and Glen Rock . He attended Glen Rock High School where he produced
244-505: A Federal Communications Commission administrative law judge that Cablevision had acted unlawfully and recommended that the FCC require Cablevision (now Altice) to carry the channel on their expanded basic tier and imposed a maximum fine of $ 400,000. On August 17, 2012, without warning, Cablevision pulled stations from the Tribune Company. The removed stations included WPIX (New York), which
366-826: A ventriloquial figure – was named Oogie. His on-air interaction with off-camera staff and sidekicks is somewhat in the style of what Howard Stern and Chelsea Handler would later do. Local bands such as The Smithereens , The Shades, and R. Stevie Moore , along with such well-known performers as The Ramones , Tiny Tim , Benny Bell , Bon Jovi , Jan and Dean , Peter Tork , Squeeze , David Johansen , Blue Öyster Cult , Joe Jackson , and Cyndi Lauper also appeared on Vivino's program. The show made its debut on UA-Columbia Cable TV of New Jersey, now part of Cablevision , on January 29, 1974. Beginning in November 1974 it aired on UHF-TV station WBTB-TV , Newark , broadcasting on channels 68 and 60, which later became WTVG, then WWHT, as
488-444: A 25% share until the properties were sold in 2023. From September 1988 through July 1989, Cablevision did not carry MSG Network (at the time owned by Gulf+Western , which later became Paramount Communications) over the question of whether MSG should be offered as a basic service or a premium service. This move also occurred as New York Yankees games on cable moved to MSG from Cablevision-owned SportsChannel. The Cablevision position
610-443: A county that spans some hilly areas and has dozens of lakes. The county covers a region about 30 × 20 miles wide (48 × 32 km). The region is split by major roads, including portions of Interstate 80 , which runs through Paterson (see map at left) . The Garden State Parkway (GSP) cuts across the south of Paterson, near Clifton, New Jersey . The Passaic River winds northeast past Totowa into Paterson, where
732-647: A court order forced Cablevision to provide Verizon with the HD feeds to both NY Rangers and NY Knicks programming. Additionally, Cablevision owned exclusive rights to the MSNBC news network in its service territory, preventing its carriage by FiOS in overlapping areas. However, this exclusivity ended in February 2010. Because it was unable to reach a deal with Scripps Networks Interactive concerning retransmission fees, Scripps Networks Interactive revoked Cablevision's rights to carry
854-466: A dormant subsidiary of the company only showing Wiz Deals on some P.C. Richard items. From 1998 until April 29, 2013, Cablevision owned New York-area cinema chain Clearview Cinemas . It was sold to Bow Tie Cinemas of Connecticut. On July 29, 2008, Cablevision acquired Newsday and amNewYork in a deal worth $ 650m. The Dolan family maintained majority ownership of Newsday, with Altice USA having
976-458: A fan of Vivino's television show, recorded the song "Slip Away" on his 2002 album, Heathen , as a tribute. The lyrics mention Uncle Floyd and his puppets "Oogie" and "Bones Boy". When asked how he had learned of the show, Bowie replied " John Lennon told me about it." He has also mentioned Iggy Pop regularly watching the show. While in Berlin in 2002 touring for his Heathen album, Bowie said "This
1098-428: A female householder with no husband present and 26.2% were non-families. Of all households, 21.0% were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.24 and the average family size was 3.71. Cablevision Cablevision Systems Corporation was an American cable television company with systems serving areas surrounding New York City . It
1220-420: A large parking lot spanning Ward Street from Main to Church Streets and features retail, entertainment, and commercial space. Downtown Paterson is located in the city's 1st Ward. Eastside Park Historic District consists of about 1,000 homes in a variety of architectural styles, including Tudors , Georgian colonials , Victorians , Italianate villas and Dutch colonials . It is located east of downtown. Once
1342-483: A long-term lease to operate Radio City Music Hall . On July 1, 2011, Cablevision spun off its subsidiary, formerly known as Rainbow Media LLC, into a new company named AMC Networks . AMC Networks owns several national cable networks including AMC , IFC , Sundance Channel , and WE tv . Wedding Central , a cable channel that was launched as a spin-off of WE tv in 2009, was also run by Rainbow Media. However, upon AMC Networks achieving its independence of Cablevision,
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#17328838144931464-575: A musical revue starring the school's janitorial staff. Vivino began his live performance career working as a child tap dancer in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and began his broadcast career over a friend's pirate radio station while in high school. Vivino is the older brother of Jerry Vivino and Jimmy Vivino , who were members of the Basic Cable Band , formerly known as the Max Weinberg 7 . Vivino
1586-582: A new company named The Madison Square Garden Company (MSG). Although a separate company, it was run by the Cablevision CEO, James Dolan. He remained an important figure in both companies until Cablevision's sale in 2016, and continues to head MSG. The company has three divisions consisting of professional sports teams, two regional sports networks, and several entertainment venues. MSG controls its namesake Madison Square Garden arena in New York City, and
1708-416: A new payment structure is implemented for its network programming. Cablevision responded by citing WABC-TV and WPVI's free, over-the-air accessibility. Cablevision spokesman Charles Scheuler stated "It is not fair for ABC- Disney to hold Cablevision customers hostage by forcing them to pay what amounts to a new TV tax." The removal of both stations occurred on the weekend of the 82nd Academy Awards , which
1830-639: A notification during the 82nd Academy Awards announced progression in "Work to complete our negotiations", and the return of ABC's programming during the negotiations. Cablevision's contract with News Corp to carry FOX (including MyNetwork TV ) expired on October 15, 2010. The contract includes WNYW and WWOR-TV in New York and WTXF in Philadelphia. The contract also includes the cable networks National Geographic Wild , Fox Business , and Fox Deportes (formerly Fox Sports en Español). Programming affected by
1952-479: A population of 156,452 for 2023, making it the 168th-most populous municipality in the nation. A prominent mill town within the New York–New Jersey metropolitan area , Paterson has been known as Silk City for its once-dominant role in silk production during the latter half of 19th century. It has since evolved into a major destination for Hispanic immigrants as well as for immigrants from Turkey ,
2074-517: A prime destination for one of the fastest-growing communities of Dominican Americans , who have become the city's largest ethnic group. The Puerto Rican population has established a highly significant presence as well. The 2010 United States census counted 146,199 people, 44,329 households, and 32,715 families in the city. The population density was 17,346.3 per square mile (6,697.4/km ). There were 47,946 housing units at an average density of 5,688.7 per square mile (2,196.4/km ). The racial makeup
2196-619: A public service announcement on each affected channel and forced all of its customers' set-top boxes to channel 1999, which looped the same announcement. Cablevision and Scripps reached an agreement, and as of January 21, 2010, the two networks were back on Cablevision systems. The details of the agreement have not been disclosed. On March 2, 2010, WABC-TV in New York along with Philadelphia sister station WPVI (carried in Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean counties) stated that they would pull their programming from Cablevision on March 7, 2010 (at midnight), unless
2318-546: A second weekly Garage Sale Music program began airing and streaming on Sundays 9:00-Noon over WFDU 89.1 FM in Teaneck, New Jersey . The WVOX program ended in September 2018, returning to The Italian-American Serenade format. In January 2013, Vivino began the internet-based radio program The Uncle Floyd Radio Show which can be streamed twice a week from the show's website and through various SHOUTcast mobile apps and links. Vivino
2440-435: A series of high-definition television channels named Voom HD Networks . They were available on Cablevision and iO digital cable until January 21, 2009. However, the 15 U.S. channels were eventually also shut down due to lack of distribution prior to the spinning off of Rainbow Media from Cablevision as the independent AMC Networks. Cablevision also owned the former SportsChannel America from its beginning in 1976 until it
2562-550: A spin-off show entitled "The Eleventh Hour". The show was written and produced in the same vein as The Uncle Floyd Show . It was broadcast live from studios in Nutley, New Jersey on the statewide CTN cable network, and on two Northern New Jersey public access channels, Cablevision of Oakland and Suburban Cablevision of New Jersey in East Orange (later acquired by Comcast Corporation). In 1998, production of The Uncle Floyd Show began in
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#17328838144932684-472: A year from its state-of-the-art facility at 63 Governor Street. All the breweries closed during Prohibition . The city was a mecca for immigrant laborers, who worked in its factories, particularly Italian weavers from the Naples region. Paterson was the site of historic labor unrest that focused on the six-month-long Paterson silk strike of 1913 that demanded the eight-hour day and better working conditions. It
2806-484: Is a middle class neighborhood. Interstate 80 runs north of this district. Lakeview is home to the Paterson Farmers Market , where many people from across North Jersey come to buy fresh produce . The neighborhood is roughly 65% Hispanic, although it also has a significant Filipino presence. Lakeview also shares some of the same characteristics as neighboring Clifton as they both share a neighborhood bearing
2928-676: Is a mostly industrial area west of River Street and east of the Passaic River. Westside Park located off Totowa Avenue and best known as the site of the Holland submarine, Fenian Ram , which was built from 1879 to 1881 for the Fenian Brotherhood . It became the target of graffiti artists because the fence surrounding it was too low and too close to the submarine itself. The sub is now located in Paterson Museum . The climate in this area
3050-578: Is also the uncle of musical theater actress Donna Vivino . The Uncle Floyd Show aired in New Jersey and New York from 1974 to 1998. It can be read as a children's show or a parody of a children's show. Much of the humor has a twist aimed at adults, in the style of shows by predecessor Soupy Sales (1950s-1970s), and later Pee-wee Herman (1980s). The show featured character comedy, puppetry, some audience participation, musical guests, and Vivino's piano playing. One of Vivino's puppet sidekicks – actually
3172-441: Is an active and vibrant retail strip featuring a variety of shops and services catering to a diverse clientele. Twenty-First Avenue used to have a large Italian population. Although there is still a significant Italian presence left in the neighborhood, it also has a large first-generation Hispanic population, particularly Colombian . Wrigley Park is a neighborhood that has suffered from years of poverty, crime, and neglect. It
3294-435: Is an app that allows customers to watch ESPN Networks when they are not at home. ESPN requires users to give what cable provider they subscribe to in order to watch and Cablevision had yet to agree to carry WatchESPN. On October 4, 2012, ESPN and Cablevision announced a comprehensive distribution and carriage agreement which included access for Cablevision customers to ESPN3 and WatchESPN in addition to other Watch apps covering
3416-463: Is another new song. It's about a television hero in America from '70s that myself, and Lennon and Iggy Pop used to watch in the afternoons. Crazy guy, and we were very addled and used to love fooling around watching this guy Uncle Floyd. And his song is called "Slip Away". This story is also told in the 2024 documentary Flipside , which features Uncle Floyd. The song "Work for Food" by Dramarama , on
3538-548: Is carried on most Cablevision systems, WPHL (Philadelphia) on Central Jersey systems in Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties, WCCT (Hartford, CT) on some Connecticut systems, and KWGN (Denver) on Optimum West systems in Colorado and Wyoming. WTIC-TV and WGN America were initially not included in this dispute, but on August 24, Tribune pulled WTIC in Connecticut and WGN from Cablevision's Connecticut and Optimum West systems. Like
3660-552: Is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cool to cold winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Paterson has a humid continental climate , abbreviated Dfa on climate maps. Despite the size of the city, it has no weather reporting station, and thus, no historical climate data. Paterson uses Newark's airport for its local weather. According to then-Mayor Jose Torres, Paterson had 52 distinct ethnic groups in 2014. By 2020, Paterson had
3782-616: Is known for its hills and sweeping views of the New York City skyline . The Northside section of Paterson is located in the city's 1st Ward. Totowa section is a large neighborhood located west of the Passaic River , southwest of West Broadway and northeast of Preakness Avenue. As the name implies, it borders the town of Totowa . It is mostly Hispanic but with an increasing South Asian community, mainly Bangladeshi . Many Bengali grocery and clothing stores are located on Union Avenue and
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3904-408: Is located in the city's 2nd Ward. Riverside is a larger neighborhood in Paterson and, as its name suggests, is bound by the Passaic River to the north and east, separating the city from Hawthorne and Fair Lawn. Riverside is a working-class neighborhood. The neighborhood is mostly residential with some industrial uses. Madison Avenue cuts through the heart of this district. Route 20 runs through
4026-529: Is located in this neighborhood. Part of the 5th Ward is called Near Eastside by residents to differentiate it from the Eastside Park Historic District to its immediate east. Northside , located north of Downtown, suffers from many of the social problems facing the Wrigley Park neighborhood, but to a lesser extent. This neighborhood borders the boroughs of Haledon and Prospect Park and
4148-402: Is mostly African-American . Poverty, crime, open-air drug markets, prostitution, vacant lots, and boarded-up windows are all common in this area. However, new houses are being built, and crime has dropped in recent years. This neighborhood is located north of Broadway. It is also known as the '4th Ward'. It was named for a Paterson paper manufacturing family. Sandy Hill is a neighborhood in
4270-545: Is situated in the Historic District. Downtown Paterson is the main commercial district of the city and was once a shopping destination for many who lived in North Jersey . After a devastating fire in 1902, the city rebuilt the downtown with massive Beaux-Arts-style buildings, many of which remain to this day. These buildings are usually four to seven stories tall. Downtown Paterson is home to Paterson City Hall and
4392-531: Is the first time in a decade that Cablevision has owned systems outside the New York area (although Bresnan, like Cablevision, had its headquarters in the New York City suburbs). In May 2011, Cablevision rebranded the Bresnan systems as Optimum West . On February 8, 2013, Cablevision reached an agreement to sell its Optimum West systems to Charter Communications for US$ 1.63 billion. On November 23, 2013, Cablevision laid off 400 employees. On September 17, 2015, it
4514-448: Is very diverse having significant Italian, Arab, and Asian populations. The Hillcrest section of Paterson is located in the city's 2nd Ward. People's Park is a neighborhood located north of 23rd Avenue and south of Market Street. Twenty-First Avenue, or "La Veinte y uno", as it is known by most of Paterson's Spanish-speaking community, is located in the People's Park section of Paterson. It
4636-896: The Arab world , and South Asia . Paterson has the nation's second-largest per capita Muslim population. The area of Paterson was inhabited by the Algonquian-speaking Native American Acquackanonk tribe of the Lenape , also known as the Delaware Indians. The land was known as the Lenapehoking . The Dutch claimed the land as New Netherlands , followed by the British as the Province of New Jersey . In 1791, Alexander Hamilton (1755/57–1804), first United States Secretary of
4758-573: The Cablevision studio in Oakland, New Jersey . One hundred shows were produced and aired on Cablevision systems throughout the region. Musical guests included Marky Ramone and The Misfits . Although viewer response was enthusiastic, the show was canceled by Cablevision management after the first cycle of episodes. Vivino has appeared on several television shows filmed in New York City including Law & Order , 100 Centre Street , and Cosby , and
4880-603: The Constitution and Governor of New Jersey , who signed the 1792 charter that established the Town of Paterson. Architect , engineer , and city planner Pierre L'Enfant (1754–1825), who had earlier developed the initial plans for Washington, D.C. , was the first planner for the S.U.M. project. His plan proposed to harness the power of the Great Falls through a channel in the rock and an aqueduct . The society's directors felt he
5002-482: The Eastside located roughly west of Madison Avenue, north of 21st Avenue, south of Park Avenue, and east of Straight Street. Due to Paterson's significant population turn-over, this neighborhood is now home to a large and growing Hispanic community, mostly first-generation Dominicans . The Sandy Hill section of Paterson is located in the city's 5th Ward. Roberto Clemente Park, which was originally known as Sandy Hill Park,
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5124-602: The Great Falls/Society for the Establishment of Useful Manufactures Historic District and the Eastside Park Historic District . In August 2011, Paterson was severely affected in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene , particularly by flooding of the Passaic River , where waters rose to levels unseen for 100 years, leading to the displacement of thousands and the closure of bridges over the river. Touring
5246-675: The National Register of Historic Places , including museums, civic buildings such as City Hall , Hinchliffe Stadium, Public School Number Two and the Danforth Memorial Library , churches ( Cathedral of St. John the Baptist and St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church ), individual residences, such as Lambert Castle , and districts of the city, such as the Paterson Downtown Commercial Historic District ,
5368-648: The New Jersey Historical Commission , Paterson’s industrialism ended “as the economy and technological needs of the United States changed. By 1983, Paterson was the fifth poorest city in the United States. The town that had called itself Silk City, the Iron City, and the Cotton City, was in economic ruin”. Once millwork and production left the city, Paterson’s poverty became reminiscent of what occurred in
5490-770: The New York Jets , and was an essential part of New York City's failed bid for the 2012 Olympics . Cablevision had offered a competitive bid that far exceeded the bid of the Jets for property owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority , where the new stadium would have been located. The plans to build the stadium were abandoned in June 2005 when the New York State Assembly under the leadership of Speaker Sheldon Silver refused to provide state subsidies for
5612-446: The county seat of Passaic County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . As of the 2020 United States census , Paterson was the state's third-most-populous municipality , with a population of 159,732. an increase of 13,533 (+9.3%) from the 2010 census count of 146,199, which in turn reflected a decline of 3,023 (-2.0%) from the 149,222 counted in the 2000 census . The Census Bureau 's Population Estimates Program calculated
5734-653: The 1994 album Hi-Fi Sci-Fi features the Uncle Floyd Show in the lyrics. Footage of Vivino as Cowboy Charlie also appears in the video for the song. The members of Dramarama were from Wayne, New Jersey and made their first television appearance on The Uncle Floyd Show . The Ramones also recognized The Uncle Floyd Show in their song "It's Not My Place (In the Nine to Five World)", as well as in various live appearances. Also, Ramones guitarist Johnny Ramone could often be seen wearing an Uncle Floyd Show T-shirt in pictures of
5856-488: The 1st and 2nd Wards of Paterson. Stoney Road is Paterson's southwesternmost neighborhood, bordering Woodland Park to the south and Totowa across the Passaic River to the west. This neighborhood is home to Pennington Park, Hayden Heights, Lou Costello Pool, the Levine reservoir, Murray Avenue, Mc Bride Avenue, and Garret Heights. A strong Italian presence remains in this neighborhood. The Stoney Road section of Paterson
5978-470: The Dolan family announced a plan to purchase the company and privatize it, after a failed attempt in 2005, which would have spun off Rainbow Media as a publicly traded company. On May 2, 2007, after repeated attempts, the Dolan family announced that a deal worth $ 10.6 billion had been reached for Cablevision to be taken private, but agreement was not reached with other shareholders. Cablevision stock trades under
6100-517: The East Bank of the Passaic River in Paterson's original county. Built when Paterson was still Bergen County, River Drive changes to River Road in the greater Eastside Sections of Upper Eastside-Manor Section, East River, and Riverside Sections, and turns into Wagaraw Road north of 1st Avenue / Maple Avenue in the old Bunker Hill extension of Columbia Heights in Fair Lawn an indication of not only entering
6222-816: The Industrial Section but also entering the foothills of the Ramapo Mountains in Hawthorne. River Drive then turns into East Main Street to indicate that you have entered the Northside Section. The East River neighborhood which was and still maintains its "blue-collar" working-class identity, was at one time known for its large Jewish community, as well as a Neapolitan/Italian population and more recently other Mediterranean and Adriatic Europeans, Caribbean and South Americans, and other modern immigrant groups from all over
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#17328838144936344-531: The NBA season, and the entire NLCS. Cablevision looped a public service announcement on each affected channel and forcing all of its customers' set-top boxes to channel 1999, which looped the same announcement, much like was done when Scripps Networks and ABC/Disney pulled their cable channels' programming. On October 27, 2010, the same day as Game 1 of the World Series, Cablevision offered a new one-year deal to FOX, which
6466-665: The NFL to carry the network on all its systems effective August 17. Cablevision also carried the Tennis Channel for a brief period of time from October 2009-September 2011. Cablevision joined the NCTC in August 2009 just to carry the Tennis Channel on the premium sports package which costs extra per month. By joining NCTC the Tennis Channel was forced to give its signal to Cablevision. Once the Tennis Channel's contract expired with NCTC on September 3, 2011
6588-609: The New York area in Boston , Cleveland, and Kalamazoo, Michigan to MediaOne , Adelphia , and Charter Communications respectively. As part of the deal, Cablevision traded its Boston area systems for MediaOne's Hudson Valley systems. AT&T sold its share of Cablevision in 2001. On June 13, 2010, Cablevision announced that it would acquire Bresnan Communications for $ 1.37 billion. Bresnan provided service to about 308,000 cable subscribers in Colorado , Montana , Utah , and Wyoming . This
6710-531: The New York metro area: some of the other boroughs of New York City, New Jersey, Westchester County, and Connecticut. In the 1980s, Cablevision also expanded into the Chicago, Boston , and Cleveland areas. By the mid-1990s Cablevision would offer service to 2.9 million subscribers in 19 states. Through a series of transactions in the late 1990s, Cablevision decided to consolidate their cable systems into three core areas: New York, Cleveland, and Boston. Despite reducing
6832-819: The Passaic County Courthouse Annex, two of the city's architectural landmarks. City Hall was designed by the New York firm Carrere and Hastings in 1894, and was modeled after the Hôtel de Ville (city hall) in Lyon , France , capital of the silk industry in Europe . The former Orpheum Theatre located on Van Houten Street has been converted to a mosque by the Islamic Foundation of New Jersey. The massive structure, now known as Masjid Jalalabad, can accommodate 1,500 worshipers. As with many other old downtown districts in
6954-422: The Passaic River. The city has attempted to revitalize the area in recent years, including the installation of period lamp posts and the conversion of old industrial buildings into apartments and retail venues. Many artists live in this section of Paterson. A major redevelopment project is planned for this district in the coming years. The Paterson Museum of Industrial History at Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works
7076-476: The Tennis Channel pulled its signal from all cable carriers unwilling to negotiate a new deal or carry the channel more widespread. The Tennis Channel was pulled from Verizon but returned on January 17, 2012. Cablevision has yet to make any attempt at bringing the Tennis Channel back as of June 2012. Cablevision never carried ESPN360.com, rebranded as ESPN3.com, a broadband service of ESPN. Also, Cablevision had yet to carry and give customers access to WatchESPN which
7198-619: The Treasury , helped found the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures (S.U.M.), which helped encourage the harnessing of energy from the Great Falls of the Passaic River to secure economic independence from British manufacturers. The society founded Paterson, which became the cradle of the Industrial Revolution in America. Paterson was named for William Paterson , statesman, signer of
7320-444: The U.S.) through its Optimum brand name. Cablevision also offered a WiFi-only mobile phone service dubbed Freewheel . On June 21, 2016, Cablevision was acquired by European telecom conglomerate Altice . The former Cablevision services operate under Altice USA which continues to operate brands Optimum Online, Optimum Voice, and Optimum TV. In the mid-1960s, Charles Dolan built a cable system called Sterling Manhattan Cable in
7442-421: The United States, Downtown Paterson suffered as shoppers and retailers moved to the suburban shopping malls of the region. Many historic buildings are in disrepair or are abandoned after years of neglect. In addition, Downtown Paterson is an Urban Enterprise Zone . The city has, in recent years, begun initiatives in hopes of reviving the downtown area with the centerpiece being the Center City Mall, constructed on
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#17328838144937564-539: The Walt Disney Company's family of networks. On November 19, Cablevision announced that ESPN3 was available to Optimum Online Customers. A month later on December 19, WatchESPN was released to Optimum TV Customers. Cablevision, as a content provider, also engaged in a dispute with Verizon over the carriage of MSG Network and Fox Sports Net New York on its FiOS television systems. Verizon sued Cablevision, claiming that Cablevision, which still owned MSG Network along with all Madison Square Garden-related properties at
7686-434: The addresses aligning themselves to the now-defunct Jewish Temple, located at the corner of 33rd and Broadway. South Paterson , also known as Little Istanbul or Little Ramallah , is a diverse neighborhood with a growing number of immigrants from the Middle East , with significant Turkish and Arab communities. The neighborhood is located in the 6th Ward, east of Main Street and west of West Railway Avenue. A majority of
7808-708: The air. Cablevision began looping a public service announcement on each affected channel and forcing all of its customers' set-top boxes to channel 1999, which was looping the same announcement, much like was done when Scripps Networks pulled their cable channels' programming. Besides providing certain details of the disagreement they stated that ABC shows could be watched online through TV websites such as Hulu. Also that day, Cablevision announced through e-mail that their entire film catalog of on-demand movies would be available without charge until midnight that evening as an apology to their customers. At 8:50 pm that day, WABC and WPVI returned to Cablevision's programming, after
7930-422: The area until 1914 and fostered growth of the city. The district originally included dozens of mill buildings and other manufacturing structures associated with the textile industry and, later, the firearms, silk, and railroad locomotive manufacturing industries. In the latter half of the 19th century, silk production became the dominant industry and formed the basis of Paterson's most prosperous period, earning it
8052-402: The area was still part of Essex County . It became part of the newly created Passaic County on February 7, 1837, and was incorporated as a city on April 14, 1851, based on the results of a referendum held that day. The city was reincorporated on March 14, 1861. The 77-foot-high (23 m) Great Falls and a system of water raceways that harnessed the falls' power provided power for the mills in
8174-409: The area with Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate , U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano declared, "This is as bad as I've seen, and I've been in eight states that have been impacted by Irene." The same day, President Obama declared New Jersey a disaster area . Paterson is in the southern part of Passaic County, which is near the north edge of New Jersey, as
8296-415: The band, while Joey Ramone often wore an Uncle Floyd Show button on his leather jacket. In April 2022, Vivino revealed that he had been diagnosed with cancer in both his bladder and prostate. In July 2023, Vivino suffered a stroke and was hospitalized. A full recovery was expected. Paterson, New Jersey Paterson ( / ˈ p æ t ər s ə n / PAT -ər-sən ) is the largest city in and
8418-426: The borough of Manhattan and launched Home Box Office (HBO). He ended up selling both the cable system and HBO to Time Life Inc. He used the money to start a new cable system in suburban Long Island called CableVision. Cablevision, having changed its name from CableVision, quickly expanded by building on Long Island and acquiring smaller cable systems from other providers. Cablevision also built systems throughout
8540-417: The channel was shut down due to low ratings. Rainbow Media also controlled Fuse TV until 2010, when ownership was transferred to Cablevision's Madison Square Garden division, now operating independently as The Madison Square Garden Company (see above). The Rainbow Media subsidiary of Cablevision also operated a satellite television company called Voom, which was shut down on April 30, 2005, but lived on as
8662-414: The city include Riverside and Totowa. The city borders the municipalities of Clifton , Haledon , Hawthorne , Prospect Park , Totowa and Woodland Park (formerly West Paterson) in Passaic County; and both Elmwood Park (formerly East Paterson) and Fair Lawn in Bergen County . The Great Falls Historic District is the most famous neighborhood in Paterson because of the landmark Great Falls of
8784-457: The city's Arabs live in this section of Paterson. Many of the retail shops and restaurants cater to this community. The neighborhood is characterized by Halal meat markets which offer goat and lamb, and shop signs are in Arabic. South Paterson's Arab community is mostly made up of Jordanians , Palestinians , Syrians , and Lebanese . Lakeview is situated in the southern part of the city, and
8906-753: The completion of the 2022 season ) before it carries NFL Network. This has been criticized by New Jersey legislators. Recently however, Cablevision purchased Bresnan Communications, a company headquartered in Purchase, New York , but which did all of its business in the Rocky Mountain region. Because of this, the NFL Network is carried on the former Bresnan (now Optimum West ) systems, but not on Optimum systems in Greater New York. Finally, on August 16, 2012, Cablevision announced that they have reached an agreement with
9028-618: The country. The foundation is a 4-star charity on Charity Navigator , ranking at this level for its organizational and financial transparency, low administrative costs, board, and growth. In 1994, Paramount Communications (formerly Gulf+Western ), the owner of Madison Square Garden , was acquired by Viacom , who in turn sold the MSG properties to Cablevision and ITT Corporation , which had 50% ownership each. ITT would sell its share to Cablevision three years later. On February 9, 2010 Cablevision spun off its subsidiary Madison Square Garden, L.P. into
9150-507: The current carriage agreement with no change in terms while negotiations continued. To be clear, Tribune was willing to provide Cablevision subscribers access to the valuable programming on these stations while working toward a new agreement. Tribune never made any threat to withdraw these stations or any demand that Cablevision remove them. Tribune makes a substantial annual investment in local news, live sports and high-quality entertainment programming. Cablevision has never compensated Tribune for
9272-630: The deal, Altice paid $ 34.90 in cash for each share in Cablevision and a 22% premium to the company's stock price; Altice also assumed Cablevision's debt. The former assets of Cablevision operate as Altice USA . In 2004 and 2005, Cablevision provided funding for an advertising campaign against the proposed construction of a stadium on the West Side of Manhattan supported by the Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg . The stadium would have principally served
9394-499: The dispute includes the coverage of the NFL on Fox , 2010 National League Championship Series , part of the 2010 World Series , and popular shows like American Idol and Glee . On October 16, 2010 at 12:01 am, Fox pulled all of their networks involved in the dispute from Cablevision subscribers. Because of Cablevision's dispute with Fox, Cablevision customers missed multiple new episodes of Fox network programming, multiple weeks of
9516-718: The dispute with Time Warner Cable and Hearst Television, these channels were replaced with other cable offerings. In a statement, Cablevision said that "The bankrupt Tribune Co. and the hedge funds and banks that own it, including Oaktree Capital Management, Angelo Gordon & Co. and others, are trying to solve Tribune's financial problems on the backs of Cablevision customers. Tribune and their hedge fund owners are demanding tens of millions in new fees for WPIX and other stations they own. They should stop their anti-consumer demands and work productively to reach an agreement." Tribune, in its own statement, said that "Cablevision took this action despite our offer of an unconditional extension of
9638-620: The disputed channels, HGTV and the Food Network, on January 1, 2010. Cablevision issued a statement saying, "We wish Scripps well and have no expectation of carrying their programming again, given the dramatic changes in their approach to working with distributors to reach television viewers." While the channels were affected, Cablevision ran commercials advertising their point of view and set up an area on their website to send out messages to Scripps Networks to tell them to re-carry Food Network and Home & Garden Television. Cablevision also looped
9760-480: The eastern border of Riverside, providing an easy commute to Route 80 East and New York City . This section is ethnically diverse with a growing Hispanic community concentrating mostly north and along River Street. Many Albanians make their home in the East 18th Street and River Street areas. River View Terrace is located in this neighborhood. Riverside is located in parts of the 3rd and 4th Wards of Paterson. Bunker Hill
9882-527: The first two games of the 2012 World Series . The channels were not restored until the morning of October 27. On January 3, 2014, WFSB , the CBS station in Hartford, CT , pulled its signal from Cablevision's Connecticut systems. The dispute was due to the fact that Cablevision did not want to pay Meredith Corporation , the station's owner, for Fairfield County and Litchfield County customers, because they already had
10004-434: The flagship CBS station, WCBS-TV from New York. The dispute ended on January 19. At the time of the sale to Altice, the board of directors of Cablevision were: Charles Dolan , James Dolan , Patrick Dolan, Kristin Dolan, Marianne Dolan Weber, Rand Araskog , Frank Biondi , Charles Ferris , Richard Hochman , Victor Oristano , Thomas Reifenheiser , John R. Ryan , Brian Sweeney, Vincent Tese , Leonard Tow . In 2006,
10126-464: The former Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works near the Passaic Falls. Behind Newark and New York, the brewing industry was booming in Paterson in the late 1800s. Braun Brewery, Sprattler & Mennell, Graham Brewery, The Katz Brothers, and Burton Brewery merged in 1890 to form Paterson Consolidated Brewing Company . Hinchliffe Brewing and Malting Company , founded in 1861, produced 75,000 barrels
10248-410: The home of the city's industrial and political leaders, the neighborhood experienced a significant downturn as industry fled Paterson. In recent years, gentrification has begun to occur in the neighborhood and some of the area's historic houses have been restored. The Eastside Park Historic District is a state and nationally registered historic place. The jewel of the neighborhood is Eastside Park and
10370-470: The internet at StageIt.com/SGE-Inc every Tuesday night at 8:00PM Eastern time. The first band to refer to The Uncle Floyd Show in a song was the Johnny Gork Band from Flemington, New Jersey in the early 1980s, released on a 45 rpm single. Johnny and the band appeared on the show, during which Uncle Floyd said he was honored and humbled to have a band produce a record about the show. David Bowie ,
10492-558: The largest collection of Italian records in the world. The program was revived on sister station WVOX 1460 AM in September 2018. In 1999, Vivino set a world record for non-stop piano playing, having played for 24 hours and 15 minutes in a charity event to raise money for a sick child. In more than 40 years in show business, Vivino has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for various charities and causes. In April 2013, Uncle Floyd's Garage Sale Music began on WVOX 1460 in New Rochelle,
10614-527: The mansions that surround it. This section of Paterson once had a large Jewish population that reached 40,000 at its peak; a synagogue still remains. Eastside Park and what is commonly known as the Upper Eastside are located in Paterson's 3rd Ward. East River Section is a section that is referred to by locals roughly bordering Riverside at 5th Avenue and extending south to Broadway, sandwiched in by Madison Avenue to McClean Boulevard (Route 20). However,
10736-533: The movies Good Morning, Vietnam , Crazy People and Mr. Wonderful . He also shot a scene for One-Trick Pony which was deleted. In 2000, Vivino played the bit part of an announcer in the Insane Clown Posse movie, Big Money Hustlas . From 1987 to 2013, Vivino broadcast on WVIP-FM 93.5 radio from New Rochelle, New York , where he played a wide range of Italian music on his Sunday afternoon program, The Italian-American Serenade . He claims to have
10858-547: The neighborhood's layout unofficially extends to the "Paterson-Newark/Hudson Route" of River Road in the Paterson-Memorial Park section of Fair Lawn whose house addresses are in alignment with the now-defunct Jewish synagogue on the corner of 33rd Street and Broadway, which connects Paterson to Newark/Hudson, and at one time was the main route through River Drive, which starts in Elmwood Park and rides north to south along
10980-482: The nickname "Silk City." In 1835, Samuel Colt began producing firearms in Paterson, but within a few years he moved his business to Hartford, Connecticut . Later in the 19th century, Paterson was the site of early experiments with submarines by Irish-American inventor John Philip Holland . Two of Holland's early models—one found at the bottom of the Passaic River—are on display in the Paterson Museum , housed in
11102-482: The number of areas served they were able to bring the number of subscribers to 3.5 million through these transactions. One major transaction made at this time was with Tele-Communications Inc. (TCI). Cablevision gained 10 New York area cable systems from TCI and in exchange TCI gained 33% ownership in the company. In 1999, AT&T Corporation took over TCI thus giving them the one-third ownership in Cablevision. In 2000, Cablevision sold-off its remaining systems outside
11224-786: The professional sports teams that play there: the New York Knicks , and New York Rangers . The same company also owns the Hartford Wolf Pack , a Hartford, Connecticut based minor-league professional hockey team affiliated with the Rangers. MSG also holds the TV rights for the Knicks, Rangers, New York Islanders , New Jersey Devils , Buffalo Sabres and New York Red Bulls through their cable channels MSG Network , MSG Plus (formerly FSN New York), and MSG Western New York . Cablevision previously had
11346-568: The project. In 1998, Cablevision helped found The Lustgarten Foundation , which has become the largest private foundation dedicated solely to funding pancreatic cancer research in America. The foundation was named after former Cablevision chairman Marc Lustgarten and has raised over $ 16 million. Cablevision currently underwrites the foundation, covering all administrative and fundraising costs, allowing 100% of all donations to go directly to research programs and grants to help cure pancreatic cancer, as well as sponsoring dozens of walks/runs across
11468-440: The retransmission of its local stations, which are among the most highly watched channels on Cablevision's lineups. What we have proposed amounts to less than a penny a day per subscriber, well below what Cablevision pays to providers of less well-watched channels". The dispute between the two companies ended on October 26, 2012, when Cablevision reached an agreement with Tribune after Connecticut viewers complained about not seeing
11590-590: The rights to the New York Yankees , New Jersey Nets and New York Mets , who left to start their own channels. Cablevision also previously attempted to purchase the Yankees, Mets and Boston Red Sox , in part, to control their broadcast rights. Other properties that are owned by MSG include the Beacon Theatre , The Theatre at Madison Square Garden (formerly known as Felt Forum, Paramount and WaMu Theatre), and
11712-399: The river then turns south to Passaic town, on the way to Newark , further south. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the city had a total area of 8.71 square miles (22.55 km ), including 8.41 square miles (21.79 km ) of land and 0.29 square miles (0.76 km ) of water (3.38%). Unincorporated communities , localities and place names located partially or completely within
11834-425: The same name. The Lakeview section of Paterson is located in the city's 6th ward. Hillcrest is a largely residential, middle class enclave , to the west of the downtown area. Its borders' limits are Preakness Avenue to the east, Cumberland Avenue to the west, and Totowa Avenue along with West Side Park and the Passaic River to the south. Hillcrest is one of Paterson's most desirable neighborhoods. The neighborhood
11956-544: The second-largest Muslim population in the United States by percentage. Paterson's rapidly growing Bangladeshi American , Turkish American , Arab American , Albanian American , Bosnian American , Dominican American , and Peruvian American communities are among the largest and most prominent in the United States, the latter owing partially to the presence of the Consulate of Peru . Paterson's Muslim population has been estimated at 25,000 to 30,000. Paterson has become
12078-550: The sister station to his former radio outlet, WVIP. This show features an eclectic variety of records from Vivino's large personal collection, most of which he found in thrift shops, yard sales and curbside garbage piles. The program also features discussion between Vivino and co-host Scott Gordon about the music and artists whose recordings are heard on the show, many of whom Vivino worked with personally during his long career. There are also segments featuring written comments and questions submitted by listeners. Beginning in June 2014,
12200-491: The station's ownership changed. The show's first cast members in 1974 included Pat Cupo, Bob D. Caterino – known for his Groucho Marx skits, and Marc Nathan, the cameraman. Later members were Scott Gordon, Craig "Mugsy" Calam, Richard "Netto" Cornetto, Jim Monaco, Art "Looney Skip" Rooney, Charlie Stoddard, David "Artie Delmar" Burd, and Clark the Wonder Dog. A phonograph album based on the show, The Uncle Floyd Show Album ,
12322-464: The surrounding streets. Masjid Al-Ferdous is located on Union Avenue, which accommodates the daily Bangladeshi pedestrian population. A large Italian presence remains in this neighborhood. Many Peruvian and other Latin American restaurants and businesses are located on Union Avenue. Colonial Village and Brooks Sloate Terraces are located in this neighborhood. The Totowa Section is located in parts of
12444-641: The terms of the deal, but Cablevision said it paid the higher fees Fox and News Corp wanted, "because it does not think its customers should any longer be denied the Fox programs they wish to see." In February 2011, Cablevision moved the Game Show Network (GSN) from the basic tier to an add-on sports package. In October 2011, GSN filed a lawsuit claiming that the network was being discriminated against because Cablevision gave preference to other channels that they owned ( AMC Networks ) which did not move. In November 2016,
12566-534: The ticker symbol CVC on the New York Stock Exchange . On November 11, 2003, the company admitted that it had misrepresented some of its finances. It would restate its previously reported financial statements for the first and second quarters of 2003, and would revise the quarterly financial results released that day, to reflect the impact of expenses totaling approximately $ 15 million that were improperly recorded in 2002 and earlier periods. On March 2, 2004,
12688-470: The time, did not want to make their valuable local sports coverage of the NHL's New York Rangers and NBA's New York Knicks available to an emerging competitor to their cable systems. An agreement was reached in time for the 2006-07 NHL and NBA seasons allowing FiOS to carry these channels. However, MSG's programming was restricted to standard-definition on FiOS systems until the 2011-12 NHL and NBA seasons, when
12810-708: The towns surrounding the Appalachian Mountains once the coal mining industry ended. In 2020, 25.2% of Paterson residents lived in poverty. Competition from malls in upscale neighboring towns like Wayne and Paramus forced large chain stores out of Paterson's downtown. With the decline of the city's industrial base, small businesses became the city's most prominent businesses. But the city still attracts many immigrants, who have revived its economy, especially through small businesses. The downtown area has been struck by massive fires several times, most recently on January 17, 1991. In this fire, almost an entire city block
12932-469: The world, as well as African-Americans. Manor Section is a residential neighborhood in Paterson. It is located east of East 33rd Street, north of Broadway, and southwest of Route 20 and the Passaic River . The Manor section of Paterson is located in the city's 3rd Ward. The layout and culture of the Manor Section also extends into the neighboring Lyncrest and Rivercrest sections of Fair Lawn , with all
13054-434: Was 34.68% (50,706) White , 31.68% (46,314) Black or African American , 1.06% (1,547) Native American , 3.34% (4,878) Asian , 0.04% (60) Pacific Islander , 23.94% (34,999) from other races , and 5.26% (7,695) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 57.63% (84,254) of the population. Of the 44,329 households, 38.7% had children under the age of 18; 35.4% were married couples living together; 29.5% had
13176-520: Was a regular on the Sirius Satellite Radio program The Wiseguys Show on Raw Dog Comedy (channel 104) hosted by former The Sopranos cast member Vincent Pastore . Vivino performed the jingle of, as well as appeared in the TV commercial for, the frontier-themed amusement park "Wild West City", located in Netcong, New Jersey , a jingle that is still used today by the park. He has also had parts in
13298-528: Was announced that Patrick Drahi 's European telecom conglomerate Altice would acquire Cablevision for $ 17.7 billion, including debt, pending regulatory approval. The deal was approved by the FCC on May 3, 2016 and after approval from various regional regulators such as New Jersey's Board of Public Utilities and the New York Public Service Commission, closed on June 21, 2016. Under the terms of
13420-474: Was defeated, with workers returning at the end of the strike without having negotiated any changes. In 1919, Paterson was one of eight locations bombed by self-identified anarchists. During World War II , Paterson played an important part in the aircraft engine industry. By the end of the war, however, urban areas were in decline; Paterson was no exception. Beginning in the late 1960s, the city suffered high unemployment rates and white flight . According to
13542-536: Was dissolved into Fox Sports Net in the late 1990s. In 2007 Cablevision sold its control of FSN Bay Area and FSN New England to Comcast for $ 570 million. These were the last of their regional sports networks outside the New York area. Cablevision acquired the New York-area electronics chain The Wiz in 1998. The chain was closed in 2003. Since then the name was sold to P. C. Richard & Son and currently remains as
13664-594: Was engulfed in flames due to an electrical fire in the basement of a bar at 161 Main Street. Firefighter John A. Nicosia lost his life in the fire. A plaque honoring his memory was later placed on a wall near the area. The area was so badly damaged that most of the burned buildings were demolished, with an outdoor mall standing in their place. The most notable of the destroyed buildings was the Meyer Brothers department store, which closed in 1987 and had since been parceled out. Paterson includes numerous locations listed on
13786-399: Was rejected, continuing the blackout. Cablevision also repeatedly called on FOX to submit to binding arbitration, an offer which FOX repeatedly did not take Cablevision up on. The channels were restored during the evening of October 30, 2010, the same day as Game 3 of the World Series. News Corp and Cablevision reached a deal "in principle" to restore the channels. News Corp did not disclose
13908-779: Was released on Mercury Records , and a number of 45 rpm singles on the Bioya label were released around 1979–83. Vivino has also released a few CDs as a solo artist. In 1982, The Uncle Floyd Show went into a small syndication circuit which included 17 markets, among them WNBC-TV channel 4 in New York, then WTAF-TV channel 29 in Philadelphia , WPWR-TV Channel 60 in Chicago , WSBK-TV Channel 38 in Boston and WHCT-TV Channel 18 in Hartford. It aired right after SCTV on WNBC. The national syndication deal
14030-493: Was scheduled to be one of ABC's largest yearly specials, and was projected to cause a devastating blow to advertisers for the Oscars and to Cablevision itself. On Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 12:01 am ET, both WABC and WPVI were removed from Cablevision leaving a black screen in their place, confirming the rumors that if a deal with Cablevision and ABC was not reached by midnight, the network and other Disney-owned channels would go off
14152-493: Was seen as a huge step forward for the show, which up until that point could only be viewed in and around New Jersey and New York City on a single UHF channel and, at times, local cable. From 1983 to 1986, The Uncle Floyd Show ran on the statewide PBS network, NJN New Jersey Network , which consisted of 4 channels: WNJS (Channel 23, Camden), WNJN (Channel 50, Montclair), WNJB (Channel 58, New Brunswick) and WNJT (Channel 52, Trenton). Starting in late 1986, The Uncle Floyd Show
14274-624: Was selected to be the vocalist on Vince Giordano's 2020 recording of Ain't Misbehavin' but was replaced by Loudon Wainwright III due to a conflicting appearance commitment. Vivino hosted and starred in The Last Authentic American Traveling Burlesque Show , a tribute to the lost entertainment style of burlesque . Starting in November 2020, Vivino, along with long-time collaborator, Scott Gordon, began live-streaming old episodes and segments from Gordon's archive of 700 hours of video. These can be seen on StageIt on
14396-404: Was taking too long and was over budget, and he was replaced by Peter Colt, who used a less complicated reservoir system to get the water flowing to factories in 1794. Eventually, Colt's system developed some problems and a scheme resembling L'Enfant's original plan was used after 1846. Paterson was originally formed as a township from portions of Acquackanonk Township on April 11, 1831, while
14518-462: Was that those who wished to pay for sports programming should shoulder the burden, not every consumer. This dispute ended with Cablevision offering MSG as a premium subscription service. Cablevision did not carry most of the games of the New York Yankees in 2002, because they would not accept the price asked during the inaugural season of YES Network . Again, at the root of the argument was who
14640-663: Was the fifth-largest cable provider and ninth-largest television provider in the United States . Throughout its existence and in its final years, Cablevision exclusively served customers residing in New York , New Jersey , Connecticut , and a small part of Pennsylvania . However, at one time it provided service in as many as 19 states. Cablevision also offered high-speed Internet connections ( Optimum Online ), digital cable ( Optimum TV / IO Digital Cable ), and VoIP ( Optimum Voice ) phone service (the eighth-largest telephone provider in
14762-548: Was then seen on statewide cable channel CTN ("The Cable Television Network Of New Jersey"). During this time, the show went through various incarnations with Vivino sometimes hosting a music-only show, showcasing local bands. Vivino also hosted a show called Uncle Floyd's New Jersey , in which he would visit various towns and businesses in the state. First-run production of The Uncle Floyd Show ended in 1992, with CTN showing repeats until that channel's demise in 1999. From 1992 until 1996, cast member Mugsy produced and appeared in
14884-522: Was to pay for sports programming. Cablevision wanted to offer YES as a premium service, like MSG and Fox Sports NY, where YES ownership wanted the channel on the 'Family Cable' tier. After a long standoff, a deal was made the following year. As a result, YES, along with MSG and Fox Sports NY, moved to the 'Family Cable' Tier. Until 2012, Cablevision never carried the NFL Network, as the company stated that it would like to be able to carry NFL Sunday Ticket (which is, by contract, exclusive to DirecTV until
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