Blog Profile / Gothamist
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| Filed Under: | United States / New York | |
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| Archived Since: | March 2, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Bill De Blasio Gets Endorsement From Biggest City Union
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio's mayoral campaign got a major jolt yesterday when the city's largest union, Local 1199, made the decision to endorse his run. And though City Council Speaker Christine Quinn's been (grudgingly) touted as the favorite, this move could help give de Blasio a significant advantage. [ more › ]
NY Times Film Critic Still Hates GoogaMooga: "Olmsted Is Spinning In His Grave"
Last year, NY Times film critic A.O. Scott complained about the Great GoogaMooga food festival taking over his and many others' beloved Prospect Park. This year, Scott was trying to immerse in defending his pan of Star Trek: Into Darkness...Show More Summary
Video: Kanye West Premieres New Song On Williamsburg Building
It's pretty clear at this point that Kanye West is releasing a new album in the next few months—between the cryptic tweets, tonight's SNL appearance, and the rants about not wanting to be humanized, all the hallmarks of a new album cycle are coming to the surface. Show More Summary
Man Fatally Shot On Greenwich Village Street Corner After Shouting Match
A 32-year-old man was fatally shot in the middle of Greenwich Village after a shouting match last night. According to police, the victim was shot once in the head at the corner of West 8th Street and 6th Avenue near Gray's Papaya around midnight. Show More Summary
US Airways Turboprop Plane Makes Belly Landing At Newark
Early this morning, a US Airways plane with 34 people aboard had to land without any landing gear at Newark Airport. The turboprop plane arrived safely at 1 a.m. [ more › ]
At Least 20 Injured After Metro-North Trains Collide In Connecticut
Two Metro-North trains collided near Fairfield, Connecticut just after 6 p.m., leaving at least 20 people injured. The 4:41 p.m. train from New Haven, headed to Grand Central, derailed and hit a westbound train—the MTA is calling it a "major derailment." [ more › ]
Extra, Extra: Porn Companies Excited To Embrace Google Glass
Because Yoko Ono tweets Fox News reports about herself, check out today's end-of-day links: Google Glass porn, real life "Never Nudes," glacier bleeding, Toronto mayor crack smoking fundraiser, Einstein Roach, and dog sings Adele. Don't forget to follow Gothamist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here. [ more › ]
Something (Or Someone!) Has Already Pooped On A Citi Bike Station
Citi Bike still has a week left to launch, but one of its shiny new docking stations is already sporting a nice little turd surprise: an EV Grieve reader spotted a pretty good-sized piece of poop sitting on the first station at EastShow More Summary
Is This Gross Video What's In Store For Us When The Cicadas Wake Up?
For 17 years, the Brood II cicadas have been dormant underground, patiently biding their time while Daft Punk took over the world. Now that the humans have become distracted with their bike sharing and their pregnant Beyoncés, it is finally time for billions of them to emerge and become our entrees. Show More Summary
Theater Producer: We Scold People Who Use Cell Phones But It Doesn't Make Sense To Eject Them
Cell phone abuse at the theater is a chronic problem, one that the city of New York seems incapable of solving. It's telling that the story of Kevin Williamson, a theater critic who grabbed a woman's cell phone during a performance and threw it, has provoked such a huge response. Show More Summary
Court Backs NYPD Decision To Fire Circumcised Cop Over Uncircumcised Flashing Or Something
Last year, a former NYPD officer sued the department for firing him, claiming that he was canned because a woman claimed he had flashed her. Owen Hopper argued that he could not have exposed himself to her, because she claimed her flasher was uncircumcised, but Hopper himself is circumcised. Now, a NY appeals court has upheld Hopper's dismissal. [ more › ]
Try The Mexican Barbecue And Smokey Mezcals At Chelsea's Suenos
In 2003 Chef Sue Torres opened Suenos, a casual, subterranean Mexican eatery in Chelsea with dishes elevated way above the rote taco-and-burrito joints around the city. Chef Torres received high praise from critics at the Times and elsewhere for her inventive and exciting cooking, which she refined during extensive travels throughout Mexico. Show More Summary
Is Hoboken's Bike Share Better Than Ours?
The common refrain among Citi Bike haters is that it's not the concept of bike share they loathe, but the ungainly and excessively sprawling bike share racks that have descended suddenly from the heavens and turned once scenic neighborhoods into alien incubation sites. [ more › ]
The NYPD Is Building A Fortress Around The World Trade Center
Now that 1 World Trade has its spire, the city's gearing up for the building's opening next year, and it looks like security around it is going to be tight; the NYPD just unveiled its security plan for the area surrounding the World Trade Center, and they're creating an intense, fortress-like barrier to keep cars at bay. [ more › ]
Déjà Vu: Beyoncé Is Reportedly Pregnant Again With Human Child
It's time for a COUNTDOWN, because Jay-Z didn't put a condom on it, and now Beyoncé is reportedly pregnant again. After a week filled with speculation about her ovaries, multiple sources tell E that Beyoncé is expecting her second child. If Blue Ivy is the "Crazy In Love" of Beyoncé's womb, does this mean that Unnamed Baby #2 will be the "Baby Boy"? [ more › ]
Urban Outfitters Wants To Open A Bar/Restaurant In Williamsburg
In March, we learned than there will soon be new places for men to sit on couches when Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters open stores in Williamsburg. With the stores neighboring a Whole Foods and American Apparel (appropriately), this...Show More Summary
It's Fireworks Seasons, Find Out When A Sky Near You Will Explode
Have you been drawn out of your apartment more than usual lately by loud booming sounds that you were pretty sure were fireworks but you never know? This week alone there were two pyrotechnic displays over the East River, and 311 has declared Fireworks Season is officially upon us. Show More Summary
Mike Daisey Wants To Buy The Guy Who Threw The Cell Phone A Drink
With the world still divided over whether it's okay to grab a disruptive theatergoer's cell phone and smash it, we turn to monologist Mike Daisey, whose electrifying performances tend to make you feel less like a spectator and more like a quiet intellectual participant. Show More Summary
NYPD: Chinese Women Wanted For Duping Old Woman Out Of $2000
The police are looking for a trio of Chinese women who allegedly convinced a 72-year-old to give them $2,000 so she could ward off evil spirits. [ more › ]
Tribeca Artist Takes Photos Of Unwitting Neighbors Through Their Windows
You can already feel reasonably assured that your every movement is being recorded by the flick of a Google Glass-bedecked eyeball, but lest you get too caught up trying to remain un-spied upon outside your home, never forget that there's probably a man crouched against his window snapping photos of you while you scrub your floors. [ more › ]