gothamist — On the eve of the 33rd anniversary of Etan Patz's disappearance, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly announced that 51-year-old NJ resident Pedro Hernandez was arrested in the murder of the six-year-old boy. Kelly said that Hernandez told relatives, "I did a bad thing. I killed a kid in New York."...
gothamist — Back when we were in middle school in the city all of the students at our public school were required to take latin as our foreign language—which in retrospect was a clever way to both make sure nobody in the very multicultural school had a leg up and to teach...
gothamist — Remember when NJ Governor Chris Christie complained about the NYPD's spying on Muslims in the Garden State, "This is the New York Police Department. I know they think their jurisdiction is the world. Their jurisdiction is New York City. My concern is this kind of obsession that the NYPD seems...
gothamist — Last night, Katy Perry performed in a special concert for U.S. service members. The concert, sponsored by Pepsi and held at Pier 9 in Brooklyn, meant that Perry could wear an American flag dress and demand that a marine kiss her in the style of the famous V-J Day...
gothamist — Despite a court-ordered 2010 report that showed that there was "actionable balance sheet manipulation" at Lehman Brothers, the emails to prove that company brass knew about it, and a Lehman employee who was willing to help expose wrongdoing at the company, the SEC will do nothing. Bloomberg News obtained a...
ny.eater — On June 1, White Rabbit at 145 East Houston will open its doors at 8 a.m. as a cafe, reports Bowery Boogie. The new daytime concept will sell La Colombe coffee, pastries from Balthazar, and a few sandwiches. Owner Jim Chu had this to say about deciding to take the...
gothamist — Daft Punk is playing at T.G.I. Friday's every day it seems: Pitchfork pointed us to a recent commercial from the fast food chain, which contains a background song that sounds suspiciously similar to LCD Soundsystem's classic "Daft Punk Is Playing At My House." Does that mean Sarah's girlfriend is working...
gothamist — If you couldn't get into the mysterious Spiegeltent in the Extra Mooga area of the Great GoogaMooga this weekend, don't sweat it—another one just popped up in Times Square. This particular century-old tent was found in a barn in Belgium and was restored for this NYC appearance. (It's also...
gothamist — It seems that somebody in Chelsea is not loving the insane popularity of the High Line. So much so, in fact, that they've gone and put up signs reminding "High Line Tourists" that "West Chelsea is not Times Square. It is not a tourist attraction." Really? Because it IS attracting...
gothamist — A Utica man has been arrested for accidentally striking his 8-year-old son with a samurai sword while trying to hit another man with it. Police say that on Tuesday morning, Thar Kyi, 42, barged into the home where his three children live with their mother in order to attack her...
gothamist — We all know by now that being topless is totally legal in New York whether you are a man or a woman, right? But there's nothing wrong with drawing some more attention to that fact, like the young woman baring her breasts in the East Village has been doing...
gothamist — The man who allegedly told NYPD detectives that he killed a missing Soho child in 1979 has been identified as NJ resident Pedro Hernandez. Inside Edition obtained photographs of him and reports, "At the time Etan [Patz], 6, went missing, Hernandez was 18 and lived near the Patz family...
curbed — Click here to view the full photogallery. Still locked in the throes of an economic crisis, Greece has it too preoccupied with the duel between pro- and anti-austerity camps, with the possible exclusion from the European Union, and a possible return to the drachma to worry too much about its luxury...
gothamist — Call us old fashioned or uncouth, but coffee isn't nearly enough to take the edge off in this humidity: we demand margaritas. Or, canned malt beverages that are designed to taste like spirits but are actually 8% ABV Frankendrinks. After reading HuffPo's raving "fairly palatable" review, we've been prowling bodegas...
gothamist — Rumors ran wild in the last 24 hours that the Steinbrenner family was considering selling the Yankees in the wake of the Dodgers $2.175 billion sale this year. "There has been chatter all around the banking and financial industries in the city for a couple of weeks now," one anonymous...
streetsblog — Queens driver Ian Glasgow fled the scene of a near-fatal crash last month in what prosecutors said was a conscious attempt to avoid a DUI charge. The penalty for hit-and-runs is less than for drunk driving. Image: Daily News If you get drunk, get behind the wheel of a car...
blogs.villagevoice — The pastry presents a luscious evening skyscape. Though the -- eagerly anticipated? -- Men In Black 3 doesn't open till tomorrow, Death-Star fast-food empire Dunkin' Donuts has already trundled ... Continue reading "Men In Black 3: See the Movie, Buy the Donut" >
dc.streetsblog — Radio personality Kevin "Gravy" Canup delivers a bike, donated by Grand Rapids Bicycle Company, to Kenowa Hills High School in Walker, MI. Photo: Chris Clark for MLive.com Tuesday morning, a group of intrepid high schoolers in the western Michigan city of Walker got onto their bikes and into a heap of...
curbed — Proof that money can't buy happiness (or taste), the owner of the world's first and only $1B home is apparently experiencing a bit of regret with his purchase. Mukesh Ambani, India's wealthiest man, built the 27-story tower in Mumbai in 2010 but has yet to regularly sleep there because of...
newyork.seriouseats — Thursday (May 24) Hester Nights Thursday, May 24, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Hester Street Fair is expanding to the NoMad neighborhood with this new food fair. Tonight's opening features over 15 different vendors. It will be open every Thursday until October 25th. 851 6th Ave (entrances on 29th and 30th...
ny1 — Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said in a statement today that a man taken into custody in Camden, New Jersey has made statements to NYPD detectives implicating himself in the disappearance and death of six-year-old Etan Patz 33 years ago.
gothamist — Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes is desperately trying to extricate himself from a political scandal sparked by his refusal to release the names of ultra-Orthodox Jews suspected of child molestation, as well as letting powerful rabbis decide whether child abuse allegations should be reported to the police. Hynes's cooperation with the...
newyork.seriouseats — [Photograph: Kathy YL Chan] You'll find the Yeti ($3.75) tucked in the same row as croissants and brioche at Bien Cuit in Cobble Hill. It's made with a buttery danish dough base baked deep golden with, the pointy corners almost burnt. See that dollop of mascarpone in the center? Smear it...
ny.eater — Restaurateur Danny Meyer tells the Real Deal he's disappointed he only owns the building Gramercy Tavern is in: "I’m sometimes frustrated we haven’t shared in the real estate boom that some of our restaurants have helped make happen." And he name checks the best dishes served within his empire: Untitled's...
ny.eater — Welcome to Decanted, in which Eater wine editor Talia Baiocchi guides us through the treacherous world of New York wine lists. Buvette's wine list is a 6 1/2 x 4-inch book with maps and illustrations depicting tiny farmers with hoes and horse-drawn carriages. Inspired by vintage almanacs and other old, twee...