origin.ny1 — As the Bronx community met with the New York City Police Department on Saturday to talk about Thursday's shooting of 18-year-old Ramarley Graham, surveillance video that was released and first aired on NY1 shows the unarmed teenager entering his home moments before he was killed.
gothamist — Boerum Hill's hottest new B&B is slated to open next week, and to ease the apprehension of the neighbors the Department of Corrections gave a guided tour of the Brooklyn House of Detention today. No word on how many who attended today were parents attempting to
gothamist — The northern New Jersey assistant principal who has been accused of planting a hidden camera to videotape boys showering at a NJ Catholic high school where he volunteered for nearly three years has resigned from his job, more than a month after he was first arrested. Patrick Lott had been...
gothamist — With the Giants getting ready for a very unusual Super Bowl tomorrow in Indianapolis, it is only fitting that it took a very unusual set of circumstances for them to get their beloved and traditional Friday after-practice Long Island pizza there. Umberto's was given a police escort to LaGuardia Airport...
gothamist — Redistribution of wealth doesn't get much faster than this—a man who had to leave his apartment because he couldn't pay rent allegedly stole a $400,000 Bentley Supersports Coupe after a parking attendant left the keys in the car. We blame the owner: if you're wealthy enough to buy a $400,000...
ny.eater — We scanned through all 1176 NYC restaurants on OpenTable with reservations for two still available for tonight. Here's the best of the bunch. Get 'em while they're hot: · Aldea (9:30) · Alfama (7:00, 7:15, 7:30) · Benoit (7:15, 7:30) · Brushstroke (9:15) · Cafe Boulud (9:15, 9:30) · Catch (6:45)...
gothamist — Mayor Bloomberg may tell you to "deal with it" when it comes to blizzards, paying for the FDNY to respond to your crash, smoking, cutting the number of teachers, brazen corruption, and police raiding your stupid protest, but let's face it: When he announced he'd donate up to $250,000 to...
gothamist — New England Clam Chowder at Panera: One serving contains more saturated fat than an entire package of bacon. [ more › ]
gothamist — Would you believe that a majority of pop musicians disagree with Republican dogma? In recent days Newt Gingrich was sued by the co-author of "Eye of the Tiger" after he used it at numerous campaign events, and Mitt Romney was asked by K'naan to stop using his song "Wavin' Flag."...
gothamist — Ben Gazzara—a veteran dramatic character actor known for his films with director John Cassavetes, playing Brick in the original “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” on Broadway, and playing Jackie Treehorn in The Big Lebowski—died on Friday in Manhattan. Gazzara suffered from pancreatic cancer; he was 81. [ more ›...
gothamist — Hey, remember Roger Toussaint? He was the president of the Transit Workers Union Local 100 who made the decision to lead its members on a two-and-a-half day transit strike in 2005. More recently he's been vice president in charge of strategic planning at TWU, but now the Daily...
gothamist — An eighth grader at a Queens public school has been accused of selling pot brownies to her Junior High classmates. Officials say at least 20 students bought the marijuana-laced brownies from a female student, who sold them for $3 each, or two for $5. Some parents were so agitated and...
gothamist — EV Grieve directs us to this notice posted on East 9th Street asking permission "to temporarily dress several storefronts and buildings," in preparation for the Cohen brothers' new 60's period piece, "Inside Llewyn Davis," which features Justin Timberlake. No word on whether Ryan Gosling has been retained to diffuse the...
gothamist — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a lawsuit against Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo yesterday for using "false and misleading information" to foreclose on properties. [ more › ]
gothamist — Would-be criminals don't seem to be learning their lesson: if you steal an iPhone, cops will use the Find My iPhone app to track you down. And if you're really dumb, you may get caught in an embarrassing manner. Case in point: according to CBS, two cops found a stolen...
gothamist — In the wake of the Susan G. Komen Foundation's change-of-heart regarding funding Planned Parenthood's breast cancer-prevention measures, the Komen foundation finds itself reeling from a public relations disaster that may have left it irrevocably harmed. A Komen affiliate in Colorado told the Washington Post, "I felt like we were...
ny.eater — Looking for a place for brunch this weekend? Do consult Eater's recently updated map of New York's 15 hottest new brunch spots. Added last month: Red Farm, The Good Fork (which just introduced brunch), Alfama, Rubirosa, and La Promenade Des Anglais. [EaterWire]
ny1 — Union officials says the nurses at Queens' Flushing Hospital reached a tentative agreement overnight with hospital management, stopping the 420 registered nurses from walking off the job on Tuesday morning.
ny.eater — Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are five choice dining events going on around the city: 1) New York City Winter Wine Festival Where: Best Buy Theater in Times Square When: Sunday, 3 - 11 PM What: A massive wine tasting, with over 200 selections from around the world. The...
gothamist — This week, we asked you how you would tag the blank Mad Men posters that have come to dominate the walls of several subway platforms across the city. And after an initial rush of submissions yesterday, we've received even more inspired photoshop mash-ups. From Dancing Dick Whitman to Pepper...
gothamist — Four Occupy Wall Street protesters face felony charges after last week's "Occuparty" in an unfinished condo is Williamsburg. Three men and one woman are charged with riot, assault, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct according to information obtained from the Brooklyn DA's office by the Post. [ more › ]
gothamist — This week, a single mother was arrested and charged with harassing and stalking Yankees general manager Brian Cashman amidst her claims that she had been Cashman's mistress since last April. In the wake of that publicly humiliating event, as well as a previous revelation of a longtime alleged mistress by...
gothamist — Commissioner Ray Kelly clarified yesterday that contrary to earlier reports, no struggle occurred between 18-year-old Ramarley Graham and the officer who fatally shot him in the bathroom of his Bronx home on Thursday. The Post reports that the two officers involved have been stripped of their weapons and assigned to...
blogs.villagevoice — If you happen to stop into SoHo's Dominique Ansel Bakery this weekend, you may notice a new addition to their recently expanded lineup: a Super Bowl S'more. ... Continue reading "Super Bowl S'mores at Dominique Ansel Bakery" >