You've probably already seen today's HOT BUZZ, which is a cameraphone video of a rat running wild on a New York subway train, and eventually waking up a homeless man by JUMPING ONTO HIS SLEEPING…   Read Story »

Jeez, New York, you're being a real dick about this!   Read Story »

Carl Paladino, the Republican for governor of New York, made a speech to a group of orthodox Jews yesterday in which he said the following: I just think my children and your children would be much…   Read Story »

Oh great, just what we need, ANOTHER film about a crack-addicted raccoon who feasts on human blood in the Bronx. Krackoon trailer, you guys: I don't want to kick a hornets next, but this movie…   Read Story »

For a brief moment yesterday afternoon, the skies over Brooklyn opened up and let Brooklyn have it. There was supposedly a tornado, or something. I don't know about all that, because I didn't…   Read Story »

Date: August 24, 2010 Time: Unknown Location: New York, New York Source: Gothamist (Thanks for the tip, Elisabeth.) Description: In political speech concerning federal funding for public…   Read Story »

Team Holy Crap That Is Some Apartment.   Read Story »

Yesterday, the Internet was abuzz (classic Internet way to be) about a news story in which a young woman robbed a New York store with a gun while wearing a cat mask. Sure. The perfect crime. The…   Read Story »

Oh boy. I mean, on the one hand, I guess New York State Senator Eric Adams has a point. Sagging pants certainly do open the door to negative stereotyping (although one could then make the…   Read Story »

This is a useful guide to the city for people who love great comedians (David Cross, Kumail Nanjiani, Brett Gelman, Dave Hill, @julieklausner) but hate good ideas. Tourists, do not listen to these…   Read Story »