“He painted intricate murals in the stairwells, crafted sculptures out of concrete and transformed trash containers into artistic statements. All but one of the paintings have since been removed or entombed within the walls of the development, now that the building is nearly complete.”
Manhattan Bar Owner Says She Was Terrorized By Shithead Taylor Swift Fanatics
Today, Denyse Santoro, an owner of the East Village wine bar & tapas restaurant Ballaró, sent an email to its neighbors explaining why they woke up on Monday morning to find “WE DO NOT PLAY TAYLOR SWIFT HERE YOU CUNTS GRAZIE” scrawled in chalk on the sidewalk outside the bar.
“The rhetoric of sharing-economy corporations conscripts us all to their mission. It isn’t enough that consumers use their services; they need to feel riled when the companies are not getting everything they want. It’s not the problem of a multibillion-dollar global corporation. It’s your problem.”
Woman Jumps to Death From 20th Floor Rooftop Bar, Patrons Keep Drinking
Yesterday evening, a 30-year-old woman leapt to her death from the 20th floor rooftop bar in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. Patrons of the bar, who were there attending a corporate event, kept drinking after her death, according to the New York Post.
New York City Settles With Family of Eric Garner for $5.9 Million
According to NBC News, the City of New York has agreed to pay $5.9 million to the family of Eric Garner, who was killed by Staten Island NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo a year ago this week.
New York Beaches Are Not Real Beaches
There is, among a particular cohort of New York City transplants, a belief that we hold dear. It is entirely based on our collective upbringing in a coastal city, small town, or neighborhood not named Manhattan, Brooklyn, or whatever other boroughs make up this fair metropolis. This belief: New York City-area beaches…
De Blasio Is Mad as Hell at You, Cuomo
Mayor Bill de Blasio has finally started to fill his size 49 Strawbridge’s loafers. On Tuesday afternoon, he called a meeting with members of the press to spit some brassy words about sitting Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo. The verdict? De Blasio is mad as hell and he isn’t gonna take this—meaning Cuomo’s—shit…
A Eulogy for Styrofoam, Unseated King of the New York City Trashpile
On this last day of June in the year 2015, we take a moment to remember Expanded Polystyrene, aka EPS, known by his friends in the coffee shops and street carts as, simply, Styrofoam. Today is the last day he will be with us legally in New York City. Today, if we must, we say goodbye.
Russell Simmons Called De Blasio a "Punk" and a "Bitch"
On Thursday morning, during a radio appearance on Hot 97’s “Ebro in the Morning” show, hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons called Mayor Bill de Blasio a “punk,” and also a “bitch,” over his perceived deference to Governor Andrew Cuomo and Commissioner Bill Bratton.
If You Lost a Book and Notes at the Concert in the Park, Here They Are
If you forgot some reading and writing material on the Great Lawn in Central Park last night, here it is. Presumably you went to the New York Philharmonic concert there, which marked 50 years of the Concerts in the Parks series. It was a nice show but hectic—the unexpected rain forced an early intermission, caused a…
New Hot Dog Hero Continues Grand NYC Tradition of Overcharging Tourists
If you feared that your hero, the $30 hot dog guy, had been defeated by the forces of Mayor Lex “Bill DeBlasio” Luthor, dry your tears. Although Ahmed Mohammed lost his job selling $30 wieners and priceless life lessons (same thing) to tourists near Ground Zero, a new hero has risen to take his place.
Hampton Jitney: Sorry We've Been Running Late (Blame Bill de Blasio)
The Hampton Jitney is a private bus line that takes well-off New York City residents from the city to the Long Island towns where well-off New York City residents enjoy spending summer weekends. Lately, some of those buses have experienced delays. One can only imagine the effect sitting in traffic must have on the…
Why Do I Still Live in New York City?: A Roundtable
Weeks ago, reeling from a night of booze and bad decisions, I ventured to a local Bayou-themed restaurant in search of comfort food. I wanted to absorb the last of the alcohol that remained from just hours before, fully determined to get rid of my hangover. When you live alone, this is not an uncommon practice. I…
Copper Bandits Ruined the Morning Commute for Thousands of New Yorkers
If your subway commute was more fucked than usual this morning, here’s why: Last night, thieves reportedly made off with at least 500 feet of copper cable from the A train tracks in Queens.
Cursed Woman Dies After Falling Down Stairs and Out Fifth Story Window
A woman died after falling down the stairs of her New York apartment building and out of an open window between the fifth and six floors Thursday night.
Woman Gets 24 Years for Pushing Man in Front of Oncoming Subway Train
Erika Menendez was sentenced to 24 years in prison Wednesday for pushing a Hindu man, Sunando Sen, off a subway platform and onto the tracks as a train was coming into the station, killing him.
Thirty Dollars For a Hot Dog in This Town?!
“Hey, buddy! Hey, yeah—you! You wanna hot dog? I got some fresh water hot dogs ready for the guzzling. Some fresh New York City water dogs, all boiled in dirty water. This one’s on me—just kidding, what do I look like, some kind of dirtbag? That’ll be $30. No refunds.”
Blueprint of a Subway Shooting
Brooklyn district attorney Ken Thompson announced last week that he would not seek to file charges against 69-year-0ld Willie Groomes, who fatally shot 32-year-old Gilbert Drogheo in the Borough Hall subway station on March 10. Thompson’s office declined to elaborate on its reasoning beyond a brief statement saying,…
Cuomo Announces "Emergency Measures" to Protect Workers at Nail Salons
In response to last week’s New York Times reports about the dangerous work conditions, low pay, and racism running rampant in New York nail salons, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced late Sunday a series of “emergency measures” and vowed that the state would no longer “stand idly by as workers are deprived of their…
De Blasio Proposes Giving $33 Million to Struggling NYC Public Schools
Here we go again: that liberal jerkoff with his hands in all our pockets, Bill “Tallest Man on Earth” de Blasio, has decided to dedicate $33 million of his upcoming proposed budget to struggling and underfunded public schools. What about that golden promenade we were promised? And the envelopes full of cash?
