Brooklyn Hotel Price-Gauged During Rainstorm

A hotel in Park Slope that normally charges around $250 a night, upped its rate to $999 a room on Saturday for anyone seeking shelter from the hurricane that never was. When the Daily News reached Hotel Le Bleu by phone, a woman who answered didn’t seem all that sympathetic. “If you can pay, then it’s on you,” said the employee. “There was a lady that booked two nights at that rate.” Oh, did she? Well, our bad, that totally makes it okay then.

The Devastation Caused by ‘Irene’

Although there’s scattered reports of downed trees, flooded streets, and disrupted power for thousands of residents, by most standards, ‘Irene’ was a dud in NYC and has already been downgraded to a tropical storm as it leaves the area. But, not before doing some damage in Downtown Brooklyn. (Photo: @SamEwen)

NYC Dirt Is Now On Sale

New York has the most sacred ground in the world. It’s where the Yankees play and where the homeless go to bed at night. And now it’s being marketed and sold. A company is selling the collection of five vials (one for each borough) that contains “NYC dirt, grass, water & luck.” They come packaged up in tubes and sprinkled with a little twee for—you’re not gonna believe this—$120. No, really!

App Lets UWS Assh*les Sell Their Parking Spots

Here’s a new app that lets you auction off your parking spot (even free ones!) off to the highest bidder. Parking Auction is now in trials on the Upper West Side, where parking is not a choice, but a necessity (plus UWS’ers have the money to pay for parking that’s otherwise free). Read more »