The days of laughing at tourists while they try to signal an off duty cab may finally be coming to an end. The Taxi and Limosine Commission recently proposed to eliminate the tiny “off duty” lights, which are always a drag anyway, and replacing them with a single unit. That should make things even more dummy-proof for John Public, while eliminating a taxi driver’s reflex-like ability to engage them when people ask to go to Brooklyn. (Photo: Mark Zastrow/flickr)
Last night, a Fox Business News reporter faced off against an Occupy Wall Street protester over the “Millionaire’s March” that had people demonstrating in front of Manhattan homes owned by super wealthy CEOs on Tuesday afternoon. Read more »
It takes an Occupy Wall Street protest mime to simply disambiguate social issues. (Photo: Jim Kiernan/Flickr)
The owner of a film and TV production company in Greenpoint hates a certain graffiti tag that has been popping up near his business for the past nine months or so and is ready to take action. Read more »
The Limelight will now welcome a new era of late night gluttony under its roof with word that an IHOP is slated to occupy the location’s marketplace. The cheap pancake mecca will be situated on two floors and have an outdoor area which should easily attract a myriad of people, locals and tourists alike. If it’s going to be open 24/7—like the one in the East Village—expect this place to blow up soon, complete with bouncer and velvet rope, just like the ol’ days.
Continuing our ardent efforts to liven up your room with quirky poster awesomeness as to help you woo your preferred gender or whatnot, here’s a new dual action, purchasable Day and Night poster from Jason Dean, which looks like a cute little city… at first. Kill the lights and car fires, street walkers and hookers phosphorescently appear. Read more »
Ever dream of partaking in a world of luxurious secret sex societies, complete with exotic taxidermy, pearl thongs, and a scantily clad orgy orchestrated with whips? Read more »
Celebrity photographer Tyler Shields continues to display his immense talent for snagging Hollywood’s discarded hot messes. First LiLo rolled around in bloody lingerie for him. Now here’s a topless Mischa Barton cropped just above the nips, submissively begging and chewing some thick, raw, presumed cow flesh, then holding it against her face. Wait, did Tyler give her a black eye too? Read more »
An urban daredevil has has figured out one way to avoid the rats, fights, iProduct-induced robberies, and other perils associated with taking the subway: He rides on the outside of the train car. Someone should warn him how dangerous it is to do this while listening to music.
The NYPD’s ticket fixing scandal in the Bronx is entering new territory as the defense team for alleged murderer Careem Johnson, accused of fatally shooting Jose Arvelo point blank seven times, intends on using it to free him. Read more »
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