Thank God Hurricane Irene Is Scared of NYC

The rain just started in the city and it’s probably not going to stop until Sunday. Pro tip: Make sure you hit up Trader Joe’s Wine on the way home and scoop up mad bottles of Two-Buck Chuck because hurricane or not, you’re going to be inside for a long time. Luckily, it looks like Irene is a total tease and probably won’t bring her A-game up to New York. Read more »

Hurricane Earl To Avoid NYC

Downgraded to a pitiful category 1 storm, Hurricane Earl isn’t expected to cause any real chaos for residents of New York City, although it is expected to trounce the eastern end of Long Island a little. Despite Earl’s weakness, it will still provide a much needed break to the unbearable hot weather as of late, until early next week, when the temperatures are expected to rise back into an unseasonably 80+ degrees.

Doesn’t Hurricane Ike Looks Like A Bad Tie-Dye Design?

Here’s colorized satellite image of Hurricane Ike as it lashes out against Cuba and begins to move towards the warms waters in the Gulf of Mexico where it could generate some more fury. The image come courtesy of NASA and despite its path of destruction is totally giving off a free love kinda vibe.