As officials continue to detect news cases of West Nile virus in areas all across the state, New York’s Health Commissioner, Nirav R. Shah, says residents “should take steps to protect themselves from mosquito bites over the remainder of the summer and through the fall.” Read more »
Time lapse expert Josh Owens explains the theme behind his latest creation: “I recently spent a little over a month hotel hopping in Manhattan (March 12th to April 29th) shooting time lapse. These clips were pulled from over an hours worth of footage.” It’s as if the entire city is on meth.
Earlier this week, a seal came ashore in upper Manhattan and although the marine animal doesn’t appear to be sick, according to the Times, it does have a bit of a New York attitude.
Taking a cue from the city’s oppressive ban on smoking in public places like parks and beaches, Waterside Plaza in Manhattan has recently imposed similar sanctions. Despite the vast amount of outdoor space, smokers will now only be permitted to light up in designated areas near the sprawling complex’s residential towers or there’s always the secondary option: Peter Cooper Village.
As graffiti complaints decreased across NYC, they rose sharply in parts of Queens and Manhattan according to figures cited by the Daily News. Does this mean there’s an increase in vandalism or just bitchy people willing to call 311? It’s probably a mix of both. The point is, the general public doesn’t like it. “It attracts the wrong element,” said one woman. And if by that she means bloggers, she’s absolutely right!
The Columbus Dispatch of Ohio (land of NYC’s hyper-defensive sixth borough) has reported on New York City’s brand-new Hollister store on 5th Avenue, which tells you something about what’s going on in Ohio. Read more »
Like the diabolical new bike lanes in Park Slope and Midtown, the new protected lane on Columbus Avenue in the UWS has also attracted opponents, for whatever rich-people reasons—and they plan on complaining about their new neighborhood scourge at a public meeting tonight. You can all go and outnumber them, though! Read more »
While hanging out in the Flatiron District, this poor cat was hit by a car and got trapped behind a back wheel. A group of good Samaritans lifted up the car and pried him free, while YouTube user “VladNYC1″ filmed the action. Video inside! Read more »
Yesterday, some weird shit, most likely balloons, appeared over Manhattan, leading to widespread speculation and naturally, talk of aliens. It’s always been kind of astounding to me what a leap in logic it is to assume that an unidentified flying object isn’t, as the name suggests, just an unidentified flying object but an extraterrestrial spacecraft, cause clearly, that makes the most sense. (Photo: mobius1ski)
Manhattan residents spend most of their life swarming deep in the cracks between towering architecture. They only get to see the sun set a few times a year. It’s kind of a big deal, especially for shutterbugs. Manhattanhenge 2010 (Part 1 of 2) came and went, leaving a bounty of interweb documentation. See our gallery of poached photos and tips below. Read more »
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