Month: November 2014
Its been a few months since city cops have killed an unarmed black man, but New York’s Finest ended that streak Thursday night. Rookie officer Peter Liang fatally shot Akai Gurley, 28, in the chest reports the Daily News. The incident took place in what the NYPD is characterizing as a “dimly lit stairwell of […]
President Obama likes supporting innovators and creative Americans, so he decided he wanted to host a Maker Faire at the White House. The festival is a beloved event that brings together inventors and tinkerers from around the world. One of the most popular attractions at the fair has been Russell The Giraffe, an 18-foot tall interactive electric quadruped […]
In the wake of #GamerGate, an attempt by some gamers to silence women and minorities who have questioned the sexism, racism, and misogyny in gaming culture, artist, writer, gamer Angela Washko has performed an essential study that seeks to understand how gamers talk about and see minorities, and whether or not that culture can change. […]
As interesting as this 1983 study on bathroom graffiti is, I’m not quite convinced scatological scripting is “worthy of its own entire category,” when classifying the various types of public scrawl. But, if there was ever an argument for why there should be, this one by The Atlantic is it: What makes toilet graffiti special, […]
Photographer Joe Capra travels the world to document natural beauty for his blog Scientifantastic. In his latest piece, Capra journeyed to Greenland and Iceland to capture the arctic Aurora over 10 nights. The final product is gorgeous in that highest-of-the-high-res way. Auroras occur when charged particles (electrons and protons) cause ionisation in the atmosphere. The subsequent tripped […]
Federal officials have said that numerous drones were spotted in restricted airspace around JFK airport this week, each being a separate incident. On Sunday evening, a Delta pilot and a Virgin Atlantic crew reported a drone between 2,000 and 3,000 feet in the air, and about 10 miles from the runways. The FBI said that drone […]
Here are some art, film, music and other things happening in NYC so you can Have a Good Weekend. Drop your suggestions in the comments or to tips@animalnewyork.com. FRIDAY 36°F LOW 28°F In theaters: Part one of the two-part blockbuster sequel The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Indie docPulp: A Film about Life, Death & Supermarkets, and […]
After successfully pushing to make simple possession of weed a non-criminal offense in New York City, Mayor de Blasio said he wants anyone who receives a summons to be able to mail in fines by mail. For many small level offenses, like a parking ticket, violators are allowed to simply mail in the fine prior […]
Mayor Bill de Blasio has realized just how messed up things are at Rikers Island, and has vowed to make prison reform “a top priority,” reports the New York Times. De Blasio, speaking at a news conference on Thursday, remarked that prisoners released from Rikers exit “more broken than when they came in,” and concluded […]
Travis, Soho. (Photo: Bucky Turco/ANIMALNewYork) […]
