Month: January 2015
Andre Robinson may be a terrible person, but he will not be spending the next year in prison for having kicked a cat. The New York Daily News reports that Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice ShawnDya Simpson has tossed the greater of two misdemeanor charges against him because there was no evidence the cat was injured. […]
The seemingly never-ending development of condos in NYC rolls on, and now the United States Postal Service is getting into the game. A representative announced on Thursday that a plan to develop condos atop the historic Old Chelsea Station, located at 218 W 18th St, is underway. The post office was built in 1937 and was placed on […]
Jørn, East New York. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]
Aussie street artist Adnate, Bushwick Collective. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]
While the rest of the city is celebrating that the NYPD slowdown hasn’t given way to a spike in serious crime, robberies are up in one Brooklyn neighborhood. DNAinfo reports that residents of North Williamsburg and Greenpoint have seen a nearly 24% rise in burglaries — the neighborhood’s biggest criminal issue — in the past […]
In the past 48 hours, we’ve seen scaremongering tactics in NYC reminiscent of the 1970s, this time aimed at City Hall and supporters of Mayor Bill de Blasio. Cops and NYPD union heads are reportedly spreading rumors and propaganda about de Blasio, who has ruffled their feathers by supporting peaceful protests for Eric Garner, suggesting […]
Using autopsy reports and death certificates from U.S. military bases and prisons in Iraq and Afghanistan as her starting point, Rajkamal Kahlon makes Goya-esque drawings that illustrate the dark actions that still arise from our ongoing adventures in the War On Terror. “We are all in those reports,” Kahlon tells Hyperallergic, explaining: “We as Americans are linked to those deaths […]
In between sets for Paul McCartney, the ubiquitous DJ Chris Holmes designed a hyper-reflective wardrobe that would help shield celebs from the prying lenses of paparazzi. The idea, submitted in a contest run by BetaBrand, is a line of clothes that use reflective fabric to “render paparazzi-shot photos worthless — perfect for those who don’t […]
Normally I expect these kinds of videos to come out of regions of the Middle East where people are really bored and willing to go all out for a stunt. Well today, Germany has thrown its hat into the ring for ballsy video stunts. These maniacs in Frankfurt decided to spice up their breakdancing with […]
Along with the dozens of cartoonists who have voiced their support for Charlie Hebdo in the wake of a deadly attack on its staff, ANIMAL’s resident satirist, KLOPS, illustrated a tribute to the caustic French magazine. […]
