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A screwdriver-wielding would-be thief struck out when a Dunkin’ Donuts cashier chased him out of the store with a baseball bat. The incident happened at an East Harlem Dunkin’ Donuts at 1:30 AM on March 11, and proved that Imtiaj Ahmed Belal is not someone to fuck with. DNAInfo has video from the store’s security […]
A New York Supreme Court judge has ruled against releasing evidence from the highly publicized case in which a Staten Island grand jury declined to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of unarmed black man Eric Garner. The decision was met with public outcry and nationwide protests, and several organizations including the NYCLU and […]
Pablo, Jerry’s newsstand. (Photo: Bucky Turco/ANIMALNewYork) […]
It official: 190 Bowery is available for rent. (Photo: Bucky Turco/ANIMALNewYork) […]
Today in AAAAHHHHH: Toxoplasmosis is a horrifying parasitic disease that causes rats to lose their fear of cats so that they get eaten. Basically it makes rats into suicide zombies. In humans, it causes flu-like symptoms, usually in people with already weakened immune systems. It’s usually communicated through undercooked meat and unwashed vegetables. Researchers at […]
If you have a shitty dog that no one pays attention to when you’re walking around, or you have a cool dog that you want to draw even more attention to…or you’re a tech industry dingbat who wants everyone to know how much you love wearable technology…OR you like spending way too much money on […]
The Working Families Party, the left-wing pro-labor party that endorsed Bill de Blasio and Andrew Cuomo’s last campaigns, said in a memo Wednesday that the party supports a proposed City Council amendment that would exempt New York City bus drivers from Vision Zero legislation, the New York Post reports. Vision Zero, implemented by de Blasio’s […]
As the legend goes, in 1905, Italian immigrant Gennaro Lombardi opened America’s first place in Little Italy. To highlight this notable accomplishment and its 110-year history, the legendary pizzeria is selling small pies today for 5 cents a pop. It’s a great deal if you don’t mind waiting on a Cronut-like line. So ANIMAL went […]
Last week, the Village Voice posted an offensive and racist review of Kehinde Wiley’s retrospective at the Brooklyn Museum, A New Republic, by art critic Jessica Dawson. Dawson called some of the paintings “pervy” and “predatory” for their sexualized depictions of handsome black men, and misinterpreted the political implications of the art, writing, “What does […]
Last year, One Grand Gallery in Portland put on an exhibition called Ready To Die: A Group Show to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Notorious B.I.G.’s landmark debut album. The show collected Biggie-related art from artists and designers both depicting and inspired by the rapper. After a successful stint in Seattle, One Grand Gallery […]
