Witnesses say that four people were arrested in Harlem during a peaceful march in remembrance of the nine Charleston Shooting victims on Monday night. The Daily News reports that around 200 people showed up at the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. statue at 125th Street to honor the six black women and three black men who […]
A fellow named Jack Kester who lives in an Upper West Side single room occupancy (SRO) building went on a tree-chopping rampage last Thursday, cutting down four trees on his West 94th Street block with a saw while yelling “I’m king of the world” and riding around on a Razor scooter, according to the New […]
ANIMAL showcases a different street artist regularly in our feature, Scratching the Surface. This week, we profile Tatyana Fazlalizadeh. Name/Alias: Tatyana Fazlalizadeh Decade you were born in: 1980s City you currently live: Brooklyn, NY Drugs or natural highs? Natural. Hi, mom. How did you get your name? Tatyana Fazlalizadeh is my birth name. My godmother […]
In a victory for app-based car hailing services like Uber, the Taxi and Limousine Commission unanimously approved a proposal that will allow companies to update their apps without approval from the TLC, the Associated Press reports. The initial proposal was to require submission to and approval from the TLC before any software update could be […]
The City has reached a settlement over the class-action lawsuit championed by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara over the deplorable conditions at Rikers Island. The agreement will lead to several reforms, including the instatement of a federal monitor over the Department of Corrections. From the Observer: “I have repeatedly made clear our unwavering commitment to enduring […]
Mayor De Blasio announced Monday that the city will hire 1,300 new NYPD officers as part of a $78.5 billion budget deal, the New York Times reports. The announcement came as a surprise, as Mayor De Blasio as recently as June 5 said that hiring more cops was unnecessary, since crime is at near-historic lows; […]
Kurt, Bed-Stuy. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]
In case you missed it, ANIMAL profiled the billboard-bombing graffiti artist SABIO. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]
Not guilty! That’s the verdict a jury handed down for the most serious charge a trio of BASE jumpers who dove off 1 World Trade Center in 2013 were facing. Prosecutors attempted to hit Andrew Rossig, 34, James Brady, 33, and Marko Markovich, 28, with felony burglary raps for entering the building with the intention […]
Jarobi White, one quarter of hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest and now a master chef, is starting a taco night at Bed-Vyne Cocktail in Bed-Stuy, DNAinfo reports. It’s called “Tribe Taco Tuesdays” and will feature DJs who spin music while foodies try White’s tacos. “I call it the total hip-hop approach. I’ll cook at […]
