Jay Maisel has had a successful career as a commercial and fine art photographer, but there isn’t money in photography the way there is in New York City real estate. It’s unlikely Jay Maisel would have set the new record for a single-home purchase in Brooklyn if he hadn’t sold his prior address, the famed […]
As more and more people discuss how terribly disrespectful it is to display the traitorous rebel flag in an official capacity on government buildings, online arts and crafts retailer Etsy is the latest company to announce that it’s pulling “Confederate flag items” from its “marketplace,” along with Walmart, Amazon, Sears, and eBay. In a statement […]
Carl Mark Force IV, the fourth in his family to carry that amazing name, has pleaded guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands in bitcoin, as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. This follows last week’s guilty plea by his accomplice, former Secret Service special agent Shaun Bridges. During the bizarre coda of the Silk […]
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley said yesterday that it was time to take the Confederate flag off the grounds of the State Capital, jumping on the take-it-down bandwagon now that it’s politically expedient to do so. The decision is ultimately up to the South Carolina Legislature, who are mostly out-of-session for the summer but will […]
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; […]
