Two parents, one of whom unironically describes himself as an “thinker, disruptor, innovator, dad,” have launched a rather soulless Indiegogo campaign to cater to the whims of their 6-year-old daughter, seeking to “Get greedy Elmo & others OUT of Times Square!” The idea came from little Kamila, who got sad that Minnie Mouse or Elmo […]
On November 20th, Bowery and Boogie posted photos of a cop using excessive force to stop a cyclist who had just run a red light. A Twitter user by the name of “emveezee” saw a meme opportunity in the making and subsequently posted that glorious image you see above. We liked it so much we thought […]
On Tuesday evening, New York City continued to show solidarity with Ferguson. Following the announcement that officer Darren Wilson would not be indicted for the fatal shooting of Mike Brown, protests have erupted around the nation. ANIMAL’s Bucky Turco has been live-tweeting from the scene in NYC, where protesters are marching through the streets. It […]
A St. Louis County grand jury has decided against indicting Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of unarmed teenager Mike Brown, to the surprise of virtually no one, but the disappointment of a nation. The Brown family released the following statement: We are profoundly disappointed that the killer of our child will […]
The makeshift memorial inside the Pink Houses where rookie cop Peter Liang fatally shot unarmed resident Akai Gurley. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]
Each year, the Independent Budget Office releases a data-driven report on the various ways New York City can save and raise money. In line with the changing attitude on weed, data for 2014 (PDF doc) includes a figure on how much can be raked in from from legalizing the recreational use of cannabis. According to […]
Street artist Flood and graffiti writer KATSU collaborate (pictured above). As Ferguson prepares for the grand jury decision in the police shooting of an unarmed black man, hundreds of people marched in Brooklyn after the police shooting of an unarmed black man. The New York Post reports on the harrowing ordeal faced by Katherine Silva […]
Above is Buff Monster’s contribution to the Centre-fuge Public Art Project. The New York Post is trying hard to provide cover for the NYPD rookie who fatally shot an unarmed man in the stairwell of a East New York housing project. Gridlock Sam® offers some historical perspective on the design of Central Park and steps […]
The Batman and The Joker have banded together in a rare show of unity to fight a new mutual threat: The New York City Council. The New York Times reports that the mascots of Times Square, including Hello Kitty and the Big Apple, appeared before the Consumer Affairs Committee on Wednesday to oppose a proposed […]
Just like St. Patrick’s Day, SantaCon is an annual event that attracts a lot of annoying people who commit deplorable acts on the streets of New York City, except they wear red, not green. Yet for some reason, it’s the latter spectacle that turns so many New Yorkers into modern-day Grinches. After it was reported […]
