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‘What the Heck Has He Done?’: Rangel and Espaillat War in First TV Debate
The three contenders in the race for the 13th Congressional District. (Screengrab: ABC 7) Congressman Charlie Rangel, visibly irritated by the man trying for the second time in two years to drive him...
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The Blue Shirt Special: NYC Eateries Lace Up for the Stanley Cup
Good luck standing in line for one of these. (Dominique Ansel/Instagram) The fight for the Stanley Cup started Wednesday, pitting the New York Rangers against the Los Angeles Kings, and the match has...
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Seth Meyers, Taylor Schilling and Jason Collins on Summer Hangouts
From a roof terrace with a bottle of Champagne to an outdoor restaurant or biking along the Hudson River, these are the spots to hunt New York’s elite this summer.
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Charlie Rangel Stands By ‘Dominican’ Remark
Congressman Charlie Rangel. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Congressman Charlie Rangel is not backing down from a racial remark made in a debate today at the expense of a top rival. Mr. Rangel,...
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Rockaway Rappers Tell Hipsters to ‘Fuck Out the Rock’
Wishing the Ramones never gave hipsters any ideas. (YouTube) “Fuck your nazi pizzeria.” Three up-and-coming teenage rappers in Queens protested gentrification in Rockaway Beach with a music video...
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Hip Hop Lyrics Admitted as Evidence in Brooklyn Federal Court
Ronald “Ra Diggs” Herron throws up what is known to be a gang sign in his video for “Live by the Gun, Die by the Gun.” Brooklyn federal court prosecutors recently presented rap lyrics and music videos...
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Nothing Disclosed: Disclosure Plays Governor’s Ball Pre-show at Output
Disclosure plays at Coachella 2014 where, unlike Output in Brooklyn, photography is permitted. (Photo: Getty) At 1:30 AM Friday morning, Disclosure takes the stage from deejay Kaytranata at the Output...
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Extreme Binge Watching: ‘Orange is the New Black’ Edition
Even Piper finds it hard to believe how quickly some fans “watched” the show. (JoJo Whilden for Netflix.) If you had watched Orange is the New Black straight through, stopping only for bathroom breaks...
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Bronx Woman Sues One of NYC’s Not-So-Finest for $150 Million
#myNYPD One NYPD officer may have taken things a bit too far. The New York Daily News reported that Erica Noonan, a 31-year-old Bronx woman, filed a $150 million lawsuit against NYPD Officer Carlos...
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New CUNY Chancellor Moves into $18,000/month Apartment for Free
We like to think Mr. Milliken’s new pad looks something like this. (Observer) Lately free apartments are being handed out much like Oprah gives away SUVs. This week, CUNY’s recently elected chancellor...
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A Non-Spanish Speaker Recaps the Spanish ‘Breaking Bad’ Remake
Metastasis is the Spanish language drama set in Colombia, based closely on AMC’s hit Breaking Bad. Vinnie Mancuso is a TV writer that doesn’t speak any Spanish. This is his attempt to recap Metastasis...
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A Challenger Emerges for State Senator James Sanders
State Senator James Sanders. (Photo: Facebook) An old rival has emerged to challenge State Senator James Sanders again. Gian Jones, a real estate professional and ex-Assembly aide who ran against Mr....
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The Supper Club: NYC Restaurants Take Pop-Up to Luxury Level
Louro is offering tacos filled with pig’s ear, goat, and chicken, among others. (Michael Tulipan) It’s a pop-up taco shop, with $2 tacos and $4 Mexican beer. But this pop-up isn’t a run-down stand...
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Yet Another Statue Continues in Trend of Trashing Hamptons
Westhampton’s “Walking Figure” may be a first grader’s tin foil art project. (Photo: Facebook) First the Kardashians, then a convenience store and now, another statue: the Hamptons is battling...
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City Council Members Urge State to Ban Condoms as Evidence
City Council members Margaret Chin, Jumaane Williams and Carlos Menchaca. (Photo: Paula Duran) Three City Council members–Carlos Menchaca, Margaret Chin and Jumaane Williams–today urged the State...
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Rob Astorino to Scott Walker Fund-raiser Critics: ‘I’m a Union Man’
Rob Astorino. (Photo: Facebook) GOP gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino defended his union bona fides as labor leaders attacked him for planning a fund-raiser with anti-collective bargaining Wisconsin...
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Out of the West: Prominent Santa Fe Gallerist Lists UES Condo for $8.28 M.
Spy any billionaires? In 2004, Robert Toll—co-founder of luxury developer Toll Brothers—decided that his three-bedroom on the 20th floor of 30 East 85th Street wasn’t quite doing it for him. So he sold...
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‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’: Let’s All Try To Act Our Age
Photo via E! OnlineWelcome to season ten of Keeping Up With The Kardashians. At this point it’s hard to deny that this family has, through their dedication to cannibalizing every facet of their own...
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New York Model Skateboards Across Country to Conquer Vanity
Kevin Kreider should roll into New York in late July (Flickr) This model got a little bolder with baldness, Walter White style. Kevin Kreider decided to skateboard from Los Angeles to New York City...
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Comedy Central Giving a Boost to Bold, Female Comedians
I’m sure there are a lot of people out there that think comedy is exclusively a man’s game. First, welcome to the 21st century, bro. But secondly and more importantly, Comedy Central is doing its best...
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