Bloomberg Says Government ‘Probably’ Shouldn’t Force People to Exercise
Mayor Michael Bloomberg may be one of the world’s biggest proponents of government action to promote public health, but Hizzoner has his limits. In his weekly radio appearance on John Gambling’s radio...
View ArticleLawmakers Slam NYC’s Anti-Teen Pregnancy Campaign as ‘Pathologically...
Earlier this week, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the city’s Human Resources Administration unveiled a new, rather direct ad campaign to discourage teen pregnancy featuring children citing blunt...
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Talbots and Hot Topic: A Match Made in Equity Firm Heaven, Mall Hell?
Hot Topic customers (left) and a Talbot's manager (right). Images via MarkScottAustinTX and Pennstatenews There's nothing like a good pairing to delight the senses: Peanut butter and jelly. Sonny and...
View ArticleRumor Roundup: International Defoundered Man of Mystery, Plus Alexis Ohanian...
Front Page Printed Pages of the Internet Just before taking stage at SXSW to talk his crowdfunded Internet 2012 tour, Alexis Ohanian emailed out a link to his new book, Without Their Permission: How...
View ArticleAmazon Takes Down Sim City, But Not Before The Haters Gave It More Than 4,000...
The clusterfuck that is the Sim City launch keeps on giving, as Amazon had to take down Electronic Arts’ new version of the classic game from its store for almost the entire day (now its back up,...
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Observer Reacts: Andrew W.K. Now a Spokesperson for Playtex
RADICAL! (Playtex) Staffer 1: Did you see this thing about Andrew W.K.? Staffer 2: You mean the Brony thing? Staffer 1: The Brony thing? Staffer 2: The time he went and talked to adults who love My...
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To Do Saturday: Last Train to Clarkson
Clarkson. Book a table at Clarkson, Georges Forgeois’s sixth Manhattan bôite, which just opened its doors. A departure from traditional French bistros and Mr. Forgeois’s other trendy eateries like Café...
View ArticleChristine Quinn Officially Announces Her Mayoral Bid
In a move that will come as a shock to no one, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn officially announced she’s running for mayor this morning via a video released online. “I’m running for mayor ’cause...
View Article16 Fine Surprises From Armory Week
Armory Week has come to a close. The fairs have ended, and everyone is heading back home right now. The slide show at left offers a final look back at last week, with a handful of photos of works that...
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Justin Timberlake’s Triumphant Return to Saturday Night Live Brings Back...
Timberlake on Saturday Night Live with Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short. (NBC We knew this weekend's Saturday Night Live would be good--Justin Timberlake being to the variety show what fruit...
View ArticleBitly CEO Peter Stern Bounces for ‘Other Interests’ [UPDATED]
Sometimes Silicon Alley can make your head spin: out of the blue, in a terse blog post, Bitly just announced that CEO Peter Stern has resigned in order to “pursue other interests.” Say what? Read More
View ArticleSelfless Portraits: Strangers Draw Each Other’s Facebook Profile Pics, For...
Your Facebook profile photo is one of the first things that people notice when they browse your profile. Whether it’s a meme or a picture of a cat or an actual photo of yourself, what you put in that...
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The Odd Couple: Are Weird Store Combos the Only Hope for Manhattan’s Beloved...
The record store is considering a marriage of convenience. New Yorkers are accustomed to sharing things; that's the bargain of the city—the source of its energy and so many of its frustrations. We...
View ArticleCourt Blocks ‘Administrative Leviathan’ Soda Cup Rule, Mayor Vows to Appeal
Earlier today, the state Supreme Court blocked New York City’s controversial attempt to ban large cups for sugary drinks in restaurants and other food establishments. The ruling, which you can view...
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Gene Kaufman’s Latest Hotel: Surprisingly Inoffensive!
Gene Kaufman's latest hotel: surprisingly not awful! Gene Kaufman is not a beloved New York City architect. Though his buildings, and especially his hotels, are becoming ubiquitous across Midtown...
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Windows To the Soul: Warby Parker Founder Snags Muppet Manse
Better than Burt and Ernie's place, I guess? Warby Parker built a business out of selling glasses that were both cool and cheap, but when founder Neil Blumenthal went house hunting with wife Rachel, he...
View Article‘Most Desirable Walk-Ups’ In the East Village Not So Desirable
What do you get when you add luxury finishes to a cramped three-bedroom tenement apartment in the East Village? A cramped three-bedroom tenement apartment with luxury finishes! Last spring, the owners...
View ArticleGrowing Digital Firm Alloy Digital Relocates to 498 Seventh Avenue
Alloy Digital has signed a six-year, 29,416-square-foot sublease with Liquidnet Holdings Inc. at 498 Seventh Avenue in Times Square South, The Commercial Observer has learned. The expanding digital...
View ArticleRival Campaign Capitalizes on Internet Prank Mocking Christine Quinn
Bill de Blasio and his campaign got quite a kick out of a prank internet site that mocked his mayoral opponent, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, this afternoon. The site, which looked exactly like...
View ArticleThis Woman Doesn’t Need a Boyfriend Because Aliens Give Her ‘Out of This...
Stephany Cohen is a British psychic with a mass of rainbow dreads and a very exciting sex life. She appeared today on the U.K. TV network ITV1′s program This Morning, where she discussed the various...
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