Every now and then someone has a brilliant flash of inspiration that results in an expression of pure and simple genius. Kool Herc had it when he grabbed the “breaks” from records and repeated those frenetic parts over and over. Simple concept, but no one had done it before. And now, artist Jay Shells has [...]
Kimani Gray’s Mother Refuses NYC Mayor’s Condolences
March 26, 2013 | Posted by
Family, friends and supporters mourned Kimani Gray at his funeral Saturday, two weeks after the 16-year-old was shot and killed by plainclothes police officers. Services for the teen were held at St. Catherine of Genoa Church in Brooklyn, with police watching over the proceedings. The New York City Police Department claims that the officers fired [...]
NY Mayor Michael Bloomberg Wants Cigarette Displays Out of Sight of Minors
March 18, 2013 | Posted by
A new proposed law for New York City Michael Bloomberg would force retailers to move tobacco products out of the sight of minors, in an attempt to reduce the youth smoking rate. Michael Bloomberg announced the new proposal Monday, the latest in a series of public health plans introduced by his office. The measure would be [...]
Michael Bloomberg’s Historic New York Soda Ban Blocked by Judge
March 12, 2013 | Posted by
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg vowed on Monday to appeal a judge’s ruling that struck down his pioneering ban on large sugary drinks sold by the city’s restaurants, movie theaters and other food service businesses just a day before it was to take effect. The judge called the ban “arbitrary and capricious” in an [...]
Unidentified Drone Spotted Over New York City
March 5, 2013 | Posted by
An unmanned aircraft came within 200 feet of a commercial plane in the skies above New York City, leaving federal authorities questioning its origin. Alitalia Flight 608 landed without being forced to make evasive maneuvers, shortly after it encountered the drone Monday afternoon. The FBI and Federal Aviation Administration are unsure how the drone came [...]
New York City Blocks Deportation of Immigrants with New Law
March 4, 2013 | Posted by
With the U.S. Supreme Court decision not to block the deportation of legal immigrants from the Caribbean and elsewhere, New York City has taken steps to protect its immigrant population. The Council of the City of New York passed a bill Monday that will prevent police there from forwarding cases of immigrants charged with minor [...]
Mayor Bloomberg Announces Decriminalization of Marijuana Possession in New York City
February 15, 2013 | Posted by
Beginning next month, possession of marijuana will no longer be a criminal offense in New York City. Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the change in policy during his State of the City address Thursday, a change that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has pushed for at the state level. Individuals found carrying small amounts of marijuana [...]
Brooklyn Man Says Police Used Anti-gay Slurs in Unprovoked Beating
January 20, 2013 | Posted by
New York City police are accused of beating a Brooklyn man and using anti-gay slurs while arresting him over the weekend. Jabbar Campbell, 32, claims that police came to his home while he was hosting a gay pride party and attacked him unprovoked in the hallway of his building. Campbell said the party of about [...]
Enjoying Winter in New York After the New Year’s Celebration
January 1, 2013 | Posted by
Winter after the New Year is one of the best times of year to enjoy New York City. Seriously. There’s deals to be had (many hotels offer a third, fourth or fifth night free; see nycgo.com for winter deals), there’s finally some elbow space on sidewalks in SoHo and Greenwich Village, and the city wears [...]
A First-Time Visitor’s Guide to New York City
November 30, 2012 | Posted by
No question stumps a New Yorker more than the most common one from a first-time visitor: what should I do in New York City? There is no right answer. What to do in New York? For some, it’s seeing familiar cinematic scenes like taking Melanie Griffith’s Staten Island Ferry commute from Working Girl, or peeking [...]
