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Curtis Kulig Explains "Love Me" 26 Apr 2011 | 11:00 pm
Here's video of Curtis Kulig, the artist behind the "Love Me" tag you've likely seen in your travels around New York City, giving a talk at the TedxTeen event held in New York on April 2. "I want to e...
City Seals Off Section Of Rat Zoo 23 Apr 2011 | 12:00 am
Collect Pond Park, sitting between Centre Street and Lafayette Street across the street from the New York Criminal Court in Manhattan, is still a haven for rats. But the city has sealed off some broke...
Public Auction At Farinella's Bakery And Pizza Follows Closing 21 Apr 2011 | 11:44 pm
Farinella Italian Bakery & Pizzeria, owned and operated by Alberto Cretara, a well known Italian rapper, closed their Worth Street location after two years. Like George Jefferson perhaps, they have mo...
MTA Producing Pleasant Time Lapse Videos Of Sunsets For Unknown Reasons 20 Apr 2011 | 11:00 pm
In what must be an attempt to divert attention from the reality of your commute in the New York City subway system—in train cars packed with people at their wits end, where rats run amok, meals are be...
Flowers In Full Bloom On Varick Street In West Soho 18 Apr 2011 | 11:18 pm
Flowers from an unknown artist bloom on the edge of an empty lot on Varick Street in West Soho. Can anyone identify the artist? » Follow NYC The Blog on Facebook and Twitter. Photo credit: Paolo Mast...
917 Area Code Numbers Available On Google Voice Now 16 Apr 2011 | 04:47 pm
On the eve of the new 929 area code rolling out in New York City's outer boroughs, a random check of Google Voice revealed nearly 100 "917" area codes available, which are rarely available from any p...
NYPD Continues Crackdown On Cyclists, Stops Brooklyn Rider On Sidewalk, Arrests Bystander (Video) 15 Apr 2011 | 11:00 pm
[UPDATED BELOW] A quiet corner in Brooklyn became the scene of an unfortunate arrest by the NYPD after they stopped a cyclist for riding on the sidewalk, and ended up arresting a vocal bystander. Vid...
The MTA's Optimistic Video Report On Construction Of East River Tunnel 14 Apr 2011 | 11:00 pm
In 1971, the MTA produced a video progress report documenting the excavation and construction of the East River Tunnel at 63rd Street, from March 1970 to June 1971. Work on the two-level tunnel, exten...
Hells Angels Forever: The Abridged 3rd Street Version 14 Apr 2011 | 12:00 am
An abridged version of the early 80s documentary Hells Angels Forever has been uploaded to YouTube, edited down to a 14 minute clip of "most of the footage that was filmed on 3rd [Street]" in front of...
Chorus Of Straphangers Perform "Lean On Me" In Lexington Avenue Station 12 Apr 2011 | 11:00 pm
New York City's subway systems are pretty lively spaces. And they're not always so stressful and crazy, filled with rats and physical violence. Sometime people break out an impromptu song and dance. ...
