http://gothamist.com/ Gothamist is a website about New York. MoreEditor: Jen ChungPublisher: Jake Dobkin en Copyright 2013 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:55:28 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.31-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=7da6fe61763441a57f4dbce2782c113e http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/photo_weve_found_the_inevitable_goo.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/photo_weve_found_the_inevitable_goo.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/photo_weve_found_the_inevitable_goo.php#comments ]]>GoogaMooga. Reporter John Del Signore says that it's been drizzling a bit, which may be driving some people away, and photographer Scott Lynch added there were no lines to be seen. "Seriously: vendors engaging in patter to try and get passersby to buy," he told us. "Beer and wine, same thing. Even Umami Burger was pretty much walk-right-up and order." Thankfully, we came upon one of the mythical cyborgunicorns in the wilds of the Lexus-sponsored woods. [ more › ]


]]> Arts & Entertainment 2013-05-18T15:55:28-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=caf8b3ffac91692d3f326a481eaab32d http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/16-year-old_pedestrian_killed_two_i.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/16-year-old_pedestrian_killed_two_i.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/16-year-old_pedestrian_killed_two_i.php#comments ]]>more › ]


]]> News 2013-05-18T15:20:56-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=841b17dbd9d14ea7ba9a74e0443156b9 http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/would_you_get_a_scar_tattoo_carved.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/would_you_get_a_scar_tattoo_carved.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/would_you_get_a_scar_tattoo_carved.php#comments ]]>next level, why not ditch the black ink and use hypertrophic scar tissue instead? Apparently, slicing your skin into bloody tattoos is totally a thing, and you can go get your very own "I Love Mom" heart made out of your own mutilated skin in (where else?) Williamsburg. [ more › ]


]]> Arts & Entertainment 2013-05-18T14:55:55-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=45ffa155e522a8a6f238ac7d5f7b8358 http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/is_this_the_longest_ny_post_headlin.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/is_this_the_longest_ny_post_headlin.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/is_this_the_longest_ny_post_headlin.php#comments ]]>NY Post prides itself on its sex-obsessed cat lady columnists, its round-the-clock Alec Baldwin-baiting coverage, and most of all, its lurid, attention-grabbing, and sometimes often libelous headlines and front pages. The NY Post style has become so popular, they've even launched a tour bus based around it. But today, they may have broken their own formula with their longest, clunkiest headline ever: "Gospel singer suing McDonald's after she allegedly bit into piece of glass while eating chicken sandwich, which she claims ruined her voice." [ more › ]


]]> News 2013-05-18T14:30:35-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=7ede615339114a373193abbfb5d9e9ae http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/meadowlands_mega-mall_project_might.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/meadowlands_mega-mall_project_might.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/meadowlands_mega-mall_project_might.php#comments ]]>were announced last summer. But the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority approved the development company's proposal yesterday, and there's BIG NEWS: the project might include a water park. [ more › ]


]]> News 2013-05-18T14:05:11-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=2f3e163df57ae7edb9f2efdb391d0389 http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/hey_vito_lopez_says_hell_quit_on_mo.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/hey_vito_lopez_says_hell_quit_on_mo.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/hey_vito_lopez_says_hell_quit_on_mo.php#comments ]]>alleged sexual harassment of female staffers (forcing them to touch his tumor! forcing his hands up their inner thighs! did we mention leering at 14-year-old interns?) had brought even more shame to Albany said yesterday that he'd resign on June 20. But now he tells the Post he'll leave his position on Monday, to avoid an embarrassing expulsion process. [ more › ]


]]> News 2013-05-18T13:40:04-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=f9f9c137c5b527ee10d1552378385f59 http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/complaints_compliments_and_more_fro.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/complaints_compliments_and_more_fro.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/complaints_compliments_and_more_fro.php#comments ]]>The Great GoogaMooga food and music festival got underway on a beautiful Friday yesterday with a big concert (The Darkness/The Flaming Lips/Yeah Yeah Yeahs) and lots of vendors. Now that AO Scott has started hatetweeting like a witty Kraken who hasn't gotten his quail eggs, it really feels like old times. But organizers promised that this year's festivities would correct some of their previous mistakes (see: excessive lines, food shortage, beer shortage, lack of vegetarian options, cell phone service). People seem more pleased with this year's festival than not—although there are still some very unhappy people. Reporter Lauren Evans sent us this report from yesterday. [ more › ]


]]> Food 2013-05-18T13:15:27-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=e3ba7a12b9cb8045017480fa70ae0d58 http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/man_fatally_shot_on_greenwich_villa.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/man_fatally_shot_on_greenwich_villa.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/man_fatally_shot_on_greenwich_villa.php#comments ]]>[Updates Below] A 32-year-old man was fatally shot in the middle of Greenwich Village after a shouting match last night. According to police, the victim was shot once in the head at the corner of West 8th Street and 6th Avenue near Gray's Papaya around midnight. “It was a quickie. He shot him and he went straight to the ground,” a bouncer at a nearby club told the Post. “Half his body was lying on the sidewalk and half was on the street.” [ more › ]


]]> News 2013-05-18T13:00:43-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=1257db290e7096d0d770430db1b22fef http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/70_injured_from_staggering_metro-no.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/70_injured_from_staggering_metro-no.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/70_injured_from_staggering_metro-no.php#comments ]]>last night's Metro-North train collision between Bridgeport and Fairfield left 70 people injured and three remain in critical condition. Senator Richard Blumenthal said after seeing the scene, "The damage is absolutely staggering." [ more › ]


]]> News 2013-05-18T12:50:45-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=3d9709f9a0ce89cba75ac7827eb72404 http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/six_things_the_knicks_need_to_do_to.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/six_things_the_knicks_need_to_do_to.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/six_things_the_knicks_need_to_do_to.php#comments ]]>the Knicks. They've fallen behind 3-2, having been manhandled by the Pacers' front line, punished by Danny Granger's athleticism and burned by Lance Stephenson and George Hill from the outside. They lost Game One at home 102-95 and didn't seem to have any answers for the Pacers in Game Four (93-82), where going away from their small-ball ethos led to disaster. But despite all that, the Knicks won Game Five (95-85) to keep their season from ending. A win tonight will force the series back to New York and what is sure to be a raucous Garden for Game Seven, a game the Knicks will almost certainly be favored to win. But that's only if they can win tonight. So what do the Knicks need to do to get there? [ more › ]


]]> News 2013-05-18T12:25:45-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=6704bce8a75268154b2d2f48d7b0f76e http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/the_phrase_waiting_for_the_other_sh.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/the_phrase_waiting_for_the_other_sh.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/the_phrase_waiting_for_the_other_sh.php#comments ]]>wait for the other shoe to drop" was born from noisy New York City neighbors: [ more › ]


]]> Arts & Entertainment 2013-05-18T12:05:46-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=3b20e339340ac36bb82e701adbc2c29e http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/bloombergs_advice_to_average_people.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/bloombergs_advice_to_average_people.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/bloombergs_advice_to_average_people.php#comments ]]>dieting tips to iPhone safety to Wisconsin. On his WOR radio program yesterday, he gave some heartfelt advice to average people about the realities of education and debt: "The people who are going to have the biggest problem are college graduates who aren't rocket scientists, if you will, not at the top of their class," he said. "Compare a plumber to going to Harvard College—being a plumber, actually for the average person, probably would be a better deal." As Jesus said, "Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom Google Glass has been given." [ more › ]


]]> News 2013-05-18T11:45:55-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=ba2581bcd470f9ae07acf3e759a18e65 http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/de_blasio_gets_endorsement_from_big.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/de_blasio_gets_endorsement_from_big.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/de_blasio_gets_endorsement_from_big.php#comments ]]>endorse his run. And though City Council Speaker Christine Quinn's been (grudgingly) touted as the favorite, this move could help give de Blasio a significant advantage. [ more › ]


]]> News 2013-05-18T11:25:24-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=633d222858cd3c41046686063198b908 http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/ny_times_film_critic_still_hates_go.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/ny_times_film_critic_still_hates_go.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/ny_times_film_critic_still_hates_go.php#comments ]]>A.O. Scott complained about the Great GoogaMooga food festival taking over his and many others' beloved Prospect Park. This year, Scott was trying to immerse in defending his pan of Star Trek: Into Darkness but couldn't resist the allure of Googa-bashing, Tweeting yesterday: "was going to leave @GoogaMooga alone this year, but the footprint is larger and uglier than last time. Olmsted is spinning in his grave." [ more › ]


]]> Food 2013-05-18T10:55:14-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=e35427afab86788a5ce4e49d26cb20c9 http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/video_kanye_west_premiers_new_song.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/video_kanye_west_premiers_new_song.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/video_kanye_west_premiers_new_song.php#comments ]]>Kanye West is releasing a new album in the next few months—between the cryptic tweets, tonight's SNL appearance, and the rants about not wanting to be humanized, all the hallmarks of a new album cycle are coming to the surface. Last night, West premiered one of the first songs from that album, "New Slaves," in classic Kanye fashion: by projecting a video of his giant head onto the Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg. Watch/listen to the tune below. [ more › ]


]]> Arts & Entertainment 2013-05-18T10:32:18-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=b37daf07cccc1c35b54a8362d6fda574 http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/us_airways_turboprop_plane_makes_be.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/us_airways_turboprop_plane_makes_be.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/18/us_airways_turboprop_plane_makes_be.php#comments ]]>more › ]


]]> News 2013-05-18T09:30:49-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=065d10065e28a0d27d75b2ef8e1527fc http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/at_least_20_injured_after_metro-nor.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/at_least_20_injured_after_metro-nor.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/at_least_20_injured_after_metro-nor.php#comments ]]>derailed and hit a westbound train—the MTA is calling it a "major derailment." [ more › ]


]]> News 2013-05-17T22:00:14-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=054f120019e5ccfa2a56f540cbb7765a http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/extra_extra_2598.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/extra_extra_2598.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/extra_extra_2598.php#comments ]]>on Twitter and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here. [ more › ]


]]> News 2013-05-17T17:50:00-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=f0308b966634275f38ae642710c959aa http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/something_or_someone_has_already_po.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/something_or_someone_has_already_po.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/something_or_someone_has_already_po.php#comments ]]>an EV Grieve reader spotted a pretty good-sized piece of poop sitting on the first station at East 13th Street and Avenue B this morning, and snapped a few photos to remind the rest of us that Citi Bike will probably succumb to a fate as a glorified public toilet soon—not that we couldn't use a few of those! [ more › ]


]]> News 2013-05-17T17:23:00-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=af7fe175bb49f8251168b8416906a044 http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/is_this_gross_video_whats_in_store.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/is_this_gross_video_whats_in_store.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/is_this_gross_video_whats_in_store.php#comments ]]>the Brood II cicadas have been dormant underground, patiently biding their time while Daft Punk took over the world. Now that the humans have become distracted with their bike sharing and their pregnant Beyoncés, it is finally time for billions of them to emerge and become our entrees. And today in Virginia, we had the first sightings of the horny giant insects, as you can see in the gross video below. Moments like this, we're actually glad we don't have a backyard to serve as an unofficial sex pit. [ more › ]


]]> News 2013-05-17T17:09:00-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=b18e395f4846cfa301f635a99a1e69ca http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/cell_phone_theater.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/cell_phone_theater.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/cell_phone_theater.php#comments ]]>a theater critic who grabbed a woman's cell phone during a performance and threw it, has provoked such a huge response. Most of us are pretty fed up with cell phones ruining their theatrical experiences, and yet nothing ever seems to change. The reason why, it seems, is that there simply aren't any consequences beyond public shaming—and your average boorish jerk is typically incapable of shame. [ more › ]


]]> Arts & Entertainment 2013-05-17T16:49:00-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=beecafb1600dc64c6d38ca90c19ec751 http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/court_backs_nypd_decision_to_fire_c.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/court_backs_nypd_decision_to_fire_c.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/court_backs_nypd_decision_to_fire_c.php#comments ]]>but Hopper himself is circumcised. Now, a NY appeals court has upheld Hopper's dismissal. [ more › ]


]]> News 2013-05-17T16:37:00-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=27bafda20763abc743f2765131692511 http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/mexican_barbecue_and_smokey_mezcal.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/mexican_barbecue_and_smokey_mezcal.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/mexican_barbecue_and_smokey_mezcal.php#comments  ]]>Suenos, a casual, subterranean Mexican eatery in Chelsea with dishes elevated way above the rote taco-and-burrito joints around the city. Chef Torres received high praise from critics at the Times and elsewhere for her inventive and exciting cooking, which she refined during extensive travels throughout Mexico. The flavors and traditions of Oaxaca, Puebla, Yucatan and other regions of Mexico are evident throughout the menu, from the yellow mole common in Oaxacan cuisine to achiote, a type of spice found in many dishes from the Yucatan. [ more › ]


]]> Food 2013-05-17T16:20:00-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=5c671c9a954c91cd5fc0d36040c10004 http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/hobokens_bike_share_is_better_than.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/hobokens_bike_share_is_better_than.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/hobokens_bike_share_is_better_than.php#comments ]]>it's not the concept of bike share they loathe, but the ungainly and excessively sprawling bike share racks that have descended suddenly from the heavens and turned once scenic neighborhoods into alien incubation sites. [ more › ]


]]> News 2013-05-17T16:05:00-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=1c79c0daef42b9ea0a1a218d099a028d http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/thanks_to_this_weeks_advertisers_222.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/thanks_to_this_weeks_advertisers_222.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/thanks_to_this_weeks_advertisers_222.php#comments ]]>

British Airways. A proper vacation to Great Britain begins with the royal treatment on your way. Book your tickets now. [ more › ]


]]> News 2013-05-17T16:00:00-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=e5cd90cc7499d47065bc7e1e9a5d91ed http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/the_nypd_is_building_a_fortress_aro.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/the_nypd_is_building_a_fortress_aro.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/the_nypd_is_building_a_fortress_aro.php#comments ]]>has its spire, the city's gearing up for the building's opening next year, and it looks like security around it is going to be tight; the NYPD just unveiled its security plan for the area surrounding the World Trade Center, and they're creating an intense, fortress-like barrier to keep cars at bay. [ more › ]


]]> News 2013-05-17T15:55:00-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=4ea6fb649c2ba7385ca0933b6c82821e http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/deja_vu_beyonce_is_reportedly_pregn.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/deja_vu_beyonce_is_reportedly_pregn.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/deja_vu_beyonce_is_reportedly_pregn.php#comments ]]>COUNTDOWN, because Jay-Z didn't put a condom on it, and now Beyoncé is reportedly pregnant again. After a week filled with speculation about her ovaries, multiple sources tell E that Beyoncé is expecting her second child. If Blue Ivy is the "Crazy In Love" of Beyoncé's womb, does this mean that Unnamed Baby #2 will be the "Baby Boy"? [ more › ]


]]> Arts & Entertainment 2013-05-17T15:39:00-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=7dd7802a173dd58f8d633a4704e047c5 http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/urban_outfitters_apparently_wants_t.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/urban_outfitters_apparently_wants_t.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/urban_outfitters_apparently_wants_t.php#comments ]]>we learned than there will soon be new places for men to sit on couches when Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters open stores in Williamsburg. With the stores neighboring a Whole Foods and American Apparel (appropriately), this is set to create a Commercial Hipster Mecca that could stand as a tribute to wheat-paste sloganeers and futurism consultants. But it's not enough just to provide the classiest place to buy your knockoff Black Flag Four Logo shirts and Bushwick-branded sleeveless tees: Urban Outfitters also wants to get you drunk. [ more › ]


]]> Food 2013-05-17T15:22:00-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=0fa711710f8c808d9a994db7ad87265b http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/its_fireworks_seasons_find_out_when.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/its_fireworks_seasons_find_out_when.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/its_fireworks_seasons_find_out_when.php#comments ]]>pretty sure were fireworks but you never know? This week alone there were two pyrotechnic displays over the East River, and 311 has declared Fireworks Season is officially upon us. And guess what, this Fireworks Season we all have Vine! So that's one more way we can all share our sub-par video with the world. [ more › ]


]]> Arts & Entertainment 2013-05-17T15:08:00-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=f7f73fa101e4007f2bbbf2602661caa4 http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/mike_daisey_wants_to_buy_the_guy_wh.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/mike_daisey_wants_to_buy_the_guy_wh.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/mike_daisey_wants_to_buy_the_guy_wh.php#comments ]]>whether it's okay to grab a disruptive theatergoer's cell phone and smash it, we turn to monologist Mike Daisey, whose electrifying performances tend to make you feel less like a spectator and more like a quiet intellectual participant. Daisey creates his monologues extemporaneously, without a set script, speaking directly to the audience in a manner that can be as spellbinding as it is fragile. So we reached out to Daisey to see what he thought of "hero" Kevin Williamson, who was ejected from a performance of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 for throwing a woman's cell phone. Here's his take: [ more › ]


]]> Arts & Entertainment 2013-05-17T14:55:00-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=b34210d930b0fc8923fd515f99376f93 http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/nypd_chinese_women_wanted_for_dupin.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/nypd_chinese_women_wanted_for_dupin.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/nypd_chinese_women_wanted_for_dupin.php#comments ]]>more › ]


]]> News 2013-05-17T14:42:00-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=bbac3826fd904b1fa5c2e2ac97c01059 http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/tribeca_artist_takes_photos_of_unwi.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/tribeca_artist_takes_photos_of_unwi.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/tribeca_artist_takes_photos_of_unwi.php#comments ]]>Google Glass-bedecked eyeball, but lest you get too caught up trying to remain un-spied upon outside your home, never forget that there's probably a man crouched against his window snapping photos of you while you scrub your floors. [ more › ]


]]> Arts & Entertainment 2013-05-17T14:18:00-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=62ffb5e18a4c157af566ada018dde9e5 http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/pbr_is_making_all_other_beers_expen.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/pbr_is_making_all_other_beers_expen.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/pbr_is_making_all_other_beers_expen.php#comments ]]>cheap beer prices have been climbing, and it's all because of those cool kids drinking Pabst. [ more › ]


]]> Food 2013-05-17T14:05:00-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=b77735a84e2ab41e0032180d1d625ef0 http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/village_voice_lays_off_michael_must.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/village_voice_lays_off_michael_must.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/village_voice_lays_off_michael_must.php#comments ]]>with news that the Village Voice is laying off gossip columnist Michael Musto and longtime dining critic Robert Sietsema. (Theater critic Michael Feingold is also out, according to Gawker.) Last week two top editors resigned in protest when the layoffs were announced, and today sources tell Gawker that the remaining staff is "devastated" and in "uproar" over the layoffs. [ more › ]


]]> News 2013-05-17T13:42:00-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=0cf5c843aa422a5587b36cbcfe28c8dd http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/vito_lopez_resigns_assembly_focuses.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/vito_lopez_resigns_assembly_focuses.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/vito_lopez_resigns_assembly_focuses.php#comments ]]>sexually harassed his staffers not face criminal charges—and then resign claiming he's focusing on his New York City Council race. Brooklyn Assemblyman and Democratic kingmaker Vito Lopez just announced he's leaving the Assembly, half a day after Speaker Sheldon Silver said he'd start working on Lopez's expulsion. [ more › ]


]]> News 2013-05-17T13:19:00-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=e169fbc78d68975a8f2386608cc81e6c http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/when_can_we_feast_on_cicadas.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/when_can_we_feast_on_cicadas.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/when_can_we_feast_on_cicadas.php#comments ]]>last cicada article, and we're starting to wonder: Where are the cicadas? Seriously, we were promised "Billions Of Cicadas" so WHY DON'T WE SEE ANY? We're hungry for cicadas, universe, please send them immediately... [ more › ]


]]> Food 2013-05-17T13:02:00-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=10df45aeddbd9d53fed57e528b4f5849 http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/early_addition_1261.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/early_addition_1261.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/early_addition_1261.php#comments ]]>on Twitter and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here. [ more › ]


]]> News 2013-05-17T12:48:00-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=754b378973ed4f750461b2901894d66e http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/is_the_theatergoer_who_smashed_the.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/is_the_theatergoer_who_smashed_the.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/is_the_theatergoer_who_smashed_the.php#comments ]]>who smashed an obnoxious audience member's cell phone struck quite a nerve, not just on Gothamist but on websites around the world... wide web. And although most of us declared cell phone tosser Kevin Williamson a hero, others were uncomfortable with glorifying what was, on one level, an act of violence. The Washington Post's Alexandra Petri argued that, "The way to fight rudeness is not with vigilante rudeness of your own." Gawker suggests he "committed criminal mischief in the third degree, which is a class E felony." And Daily Kos sees deeper political implications: [ more › ]


]]> Arts & Entertainment 2013-05-17T12:23:00-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=2dac233342fb44b51ed0497d79e3b572 http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/big_union_square_condo_goes_smoke-f.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/big_union_square_condo_goes_smoke-f.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/big_union_square_condo_goes_smoke-f.php#comments ]]>parks, and now more private residences are getting into the anti-tobacco mix: a Union Square condo building has just banned smoking in all of its units and public areas, making it the biggest residential development in the country to do so. [ more › ]


]]> News 2013-05-17T12:10:00-05:00 http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=606bc8ae885f2f483e5e6d8286d89ab9 http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/upstate_man_arrested_for_fondling_p.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/upstate_man_arrested_for_fondling_p.php http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/upstate_man_arrested_for_fondling_p.php#comments ]]>penis-related news stories of the day, from Brooklyn to Potsdam. Police have arrested a 41-year-old upstate man who allegedly rubbed a packaged stick of pepperoni on his exposed penis. The pepperoni was packaged, but his package was not. See what we just did there? Yeah, it's Friday, Friday... [ more › ]


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