Because a new coke machine just wants you to hug it, check out today's end-of-day links: a haunted house lawsuit, bees at the Waldorf-Astoria, headless chickens in Central Park, and Titanic 3D triumphs. Don't forget to follow Gothamist on Twitter and l... »
A group of Astoria residents wants Trader Joe’s to peddle its argula pizza and mini chicken tacos — as well as its cheap, fresh produce — closer to home. Ran Craycroft, founder of the Why Leave Astoria? blog, asked readers last week to fill out an onl... »
Peter Vallone Jr. (Photo: New York City Council) Thanks to the ongoing contract dispute between Time Warner Cable and the ownership of the New York Knicks, Councilman and social media enthusiast Peter Vallone Jr. wasn't able to watch Jeremy Lin play a... »
Robert Jackson (Photo: Facebook) After a press conference on improving college readiness for black and Latino students this afternoon, The Politicker caught up to Councilman Robert Jackson to ask him how about the likelihood he'll fully enter the Manha... »
Trying to plan a 2 year old’s birthday party can be challenging. Trying to plan a joint 2 year old birthday party for 12 children is perhaps a little insane, but thanks to the new ... »
Peter Vallone Jr. (Photo: New York City Council) Always outspoken Queens Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. is not at all happy about the proposed legislative lines for the Senate district in Astoria. Mr. Vallone weighed in on the potential District 12 map i... »
From the NY Post:A fed-up councilman from Astoria dug through a city trash can yesterday to find out who illegally dumped personal garbage into a municipal receptacle — and vowed the “pig” would get fined.“What kind of pig does this? Stuffs up the smal... »
The CB Gallery Project Reception: 1 art opening in a vacant Peekskill storefront last Friday drew dozens of people interested in Peekskill artist Caitlyn Barrick's first time gallery and self-curated, interactive art opening. Barrick saw a need to prom... »
