Extra, Extra

-- This week's New Yorker has two covers-- on the outside, a tightrope walker reminiscent of Phillipe Petit is shown walking over a white void-- on the inside cover, he's shown hanging in space over the footprints of the twin towers.
-- Speaking of the WTC, 70% of first responders have experienced lung problems.
-- Only ten bucks from Boston to New York? Maybe you are better off paying a bit more.
-- Brooklyn Record is surveying people in advance of the congressional and assembly primaries.
-- Apparently diners in New York steal everything that's not nailed down to the table.
-- If you loved yesterday's shot of hipsters, what do you make of these Motherf*cking Goths? Awesome, right?
-- Via Gothamist Contribute: "Axl emerged from the restroom, got a waiter in a headlock and screamed "Duuuuuude!!! I'm having the best night! You know I don't do drugs anymore so I just went into the men's room and did a line of Splenda!!!!!!!"

"Bootyful Day" on Eastern Parkway, by Jack Cracker. Lots more great Carib Day shots at Flickr. Also good ones at 423 Smith.

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By Jake Dobkin in Miscellaneous on September 5, 2006 6:05 PM

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smitty

it's not $50 roundtrip to boston on jetblue.

gobacktoOhio

"Hipster aesthetic, minimal effort?!"

Ha!

uptownal

that nikola guy is an excellent photographer, but I really hate the motherf'er crowd. it's much worse than hipsters, because the hipster aesthetic is generally based on minimal effort. these people make concious efforts for every coke-addled minutiae of their being.

Henry Madrid

Fung Wah costs $15.00 each way. Not $10.00. I used it this weekend also. My experience up was rather good. Nice bus. Leisurely pace. Way back though was a bit crazy. Departed boston about 7:25 p.m. The driver made the 3 hr and 55 min trip (according to Mapquest) in about 3 hr and 20 min. We were definitely passing cars and other bus lines. Funny this article came up 'cause I was wondering if this was normal or safe myself and surprised they haven't been called out for speeding before. Driver was doing at least 70-75 mph at times.

Chris

A link to Jack Cracker's Flickr page would be nice. I'd like to see more of his pics.

natis

When I drive back home to Brooklyn from Boston, I'll usually hover between 80-95mph. At that speed range, I have had Fung Wah buses pass me. Yeah, I know I shouldn't be driving at that speed but there is a huge difference when a sports car drives at that speed and a bus.

Mita

In addition to the bus flip today, early this morning (around 2am) my friend was on a Fung Wah bus coming back from Boston that caught on fire. Nobody was injured so I guess that's why it didn't make the news but still...just plan ahead and pay the damn $50 and go by Jetblue.