Jen Carlson

Meryl Streep rides the subway in August 1981 In light of the recent incident on the D train, in which a man was stabbed and fellow straphangers were locked in a car with the murderer, this Slate article on the history of subway studies is worth a read. Subway... continue reading on Gothamist

While many are celebrating the slashed prices today, Reverend Billy and his Stop Shopping Choir are lambasting the Black Friday masses and the corporate overlords that preside over them. This morning the good Rev hit Macy's for his annual Buy Nothing Day. In an op-ed yesterday, he wrote, "We'll be... continue reading on Gothamist

A popular deejay in Chelsea's gay nightclub scene has gone missing. Last seen on September 27th behind the decks at Splash Bar on West 17th Street, 53-year-old James Moyer (also known as DJ Jimmy) hasn't been seen, hasn't returned emails or phone calls, and hasn't been to his apartment... continue reading on Gothamist

Street artist Posterchild, who hails from Toronto but has recently been spending time in New York, just proposed to his girlfriend... via street art, of course. He says his lady love Sonja, "thought she was just helping me out with another street art project; I kept this covered until... continue reading on Gothamist

Tomorrow night the Hudson River Quadricentennial Celebration year closes out with the addition of New York City’s Lighted Boat Parade. The sparkling aquatic march will make its way down the Hudson, around the tip of Manhattan and up to the Brooklyn Bridge. You can enjoy the twinkling scene from... continue reading on Gothamist