Christopher Robbins

Commissioner Kelly answers questions at the press conference (Chris Robbins / Gothamist) On the eve of the 33rd anniversary of Etan Patz's disappearance, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly announced that 51-year-old NJ resident Pedro Hernandez was arrested in the murder of the six-year-old boy. Kelly said that Hernandez told relatives,... continue reading on Gothamist

Forget the SEC, lets skip to the fun part (Shutterstock / James Steidl ) Despite a court-ordered 2010 report that showed that there was "actionable balance sheet manipulation" at Lehman Brothers, the emails to prove that company brass knew about it, and a Lehman employee who was willing to... continue reading on Gothamist

If anyone can make a good 'rita, it's a machine in St. Louis Call us old fashioned or uncouth, but coffee isn't nearly enough to take the edge off in this humidity: we demand margaritas. Or, canned malt beverages that are designed to taste like spirits but are actually... continue reading on Gothamist

Showing Foot Bridge [of East River Bridge] and Anchor Bars (in part) October, 1878 (Museum of the City of New York) On May 24, 1883, New York City all but shut down for the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge (then the "East River Bridge") to the public. There was... continue reading on Gothamist

Dharun Ravi in court in February (AP) Both the prosecution and the defense have vowed to appeal the judge's decision to sentence 20-year-old Dharun Ravi to 30 days in jail for spying on his Rutgers roommate, Tyler Clementi, who later committed suicide. But if Ravi's sentence stands, New Jersey... continue reading on Gothamist