Dave Hogarty

afro-punk festival, by dietrich at flickr Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: a double shooting on 31st St. and Tilden Ave. in Brooklyn, a double shooting on 147th St. and Northern Blvd. in Queens, and a fatal jumper at 1st Avenue and 72nd Street in Manhattan A man jumped to... continue reading on Gothamist

Bobby Murcer succumbed to brain cancer today in Oklahoma City at the age of 62. Murcer played outfield for the Bronx Bombers from 1965-74, and 1979-83. Following his retirement from the field in 1983, Murcer continued to work with Yankees organization as a broadcast announcer. He was diagnosed with a... continue reading on Gothamist

Photo of mating horsehoe crabs from Citynoise.com It's that time of year when love at the seashore blossoms, and hordes of initially alarming-looking horseshoe crabs scuttle up onto the beaches of Jamaica Bay to procreate in the sands. The species is approximately 450 million years old, and they look... continue reading on Gothamist

Aside from the music, this evening's Bon Jovi concert on Central Park's Great Lawn will be different from the regular Metropolitan Opera or NY Philharmonic concert-- primarily because of the things one won't be able to bring into the park. While security is generally laissez-faire towards alcohol and food at... continue reading on Gothamist

Photograph of the Brooklyn Bridge waterfall by John Del Signore; you can see the safety line Yesterday, we noted that two kayakers were rescued from the temporary Brooklyn Bridge waterfalls yesterday afternoon, and now there are some more details: The novice kayakers, in a two-man kayak, had been in... continue reading on Gothamist