[UPDATE BELOW] The shoe shiner on the corner of 42nd and 5th has lost his set-up in a fire. A reader sent in this photo of the charred booth this morning, and our sources in the area tell us it's been like this for at least a day; the plaque is also missing from what's left of the booth. Officials don't have any information about a fire incident on that corner, but all signs point to an arson job executed by the sinister electric shoe shine machine industry. more ›

Last weekend, reader RGP saw two people dressed as Bugs Bunny and Elmo walking around 42nd Street in Manhattan. While the pair could have been out to bring Easter cheer to crowds, it seems unlikely since they were carrying Christmas stockings. more ›