A Manhattan-based big thinker has innovative ideas about the future of plug-in hybrid electric cars. more ›

• Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: fatal person under a train incident at 34th St. and 6th Ave. in Manhattan, a collapse at 64th St. between 8th and 9th Aves. in Brooklyn, and a confined space rescue on 43rd St. and 5th Ave. in Manhattan.
• The one-legged spokesman in an anti-smoking campaign admits that smoking has cost him a limb due to health complications, including multiple heart attacks, surgeries, and strokes. That doesn't mean he's actually quit though.
• In a world where love can hurt, but denying true love can be a killer, Patrick Bateman's got a problem. Enjoy the trailer for this new romantic comedy: American Psycho.

The Boston priest arrested for stalking "Late Night" talk-show host Conan O'Brien has been found fit for trial. A Manhattan judge declared the Reverend David Ajemian mentally fit for trial after a court-appointed psychologist examined him. Ajemian was arrested after issuing a number of threats to the host of the NBC talk show host and attempts to get into an O'Brien taping. Ajemian was relatively more unhinged than your average show biz stalker. He was... more ›

Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: an injured firefighter on Myrtle Ave. in Queens, a robbery/mobilization on Broadway in Manhattan, and a suspicious death on Sheffield Ave. in Brooklyn. Five Hoboken police officers filed a federal lawsuit claiming discrimination by the town's police department. Their commander allegedly used the "N" word frequently and said "the white race was destined to rule and dominate others." You know you're screwed when you call your City Council representative... more ›

A Manhattan dog walker was charged with stealing more than $50,000 from the 84-year-old mother of a client. According to the NY Sun, the Manhattan DA's office says that Daniel Natale, who runs Luna Dog Service, "allegedly used a checkbook, credit cards, and a debit card to steal cash." more ›

• Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: a fall victim on Davoe Terrace in the Bronx, a bank robbery on 2nd Ave. in Manhattan between 62nd and 63rd Sts., and a missing person on 180th St. and Clinton Ave. in the Bronx.
• Jay-Z is a significant partner interested in moving the Nets to Brooklyn, but the rapper apparently is also interested in the naming rights to the team's current Meadowland arena.
• Insurance broker Noel Lauria pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment in a deal that will have him avoid jail time for errantly letting arrows fly from his compound bow on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
• Angelina Jolie looks incredible leaving the Clinton Global Initiative meeting in Manhattan, but she was crying as she related the story of two Syrian refugees.
• A Staten Island mother slapped the sunglasses off the young man who allegedly stole her son's iPod, and then stabbed the portable player purloiner with a shard of glass from his shades.
• A Manhattan mover pleaded guilty to pinching two Picassos from the apartment of an elderly man when he died intestate.
• This NYC skyline should be of some interest to graphics and image tweakers.
• This isn't New York's subway, but we still enjoyed this performance by a group of subterranean, beatbox-performing a capella artists.

A Manhattan company called EMH Group LLC that auctioned jewelry over eBay.com under the name Jewelry by Ezra agreed to a $400,000 settlelement of charges that it engaged in a practice known as shill bidding. That practice involves fakes bids being used to drive up the prices of auctioned items. more ›

A Manhattan man is suing the makers of the energy drink Boost because the drink gave him a three day erection. Christopher Woods claims that he has suffered "pain, shock and mental anguish" after drinking Boost in June of 2004. He started to drink the product in order to gain weight, but a day after drinking Boost, his pains began. From the Post:

The suit says [Woods] used the "product in accordance with its intended use" - and soon had a very visible side effect. more ›

The files also revealed that the scheming sicko had tested the equipment on himself, the suit says. more ›

A Manhattan jury found four women guilty of gang assault for attacking a man outside the IFC Center last summer. The man, Dwayne Buckle of Queens, said that the group of lesbians attacked him because he was straight, while the women contended Buckle had used slurs and threw a cigarette at them - and that another man stabbed him. more ›

- Employment and training incentives will promote increased employment and earnings or combine work activities with specific job training activities. For instance, exemplary attendance in elementary could earn $25 every two months, while exemplary high school attendance earns $50. Getting high scores on exams is worth $200-300, and things like going for check-ups or keeping a job would also be rewards. The city estimates families will earn $3,000-5,000. more ›

Texas is thawing, the Northeast is freezing, and a sort of natural order seems almost restored to the Ist-A-Verse. Almost. more ›

-- And finally, Yom Kippur starts at sunset. more ›

- Video of the Fleet Week flyover from Many Highways more ›

It's hard out here for a pet! A NY based pet store chain has been accused of selling parasite ridden puppies. 138 out of 151 puppies in Atlanta, GA, were found to be infected with Giardia, which can be transmitted between humans and animals. Anyone who bought a puppy from The Pet Company stores since January should have their furry friend checked by a vet. Also, be on the lookout for symptoms: diarrhea, stomach cramps and nausea. Though no human infections have been reported (yet), Gothamist recommends steering clear of all adorable little puppies. more ›

Sad news from the New York Post today: the 157-year old St. Brigid church on Avenue B and 7th Street will be razed. A Manhattan Supreme Court judge refused to block the demolition, so short of a miracle, nothing is going to save this beautiful building. The archdiocese is saying they don't have the seven million dollars required to bring the building up to code-- despite neighborhood claims that the true price tag is only $500k. Really depressing stuff-- especially considering the historical pedigree of the building-- designed by the famous Irish architect Patrick Keely: more ›

Who knew petsitting could be fraught with million dollar lawsuits? A Manhattan family is suing a family friend's friend for failing to return their dog. Martin Klein says that Ted Kohl was supposed to watch their Yorkshire terrier Hershe while the family was on vacation, starting November 20. However, Kohl gave the dog to his friend Gayle Fisher Worth when he was sentenced to prison on November 28. Yes - Kohl, a contractor, had pleaded guilty to grand larceny in October, after stealing millions during a renovation at the Trump Tower Asprey store. The Klein family says that Hershe, given to their daughter Michele by Kohl during her bout with cancer, was left with Kohl because it would be the last time Kohl would see him for a while. Well, of course. more ›

Gothamist wonders what Frank Costanza, inventor of the brassiere for men, "The Bro," would think. Perhaps he'd call it an early Festivus gift. more ›