Beyoncé's pregnancy has been weird and mysterious from the start. She announced that her and husband Jay-Z would be having a baby in August, while on stage at the MTV Video Music Awards. The next month, she stated: "It's September 23rd. Right now I’m actually shooting the video for 'Countdown' and I’m six months pregnant!" After that, a television appearance showed her bump collapsing before the world's eyes, which led to rumors that she had a surrogate, possibly to stay in shape for an upcoming tour. And yesterday, rumors spread far and wide that she—or someone?—delivered her baby, named Tiana May Carter, at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. more ›

[UPDATES BELOW] NBC reports that NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly and Manhattan DA Cy Vance are scheduled to make an announcement at 7:30 p.m. tonight—the announcement is "likely terrorism related." MSNBC's Meg Robertson reports that it's "confirmed" that the announced is terrorism related. We'll update this post as we learn more information. more ›

Hurricane Irene has come and gone, so now it's time to focus on more pressing matters: Beyonce is pregnant, with husband Jay-Z's baby! The long-rumored pregnancy was confirmed last night at the MTV Video Music Awards, when Queen Bee showed up in a vibrant red Lanvin muummuu, clutching her belly on the welcome carpet. MTV tweeted "OMG Beyonce just made a huge announcement on the #vma carpet! #baby!!!!!", and her reps confirmed the happy news shortly thereafter. more ›

[UPDATE BELOW] Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas, Chase, Robin Hood, New York City Parks & Recreation and the Central Park Conservancy are all together on the Arsenal rooftop on 5th Avenue right now to make "a major announcement." Elvis Duran and the Morning Show is also on hand, so if it wasn't already clear, the Black Eyed Peas, who promised they were not making music for a while, are going to attempt a return to Central Park. Maybe for Bon Jovi's 9/11 show? Because why else would Will.i.am, Elvis Duran, and Michael Bloomberg all be in the same room together? more ›

This priceless piece of vintage video footage has resurfaced on YouTube, wherein the narrator aims to liberate the listener, declaring: "Garbage, you don't have to put up with it anymore!" As shown in the video, the best way to not put up with it anymore is to surround any litterbug you encounter on the subway and give him or her The Stinkeye. (Try to get your fellow straphangers to join you! See if one of them has a pocket knife in case things don't go your way!) Below, see this very effective method of putting the fear into someone. more ›

We just received a press release that simply stated: "This Saturday, 4/23 (tomorrow) Beastie Boys Make Some Noise MSG. Tip off is 10:35 a.m." A similar message was sent out to fans this morning, which has started a discussion on the band's message board. Needless to say, it has left us and other people of the internet totally confused. So, WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Here's what we've come up with: more ›

Tomorrow NASA will finally be announcing who will receive their retiring space shuttles. The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum has been lobbying for one for a while now, and they just informed us that tomorrow they're offering free admission to anyone who wears a space-themed piece of clothing. They'll also be broadcasting "NASA’s historic announcement" on a 40-foot-wall there; that's currently scheduled to happen between 1 and 2:30 p.m. more ›

We just received a message from the NASA Solar System Ambassador for New York City, in preparation of NASA's big announcement tomorrow regarding an "astrobiology finding." And as anyone with Google knows, that pretty much means THE ALIENS ARE HERE. (Perhaps that is why the sky looked so creepy and foreboding this afternoon.) Really though, they are here... in fact, you are probably friends with aliens on Facebook! more ›

Yesterday afternoon, after releasing a campaign video stating as much, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo finally announced that he is running for Governor of NY State this November. To strains of Bon Jovi's "Work For The Working Man," Cuomo said to the crowd gathered at the Tweed Courthouse in downtown Manhattan, "New York was not always like this. This is not New York at its best. I'm old enough to remember when it was better than this," reminding people of the dysfunction in Albany and issues on Wall Street. more ›

The wackiness surrounding this weekend’s G Train service (no it won’t run, yes it will) is sure to make for lots of memorable moments, none better than this one we were tipped off to via Twitter. It’s audio someone recorded of the station stop announcements, performed (and I do mean performed) by one very classy motorman on the green snail line. “My 4am G Train voyage from Smith/9th to Metro was made beautiful thanks to this,” wrote the audio engineer on Poorly Washed Silverware. Listen here. more ›

What happens on late-night, drunken subway rides? One man recently heard voices... like, those typically garbled announcements, yet allegedly crystal clear. Upon wondering about the humans behind the familiar voices, he fell down a rabbit hole online and came out with a pretty thorough article on the subterranean sounds. more ›

To be fair, she does have a much clearer speaking voice than the standard MTA announcements. more ›

Seriously, this guy? Alright, so this is happening, living tourist attraction Naked Cowboy has officially announced he's running for Mayor of New York City. more ›