A 7-year-old New York City boy has joined a growing number of children who’ve had the horrifying experience of getting their feet mangled by escalators while wearing popular plastic clogs made by Crocs. The boy’s mother says the accident happened in a Kentucky airport:
”All of a sudden I hear this excruciating screaming from Nicky and I turn around and his little foot is being sucked into the side of the escalator. It's just like chewing up his foot.”more ›
Mayors from around are in the middle of the three-day Climate Summit being held at the Essex House. And Mayor Bloomberg took the time to explain why mayors must lead the effort to address environmental issues. The NY Times reports that Bloomberg strayed from his prepared remarks and said:
The world really is looking to these cities for leadership. You’re not going to get this from other government bodies. You’re going to get it from the mayors of the world and the cities of the world, where they have to make decisions, and the consequences of their decisions are visible within hours or days. We are the ones that can take this world ahead.Bloomberg also took time to toot the PlaNYC initiative. Mayor Ken Livingstone, who implemented congestion pricing in London, told him, Can I just give you one word of warning?" Mr. Livingstone said during a news conference in Central Park. "There may be one or two people who will predict doom and gloom. Ignore them."
In an attempt to find a really twisted individual, police have released surveillance footage of a man attacking a 101-year-old woman in a building vestibule earlier this week. You can see the video here, and it's vicious. Rose Morat was returning from church around 12:30PM back to her Flushing apartment building when she saw a 30-something year-old man outside her building. From the Post:
"He looked pleasant and he had a beautiful smile," she said.more ›
Back in January of 2004, those two gentleman you see at the right - Jonny Kaps and Nat Hays - started +1 (a PR, Management, Digital and Special Events company). On their roster are bands such as Editors, Ambulance LTD, Stellastarr* and Two Gallants. Tonight they'll be celebrating their 3 year anniversary just down the street from their office, at Luna Lounge. The party is private, sure to have some special musical guests...and they want to invite YOU. Check out details after the interview.
“The guy never even came over to see what had happened,” Ms. Kelly said in a near-whisper. “He got out of his truck and walked away.” As she pleaded for someone to call 911, the driver and some of his colleagues “just stood off and watched,” she said. “Nobody offered anything, nothing like, ‘Can I help?’ That all came from other bikers who came upon the scene.”
"Is Earth considered a planet?" Surely, some of these must be crank calls.
If you haven't made friends with someone who has East River and/or Statue of Liberty waterfront views yet, we have some answers. The Macy's Fireworks Spectacular has 3 different fireworks launching sites this year (here's the map) - on the East River between 23rd and 42nd streets, between Liberty and Ellis Islands, and south of South Street Seaport. The fireworks are set to light up the sky over the East River around 9pm.
Gothamist is filing this story in the "Subway," "Crazy," and "We Can't Believe It" files: A 23 year old Brooklyn man was arrested for kissing and licking the feet of female subway riders. The Daily News calls Joseph Weird "the Licking Lothario" and says that he was caught last night when a woman rebuffed his advances on an E train Thursday. And then the police connected him to other cases where women were approached by a man "slobbering" over their feet; eight women positively ID'd him in lineups. More of the details:
"He would grab women by their ankles, then kiss and lick their feet. A real sicko," a police source said.more ›
Doctors Without Borders will be pitching a tent in Central Park this fall. There will be an 8,000 square foot exhibit that looks like a refugee camp placed in Cherry Hill (near Bethesda Fountain) to give an approximation of what's it's like to live in a refugee conditions after disasters. Here's what Doctors Without Borders says:
Guided by MSF aid workers, visitors to this outdoor educational exhibit are asked to imagine that they are among the millions of people fleeing violence and persecution in, for example, Afghanistan, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, North Korea, or Sudan.more ›
Famous British blogger Felix Salmon rented a Zipcar on Thursday and spent seven hours giving people free rides around town. That's so nice! Good work, Felix! A small slice of his adventure:
It's done: As expected, Larry Brown is now the new head coach of the NY Knicks. A Times article says Brown is "noted for his ability to teach players basic basketball skills and for his belief in ball movement on the court..." and these are fine things: Players on an NBA team should know how to play basketball and ball movement on the court is good, too especially when you want to win. Anyway, it's time for you to write the caption for this photo. Here are a few of our thoughts:
Gothamist loves this time of year when the city clears out. The city was so empty this morning that even our local AM New York distributor by the F train was on vacation and we had to pick up the paper instead of having it handed to us. Thankfully there is plenty to do this week as a reward for our hard work.
Since, like most commoners in our fair city, I don't live in a climate-controlled apartment, how would you recommend storing open red wine? Room temperature can rise to the 80's on hot days, and I don't think it's that much cooler inside a closet. Can I keep it in the fridge and bring it to room temperature when I'm ready to pour a glass? On a related note, are there any reds that are acceptable to drink chilled?
Kenny Kramer, Entrepreneur / Wacky Next-Door Neighbor
I'm going out of town the week of the Republican National Convention. Can I really sublet my apartment to delegates?
The Daily News also looks at what $1.2 million can buy in the five boroughs: "Park Ave., Manhattan - A 'super-luxury' one-bedroom apartment" and "Jamaica Estates, Queens - A six-bedroom Tudor."
I go to the gym every morning, and I have recently noticed that there is a certain male staff member who seems to be paying extra (unwelcome) attention to me. He's supposed to clean off the machines after use, sweep the floor, etc., but he always seems to be cleaning the equipment right next to whatever I'm doing, like the treadmill right next to mine, and he keeps looking at me while he's supposed to be working. It's not like I can claim harassment because he hasn't even touched me or spoken to me, but I'm getting increasingly uncomfortable. What's best to do?
Our suggestion is, if you don't spot someone you'd want to kiss, make out with your drink – less chance of a indignant slap. But for all of you with sweeties, here's some makeout music from E! Online.
Less than 5 grand! Can I really afford to buy one? CNN.com - Segway personal transporters for sale - Nov. 18, 2002
