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The Times ran a follow-up today about their investigation that found abnormally high levels of mercury in fish served at area restaurants. Toxicology reports from 44 pieces of sushi, ordered from places including Nobu Next Door and Sushi Seki, may in fact contribute to some New Yorkers’ 3 times higher-than-average blood levels of mercury. It turns out, however, that most New Yorkers just don’t care.

Solar One is New York City's first solar-powered “Green Energy, Arts, and Education Center,” leading the way in getting city dwellers to be a bit more environmentally responsible. They do this by not only reaching out to the community and educating through games and workshops, but also through some great events, green markets and more (they even have their Solar2 building coming soon, watch a video about it here).

The relatively recent boom of opening bank branches in Manhattan is examined in amNew York. With a 36% increase in Manhattan bank branches between 2000 and 2006, it's hard for many people to walk a block or two without passing at least one (though there are more in places like Midtown or the intersection of Second Avenue and 10th Street). Banks will pay higher rents, which makes landlords less willing to continue to rent spaces to mom-and-pop businesses. And basically, a pun explains why there are so many:

Chase spokesman Tom Kelly...pointed out that "economies of scale" make operating 120 bank branches not that much more expensive than running just 90...

Continue reading "Bank On It"

• Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: a bank robbery on West 52nd St. and Broadway in Manhattan, a double shooting on Fenton Ave. and Boston Rd. in the Bronx, and escaped prisoners on East 163rd St. and Westchester Ave. in the Bronx.
• Curbed looks at the new Red Hook IKEA under construction, which is starting to become recognizable.
• Paul McCartney is playing the Highline Ballroom tomorrow night in a now not-so-secret show.
• Brooklyn's Smith St. is getting its own Pó, which will open Thursday and is related to the former Mario Batali West Village restaurant of the same name.
• “Just when you think the past is consumed, it rears its lovely head,” says an architect quoted in a New York Times' article on the original home of Tiffany & Co. at 15 Union Sq. West.
• Coney Island Lager––the first of a number of sideshow-inspired beers that will be brewed in Brooklyn and sold to benefit non-profit Coney Island USA.
• A cool collection of penny postcard depicting NYC attractions.
• Did the Sopranos finale leave you in the mood for onion rings? Midtown Lunch offers some thoughts on New York standouts and places that should be ashamed of themselves.

Hey everyone-- you may have noticed that we've made a few small changes to our commenting and feedback systems:

The Daily News printed a list of the "top 10 reasons why your train was late", so memorize them the next time you're late to work:

10:20AM Rail fixedOf course, it's not clear why the rail was broken - the MTA is investigating. We suspect the C.H.U.D. have developed a taste for iron.

Hawk Fest, by Brian at New York Daily Photo.

February 11: Second New Indian Dinner - A Benefit for Kids with Cameras

Try to Burn This One, by Melon Bee.

Another pizza spot is coming soon to the LES, right in the thick of it all on Ludlow Street between Houston and Stanton. Formerly partners in nightlife spots Happy Valley and Show, Sal Imposimato and Joe Vicari have banded together again to open Pizzeria De Santo.

It's been a couple of months since we found out that the mysterious building at 11 Spring Street would be converted into condos. Graffiti fans around the world instantly went into mourning, as the walls of 11 Spring have long been considered one of the finest streetart galleries in the United States, and redevelopment indicated that they'd soon be erased. But not so fast! Wooster Collective seems to be sponsoring a new project at the building, and if the shots of the interior are any indication, they've got the cooperation of the new owners:

-- We didn't report on Kapporot last week. That's a Jewish holiday-- "the ritual involves transferring a person’s sin to a live chicken."

- A good accompaniment to all the heated local conversation generated by Michael Pollans’ posts over at NYT from the end of May.

We were perusing the theater reviews in the Times when we caught this review from Charles Isherwood for the play, Indoor/Outdoor. According to the play's website at the DR2 Theatre, it's about Samantha the house cat who "dreams of adventure and risks everything to find true unconditional love, but will she find her dreams in the home of her quirky owner or with a sexy alley cat in the great outdoors?" Isherwood didn't feel up to the task, so he ceded his reviewing duties:

To assess the play's merits, I enlisted the aid of two guest commentators: Jane, 11, a flame-point Siamese, and Prudence, 12, a tabby. Their conversation has been translated from the feline by me.

Continue reading "Cats Write For The NY Times"

Now that you're finished pretending you care about football, it's time for the music version of Monday-morning quarterbacking: What are you going to do with your week? To the videotape....

- Security camera's that turn and focus when they hear gunshots are coming soon.

Gothamist just received this letter from Kelly, operator of Moby's star-crossed teahouse. This is the precise reason we joined the Teany news mailing list! She writes:

The Fringe Festival is coming soon, this means that approximately 200 companies will be bringing over 1300 performances to 20 venues in 16 days. Tonight Rule of 3 Productions is hosting a benefit for This Isn't Working, which was accepted into Fringe and now wants to celebrate that fact and raise some money to finance the production.

Gothamist was wandering down Greenwich Street in TriBeCa when we passed pet store Dudley's Paw. After cooing over the adorable stuffed animals dogs in the window, we noticed a gumball machine filled with "Liver Biscotti Dog Treats." Gothamist was intrigued, but we chalked it up to being what happens when you've got dogs whose owners have gourmet tastes. But the Daily News thinks it's big news, talking to the creator Brad Wilkinson who said the idea grew from thinking, "All these dogs walking around New York must get pretty hungry and what are owners to do?" Gothamist thought that dog owners generally kept treats in their pockets, along with extra plastic poop bags and some Purell. But it turns out that there are 20 dispensers in the city, and there may 50 more coming soon, given the success. Each Liver Biscotti is 25 cents; Gothamist isn't sure how they taste, but we hear dogs love them. We're sure that these dog treat dispensers will soon be filled with crazy caffeine-inspired concoctions, so owners and pets alike can be juiced on the java.

During her "I'm back and I've changed" speech, Martha Stewart revealed her post-prison poncho was made by a fellow inmate:

"This was made by a friend of mine, a wonderful lady. The yarn came from the commissary. The night before I left, she handed me this - not wrapped, because there is no wrapping paper - and she said, 'Wear it in good health.'...We'll try to get the pattern from her."

And coming soon: DC, Toronto, and London!

Many Ask Gothamist readers have written to us recently with questions related to politics, current events, and the upcoming Republican convention and Presidential election. So Ask Gothamist is going to be bringing you non-partisan advice over the upcoming weeks and months about participating in the democratic process. Whatever your political leanings, it's a good idea to vote in the upcoming election, educate yourself about local and national candidates and issues, and make sure that your voice is heard.

– Alexander once hit a guy who bought his then girlfriend a drink; now that's chivalry.

The original chinky eye emcee

Gothamist has switched to a three column layout. Main content is on the left, with supporting features and content in the middle column. On the right, you can find paid-content, like the personals section, and advertising. We've thought about making this switch for a few months- ever since we introduced the advertising on the site. Nick Denton has written a lot of good stuff about the way advertising will change weblogs and small content sites. We would argue that the three column layout is inevitable for any content site with advertising- just look at the New York Times. Anyway- EverythingNY made the switch first, and Nick moved Fleshbot, Gawker, and Gizmodo this week, so we're not setting the trend on this one- just following a good idea.

Coming soon: A visit to Daisy May's BBQ (finally!!) in Hell's Kitchen...

We may be playing around with layout during the next week, but Gothamist has a new logo. Designed by Sam Park, it's simple and elegant (but not in a fussy way) - plus, there is a cityscape to further signify our gothamness. Coming soon: Stickers, t-shirts, tattoos, cat litter boxes.