If nothing else, The Youth of America really knows how to drop truth bombs, especially about the things that matter. A few days ago one 12-year-old wrote an essay (presumably for school) about that sneaky plain doughnut, the one that's always trying to fit in with all the other much more interesting doughnuts. The passionate young pastry lover penned this following takedown of the fauxnut: more ›

Good news for fans of sitting near playgrounds without children! Back in June we told you about four twentysomethings who were ticketed by the police because they were sitting, eating doughnuts, in a Bed-Stuy playground unaccompanied by children. Two months later at least half of those tickets have been dismissed and sealed. Meanwhile in Manhattan, at least, it seems that cops are giving elderly women warnings about where they are sitting rather than tickets. Oh, and the Parks Department seems to understand that their signage can be a little confusing if placed in the wrong spot. more ›

Bed-Stuy restaurant Do or Dine, last seen raising the ire of vegans with their foie gras-filled doughnuts, are making waves again today, this time with the local police. We spoke to chef Justin Warner to find out what went down after he got caught riding his tricycle on the sidewalk near his restaurant. more ›

Krispy Kreme, the doughnut chain we've long suspected laces their sugar-glazed pastries with crack, is attempting to destroy the deliciously caloric foundation they've built their empire upon by adding "healthy" items like oatmeal, yogurt and fruit juice to their menu. Because that plan went over so well at McDonald's, too. more ›

The police may not be ticketing for smoking in the parks, but they are still ticketing parker visitors for crimes like...eating a doughnut in a playground. Yup, this weekend the police gave two young women in Bed-Stuy summonses for eating doughnuts in a playground while unaccompanied by a minor. more ›

Good news for Brooklynites who aren't lucky enough to reside in the borough's glorious Northern Dominion, where Peter Pan Doughnuts holds thousands of fatties in its thrall. The wickedly popular and delicious Greenpoint institution—whose doughnuts are so irresistible that Tina Fey wants to have intercourse with them—is coming to Cobble Hill. The Brooklyn Farmacy on Henry Street is now selling Peter Pan doughnuts on Saturday morning, Cobble Hill Blog reports. Could this be the precursor to a second Peter Pan location in Brooklyn? Let's all clap together and see if we can make it reality! more ›

[S.W.A.G. UPDATE BELOW] Predictably, it's being called the doughnut wars: news that beloved Canadian coffee-and-doughnuts chain Tim Hortons will replace thirteen prominent NYC Dunkin' Donuts locations operated by the Riese Organization on Monday morning has all kinds of North Americans drawing battle lines in the powdered sugar. By the end of next month, sixteen Tim Hortons will be open in NYC, pitting Munchkins against Timbits (thankfully no A-holes are involved). more ›

A mother of two says that she witnessed two cops "doing doughnuts" with their patrol car on a Bay Ridge baseball field. While walking around the neighborhood early Sunday evening, January Hagan saw the patrol car revving up in the outfield until it began spinning out of control. She says that the car spun so wildly that the officers almost hit a pair of kids on tricycles, telling the NY Daily News, "The police car came within inches of killing two little children." When her husband asked the officers what was going on, the driver puffed away on a large cigar and sped off. The News reports that tire marks were left on the infield and outfield and still visible the next morning. more ›