While New York's same-sex couples prepare for their big day, the MMA community will have to wait for the next legislative session for any hope that their sport of kings will be legalized. Earlier this month Speaker Sheldon Silver doused any hopes for legalization, despite the bill passing the Senate and speeding through the Assembly's various committees. "It's a promotion of violence at a time when we're trying to eliminate violence," Assemblyman Rob Reilly tells the Times, making us wonder if he's suggesting for supporters to wait until violence is back in season. How much longer must New Yorkers wait to feel the joy that only comes with watching a grown man do a cartwheel into another man's face? more ›

The Times got a hold of some petty e-mails exchanged between unhinged members of the co-op board at 301 East 62nd Street, a 130-unit brick building that went co-op in 1984. These people kind of hate each other, and it's not really clear why, so we're assuming one their sons accepted an astronaut pen as a gift from one board member, thereby setting off an irrevocable chain reaction of gossip, resentment, and backbiting. The e-mails are certainly entertaining: more ›

Gov. Paterson's plan to balance the budget by allowing no-holds-barred cage fighting is surprisingly unpopular with voters, according to a recent study. A new Marist poll indicates that 68 percent of voters oppose the plan to legalize ultimate fighting, which Paterson believes will bring in an estimated $2.1 million in tax revenue. more ›

Rangers 2 Philadelphia 0: These teams really do not like each other and it was evident early on Monday night. The gloves came off just 54 seconds into the game and another fight broke out seven minutes in. That ended the boxing portion of the evening, but both teams continued to hit hard and often in a physical contest at MSG. The Rangers dominated the first period, but would have had nothing to show... more ›