One of the city's biggest parades of the year, if not the largest, is tomorrow: The annual West Indian American Day Carnival. With millions in attendance and colorful sights, the parade is a Brooklyn highlight. more ›

If you've been suffering from the doldrums or just lacking that zip that used to make life worth living, then you need to make an appointment with Dr. Lanny Latham . The life coach has changed thousands of lives with his Get Psyched method, which you can experience every Thursday night at 8 at one of his seminars at Rififi . Gothamist sat down with the East Village Guru to learn more about this amazing system. more ›

Ah, remember when the Arcade Fire played Mercury Lounge and on the street in Union Square? Now they're back for a five night run which is thankfully not at Webster Hall, but at Judson Memorial Church. Rumors of a church venue have been circulating recently, and we're glad they're true. If you've heard their new song, Intervention, you know a church is very fitting. From ArcadeFire.net: more ›

But you can dance in your heart, if movies like Strictly Ballroom, Mad Hot Ballroom and the seminal, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, tell us anything! Unfortunately, a judge has dismissed a lawsuit to allow dancing in establishments without special cabaret licenses. The group of dancers which had brought the lawsuit claimed that bars and restaurants that did allow dancing were harder to get into (not mention violated the first amendment that allows people to shake their thang/express themselves). However, Judge Michael Stallman ruled, "The issue is whether the presence of additional people who wish to dance may cause increased noise and congestion in certain places. If these establishments draw more people because they offer dancing, then there is a greater likelihood of pedestrian traffic, increased vehicular traffic and associated noise." Yes, you read it here: Dancing equals traffic and noise (bad!) even if it's a good cardiovascular workout (aren't there studies that say how New Yorkers are fat or something?). more ›

2:04 AM - The media is being told they have to wait a while before the TWU will talk. So with that, Gothamist is going to bed to get ready in case there is a strike - we're going attempt to check out the Brooklyn Bridge in the morning, which is supposed to be really cold tomorrow morning. Dress warm and dream of the strike being resolved by the time you wake up. Thanks for waiting with us - we'll be all over this in a few hours as well! more ›

The auction begins tonight at 8PM EST, ending on October 3. more ›

AdWeek says other celebrities in the Gap's fall ad campaign include Jessica Alba, Michael Vartan, and Peter Krause. Yummy. And in other crazy news, the Strangers with Candy movie, which will feature a cameo by SJP, started filming in New Jersey. more ›

Sarah Jessica Parker carries her baby on the set of Sex and the City. Man, Gothamist remembers SJP and Helen Hunt in Girls Just Want to Have Fun like it was yesterday. more ›