As anyone who has seen the documentary Dangerous Minds knows, teaching is pretty difficult. But a few simple guidelines will make getting tenure easier: don't tell your students about your sexual exploits, brandishing a box cutter isn't a good idea, and cut back on the compulsive hugging. The Daily News looks into the more than 20 DOE employees who were disciplined over the last 24 months and they make our 6th grade English teacher's habit of shaving her eyebrows seem normal. more ›

Carl Paladino has had a rough week: instead of spreading his campaign message and scrutinizing Andrew Cuomo, he's been forced to play defense and continuously apologize as friends and enemies alike have labeled him a hypocrite. Campaign manager Michael Caputo, feeling responsible for not vetting last weekend's controversy-stirring speech, offered to resign from the campaign yesterday, according to Buffalo News. Paladino refused his offer. "It's the duty of the campaign manager to fall on his sword. I wouldn't be a very professional person if I didn't admit to my mistake," he said of the speech, earlier this week. more ›

We live in a strange new world filled with $130 MetroCards and vampire janitors, but that doesn't mean the streets aren't safe for someone to go around hugging people condescendingly for a video. Except in Boerum Hill. That guy should definitely stay away from Boerum Hill. more ›

Improv Everywhere's Rob Lathan recently walked the streets of Williamsburg in search of a little love—check out how the locals react to his request for a hug. Spoiler: at the one minute mark, a group of stoop-dwellers start hugging him, but when he asks for an ironic hug, and a post-ironic hug, one declares: "I'm into hugging you but I'm not into your condescension." Guessing that dude is probably pretty pissed he was duped into being in a video called "Hug-A-Hipster." more ›

With a name like Hugs one would think the Williamsburg-based bar would open their arms to all types of patrons. But they hung a sign stating: "No Timberlands, No Baggie Jeans, No Hoodies, No Sports Attire..." and the list goes on... and we all know hipsters wear skinny jeans. Their finals words: "We have the right to be selective!" We've contacted the bar to help us translate the sign, but they're currently using their right not to answer the phone. more ›

A middle school in Connecticut has raised eyebrows with its strict "no touching" policy prohibiting students from any type of physical contact with one another—from pushing and shoving to "hugging and horseplay." Students may face detention, suspension or even expulsion if they are caught sharing some personal space. The policy began being enforced because of several recent groin-kicking incidents, including one that put a student in the hospital. Twelve-year-old Patrick Abbazia said, "I even have a couple of teachers who've pulled me aside and said, 'Don't high five, I'll have to report you,'...I feel less safe walking through the halls than I did when people were pushing." Abbazia felt so strongly that he waged a protest against the rule by showing up at school with his arms wrapped in duct tape. His father supported him saying, "He is using his freedom as an American citizen to protest. Those are the kind of people who get ahead in the world." more ›