State Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell 4th, Democrat and son of the trailblazing Harlem politician Adam Clayton Powell Jr., was arrested for drunk driving on the upper West Side at 2:30 a.m. this morning. According to the Daily News, an unidentified woman passed out in the back of the car was so intoxicated she had to be taken to a local hospital. Powell failed a breath test at the scene by a small margin and, while at the station house, refused to take a chemical sobriety test. He faces charges punishable by up to a year in jail. more ›

The Secret Science Club may be the best kept secret in New York. Forget your typical night of drinks, music or being parked in front of your tv for the latest Project Runway episode. Head over to Union Hall for some science! Each event brings out the inner-nerd in all of us, and recently we asked the founders a few questions about their brainchild. The next event is December 5th, which gives you a week... more ›

A 23-year-old Queens woman was saved from a disease that was destroying her kidneys by a most-willing donor: her fiancé. Jarena Bates and Tye Johnson met when Johnson was delivering a couch in Queens and Bates answered the door. They began dating soon after and have been together for five years, getting engaged in January. Bates, who was diagnosed with a kidney disorder when she was 14 years old was diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome shortly after she and Johnson got engaged and was hospitalized in May when she went into kidney failure. more ›

Playoffs? That might be boring compared to the new news Alex Rodriguez gets to enjoy - he and his wife Cynthia are expecting a baby. The couple, who already have a 2-year-old daughter, told People.com, “We realize what a special gift children are, and feel very blessed to welcome our second child." Cynthia, aka C-Rod, added that she feels great and plans on finding out the sex of the baby, "We're just real excited. "It's... more ›

The intersection of Lexington Avenue and East 41st Street has reopened after two months of clean-up and repair work. In July 18, an over-100 years old steam pipe exploded, killing one person and seriously injuring two others, while causing millions in damages. Described by the Mayor as a failure of infrastructure, Con Ed has been under criticism for failing to recognize a problem could occur. The utility said last month that an investigation could take 2-3 months. more ›

Two groups of teenagers on an northbound 1 train got into a fight that ended up with two teen slashed. The fight started around the 59th Street/Columbus Circle stop or the 96th Street stop, and then it spilled out onto the platform at 110th Street/Cathedral Parkway. Two were slashed with a knife and another teen was beaten with a cane; all were treated at St. Luke's Roosevelt. A witness told WABC 7, "I was in my car and I heard screaming ... from downstairs ... bunch of boys ran out and then this other guy ran up." more ›

Just last week Jeremy Blake's body was identified after being found off the coast of New Jersey. In July he and his girlfriend committed suicide one week apart from each other, and since then stories of their lives, fears and final days have surfaced. more ›

A judge dismissed photographs of a woman's butt in the case of alleged subway groper Darnell McGee. Judge Anthony Ferrara said the photographs and video footage found on McGee's cellphone of a victim he allegedly groped was essentially "illegal search without a warrant." more ›

A Queens judge issued an order of protection on behalf of a 15 pound dog. Fredrick Fontanez was ordered to stay away at least 100 yards from Bebe the bichon frise and Bebe's owner, Derek Lopez, after Bebe was found with "extensive bruises" on his body. The Post reports that the two were dating and had gotten into a fight over the phone while Fontanez was in Lopez's Queens apartment, dogsitting Bebe.

Lopez allegedly told Fontanez, who lives in The Bronx, to be out of his house by the time he got home from work. more ›

The Post reports that crime along the "club row" of West 27th Street has jumped since last year. With the bouncer shooting club patrons incident on West 22nd Street in May and last week's murder of a NJ teen who had been clubbing on West 27th, there's a lot of attention on the nightlife ways of Chelsea. In July alone, there was a 58% increase in assaults inside or right outside clubs, and 200 summons have been issued for "public drinking" and "disorderly conduct." (Question, is public drinking also taking a drink out of a bar/club and walking down the street?) One new way police are monitoring club activity is with a sting. From the NY Post:

Since Jan. 1, cops in the 10th Precinct have engaged in 15 undercover operations using a 19-year-old police cadet accompanied by an older cop to determine if the clubs were serving minors. more ›

He walked off the Yankee Stadium mound on April 23rd with an injured shoulder and a 9.15ERA. At the time, most Yankees’ fans weren’t sorry to see him go. Fast-forward four months later and fans are glad Jaret Wright is back. Monday night he shut down the Blue Jays for seven innings leading the Yankees to a 7-0 victory. more ›

Gothamist has an idea: In July, we should plan a trip on the computerized train - we'll do the Robot Dance! And check out the City Council's PDF on the matter: . more ›