Cashman claims that things have changed and he will be in charge, but anyone who has watched the Yankees under George Steinbrenner will have a hard time believing that. Steinbrenner has only one goal every year, winning the World Series. If the Yankees fall short of that goal in 2006 you can bet that Brian Cashman will be held responsible. more ›

Ah, the Weddings/Celebrations in the Times. Some people never look at them and some people turn directly to them come Sunday morning. We at Gothamist mostly glance over them after puking our way through the Sunday Styles (we're a glutton for pain) but that is neither here nor there since starting this week we read the wedding announcements so you don't have to. This week we'll just do a purely numbers recap, but expect more in-depth analysis in the coming weeks. more ›

Many resident of the City That Does Not Sleep were probably not sleeping because their power went out. There was a power outage for 5,000 homes in Manhattan and Queens last night, not to mention some businesses blacking out in Staten Island during the day, as NYC hit a new record for June power consumption, according to Con Ed. 12,138 Megawatts! And just last week, we heard a report that Con Ed would have enough power for the summer - lord knows we don't want to repeat August 14, 2003. The Mayor wanted answers as well, saying, "Number one, I don't quite understand why we had all these blackouts and, number two, I don't understand why it took them so long to get the power back on?" He also added that people should drink water, use sunblock, and not lock kids or dogs in cars. Con Ed says it's the city's growing population and housing boom that may be straining the system. Damn you, real estate bubble! more ›

"But at La Guardia High School, the city's top performing arts school, just across the street, students and teachers were all in costume. There was a parade and a contest for best costumes with various categories of awards. Some costumes were conceptual, like the teacher who came as 'self-absorbed,' her body covered in sponges." more ›