Yesterday, NYC Swim held its annual Brooklyn Bridge swim, a 1K across the East River. About 400 people participated, which apparently was less than in previous years. It seems that some may have been thinking about the warnings about raw sewage which was dumped into waterways after a four-alarm fire that devastated a wastewater treatment plant. more ›

It's that time of year again—when reporters go through the paces at the try outs to be a U.S. Open ball boy or ball girl. Hundreds apply to have the chance to retrieve tennis balls in the final Grand Slam tournament of the year, but only a few reporters get to, um, show off. more ›

Start preparing now for the celebrations of one of New York's more unique cultural institutions: the Nexus of the Universe. It's hard to believe, but it was 13 years ago this weekend that the Seinfeld episode ran in which Kramer (Michael Richards, pre-racist rant) got lost downtown at the beguiling intersection of 1st and 1st, and calls Jerry in a panic, exclaiming "I'm at 1st and 1st—how can a street intersect itself? I must be at the nexus of the universe!" more ›

Way back in 2005, the city began a hefty construction project to fix up the entire Houston Street corridor, starting with the area between West Street and the Bowery. At the time we were (rightly) incredulous that the city would get the project done in time for its January 2008 completion. Better late than never though: Today, most of the job is finally wrapped up (not including the madness that is the corner of Houston and Lafayette, which is a completely different project). But a late finish to the first phase hasn't stopped the city from moving forward. In fact, to little fanfare this summer, it started phase two, from the Bowery to the FDR, with a planned completion date in 2013. more ›

Notable consultant-for-hire and possible amnesiac Rudy Giuliani has bought a little $1.4 million place for himself and the wife in Florida. The condo is located in a "swanky" Palm Beach building called the Southlake. The Guliani's also own a Palm Beach Towers condominium, which they bought in 2004 for $410,000. Although Giuliani has not said anything about retiring from his lucrative consulting gig (and numerous television appearances), we kind of imagine it'll be like that episode of Seinfeld where Kramer retired to Florida and runs for condo board president of Del Boca Vista phase III. more ›

Though this confection is by way of the Windy City (the Bleeding Heart Bakery is heralding the opening of Chaos Theory Cakes), we had to point it out because it involves the old NY State license plate AND a reference to The Fusili Jerry episode of Seinfeld. more ›