A Mitsubishi Montero SUV that tried to pass a Dodge Charger in Queens ended up sending the Charger into a horrible crash, killing a 19-year-old passenger on Friday night. According to the Daily News, "Police sources said [SUV driver Luis] Forero failed to pass the Charger and smashed into it, sending it careening into a fence and launching it onto its roof, where it slid upside down for about 150 feet." There's also a terrible picture of the mangled Charger. more ›

Everyone complains about waddling gangs of tourists blocking the sidewalks of this fair city, but nobody ever does anything about it (beyond unleashing the occasional barnyard noise or cane swipe). Until NOW. As you can see from this photo, taken at 22nd Street and Fifth Avenue, some disgruntled local pedestrian has taken bold action to separate those of us taking care of business in this town from those who just come to marvel, slack-jawed and staggering, at our panicked, bug-eyed dynamism. Now we just need a lane for strollers and people who text while walking, and we'll be all set. [Via The Awl] more ›

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