In Priceline's world, the Lower East Side is the 46th best spot in the United States to celebrate New Year's Eve. In a "news release" the company sent out, spotted by EV Grieve, they say their "top destinations list is based on thousands of hotel booking requests made by customers for the New Year's weekend." The neighborhood comes behind places like Orlando, Minneapolis, and Miami's International Airport Area... but then again, that neighborhood has less hotel rooms to offer. more ›

New York City is great, but it's even better when you have unlimited funds... we hear. Just ask the 18 celebrities on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list that live in the city—together they earned over $872 million dollars in the past year. more ›

It's finally here: the 2011 Tiger Beat Time 100 list of most influential movers and shakers around the world will be published on Friday. But knowing that there was no way anyone will wait to read it in the actual magazine, they were kind enough to put the list online for us to gawk at today. And it includes several notable NYers, including Patti Smith, Jonathan Franzen, Jennifer Egan, Ground Zero Mosque Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf and Harlem Children's Zone founder Geoffrey Canada. There are also two prominent NJ politicians—Newark Mayor Cory Booker and Gov. Chris Christie—but no NY ones. Should we be demanding a recount? more ›

Oh sure, label us binge drinkers, but don't put us in the fun top 40 drunkest cities list? Something stinks, and it's not this Four Loko. Anyway, the Daily Beast ranked cities on how drunk they get, saying, "New Year’s Eve revelry serves as a reminder that the rules of moderation sometimes go out the window. The question we have: Which places throw out those rules too often?" The #1 city is Milwaukee, WI—where the average person 12.76 alcoholic beverages a month. A month! Oh c'mon, we know people (not us) who drink that much in one night. Maybe New York was taken out of the running because we're too good at drinking too much? more ›

A new system in place to rank the World's Most Powerful Women has landed Lady Gaga alongside the likes of the First Lady. Stefani Germanotta—who wasn't even on the Forbes list last year—has secured a spot in the top 10 (of 100), coming in at #7. That ranking put her thisclose to Michelle Obama (#1), Oprah (#3), and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (#5). more ›

Yesterday, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio launched a new online slumlord watchlist, in an attempt to hold landlords accountable in a way they never have been before. "When you or I get a parking ticket, we have to pay. When a landlord gets a violation for a health and safety problem, they ignore it in many cases and then they ignore it and then they ignore it again," he told the Daily News. more ›

There are a lot of things that annoy New Yorkers, though maybe nothing more than seeing such a complex group of people being reduced to a pie chart. Nevertheless, the Post compiled this chart of things that piss off New Yorkers. So, are they right? more ›

As we learned late last year, coffee can make a person less suicidal, so perhaps it's not surprising that the rainy Pacific Northwest drinks so much of it. Seattle and Portland rank #1 and #2, respectively, on a list of the most caffeinated cities recently put together by the Daily Beast. The site compared stats from urban centers across the country to create their list, and considered three things: "the availability of coffee, the average monthly outlay for coffee and total caffeine consumption from all sources, including tea, sweets, energy drinks and pills." more ›

Trying to make sweeping generalizations about the personalities of New Yorkers is never a good idea, but the Daily News thinks it's narrowed down "50 Things That Make New Yorkers Smile." Some of the schadenfreude is spot on ("Seeing the tourists actually stand and wait at the corner till the Walk signal lights up") while other points seem really neighborhood specific ("Going to the Gee Whiz Diner for waffles at 4 a.m."). And is getting a t-shirt from Ollie's Noodle Shop a thing? Because that just seems one step away from "Wearing the 'Hard Rock Cafe' shirt I bought on my high school field trip." more ›

Jersey's own Jon Bon Jovi is (allegedly!) creating a stink over being left off the 2010 Forbes magazine top celebrity lists. Not only was his name missing from their Power 100 roster, but he was also left off the Musicians' Rich List—which even Britney Spears made it on to! Instead of gracefully ignoring his absence, however, the musician allegedly "kicked up a huge fuss and got his people to complain," according to a Page Six source. Forbes confirmed they received complaints from the musician's people, but those people say, "That's ridiculous. Last year, the band took an eight-month break from touring, so there was no expectation that they would rank on this year's list." Aw, you'll get 'em next year Jon Bon. more ›

This morning Jake Bronstein distributed the first batch of his Fun List NYC books to unsuspecting New Yorkers. The bounded books are free, and actually act as check-lists for fun things to do around the city—it includes everything from going to sex clubs ("a great place to meet other perverts") to hipster bingo to cutting out a paper replica of Donald Trump's famous hair for photo shoots with strangers. A street team will be back out on the L, N and R trains tomorrow morning handing out the rest of their lot—but if you don't see them, you can download your own here. more ›

Travel site Concierge.com is begging tourists not to do certain things when visiting NYC. They preface their list by saying it's "a touchy subject that's bound to inspire some strong reactions. For your enjoyment, outrage, and debate, therefore, here are ten of New York's most played-out, overrated, nonessential nonattractions—and what to do instead." more ›

Can any Muppet really be that bad? This website has come up with a list of what they say are the 10 worst Muppets ever, or as they put it: "Even the best shows on television have bad characters... here is the real list of Muppets who suck." Pepe the Prawn comes in at #1 — but isn't it at least endearing that there's a prawn-inspired Muppet? Also on the list: Kermit's nephew Robin, Mr. Poodlepants, Clifford, and... Dr. Bunsen Honeydew! For shame, list makers. Who are your least favorite Muppets? more ›

The General Contractors Association already pointed out that our bridges are the worst, earlier this year, and now AAA is rubbing it in with their own list. They say the Tappan Zee, Kosciuszko and Goethals bridges are the worst in the state; with subpar steel, limited sight lines and small lanes amongst the list of hazards. The Post points out that all three bridges are up for reconstruction in the next decade... so we got that going for us. more ›

Travel + Leisure takes a look at the World's Ugliest Buildings, and somehow no New York structures made the list. Not even the Verizon Building. Though the New York magazine architecture critic may have an explanation; he tells them: “The ugliest buildings are the anonymous ones. Even if an experimental, high-profile building doesn’t quite deliver, at least the architect is trying something. A boring building is a warehouse in the middle of New Jersey.” more ›

While our city's bridges may be fantastic for falcons, they're unfortunately not so great when it comes to us humans. A new list, provided by the General Contractors Association, points out the worst bridges and elevated roadways right here in New York City. Drum roll please! more ›

Who has helped define this city's history for the past 400 years? The Museum of the City of New York (who we really wish would shorten their name) has compiled a list in commemoration of Henry Hudson's 1609 voyage into the Harbor. "The NYC400 is the first-ever list of New York City's ultimate movers and shakers since the City's founding—from politics, the arts, business, sports, science, and entertainment." more ›

When you want to know which venues to catch live music at in NYC, you wouldn't think to check the UK's Guardian, and there's probably a reason for that. However, they've just released their top 10 list of "where to catch the hottest new bands" in New York (written by a 5-year resident of Brooklyn)—sorry Manhattanites, the venues are all in Williamsburg and Greenpoint. The writer's top picks (and the fact that outside of these two Brooklyn neighborhood's the author suggests Bleecker Street's Bitter End as a go-to should be very telling) include Enid's (which hasn't had live music in quite some time), Trash Bar (which besides suffering from a case of bad booking, doesn't exactly boast the most convivial atmosphere), Sound Fix Lounge (which may not even host live music anymore), and Rock Star Bar (which they describe as dirty and desolate—agreed!). Some notable omissions: Music Hall of Williamsburg, Zebulon and Monkeytown. Any other Williamsburg/Greenpoint gems missing from the list? more ›

Put down that silly book and stop ironing that tight-fit v-neck for a moment, lads, and know this: you're now a part of the least manliest city in the nation, according to some list. The #1 spot on the "America's Manliest Cities" index went to Nashville (home to an unhealthy number of NASCAR enthusiasts), with NYC falling right at the very bottom. They report, "Despite high ratings in the bowling category, New York City ranks 50th out of 50 in the study due to low scores in manly indicators such as fishing, home improvement and drag racing." Cities that got higher rankings did so through high purchases of salty snacks, number of hardware stores, monster truck rallies and, of course, sports bars. Fun trick: if you flip the list upside down you'll get the America's Most Educated Cities list, and hey, we're #1! [via Village Voice] more ›

The Post heralded the release of the list of Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme victims as "Swindler's List," finding that the investor "targeted prominent Jewish families in New York and Palm Beach. But his swath of tears stretched coast to coast, and also included unions, family trusts and estates." New notable figures among the list: Dodgers legend Sandy Koufax, Madoff's own lawyer Ira Sorkin and World Trade Center developer Larry Silverstein, who released a statement saying his losses "absolutely pale in comparison to those innocent investors who lost their life savings as a result of this scheme." You can peruse the 162-page list of victims (PDF); keep in mind that it's by first name...or even "Mr." Also: Harry Markopolos, who questioned Madoff's investing years ago and even brought it to the SEC's (in)attention, told Congress yesterday, “The SEC had enough to get Madoff. I drew them pictures. I gave them a road map. I told them what questions to ask and who to phone.” more ›