Mayor Bloomberg and other city officials may have named North Bergen, NJ factory Frutarom as the source of the mysterious maple syrup smell that wafts into New York City every so often, but Frutarom and North Bergen beg to differe. Frutarom sent an e-mail to the Star-Ledger, "We have been made aware of the statements made by Mayor Bloomberg this morning regarding the source of the maple-syrup odors in NYC. The naming of our company as one of those potentially contributing to this condition came as a surprise to us." more ›

Today, Mayor Bloomberg closed the case on an enduring mystery: The odd maple syrup-like scent that would waft into the city. It happened once... then twice... and then enough times to warrant a 30 Rock spoof and then another half dozen times. Bloomberg and other city officials announced the smell came from a NJ factory that "processed fenugreek seeds to produce flavors and fragrances." (More details here, plus the city's full press release after the jump.) more ›

Folks who smelled the sticky sweet smell yesterday, your cries were heard: City officials are holding a press conference at 11 a.m. to discuss the origins of the mysterious maple syrup smell... dunh dunh DUNH. more ›