The Natavia Lowery trial continues, and today the jury heard a voicemail message the alleged killer left for her former boss Linda Stein just hours after she may or may not have bludgeoned her to death. Surveillance footage showing Lowery coming and going from Stein's apartment that day in 2007 has already been seen—in it, no one else is seen leaving or entering the apartment. However, Lowery maintains Stein went for a walk that day (something the doorman who testified said that wasn't true). The Daily News has a recording of the voicemail, in which Lowery makes a point to mention Stein's walk. One problem? The message was left at 6 p.m. that dayThough the voicemail was left at 6 p.m., Lowery tells Stein she is planning to leave work at 5:30 that day, and "If you get this message before 5:30 you can just call me." more ›

The fashion set know when to strike when the iron is hot, and designer Kenneth Cole has put up a new billboard that is so Winter '09. The simple black and white message isn't a new format for his advertisements, but this one is saluting the Flight 1549 crew, passengers and of course the heroic pilot Captain Sullenberger. Caught by the eagle eyes over at WCBS, it's currently up on West 57th Street and the West Side Highway (right above the Artkraft Strauss building). more ›

At a press conference this morning, MTA executive Elliot Sander announced a "major initiative" that will enable the authority to let riders know how hard their commutes are going to suck with text messaging and email alerts in real time. The MTA has been working toward a real-time update system for several years now, starting out with weekly email updates and sporadic advisories on their website. In a statement, Sander said, "This is a revolutionary step that has the potential to transform the experience our customers have with us." more ›

The apartment building at 330 Wythe Avenue in Williamsburg has changed their light sign from "Save Domino" to read "Vote Obama." The brainchild behind the latest message is most likely the building owner again, but we're guessing it didn't take much convincing to get the tenants to reconfigure the LED rope lights. more ›