Former Saturday Night Live writer and Kids in the Hall producer, 63-year-old Joe Bodolai, died in a Los Angeles hotel room sometime over the last couple of days, and police believe the death was a suicide. According to TMZ, Bodolai—who co-wrote the Wayne's World movie—had been staying at the hotel for over a week, and cleaning crews discovered his body yesterday. The site learned that police found a bottle of antifreeze and Gatorade in his room. more ›

Even before the Upright Citizens Brigade opened up their new outpost in the East Village, the neighbors were complaining. First it was about the name—"Hot Chicks Room"—they gave their bar, then the red velvet curtains that reminded them of a brothel, and now that's it's opened, it's the noise. How generic. EV Grieve spotted this note outside of UCB, which is located at 3rd Street and Avenue A—it reads: more ›

A robber claiming to be an Iraq war veteran absconded with $3,000 after sliding a very poorly-written note to a teller at a Chase bank in Chelsea last Thursday. Teller Talla Talla said the crook showed him a gun, and gave him a note which read, "Unemploy IRAQ war vet I have a gun in my Pocket I want 2 stack $100 Bills No Die Pack or Dummie Pack Please I Don't want hurt any one one co worker." Who else read "I want 2 stack $100 bills" as just his fetish for piling dollars on top of each other? more ›

Lady Gaga, who resided at 176 Stanton Street when she was still working her way up, has been banned from what would have been one of her local bars. The Parkside Lounge, a short 2 minute walk from the Fame Monster's old digs, have posted the following note on their jukebox: "No Lady Gaga! You play, you pay! It will be turned off and your $ will not be returned. THIS IS YOUR WARNING." We wouldn't put it past the performer to show up there, flip off the staff, grab a beer, open it with her teeth, and play her own damn song. All while wearing an orbital headdress. [via Bowery Boogie] more ›

Move over passive-aggressive notes, there's a new note-writing tactic in town! The management and tenants of an East 9th Street building are fed up with their neighbors, who are allegedly partying and skateboarding on their building's roof. And now, they're being watched, monitored, and threatened! EV Grieve spotted this note taped to 440 East 9th Street's door: more ›

Spotted on the Upper East Side: a young boy traumatized by one person's inability to clean up after their dog. He'll never wear sandals again! He'll spend his twenties in therapy wondering why he can't date a girl who wears open-toed shoes! Life: ruined! Also, it's sandal season already? more ›

Someone is taking passive-aggressive note-writing to a whole new level. Miss Heather spotted this giant cardboard sign on Kent Avenue and North 1st Street in Williamsburg recently. The note reads: "Dear Medieval Slum Neighbors or Transients, Please buy trash cans. Take it off your rent, or call your parents or servant to clean this up. I hope you are at least using your indoor plumbing. Yours, Your Appalled Neighbor." Sigh, and now they have to recycle that massive piece of cardboard, too? more ›

Allegedly the NYPD was investigating Andrew Williamson-Noble's death at NYU's Bobst Library early yesterday morning as a possible homicide, until they discovered a suicide note in his dorm room. While his final words should remain private, the Daily News has apparently done some digging into his personal life. more ›

Spotted on Mott between Spring and Prince: a passive-aggressive note to a mysterious anti-pooper scooper! We just can't help but think this note could have been written better, though. It currently reads: "To person whose dog has taken a shit twice this week and you didn't pick it up. I'll be watching. If I catch you it won't go well for you." The threatening tone is there, but it doesn't seem to have that certain... je ne sais quoi. Next time maybe just try to sick the Sanitation Department on the Pooper-trator. more ›

Two families are reacting to the apparent suicide of the man suspected of fatally stabbing another person in Midtown. Army veteran Sir'mone McCaulla, found dead in a Philadelphia apartment yesterday, left a suicide note trying to explain his tragic altercation with Christopher Gutierrez. more ›

Doesn't everyone in Williamsburg know that drinking out of a plastic water bottle (or a dated Sigg bottle) will lead to certain death*? One water consumer ordered a case of Poland Spring to the mailroom recently (is this something that people do?), only to have it stolen. The bisphenol-A has clearly gone to their head, as they skipped right over passive-aggressive and penned an aggressive-aggressive note to the thief, wishing them to choke. A ransom note, declaring the water was "fine," was posted in reply. One tenant in the building says, "This goes a long way to explaining my love/hate relationship with my neighbors." more ›

Ever wish your favorite bar would stay open til sunrise? The NY Times retells the tale of one young pioneer who braved his favorite watering hole through the witching hours all alone, as the staff went home and the doors were locked up. Kyle Hausmann, a 24-year-old Harvard graduate, went to Trophy Bar in Williamsburg on May 20th -- smart enough for the Ivy League, sure, but drunk enough to find himself locked in the establishment with no escape plan. The young lad was in the bathroom ("for reasons that are unclear even to him, he stayed in there for quite a while") when the bar was locked up. more ›