What a foggy morning! It's expected to clear up in the 10-11 a.m. hour but the conditions have traveling by ferry a bit slower (the Staten Island Ferry is running on a modified rush hour schedule). Also, some of New York City has disappeared—look at these photos! more ›

Yesterday, we took a break from staring dumfounded at dead rats to stare dumbfounded at nature's beauty unleashed and stretched across a skyline of water towers and bridges. From Greenpoint to the Upper West Side, readers sent in photos (and even a time lapse) of the gorgeous sunset slicing the sky into pink, orange and blue. Click through to indulge in some sweet sunset porn—and below, check out the aforementioned time lapse. more ›

We started today looking at a massive dead rat, so let's end it looking at a beautiful sunset. Did you catch tonight's? Johannes Brahms started playing from the skies when it appeared! It was that epic. Send us your photos or tag them "Gothamist" on Flickr, and we'll post them right here so we can relive that moment in time forever and ever. more ›

Take a break from fighting off the screaming tourist hordes that have descended upon our city for the weekend and revel in the quiet beauty of pretty ships cruising around the harbor tomorrow night at the annual Lighted Boat Parade. more ›

I ♥ NY has updated their foliage report (they do this once a week), and it looks like we're still in the green for now. They note, "On Long Island, foliage spotters in the Hamptons expect 25 percent color change. Look for dull yellow and dark gold leaves. Nassau County and western Suffolk County expect minimal change, with a few maple trees starting to change color. New York City has not begun to change color yet." And in part of the Catskills, you can expect 65-70 percent color change. more ›

Grey skies have gone and cleared up (though probably only temporarily), and would you look at that! A double rainbow! But what does it mean?!? more ›

Thanks to a rain shower this evening, we got some rainbow action. Yay. more ›

A gorgeous sunset preceded tonight's July 4th Fireworks—maybe it's a small consolation for the fact that they are over the Hudson River again? more ›

Yes, Brooklyn is getting screwed for the 4th of July fireworks this year, again. But there will be small consolation tonight, in form of pretty, explosive things, when a Hope For Warriors-sponsored event will send fireworks over the East River, just south of the Brooklyn Bridge. Sadly, the show will only last a scant 15 minutes, starting around 9 p.m., but it's better than schlepping to New Jersey for the big bangs in July. more ›