Last month state Senator Jeff Klein introduced legislation to "shift the point of sale for high alcohol flavored malt beverages from grocery and convenience stores to liquor stores" in an effort to keep drinks like Four Loko out of the hands of underage drinkers. It was a smart idea, and now city Health Commissioner Thomas Farley is on board. In fact, he wants to take the ban one step further, moving the sale of even low-alcohol alcopops to liquor stores. Thank God icing is over, otherwise this could be a real problem! more ›

Man, when will Four Loko catch a break? After being blasted for "causing" death and injury with its volatile combination of caffeine and alcohol, Phusion Projects changed the drink's recipe to eliminate caffeine. But that's just not good enough for Senator Jeff Klein, who not only wants to move all booze over six percent ABV into liquor stores, but wants to ban "alcopops" from the state entirely. Asked about the divisive issue by the Daily News, one 18-year-old said, "Four Loko is for people who don't have enough money and want to get a drink. It still looks really cool." You're not helping! more ›

Now that Four Loko is back with a vengeance weaker formula, the state is cracking down on bodegas selling the drinks to teens again. But Senator Jeff Klein has a brilliant idea that could change the Four Loko trade forever! In a bill introduced on Wednesday, Klein suggested making the drink, which is about 12 percent ABV, available only in liquor stores. Wow, why did no one think of that before!? Oh wait, we did. more ›

Going through Four Loko withdrawal? You may only be able to find the stuff in select East Village delis, but now eBay is offering the equivalent of a Four Loko nicotine patch to ease your shakes. Behold, the Four Loko cover sleeve! Just slip it on any 24 oz. canned beverage for that instant Four Loko look and feel. One seller advertises, "Piss your teachers off. Drink it at the skate park. Drink it at the mall. Show this off to people and become the popular funny person, or don't reveal the secret so everyone just thinks you're bad." more ›

Ooh Mama, State Senator Jeff Klein—in the news recently for calling out restaurants with health code violations—just got his ass handed to him by Colin Beavan, who many know as No Impact Man for his very public effort to reduce his environmental impact to zero. Beavan was riding his bike near City Hall yesterday when a black Mercedes started drifting into him. To avoid being pinned between the Mercedes and the parked cars to his left, Beaven knocked on the Mercedes's window to alert the driver to his presence. That driver, according to Beaven, was Senator Klein (pictured), and Beaven's written an open letter to the pol about the ensuing exchange:

At this point, you brought your vehicle to an abrupt halt, not to avoid hitting me, but because you apparently needed to communicate something to me. You rolled down your window and said, "Get your hands off my car, you fucking asshole." more ›