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Video: Man Licks Shoe On Subway

Video: Man Licks Shoe On Subway

We already know that most people don't approve of eating on the subway, but this...this is different, to say the least. A tipster sent us the video below, which shows a man furiously licking his shoe on the 5 train last Wednesday around 9:30 p.m. Take a look: more ›

Woman Sues Over Assault By Shoe

Woman Sues Over Assault By Shoe

The upscale Meatpacking District club Tejune is already under fire after a 17-year-old fell to her death after partying at the club earlier in the night. Now, a Yonkers woman is putting a bigger spotlight on the club's lax security. Three weeks before Nicole John was at the club, Laurie Nagle, 31, claims she was the victim of an unprovoked attack by another woman in the club. The woman's weapon of choice? A shoe. more ›

Video: Pat Kiernan Uncorks Wine With Shoe

Video: Pat Kiernan Uncorks Wine With Shoe

The other day NY1's Pat Kiernan posted a video of a man opening a wine bottle with just the use of his shoe and a hard surface. YouTube connoisseurs know this was just a more professional take on the November 2009 classic titled: "How to open a bottle of wine shoe." Take a moment to cleanse your palate and rewatch it (or watch it for the first time) here. And now, watch as Pat Kiernan proves that you don't need to be French to pull off this stunt: more ›

Cinderella Lost Her Louboutin!

Cinderella Lost Her Louboutin!

Talk about a Prince Charming, fuggedaboutit! This guy found a Christian Louboutin shoe somewhere in the vicinity of 96th Street and Broadway (where this flyer is posted) and A) identified it as an expensive shoe (these puppies probably cost about $695), and B) went to the trouble of trying to find the woman who lost it. more ›

Protesters Decry Bloomberg's Support of Israel

      

Mayor Bloomberg's high-profile support for Israel's actions against Hamas—from press conferences to actually traveling to Israel—has not gone unnoticed. Yesterday, a group of protesters gathered outside City Hall to throw shoes at Bloomberg (okay, a picture of him). more ›

MTA Passes "Doomsday Budget," Almost Gets Shoe'd

MTA Passes "Doomsday Budget," Almost Gets Shoe'd

After a public hearing which was full of passion and anger, the MTA's board approved its 2009 budget, which includes service cuts and a 23% increase in revenue from fare and tolls hikes. The MTA is facing a $1.2 billion budget deficit next year, and it's expected a monthly unlimited Metrocard could cost more than $100 while bus lines and subway stops are limited. more ›

Bush's Iraq Trip is Shoe-Fire Fodder

Bush's Iraq Trip is Shoe-Fire Fodder

Naturally the double shoe-throwing attack that put President Bush under siege during a press conference in Iraq is a gold mine for the tabloids. The Daily News explains that when Muntather al-Zaidi threw the first shoe, he yelled, "This is a gift from the Iraqis. This is the farewell kiss, you dog!" And, casting the second shoe, Zaidi said, "This is from the widows, the orphans and those who were killed in Iraq." more ›

Bush Makes Surprise Trip to Iraq, Gets Shoe Surprise

    

In the twilight of his presidency, President Bush made a surprise trip to Iraq today--and he had to deal with a journalist who threw shoes at him. Seriously. During a press conference of Iraqi Prime Minister Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, Al Baghadadia reporter Muntadar al-Zaidi, seated 12 feet away, threw both his shoes--one right after the other--at President Bush while yelling "This is the end!" See the video: more ›

<em>Sex</em> Sells (and Offends) on LI

Sex Sells (and Offends) on LI

A shoe boutique on Long Island is causing some controversy with their Sex and the City signage. Newsday reports that Steven Dann, owner of the shop in Great Neck Plaza, is offering items seen in the movie -- shoes, belts and bags with hefty price tags reaching the $4,000 range. more ›

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