Weighing in on the modified congestion pricing plan the Traffic Congestion Mitigation Commission recommended, Mayor Bloomberg said:"The Commission has done a thorough and thoughtful job. They've taken testimony from hundreds of residents, community leaders and civic organizations. They've held dozens of public meetings and have analyzed mountains of data. Although the final recommendation varies from our original proposal, I accept it. "We will work with our partners in the Council and the State Legislature, and......

Why wasn't this monkey in the care of a zoo or someone who was qualified to care for monkeys? The Feds are nothing but a bunch of incompetent buffoons...

The new chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee says the NYPD thinks it's the NPD - the National Police Department. The Daily News reports that Democratic Mississippi representative Bennie Thompson is critical of the NYPD's tactics that stretch into other jurisdictions. He told the News, "While I understand that chasing down leads in other locales might help keep the city safe, I emphasized that the NYPD is not the FBI, that it does......

I saw Zach Galifianakis(Comedy Central Presents, Comedians of Comedy, Dog Bites Man) at the UCB theater a few months ago and he was going some crowd work. Some lady said something, I don't remember what, but Zach's response was, "Don't get me farted." From that, you can gather two things: Zach Galifianakis is a comedic genius and you should definitely see him at Irving Plaza on the 24th of February. Your long awaited DVD has......

- When it comes to the proposed Washington Square Park renovation, the fun never stops. - A pack of teenagers beat a 19-year-old to death yesterday on the Upper West Side. - The Feds seem to be on Bloomie's side in his fight against gun dealers. - Speaking of Mike, he once again says he's not running for Prez. - A political shooting star falls to earth. - To quote the Post:"Three innocent bystanders......

The USDA, in its latest attempt to fight obesity, has introduced a new food pyramid to guide us towards healthier eating habits. "My Pyramid" is designed to provide a personalized guide to selecting a healthy balance of foods, proper portion sizes, and one major new component: exercise, illustrated by the figure climbing up the stairs on the side. As the New York Times explains: This time, the pyramid is a series of vertical color bands......

The FBI is digging up a vacant lot in Queens, looking for bodies of Gambino crime family victims. The Feds think the body of Gotti neighbor John Favara, who had accidentally run over John Gotti's 12 year-old son in 1980, is buried at Ruby Street and Blake Avenue. Gotti's widow says John didn't order the hit (they were conveniently out of town), but Gothamist has to side with the Feds on this one: People usually......