The Oscars are in town! Well, at least some 8-foot Oscar statues for the official New York Oscar night celebration at the Carlyle hotel, where east coast industry folk will come together Sunday night as the show goes down in Hollywood. more ›

What’s worth watching on food-relatedTV this week? more ›

The NY Times noted the similarity between this incident and Burke O'Brien's death on Orchard Street two years ago. The O'Brien murder also occured in the early morning, around 4AM. This makes Gothamist think that even though the Lower East Side is hopping with bars and activity, like any part of the city, it's vulnerable at night. more ›

You'll start seeing ads in February. Other cable channels we'd like the city to team up with: The Food Network - tastings all around town; Sundance or IFC - more movies; Bravo - Queer Eye makeovers and Blow Outs; The Weather Channel - umbrellas, galoshes, mittens galore. And here's the city's official tourism site: NYCVisit.com. more ›

Lick’Em Lights(TM), the patented glowing popsicle from Poppin’ Glows, Inc., is available nationwide through local participating 7-Eleven® stores, currently the exclusive retail outlet for the product. Featured on "The Food Network" and in USA Today, this popular premium frozen treat with the unique handle offers hours of glowing fun for kids of all ages, no matter what time of year it is.

Isolated Thunderstorms this evening. High around 84. The difference between "scattered" and "isolated"? Scattered refers to a 30-40% chance of rain, while isolated means a 10-20% likelihood. (Thank you, Cleveland!) more ›