Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: a shooting on Utica Ave. in Brooklyn, an attempted bank robbery on East Fordham Rd. in the Bronx, and a large tree down on East 114th St. and 91st Ave. in Queens.. Buzz over the much-anticipated J.J. Abrams feature code-named "Cloverfield" has precipitated to something much more solid: a feature named "Cloverfield." The Internet's been speculating about the horror-thriller with a trailer that includes the decapitation of the Statue......

Nannies tattling on the foibles of their well-to-do employers are very last year. The Internet has spawned a forum that makes hidden cameras and GPS tracking seem like child's play when monitoring the people monitoring one's children. ISawYourNanny is a site where people can post incidents that they found suspect, and some of the descriptions of the people and places are meant to be specific enough that parents can figure out if it's their child......

The Chairman of Google, Eric Schmidt, was recently featured on WNBC.com following an address at Pace University, where he discussed the potential for the Internet and sites like Google, in particular––and its recent acquisition YouTube.com––to affect political campaigns. He mentioned the long tail-end effect of viral marketing, which emphasizes the persistence of certain political memes and their effects on voters, saying, "I expect technology will have a significant effect on the '08 election. The Internet......

Everyday at 5 PM EST, Peabody award winning journalist Gary Baumgarten sits down with the likes of Arianna Huffington, Dr. Keith Ablow, and Mia Farrow for a one on one discussion. But this isn't for TV or the Radio, it's for Paltalk's News Talk Online , a web based talk show that allows listeners from all over the world to get the answers they want by asking the questions themselves. How did you get involved......

The Internet signal you are receiving right now is probably not coming from an electrical outlet, especially if you are living in New York City. But if you are living in Europe, Cincinnati, Ohio or Virginia, then it’s quite possible that your computer’s power and broadband signal are coming from the same connection. This technology, known as “broadband over power lines (BPL),” is one of the many new technologies being discussed by the City Council’s......

Last night (or rather, yesterday at 4 in the afternoon) we headed over to the tiny spot that was given to us on the (way end of the) red carpet for MTV's Video Music Awards.The awards were back in NYC this year, and brought a whole lotta Hollywood with them. We stood next to Scott, who held a sign that said "The Internet", and eventually, some of the celebs came by to chat. The Raconteurs......

Jonah Peretti, Director of R&D, Eyebeam...

Sam Seder, Director / Writer / Comedian / Co-Host, "The Majority Report"...

Former NBC president Scott Sassa is now CEO of Friendster. The Hollywood Reporter writes that his main job will be "building the online success of Friendster into a profitable business by expanding its services and user base." Yeah, like, fixing those damn servers! Sassa himself said, "The Internet and digital technology are turning the entertainment business upside down. Friendster's mass appeal, viral growth and stickiness will make it one of the brands that will redefine......

Gothamist went to see Avenue Q - aka "the puppet musical" - this past weekend. While the performers and creative team have roots on Sesame Street and the material is upbeat, the story and songs are gleefully subversive and honest. Songs include, "Everyone's A Little Bit Racist," "The Internet is For Porn," and "Schadenfreude." The cast is a mix of puppets and humans, but you still see the humans behind the puppets, as Avenue......

In an effort to help Madison Avenue understand who to target, research company Roper/ASW has released a study explaining more about the so-called "Influentials," or as Ad Age calls them, "a demographic of business networkers, news junkies and community movers and shakers." And as if it's shocking news, this group prefers the Internet for getting its daily information. Other tidbits: - 77% have Internet access, compared to 50% of the general population, according to a......