Do you want to hear the phrase "oh my god" about 45 times in 2 minutes and then die from an overdose of picturesque perfection? The folks at Brooklyn Bridge Park just Tweeted: "did you get engaged in BBP last Saturday? Your accidental videographer is looking for you." (Though... the video was actually uploaded on March 29th, when the man behind the camera wrote: "By chance, in my framing a man proposed to a woman.") Anyway, as long as this isn't some viral ploy, then we're okay with it. more ›

The Critical Mass ride that wrapped up Bike Month last Friday night saw an increase in participants, as well as an increase in summonses for "failure to keep right" while cycling, which biking advocates maintain is not a valid ticket and is regularly dismissed in court. (The rule in question, RCNY 4-12(p)(3), states that "Bicyclists may ride on either side of one-way roadways that are at least 40 feet wide.") Over a dozen summonses were issued, some during a sting at the base of the Williamsburg Bridge, where police wrote tickets for cyclists without front and rear lights. more ›