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Witness the Pillow Fight World Cup [Video]

Sure it’s a week old, but it’s still news if you haven’t read it, right? Pillow Fighting World Cup The all female contenders from around the world (including the US, Sweden, Japan and Austria) competed last week for their shot at the title of Pillow Fight World Cup champion. Seriously:

Rampant Rat Problem Damaging NYC Tourism?

Absolutely no one likes a rat, a city official said on Tuesday, demanding $1.5 million be restored to the budget to be help control what he called Manhattan’s horrific rat problem. Seeing vermin running amok on city streets and in subway tunnels is a turn-off for tourists, said Manhattan Borough president Scott Stringer. “They don’t [...]

Giant Yellow Teddy Bear to Brighten New York City

London has Paddington Bear but New York now has a giant yellow teddy bear, a great sculptural masterpiece that could sell for more than $9 million at auction in May, Christie’s said on Saturday. A 23-foot high, bronze teddy bear slumped under a black bedside lamp will be on display for five months in midtown [...]

Photo of the Moment: The Brighter Side, Brooklyn

© hydropeek

NYC in Gorgeous Timelapse

I never tire of time-lapse or tilt-shift videos. This perfectly shot video of NYC in time-lapse is one reason why:

A Coney Island Winter

A lovely little gallery taken entirely with the iPhone.

New York’s Motorcycle Graveyard [Photo]

There were thousands of motorcycles in this building. These pictures are all taken in an abandoned scrapyard / motorcycle graveyard in Lockport, NY. Apparently the building was condemned, but the inventory was never sold off. If i ever need parts for antique motorcycles, I now know where to go. Fascinating. Check it: Motorcycle Graveyard | [...]

NYC’s “Hopsicle Experience”: Introducing the Frozen Beer Popsicle

The Hopsicle Experience: Frozen Beer Popsicle © UrbanDaddy.com Beer has had a rather interesting month. First, the culinary mad scientists over at Fun Fried Beverages gave us fried beer. Now, New York’s Diablo Royale Este has concocted The Hopsicle Experience: … a frozen can of beer, sliced in half and served like a Push Pop [...]

Pop-Tarts Opens Restaurant in Times Square

Why has no one e-mailed me about this yet already? Where have I been for the last two weeks? Pop-Tarts has just opened a restaurant in Times Square. Yes, you read that correctly. According to CBSNews.com: The iconic toasted confection opened a flagship store and cafe in Times Square. According to the New York Times, [...]

GEM Hotel Chelsea Offers Affordable “Boutique Efficiency” Accommodations in New York City

The GEM Hotel Chelsea in the heart of New York City will appeal to budget travelers seeking swank accommodations with just the right amount of frills.

Distrikt Hotel: Shiny New Accommodations in the Heart of Midtown Manhattan

We recently had the pleasure of staying at New York’s shiny new Distrikt Hotel, part of the Choice Hotels Ascend Collection of unique hotels. It’s a cutting edge property with a variety of amenities geared towards the modern traveler. (Before you say anything, the intentionally misspelled name is a homage to the city’s Dutch roots.) [...]

Photo of the Moment: Into the Blue in Chelsea, NYC

© laverrue

NYC Tavern Finally Invents Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey

© xybermatthew New York City tavern owner Paul Hurley, in an scientific and moral achievement that will net him at least a couple of Nobels, has created the perfect solution to interminable hliday dinners. These are either dinners with relatives who are on the other side of the war against fun or relatives with children [...]

Photo of the Moment: Crossing the Brooklyn Bridge, New York

© kennymatic

Photo of the Moment: That Should’ve Been a Gol!, New York

© Ali Brohi Love the emotion – the sheer anger, disappointment and heartbreak – captured in this one! Best viewed large.

Photo of the Moment: Light at the End of the Tunnel, Central Park

© Diego_3336

Photo of the Moment: Night, Gotham City

© -Marlith- Don’t miss it large.

Photo of the Moment: Morning in the Meat Packing District, New York City

© gmonster25

Photo of the Moment: In Transit, New York

© DownTown Pictures

The Telectroscope: Window Between London and New York City

It’s a window to the world. More specifically, it’s a window between London and New York City, and it’s called the Telectroscope. It claims to be a tunnel, buried through the earth, connecting the two cities. If you stand on one side in Brooklyn, you can see out the other end, in London City Hall. [...]

Photo of the Moment: Pizza Man, New York City

© dickuhne This guy’s dead serious about his pies.

Photo of the Moment: Morning Commute, New York City

Just Another Weekday Commute, NYC © Del Far

Photo of the Moment: The Underground, New York City

© Pro-Zak

Photo of the Moment: Our God Is Awesome, Buffalo

© jbcurio Only in America.

Dogs Leading the Charge in New York’s War on Bed Bugs

Two Beagles, Phoenix © freeparking The noses used to sniff out anything from cocaine to bombs are now being used to sniff out another menace – bed bugs. A New York company is offering the services of a pack of six dogs who can sniff out bed bugs from apartments, hotels and hospitals in New [...]

Flash Mobbing New York’s Grand Central Station [Video]

I’m fascinated by flash mobbing. One person committing a strange act in public rarely gets noticed, especially in a place as bizarre as New York City. But several hundred or a thousand people all doing the same curious thing almost always garners attention. ImprovEverywhere.com – known for causing “scenes of chaos and joy in public [...]

New York City Launches First Coin-Operated Pay-to-Pottie Toilets

The first of New York City’s twenty automated self cleaning toilets opened its sliding doors to the public recently. The glass and steel toilets which are the size of a newsstand are part of a billion dollar arrangement with Spanish street furniture company Cemusa to provide the city with matching bike racks, pay toilets and [...]

East River Waterfalls to be Unveiled in July

According to Gothamist, the East River waterfalls project is scheduled to come to New York in July. The $15 million project consists of 4 man made waterfalls, each measuring between 90 feet and 120 feet and constructed over scaffolding to give it the appearance of a building under construction. Each of the four waterfalls will [...]

New York Bar Introduces Frequent Drinker Program

Happy hour at a New York bar just got a lot hic … hic … happier. The Pacific Standard bar has introduced a reward plan for heavy drinkers. Customers buying drinks will be allowed to chalk up points that lead to prizes – ranging from a beer to a return ticket to California. This isn’t [...]

Photo of the Moment: Rescue Boat @ Jones Beach, New York

© DownTown Pictures

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