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6:19 pm
May. 2, 2013
New York News
In The New York Times, the Hate-Read Alights
By Sydney Brownstone
Contrary to popular belief, the New York Times did NOT discover Brooklyn (again). As evidenced by the capture above, it merely appears that the Grey Lady has discovered clickbait. [@sydbrownst... More >>
Runnin' Scared
5:14 pm
May. 2, 2013
New York News
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Making Like a Tree Outside Upper West Side Whole Foods
By Sydney Brownstone
A tipster sent us this photo of an elaborately adorned person/tree hanging out on the Upper West Side.* Said tipster writes: "Saw him yesterday walking down 106th, near Broadway, while at gym.... More >>
Runnin' Scared
3:10 pm
May. 2, 2013
New York News
Bloomberg Loses Final Appeal to Keep Emails Secret
By Nick Pinto
Mayor Bloomberg's fight to keep emails concerning the hiring Cathie Black, whose catastrophic career as school chancellor lasted all of 100 days, has finally ended, and Bloomberg has lost. The s... More >>
Runnin' Scared
2:05 pm
May. 2, 2013
New York News
While City Fights Sandy Victim Class-Action Suit, Judge Extends Eviction Deadline
By Sydney Brownstone
Six months after Hurricane Sandy swept across New York City's coastlines, most people affected by the storm have moved on from crisis mode. Power's back, insurance has (hopefully) kicked in. But ... More >>
Runnin' Scared
1:18 pm
May. 2, 2013
New York News
May Day Rallies, Though Diminished from Last Year, Show Alliance-Building for New York's Left
By Nick Pinto
So much can change in a year. Last May Day, the amount of organizing energy and media hype surrounding plans for the annual holiday was staggering. For the first time in recent memory, unions an... More >>
Runnin' Scared
12:42 pm
May. 2, 2013
New York News
Who's Going to be the Jets Starting QB? If You Can Throw a Spiral, You Have a Chance
By Allen Barra
If you're not busy for the next couple weeks, there's an excellent opportunity to get some exercise and play some football. And--who knows--maybe land yourself a spot on an NFL roster. ... More >>
Runnin' Scared
11:55 am
May. 2, 2013
New York News
Cuomo's Women's Equality Act Brings The A-Word To New York State Politics
By John Surico
In the video below, Governor Cuomo lays out his intentions for the Women's Equality Act - a plan that would focus on erasing specific gender biases in New York State law. Akin to the gun control ... More >>
Runnin' Scared
10:55 am
May. 2, 2013
New York News
Animal Cruelty Bill You've Never Heard Of Wants to Ban Actual Pet Tattoos
By Sydney Brownstone
Upper East Siders may be tramp-stamping their French bulldogs with temporary tattoos, but there's a little-known bill working its way through the state legislature that's trying to ban the real t... More >>
Runnin' Scared
9:45 am
May. 2, 2013
New York News
Hollywood Likes Its Assault Weapons, Thank You Very Much
By Sydney Brownstone
After the tragedy at Newtown, New York had one of the quickest legislative responses in the country. A month later, the state Senate and Assembly had voted to expand the state's definition of ass... More >>
Runnin' Scared
7:00 am
May. 2, 2013
New York News
Queens Elementary School Goes Completely Vegetarian, First To Do So In U.S.
By John Surico
P.S. 244Q in Flushing is known to students, teachers and parents alike as "The Active Learning Elementary School." It was opened five years ago by its principal, Robert Groff, as an experimental ... More >>
Runnin' Scared
4:30 pm
May. 1, 2013
New York News
Will There Be Face-Recognition Surveillance at the Statue of Liberty?
By Nick Pinto
The National Park Service describes the Statue of Liberty as "a universal symbol of freedom and democracy." What better place to implement powerful new surveillance systems complete with next-ge... More >>
Runnin' Scared
3:37 pm
May. 1, 2013
New York News
Spring Reading: Top 5 Book Events of the Week
By Heather Baysa
Julia Solis Spectacle Theater Thursday, 8pm, $5 There aren't any actual deaths in the ghost story Solis tells, but it's still mighty chilling. In her new photography collection Stages of Decay (... More >>
Runnin' Scared
1:30 pm
May. 1, 2013
New York News
13 Charged in Sex Trafficking Ring Promised Women a "Better Life in New York," Says US Attorney
By Sydney Brownstone
On Tuesday, the federal government charged 13 men, nine of whom live in Queens, with crimes related to running an international sex trafficking ring from the rural enclave of Tenancingo, Mexico t... More >>
Runnin' Scared
12:07 pm
May. 1, 2013
New York News
Boston Police Arrest Three More Suspects in Connection to Marathon Bombings
By Sydney Brownstone
The AP has confirmed that Boston police have taken three more suspects into custody regarding the marathon bombings. Not much more is known at this point, but Boston police have issued a statement... More >>
Runnin' Scared
10:57 am
May. 1, 2013
New York News
NYU Silver School of Social Work Advances No Confidence Vote on NYU Prez John Sexton
By John Surico
It's been a rough semester for the NYU chieftain. The tensions between the school's faculty and president John Sexton over the NYU 2031 expansion plans and decision-making procedures has reached... More >>
Runnin' Scared
9:30 am
May. 1, 2013
New York News
For "New York Stories," Anthropologist Tracked 100 New Yorkers' Inner Monologues Across the City
By Sydney Brownstone
On Monday, Scientific American published a fascinating set of videos from an anthropologist named Andrew Irving, a researcher who spent part of 2011 documenting 100 random New Yorkers' inner mono... More >>
Runnin' Scared
7:49 am
May. 1, 2013
New York News
Now That 15-Year-Olds Can Access Emergency Contraception, Can We Get Rid of Those Terrible Subway Ads?
By Sydney Brownstone
After an election season infused with contraception-bashing partisanship, on Tuesday the FDA lowered the age at which a person can access Plan B One-Step to 15. The federal government had require... More >>
Features
12:00 am
May. 1, 2013
New York News
LGBT Purists to Christine Quinn: We'd Love a Gay Mayor. Just Not You.
By Steve Weinstein
On a recent Sunday morning at the Mandarin Hotel in the Time Warner Center, many of the city's gay glitterati gathered for a Victory Fund... More >>
Features
12:00 am
May. 1, 2013
New York News
Mona Eltahawy--Writer, Talking Head, and Activist--Willingly Steps into the Crossfire
By Nick Pinto
Mona Eltahawy shows up for her April 9 date in New York Criminal Court in a bright pink jacket, her curly shoulder-length hair dyed a vivid shade... More >>
Runnin' Scared
5:05 pm
Apr. 30, 2013
New York News
Hurricane Sandy Unleashed 11 Billion Gallons of Crap in the Water, Report Shows
By Sydney Brownstone
If you needed any more evidence to attest to the fact that Sandy was a real bitch, Climate Central released a study today showing where the storm overwhelmed the city's sewage treatment facilitie... More >>
Runnin' Scared
4:07 pm
Apr. 30, 2013
New York News
Bloomberg Tells Police That Critics of Stop-and-Frisk Are "Courting Disaster"
By Nick Pinto
Judging by NYPD crime metrics, 2013 is shaping up to be a pretty good year so far--there have been fewer murders than this time last year, and 2012 was itself a record low. Shootings are down, t... More >>
Runnin' Scared
12:23 pm
Apr. 30, 2013
New York News
Governor Cuomo Asks Con Ed to Freeze Executive Bonuses
By Sydney Brownstone
Last week, the New York Times published a searing piece revealing that Con Edison, which is currently undergoing an investigation for its handling of superstorm Sandy, was paying its top executiv... More >>

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LGBT Purists to Christine Quinn: We'd Love a Gay Mayor. Just Not You. LGBT Purists to Christine Quinn: We'd Love a Gay Mayor. Just Not You.
By Steve Weinstein

On a recent Sunday morning at the Mandarin Hotel in the Time Warner Center, many of the city's gay glitterati gathered for a Victory Fund champagne brunch to help fill… More >>

Mona Eltahawy--Writer, Talking Head, and Activist--Willingly Steps into the Crossfire Mona Eltahawy--Writer, Talking Head, and Activist--Willingly Steps into the Crossfire
By Nick Pinto

Mona Eltahawy shows up for her April 9 date in New York Criminal Court in a bright pink jacket, her curly shoulder-length hair dyed a vivid shade of pomegranate. She… More >>

Stoya, Pop Star of Porn Stoya, Pop Star of Porn
By Amanda Hess

On the ground floor of a Bushwick tenement building with a staircase lined in peeling fleur-de-lis wallpaper, inside a railroad apartment and past the big bed with black silk sheets… More >>

The (Very) Earthly Pursuits of Rev. Calvin O. Butts III The (Very) Earthly Pursuits of Rev. Calvin O. Butts III
By Graham Rayman

The Harlem Renaissance Ballroom and Casino, an art deco behemoth on the corner of 138th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard, opened in 1923. With terrazzo tile, gleaming casement windows,… More >>

Meningitis Outbreak Accelerates in NYC Gay and Bi Communities Meningitis Outbreak Accelerates in NYC Gay and Bi Communities
By Kevin Gray

It’s a sweaty Wednesday night at Paddles, Chelsea’s S&M dungeon of spanking chairs, steel ankle restraints and rough oak leg spreaders, and the obligatory clothing-check at the front of the… More >>


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