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March 23, 2012
People Are Actually Still Falling For Online Money-Wiring Scams
If you wire money to some stranger who sent you an email promising a large sum of cash if you just cough up some sort of initial payment, you're an idiot. There, we said it.That said, people are still falling for these types of online money wiring scams, and a new one has caught the attention of ... More >>
Blogs
January 26, 2012
Brooklyn Man Currently Seeking Football Coach on Craigslist
Oh, Craigslist. You never fail to amuse us, especially around weekends, holidays, and Great American Pastimes. Throw a little bit of the male ego in there, and the comedy gold practically writes itself. A local Brooklyn man is currently seeking a football coach on Craigslist, offering $500 to anyo ... More >>
Blogs
July 14, 2011
StreetMatching.Com Is an Online Dating Site for All Those Missed Connections
There's a dating site for this.It's the year 2011 and there are waaaaay more options for online dating than Match.com. Enterprising people all over the world are creating business plans for their particular dating schemes (HowAboutWeOnlyDate BeautifulPeopleWithDogsWhoKnit), and the latest, wh ... More >>
News
July 6, 2011
CNN's Amber Lyon Ambushed Craigslist -- But She Won't Talk to The Village Voice
CNN leads the media's mass paranoia over a nonexistent epidemic
Blogs
May 16, 2011
Long Island Serial Killer Suspects Include Two NYPD Officers
An investigation into the bodies piling up on Long Island's Jones and Gilgo Beaches, at least four of which were women who worked as Craigslist prostitutes and appear to have been killed by the same person, has led to two NYPD cops, one long-resigned and one still on the payroll. Both have be ... More >>
News
April 20, 2011
Heroin.com: Selling Junk Online
An investigation into the bodies piling up on Long Island's Jones and Gilgo Beaches, at least four of which were women who worked as Craigslist prostitutes and appear to have been killed by the same person, has led to two NYPD cops, one long-resigned and one still on the payroll. Both have be ... More >>
Blogs
April 11, 2011
Ninth Body Found on Long Island Beach as Search for New York Serial Killer Continues
Bones found today on Long Island may indicate a ninth victim of the serial killer terrorizing the area. Eight previous corpses were found along Jones and Gilgo Beach, four of which were identified as Craigslist prostitutes, while the rest, found in the past two weeks, have yet to be named. Ar ... More >>
Blogs
February 24, 2011
Craigslist Crime is Rampant and You Could Be Next, According to Craigslist Competitor
We're going to play this game where we talk about an interesting news story from today, but instead of naming the company that made it a news story to get publicity based on unscientific lies about Craigslist, its competitor, we're just going to call that company Craigslist Competitor, even t ... More >>
Blogs
December 15, 2010
Bodies Found on Oak Beach, Long Island, Identified as Women; Police Consider Craigslist Serial Killer
Cops have identified the four bodies found on Oak Beach, Long Island, as women, and the FBI has been called in to help with the investigation, reports the New York Post. It's suspected that a serial killer may have dumped the bodies along Ocean Parkway after meeting prostitutes on Craigslist, ... More >>
Blogs
November 11, 2010
Nas, Diplo, Pete Rock, Cee-Lo and More Playing Secret NYC Show For Free
NasThe Heineken Inspire Encore show on Saturday, November 13 will feature an all-star lineup including Nas, Diplo, Pete Rock, Cee-Lo, Roxy Cottontail and a special guest. The location is so far secret and will be announced the morning of the event via text message. Best of all, it's free!
Blogs
October 28, 2010
The Suhanoskys 'Out' at Sfoglia; Ferran Adrià Plans Two New Spots
Ron Suhanosky and Colleen Marnell-Suhanosky, the couple who opened Sfoglia on the Upper East Side, are no longer involved with the restaurant or its Nantucket big-sister establishment. [Diner's Journal] Ferran Adrià and his brother Albert have announced they're opening two new restaurants i ... More >>
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October 21, 2010
Marcus Samuelsson Delays Red Rooster Yet Again; Hung Hyunh Now with the EMM Group
Marcus Samuelsson has delayed the opening of his much anticipated Red Rooster yet again and is now preparing for a November debut. [Eater] Franco Bario, the former chef de cuisine at Boqueria, is opening Caliu, a new Spanish tapas place slated to launch next Thursday on Hudson Street. [Craig ... More >>
Blogs
September 13, 2010
Eataly Still Singlehandedly Reducing New York Unemployment Numbers
Robert SietsemaThis could be your office.Eataly may have opened with a staff of thousands, but judging by Craigslist, it's still looking for a few thousand more. A quick scroll through the past three days' worth of job postings turned up no less than nine ads for positions ranging from restau ... More >>
Blogs
September 5, 2010
Craigslist Sex Ads Are Gone For Good
viaAs noted yesterday, Craigslist replaced their controversial "Adult Services" section, which openly traded in prostitution, with an un-clickable black box reading "censored," but only in the United States. According to CNN, "Craigslist representatives were not immediately available for comm ... More >>
Blogs
September 4, 2010
Craigslist "Adult Services" is Now Censored!
The Sad Black BoxThe controversial Craigslist category where you find prostitutes, usually entitled "Adult Services," has been replaced Saturday with an unclickable black box reading "censored" (pictured), CNN is reporting. And just like that, the long weekend is ruined!
Blogs
August 16, 2010
Regular Old Williamsburg People Fight for Bike Justice in Brooklyn
Earlier this month we wrote about Brooklyn novelist Jami Attenberg's daring sting-op retrieval of her stolen bike with the investigative help of Voice writer Maura Johnston. That little tale, which involved smarts, diligent detective work, and a bit of luck with Craigslist, had an adorably ha ... More >>
Blogs
August 3, 2010
Legendary Rap Group Das EFX Are Looking For A New Manager on Craigslist
This posting is real, incidentally: we just got off the phone with the group's Andre Weston, who confirmed that he'd upped the advertisement yesterday. Since then, about 50 people have contacted the duo. Why use Craigslist, a place people typically use to sell couches, and not to pick up new ... More >>
Blogs
July 8, 2010
Charmingly Pragmatic Prince Seeks Louboutin-Losing Cinderella (Q&A)
Moshe BilletMoshe Billet found a black leather peep-toe Christian Louboutin pump at 96th Street and Broadway on June 23. Knowing Louboutins are expensive ($600-$800) and that someone was probably upset to have lost it, he posted an ad on Craigslist and messages on Facebook and Twitter, as wel ... More >>
Blogs
July 2, 2010
If You Don't Have Any Plans for the Fourth, Someone Could Use a Lunch Date at Ko
While getting a seat at Ko may not be quite as difficult as it was when the restaurant first opened, the reservation system is still enough of a pain in the ass that it's causing people to appeal to strangers over Craigslist.
Blogs
July 1, 2010
The Missed Connections of Pride: A Breeding Ground for Love?
The L-train isn't the only place where love's labor makes its long-lost way onto Craigslist's Missed Connections. New York City Pride, the LGBT community's July Halloween Parade in which everyone dresses up as Rainbow Bright, took place this past Sunday, causing many a proud parader to lose e ... More >>
Blogs
June 28, 2010
L Train Dubbed "Most Romantic" Subway Line by Craigslist Love Gurus
Service cuts = More time for love.Craigslist is as obsessed with their Missed Connections as we are, to the extent that they dug in and calculated which subway lines and stations are "most romantic" in a month-long study of nearly 500 New York City Missed Connections posts. We'd like to point ... More >>
Blogs
June 14, 2010
Study: Younger Men Older Women = a Match Made in Sexy-Time Heaven
Interspersed between a lot of Roger Ebert-referencing and The Graduate plot-dissecting, Psychology Today gets to the point and presents an argument in favor of the May-December relationship, with women being the "colder" month in this particular situation. According to researchers from the Un ... More >>
Blogs
June 1, 2010
Law Student Seeks Revenge for Blog Post via Craigslist...New Media Norm or Asshole Exception?
Add this to the list of things we should be wary of in this Internet-riddled world. You make someone mad, perhaps someone you've never even met, as you attempt to do your job, and they retaliate by posting your cell phone number and picture to Craigslist Casual Encounters saying you're in the ... More >>
Voice Choices
January 19, 2010
I MISSED YOU
The next time you spot an irresistible hottie, don't say Adios
Blogs
December 24, 2009
Now Available on Craigslist: Tailor
James Hamilton/ObserverTailor, now cut to fit Craigslist. After dying a sad, festering death this year, the body of Tailor is now available for resurrection, courtesy of Craigslist.
Blogs
November 24, 2009
A Nightlife (And Ice-Skating) Enthusiast's Guide To Thanksgiving Eve
NYC is a town of transplants, a fact that's never more obvious than during the holiday season. While thousands of New Yorkers take off work early and spend hours upon hours in traffic, at the airport, and stuck in train stations, we think those of you who are left in town should make the most of i ... More >>
Blogs
November 5, 2009
That "NEW FEATURE FILM STARING CUIRTIS '50 CENT' JACKSON" Craigslist Ad Is Still Up, By the Way
I would've said that when Videogum ethers you, you stay ethered, but this advertisement is still very much up on Craigslist today. Either way, this is probably a lot like what the Righteous Kill screenplay looked like when it landed on DeNiro's desk. [Craigslist, via Videogum]
Blogs
June 26, 2009
Craigslist Gun Shooter Found Mentally Ill, Remanded to DOH
Jesus Ortiz, the man who shot his East Village neighbor after buying a gun on Craigslist, was committed to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in a criminal court hearing in Manhattan yesterday. He was being held by the Department of Corrections since the incident last July. Often defense la ... More >>
News
June 24, 2009
The Queer Issue: The Rise of Rentboys
Hustling goes legit
Voice Choices
June 24, 2009
CAUGHT BLACK-HANDED
Artist provokes subjects to look at her
Blogs
June 17, 2009
Judge: Craigslist Listed Gun, But Not Responsible for Shooting Done With It
An East Village boutique owner who last July was shot by his schizophrenic neighbor -- and then accused Craigslist of selling the man the gun -- has lost his court battle with the online service provider. In a decision to be published tomorrow, Manhattan federal court judge Richard Berman wrote th ... More >>
Blogs
May 29, 2009
Craigslist CEO Denounces Village Voice Media; Herewith a Reply
Craigslist has been under the guns of various attorneys general for the web service's spicier ads, and in a two-pronged strategy has on one hand acquiesced by dropping its Erotic Services category for a moderated Adult Services one, and on the other fought back with a somewhat successful South Car ... More >>
Blogs
May 20, 2009
Craigslist Fights the Law Over Sex Ads, While YouTube Foot Fetishism Goes Unpunished
Craigslist continues its sex war with the world. Andrew Cuomo attacked today, arresting seven in a Craigslist prostitution ring, and declaring "Until Craigslist gets serious about putting real protections in place, it will continue to be an environment where criminal operations thrive with impunit ... More >>
Blogs
May 15, 2009
Craigslist CEO Calls His Adult Services Plan "Fully Baked"
Other attorneys general were satisfied when Craigslist nixed its much maligned Erotic Services section for a closely monitored Adult Services section. But New York attorney general Andrew Cuomo remains miffed with the Web site. "Several weeks ago, we informed Craigslist of an impending criminal c ... More >>
News
May 13, 2009
Letters: May 13
Other attorneys general were satisfied when Craigslist nixed its much maligned Erotic Services section for a closely monitored Adult Services section. But New York attorney general Andrew Cuomo remains miffed with the Web site. "Several weeks ago, we informed Craigslist of an impending criminal c ... More >>
Blogs
May 13, 2009
Craigslist Drops Prostitute Ads; Twitter Picks Up the Slack
A couple of deranged killers have spoiled it for everybody: Craigslist is dropping its Erotic Services category. The Illinois attorney general's office announced that Craigslist will create an adult category which its employees will monitor for prostitution or pornography, and reject ads outside the ... More >>
Blogs
May 4, 2009
Today at the Voice and Voice Blogs
The Voice looks at that other "Craigslist Killer" and his victim, Katherine Olson, slain in 2007 by a man advertising for babysitters near Minneapolis. Actually there have been a few so-called Craigslist Killers, including the one who recently murdered Julissa Brisman of Queens, and reporters Matt S ... More >>
News
April 29, 2009
Craig Newmark Speaks at Victim's Memorial in Wake of Craigslist Killings
The Voice looks at that other "Craigslist Killer" and his victim, Katherine Olson, slain in 2007 by a man advertising for babysitters near Minneapolis. Actually there have been a few so-called Craigslist Killers, including the one who recently murdered Julissa Brisman of Queens, and reporters Matt S ... More >>
Blogs
April 2, 2009
Today's Job Listings: Clown, Job Stealer, Fantasy Roleplayer
Maybe you've stopped looking for jobs on Craigslist because it's just too depressing. Well, there are opportunities out there, you slackers, even if they rather stretch the term. Along with the usual bottom-feeding -- "Summer Intern for Wine/Spirits PR Agency" (no pay but the tipples are great! Ha!) ... More >>
Blogs
March 19, 2009
Quick Hits
We noticed freenapkin.com; now here's the Craigslist freebie Twitter feed, Free_NewYork. There you can get a free four-person hot tub -- but "please take it only if you need it." Since Paterson's "hiring freeze," Albany's payroll gained more than 8,000 salaries, says the Buffalo News. BuffNews ... More >>
Blogs
February 23, 2009
Ad: Work 12-Hr Days Finding Spas, Hot Corners for Faith Popcorn
Once and future futurist Faith Popcorn may have a job for you! There's an ad on Craigslist inviting some lucky young knowledge worker to serve the inventor of terms we use to this day, like "Brailling the culture" and "InCulture Marketing," as a factotum (or, if you find the term demeaning, dogsbody ... More >>
Blogs
December 15, 2008
Loftstel Reaches Out to the Young and Broke
Once and future futurist Faith Popcorn may have a job for you! There's an ad on Craigslist inviting some lucky young knowledge worker to serve the inventor of terms we use to this day, like "Brailling the culture" and "InCulture Marketing," as a factotum (or, if you find the term demeaning, dogsbody ... More >>
Blogs
December 5, 2008
Porsche Scam Teen Gets 5 Years
Once and future futurist Faith Popcorn may have a job for you! There's an ad on Craigslist inviting some lucky young knowledge worker to serve the inventor of terms we use to this day, like "Brailling the culture" and "InCulture Marketing," as a factotum (or, if you find the term demeaning, dogsbody ... More >>
Blogs
October 7, 2008
"Free" is a Good Word to Have in a Headline
Once and future futurist Faith Popcorn may have a job for you! There's an ad on Craigslist inviting some lucky young knowledge worker to serve the inventor of terms we use to this day, like "Brailling the culture" and "InCulture Marketing," as a factotum (or, if you find the term demeaning, dogsbody ... More >>
Blogs
December 20, 2007
Forget the Subway, You can Get Laid at the Park Slope Food Co-Op
Once and future futurist Faith Popcorn may have a job for you! There's an ad on Craigslist inviting some lucky young knowledge worker to serve the inventor of terms we use to this day, like "Brailling the culture" and "InCulture Marketing," as a factotum (or, if you find the term demeaning, dogsbody ... More >>
Blogs
August 15, 2007
Priceless: A Hipster Cooler
Once and future futurist Faith Popcorn may have a job for you! There's an ad on Craigslist inviting some lucky young knowledge worker to serve the inventor of terms we use to this day, like "Brailling the culture" and "InCulture Marketing," as a factotum (or, if you find the term demeaning, dogsbody ... More >>
Blogs
July 27, 2007
Priceless: Bedikah Cloths
Once and future futurist Faith Popcorn may have a job for you! There's an ad on Craigslist inviting some lucky young knowledge worker to serve the inventor of terms we use to this day, like "Brailling the culture" and "InCulture Marketing," as a factotum (or, if you find the term demeaning, dogsbody ... More >>
NYC Life
March 14, 2006
Expo Connects Gay Community, Redefines "Hooking Up"
Once and future futurist Faith Popcorn may have a job for you! There's an ad on Craigslist inviting some lucky young knowledge worker to serve the inventor of terms we use to this day, like "Brailling the culture" and "InCulture Marketing," as a factotum (or, if you find the term demeaning, dogsbody ... More >>
Film
January 10, 2006
'24 Hours on Craigslist'
Once and future futurist Faith Popcorn may have a job for you! There's an ad on Craigslist inviting some lucky young knowledge worker to serve the inventor of terms we use to this day, like "Brailling the culture" and "InCulture Marketing," as a factotum (or, if you find the term demeaning, dogsbody ... More >>
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