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It's the Post Office Customers Who Are Now Going Postal Now!

It used to be that post office workers were stereotypically accused of going "postal" and turning batshit psycho out of sheer boredom. But the mail tables have turned! At my post office yesterday, there was a long line of old-school types who wanted to actually land-mail something, and because thi ... More >>

Which Trend Nazi Invented Brunch?

You know, that infernal hybrid of breakfast and lunch that appeals to hipsters and sickos. I ask that very question in my current column, a hilarious yet insightful romp consisting of 40 things I hate about food. And thanks to a devoted reader, I now have my trend-Nazi answer.

Crown Chef John DeLucie on Catering to the Elite

John DeLucie is a chef who knows how to bring the New York elite to his restaurants. He was notably the chef at the impossible-to-get-reservations-at Waverly Inn, before replicating that magic at the Lion. His latest venture is Crown (24 East 81st Street, 646-559-4880), a decidedly fancier affair on ... More >>

Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-bop-bop Faces Drug and Weapons Charges

A man by the name of Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-bop-bop will soon go before a Madison court on charges of marijuana and knife possession, according to police documents. Cops say that they were alerted Thursday to Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-bop-bop, 30, after residents complained about booze and drug ... More >>

Occupy Wall Street Goes to Bloomberg's House to Protest Press Arrests

Occupy Wall Street protesters staged their second public action of the year this afternoon, returning to Mayor Mike Bloomberg's Upper East Side townhouse to protest the NYPD's treatment of journalists covering the movement. But to the disappointment of the organizers, turnout was minimal at today's ... More >>

285 Madison Elevator Accident Results in Injuries to Three, One Reported Dead [Updated]

​We're hearing reports that there's been an accident in an elevator at 285 Madison, the Young and Rubicam building, that's resulted in 1 person dead and 2 injured, according to the New York Times. The FDNY confirms the incident and tells us that the elevator fell at least 2 floors, and that 3 ... More >>

Lance Armstrong Invites You To Go On a Run With Him Today

​What are you up to this afternoon? If you're anything like us, you'll be watching an illegally downloaded copy of The Smurfs 3D while eating the party sub you've been saving since Bastille Day. If you're feeling a little more active, Lance Armstrong has cordially asked you to run through New ... More >>

Open and Closed: Say Hello to The Tippler, Goodbye to La Fonda Boricua

Restaurants and bars, they come and they go. Here are a few making their debuts and bowing out this week. If you hear of any new openings or closings, let us know. Coco, a Japanese restaurant in Williamsburg, has shuttered. [Eater] The Burger Heaven location on Madison between 54th and 55th Street ... More >>

New York City Bike Share Will Offer 10,000 Bikes; DOT Asks For Suggestions on Locations

Richard MasonerGet ready for even more bicycles!​The bike-ification of New York rolls on apace today, with the city's announcement that it has selected a partner in its much-anticipated bike-sharing program. At a press conference this afternoon, the Department of Transportation announced that ... More >>

Here Comes the Pride Parade, All Dressed in White

Esther ZuckermanChristine Quinn​At this year's Pride March the Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps added a surprise number, trombone player Jeff Nordahl told us before the parade started: a "wedding medley." Right after the purple and white clad band marched away from their station between Madison a ... More >>

Eat Like Our Country's Forefathers This Weekend at These Presidentially Themed Restaurants

blufftonpubliclibrary.orgThis weekend, eat like a king. Er, we mean president.​ Presidents' Day is just around the corner, and for most of us that means a long weekend. What better way to celebrate a day off than at a restaurant named after one of our country's great forefathers? OK, so not ... More >>

Hadley Nagel, Most Perfect Socialite Ever, Graduates (With Honors!) to the New York Times

​In 2009, the New York Observer dubbed Hadley Marie Nagel the "Egghead Debutante." At the time, Nagel couldn't believe she had received a four-year scholarship to Johns Hopkins. ("I mean, I didn't apply for it, so it was totally out of the blue!") She was the youngest lobbyist in Washington at ... More >>

New York City Baby Names Hail from Twilight, Brittany Spears

​ The New York City Health Department has announced the city's favorite baby names for 2009, and despite Twilight falling off the top 50 of USA Today's Best-Selling Books list, Stephenie Meyer's characters (at least one of them) will live on in posterity for the next 80-some years. Isabella, t ... More >>

Stream A Track From NBA Star Rony Seikaly, Who's DJing At Lavo Saturday Night

​If you make it out for only one DJ fete this weekend starring a Lebanese ex-NBA big man, make it former Miami Heat center Rony Seikaly's set Saturday night at Lavo. This is apparently a thing Rony does now -- our friends at Miami New Times have declared him the World's Tallest DJ and praised ... More >>

Clip Job: Peace March, 1966

Ginsberg at the Peace March, photo by Fred W. McDarrah​Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. March 31, 1966, Vol. XI, No. 24 Peace March, 1966 By Paul Warren I live on 103rd Street near Central Park West, one of the very few whites in a block of Negroes and Puerto Ricans. ... More >>

CMJ: Beach And/Or Campfire (Or Both) Vibes Abound At The Group Tightener Showcase

​ Jolene Kao"Coast" is the new "Wolf": Best Coast (above) and Coasting (below)​ Group Tightener Showcase Monster Island Wednesday, October 21 Monster Island's basement couldn't have been more perfect for last night's Todd P/Group Tightener party. High ceilings and sparkly, stone-layere ... More >>

Cheek, in Review: 7 Days of Runnin' Scared

The Albany Coup, Week 2: It started with a shock twist as Hiram Monserrate rejoined the Democrats, putting the state senate in a 31-31 deadlock. The Dems optimistically declared new leader John Sampson the president pro tem. (Just to be on the safe side they sued, but were rejected.) The Republica ... More >>

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Public Vulgarity and Claire Danes

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