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#MeToo: NYC Mayor Hammers Governor Bullock
#MeToo: NYC Mayor Hammers Governor Bullock
#MeToo: NYC Mayor Hammers Governor Bullock
The New York Post calls it "a pathetic plea of incompetence over top aide’s harassment scandal," and now New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) is hammering Governor Steve Bullock (D-MT). Adding fuel to the fire- Governor Bullock is now refusing to comment or even answer questions, according to the New York Times
Images From the 9/11 Memorial
Images From the 9/11 Memorial
Images From the 9/11 Memorial
On Wednesday morning in New York, family and friends of the victims of 9/11, along with law-enforcement and political leaders, gathered at the World Trade Center site to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
Insane GIFs From the 2013 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
Insane GIFs From the 2013 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
Insane GIFs From the 2013 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
Yesterday was the 97th annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, held on the Fourth of July in Coney Island. Joey Chestnut managed to not only win the championship title for the seventh straight year, he also set a new world record by eating 69 hot dogs in just ten minutes.
See Crazy Photos From Coney Island’s New Year’s Polar Bear Swim
See Crazy Photos From Coney Island’s New Year’s Polar Bear Swim
See Crazy Photos From Coney Island’s New Year’s Polar Bear Swim
The Coney Island Polar Bear Club's annual New Year's swim looks like a great time. People in costumes, swimming, having fun. We probably should've gone, but there was that whole hangover thing to deal with. Which makes us wonder, does jumping into the freezing Atlantic ocean cure a hangover? If so, we're totally there next year.
Freaky, Unidentified ‘Monster’ Washes Ashore In New York City [NSFW Photos]
Freaky, Unidentified ‘Monster’ Washes Ashore In New York City [NSFW Photos]
Freaky, Unidentified ‘Monster’ Washes Ashore In New York City [NSFW Photos]
In July of 2008, the carcass of a bloated, chimera-like animal washed ashore in Long Island. The ‘Montauk Monster‘ terrified and fascinated the nation that summer, with zoologists eventually concluding the beast was probably a water-damaged raccoon, rather than some sort of byproduct of a top-secret experiment gone horribly wrong. Four years later, it looks like we have another monster on our hand
Scratch-and-Sniff Book Lets You Take a Whiff of New York City
Scratch-and-Sniff Book Lets You Take a Whiff of New York City
Scratch-and-Sniff Book Lets You Take a Whiff of New York City
Ah, New York City. The sights and smells are like nowhere on earth. Where else can you see the Statue of Liberty and take in the aroma of hot dogs? Or fish? Or, um, sewers? Showcasing the Big Apple in all its olfactory glory is the goal of a new scratch-and-sniff book called ‘New York, Phew York,’ illustrated by artist Tim Probert and inspired by author Amber Jones’ experiences in the city. Read