A Great Big City

Winter Storm Nemo Hits NYC

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:49:07 -0000

It’s the first big snow storm of the season and the first large weather event since Hurricane Sandy hit NYC. Will the city be better prepared for the upcoming blizzard after last year’s poor handli... []

NYPD Investigating Possible Human Remains or Body Found Near JFK Airport

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:56:18 -0000

Multiple people have reported seeing a crime scene near JFK Airport, possibly investigating a body found along the highway near the outer fence. Beginning around noon, NYPD and NYC Medical Examiner... []

Documentary Video of the Days Leading Up to Hurricane Sandy

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:12:47 -0000

The latest episode of local storm chasers Dave Lewison and Scott McPartland’s video series is a look at Hurricane Sandy’s impact across the region, showing before and after of the hardest-hit areas... []

Christmas Tree Lightings - NYSE and Madison Square Park

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:44:32 -0000

Tonight: Two more Christmas trees light up outside the New York Stock Exchange and Madison Square Park! The Rockefeller Center tree isn’t the only show in town this time of year. If you’re in Midto... []

Large Fight Breaks Out at Nassau Coliseum During "Haunted Coliseum" Event

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 03:55:50 -0000

The “Haunted Coliseum” event being held at the Nassau Coliseum has been cancelled and the venue evacuated after a large fight with many injuries breaks out. As many as 40 emergency vehicles respond... []

Hurricane Sandy Information for New York City

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 06:17:02 -0000

With Hurricane Sandy predicted to impact the New York City area early next week, now is the time to start preparing. Although last year’s Hurricane Irene didn’t end up causing much damage across th... []

Register to Vote by October 12th to Vote in the Next Presidential Election

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 06:12:31 -0000

Don’t get so caught up in watching the debates that you forget the most important step: Registering to vote! If you want to vote for President in the upcoming General Election, you’ll need to get y... []

Jay-Z's Eighth Barclays Center Concert Finishes Up with an Assist from Beyonce

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 04:12:59 -0000

Jay-Z rode the R Train and schmoozed with some straphangers on the way to the Barclays Center tonight and rounded out his week-long series of concerts with a little help from Beyonce. The eighth co... []

Candy Corn Bagels Are Back at The Bagel Store in Brooklyn!

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 21:25:04 -0000

It’s the most delicious time of the year! Candy Corn bagels are back at The Bagel Store on Bedford Ave in Williamsburg. They created a stir last year when people were scrambling to taste-test the l... []

Free Event: Columbia University Earth Institute's Open House

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:42:32 -0000

Take a trip upstate this weekend for a Saturday open house at Columbia University Earth Institute. The Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory is “one of the world’s leading research centers seeking funda... []

Jay-Z's Barclays Center Concert to be Live-Streamed on Youtube

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 04:33:11 -0000

The final night of Jay-Z’s week full of Barclays Center concerts will be broadcast live on his Youtube channel. Jay-Z has been pushing through a full week of live concerts since opening the new are... []

What New Yorkers Complain About - An Infographic of 311 Data

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:08:54 -0000

This map of 311 data shows the complaints that the city receives, visualized in three categories: Graffiti, litter, and noise complaints. Created by Dietmar Offenhuber of the MIT SENSEable City lab... []

Take a Free Powerboat Ride in the Hudson River!

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:48:13 -0000

The Beast is a 70-foot powerboat that roars along Manhattan’s west side at up to 45 mph, and tomorrow you can ride it for free! To celebrate the end of the season, the Circle Line, which operates t... []

Reverend Billy Gets Punked at the Steps of City Hall

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:21:05 -0000

For a public figure, it’s tough deciding which events to support, and, unfortunately for NYC activist Reverend Billy, this invitation turned out to be a scam. Reverend Billy leads the Church of Sto... []

Time-Lapse Video of the Barclays Center's Construction

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 03:30:51 -0000

Jay-Z kicked off the opening night of the Barclays Center last Friday, but the arena was the result of years of hard work. In this time-lapse video by EarthCam, the Barclays Center rises from a tra... []

Shooting Outside East Village NYU Dorm 'Alumni Hall'

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 04:35:58 -0000

Reports of gunshots tonight outside the NYU dorm ‘Alumni Hall’ at Third Avenue and East 9th Street. Just before midnight, Washington Square News reported that two groups were involved in a shooting... []

This Weekend: Maker Faire NYC

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:02:55 -0000

Robots, hardware hackers, and experiments in fashion – the Maker Faire by Make Magazine comes to Queens this weekend! Part grown-up science fair and part tech symposium, Maker Faire NYC will bring ... []

Sheep in Bryant Park Promote Benefits of Wool [Photos]

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:38:04 -0000

New York wasn’t always the Starbucks-and-concrete grid that you walk every day; there was a time when Manhattan was rolling hills and farm houses. Stop by Bryant Park today and take a trip back to ... []

Innovative Accessories Turn Annoying Sidewalk Scaffolding into a Place to Relax

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 21:53:56 -0000

Why aren’t these attached to every sidewalk shed? Check out Softwalks, a project to make sidewalk scaffolding useful. A major part of the jungle gym that is NYC’s sidewalks are sidewalk sheds, whic... []

NYPD Spokesperson Paul Browne Denies that New Zuccotti Eviction Video was Leaked

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:44:41 -0000

The hacking group Anonymous posted a link today to what they claimed was video footage from NYPD TARU as Occupy Wall Street was being cleared out of Zuccotti Park last November, but police spokespe... []