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Accused Cannibal Cop Considers Himself A 'True Gentleman'

The New York Police Department officer arrested yesterday on charges he planned to kidnap and cook at least 100 women, bragged about his manners and charm in an online dating profile. Gilberto Valle,...

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Eerie Photos Show Huge New York Transportation Hubs Abandoned Due To...

The MTA has posted several pictures to Flickr showing subway stations and Grand Central totally abandoned ahead of Hurricane Sandy. For full Hurricane Sandy coverage, see here > Please follow...

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Wall Street Analyst Explains The 'Catastrophe Process' That's Unfolding In...

A beautiful, and philosophical little note from SocGen FX analyst Sebastien Galy, which he just blasted out to clients. Winds accelerated sharply and the pier in front of our building is now a third...

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Here's What We Know About The Situation In The New York Subway System

The flooding from "Frankenstorm" Sandy has been everything New York City was expecting (if not worse), and it looks like the long term effects could be serious. The subway was closed today and looks...

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Here's A Haunting Picture Of Coney Island Under Water

New England Weather tweeted this chilling picture of Coney Island, completely underwater. Reports on Twitter have said that first responders are no longer able to reach Coney Island residents as a...

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The Backup Power Failed At NYU Hospital, And Nurses Are Evacuating Patients...

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg confirmed Monday night that paramedics and hospital staff are evacuating patients at New York University's Langone Hospital after the hospital's backup generator...

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Amazing Photo Of Flooding In The East Village

This photo was posted to Instagram last night by jesseandgreg. It reportedly shows flooding in the East Village around Avenue C. (Via Andrew Kaczynski of Buzzfeed). That appears to be a police car on...

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Manhattan Immigration Lawyer Nearly Loses An Arm Trying To Get Into Her...

When a reportedly drunk corporate immigration lawyer couldn't get into her Manhattan apartment after a night of revelry she came up with what turned out to be a horrific plan for reentry. Maggie...

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Post-Hurricane Traffic Reminds New Yorkers How Horrible It Is To Live In Los...

In New York City right now, there are no subways and few buses, which means that everyone's trying to drive to work. And that's reminding everyone what life is like in another big city with...

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The MTA Has To Pump 43 Million Gallons Of Water From The Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel

Cleanup for Hurricane Sandy will last far longer than the storm did.  The MTA has been working to pump out the water from tunnels and subways lines, and to repair train tracks on lines leaving...

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Hey, It Will Only Cost $7 Billion To Build A Storm Surge Barrier For New York...

One of the tragedies of our budget crisis is that the amount we spend on on stuff that helps everyone — infrastructure — continues to decline to make room for our ballooning entitlement spending. And...

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Why Major Art Museums Are Going Gaga For Islamic Art

Last month, Paris's Louvre museum opened its new Islamic Art Wing amidst uproar over the series of controversial Mohammed cartoons that were published in the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo to the...

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The NYPD Should Be In Disaster Zones, Not Watching People Run 26 Miles

Why would New Yorkers want to cancel Sunday's revenue-generating, city-unifying New York City Marathon? Oh yeah, there are still people homeless in Queens and Staten Island. For now, the New York...

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Drive-By Video Shows Just How Insanely Long Gas Lines Really Are

Via Sports Illustrated's Jimmy Traina on Twitter, a video of how insanely long gas lines are on the Jericho Turnpike this morning: He drives for a full minute before he gets to the end — a Hess...

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Nanny Accused Of Killing Two Children: 'I'm paid to watch the children, not...

The nanny accused of stabbing two young children to death on the Upper West Side was reportedly angry the family asked her to do housework in addition to her babysitting duties. Yoselyn Ortega...

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49,000 New Yorkers Are Trapped In Public Housing Buildings Without Power...

Residents of Manhattan's 19-building, 1,191-apartment Jacob Riis projects, have been without power and water since late Monday evening, and there's been no sign of help from local government. In all,...

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Brilliant Gas Station In New Jersey Now Using Generator To Pump Gasoline

UPDATE: Nov. 4 - One gas station in Little Ferry, NJ still without power is now using a gasoline powered generator to pump gasoline in small quantities.  Gas lines in the area continue to stretch for...

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This Is The Infrastructure New York City Needs To Build To Withstand Hurricanes

Superstorm Sandy's surge halted a little more than a block from my home, mirroring almost precisely the border of two different nearby flood zones on New York City's evacuation map.Homes, stores and...

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NY Attorney General Vows To Shut Down Sandy Price Gouging

For New Yorkers struggling to rebuild their lives in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, the last thing they needed was to overpay for basic necessities like a flashlight, batteries and gas. But that's...

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The Ultimate Post-Sandy Guide To Your Rights As A Renter Or Owner

Many NYC apartment buildings are still off limits to residents, with timetables for return ranging from a few days to a few months, as our friends at CurbedNY report in their "Up-to-the-Second Zone A...

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