This 36-year-old is one of the most influential people in the art world today
In 2015, Loïc Gouzer helped sell Picasso's "Les femmes d'Alger" for $180 million — a record breaking price tag for a piece of art sold at auction at that time. Today, he organizes curated auctions for...
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The president of the 'poor man’s Harvard' resigned after accusations of using...
Lisa S. Coico, president of City College, the flagship of the City University of New York (CUNY), abruptly resigned Friday amid an investigation into her use of college funds to pay for personal...
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Forget the '5-second rule' — a geneticist says any new parent should 'roll...
You've probably heard about the five-second rule. You've probably also heard that it's not a real thing. Basically, no matter how hastily you snatch up that delicious donut from its unfortunate...
View ArticleHow 'The Walking Dead' fans think they'd survive the zombie apocalypse
What's the first thing you would do during the zombie apocalypse? We went to New York Comic Con and asked fans of "The Walking Dead" what they would do if they were faced with a similar situation as...
View ArticleThe story behind the Donald Trump fortune teller machine that everyone’s...
A strange, animatronic Donald Trump fortune telling machine has been popping up all over New York. No one seemed to know who made it or where it would appear next. We found the Zoltar-like machine...
View Article'Harry Potter' fans are skeptical about the new film — here’s why
"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"— coming to theaters November — will be the very first "Harry Potter" film without the namesake character. So, we went to New York Comic Con to ask fans how...
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Uber and Lyft are demolishing New York City taxi drivers
The price of taxi-cab medallions in New York seem to have hit a new low. Early this month, a medallion — basically the right to operate a yellow cab in New York — was listed for $250,000 on...
View ArticleHere’s what 'Harry Potter’ fans would want their Patronus to be
In the "Harry Potter" universe, discovering your Patronus is a very special moment. A quiz that let fans discover their Patronus on the franchise's website Pottermore left some people disappointed with...
View Article‘Star Wars’ fans try to figure out who Rey’s parents are
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" left us with some burning questions that will hopefully be answered in the next films — like who Rey's parents are. We went to New York Comic Con to ask fans their...
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These digital frames are like Netflix for artwork
For $9.99 per month — less than one museum ticket — New York startup Electric Objects wants to beam art from galleries and museums into your living room.The company announced its newest product, a...
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The top official in one of the wealthiest US counties has been arrested on...
(Reuters) - The top elected official in one of the wealthiest U.S. counties, his wife and another local official were indicted on Thursday, charged with corruption, the U.S. Department of Justice...
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Governor Cuomo just signed a bill that could deal a huge blow to Airbnb in...
Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a bill that could deal a blow to Airbnb's operations in New York State.The bill is a follow-on to a 2010 law that bans rentals of less than 30 days in a...
View ArticleThere's a threat of snow in New York on Thursday
It's unseasonably cold in New York right now — 43 degrees Fahrenheit in Manhattan, with a high of 51 expected later in the day. That's about 8 degrees below average for October 26.And sleet, snow, and...
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New York's strict gun laws are being undercut by the 'Iron Pipeline'
Although New York has some of the toughest gun laws in the country, a steady stream of firearms are imported each year from nearby states with weaker regulations, a report from the state's attorney...
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New York's MoMA acquires original set of emojis
NEW YORK (AP) — Back in the day, before cars could drive themselves and phones could send stickers and animations, a Japanese phone company released a set of 176 emojis.The year was 1999 and the tiny...
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Luxury retailers are abandoning New York's Fifth Avenue
There's a record amount of empty retail space along New York's Fifth Avenue because the rent is too high.Availability is rising across the borough, according to Cushman & Wakefield's third-quarter...
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The vital information missing from New York's unprecedented gun-trafficking...
A new analysis of the provenance of 53,000 crime guns by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office is a stark reminder of the limitations of state firearm restrictions — and of the public’s...
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Hurricane Sandy was a 260-year storm — here's what that means
Hurricane Sandy was a freak storm.The massive system was the costliest storm to strike the US since Katrina.When it made landfall four years ago on October 29, 2012, it impacted a region from Florida...
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Police say powder sprinkled into orchestra pit at New York opera may have...
NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a powdered substance that was sprinkled into the orchestra pit at New York's Metropolitan Opera may have been an opera lover's ashes.New York Police Department Deputy...
View ArticleThe science behind those super powerful T-shirt cannons you see at baseball...
Nothing can bring a crowd of fans to its feet quite like a T-shirt cannon. We were curious about the inner-workings and maximum capabilities of the beloved launcher of XXL-sized branded swag, so we...
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