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Sigh. I noticed yesterday that the Nissin Foods sign is gone from its long perch atop 1 Times Square. The 60-foot Cup O’Noodles was the last of the “steaming” signage in Times Square, which has included over the years: a steaming Preston iron, an A&P cup of coffee, and a smoking Marlboro cigarette. Doubtlessly, Chevy plans on replacing the Nissin …

On Sunday, Jeff, Tom and I were in a Lexington Avenue store when an elderly woman stopped in her tracks to say to me, “Oh, my! You look just like Robert De Niro.” Reading my reaction, she walked away muttering, “I meant it as compliment. I happen to think he’s very handsome.” I had totally forgotten about it until last …

OK, this is kinda fun: Two dorks are trying to break the NYC subway riding record today by traveling all 26 lines, all 665 track miles and through all 468 stations in under the record time of 25 hours, 11 minutes, which was set by two other dorks in 1998. Even if they break the record, they won’t make the …

To the left is the 47-story tower of the Waldorf-Astoria, built in 1931. An art deco gem of midtown (the lobby is a must-see), the Waldorf-Astoria started as two separate hotels owned by feuding cousins William Waldorf Astor and John Jacob Astor. New York is littered with streets and neighborhoods named for the Astors. William built his original hotel on …

In his new book, State Of Emergency: The Third World Invasion and Conquest of America, currently #1 on Amazon, former presidential candidate and current crazy person Pat Buchanan claims that the Mexican government is secretly encouraging illegal immigration into the U.S. as part of its plot to retake the American southwest for Mexico. Key Quotes:“Between 10 and 20 percent of …

In a statewide poll conducted for CBS News, only 48% of New York Democrats said they support gay marriage, a low number that surprised the poll takers. The lowest support comes from black Democrats, 45% of whom are “strongly opposed”. Gay marriage did not make the top ten list of concerns for Democratic New Yorkers. The poll takers noted that …

New York City boyYou’ll never have a bored day‘Cause you’re a New York City boyWhere Seventh Avenue meets Broadway-Pet Shop Boys(Clicky pic-y makey biggy.)

Monday, 7:30pm, the S trainGirl 1: So I was all “As if!” and she was all “whatEVER!” Girl 2: Yo, dats some fucked up shit. Girl 1: So when I got home, I totally unfriended her on MySpace. Girl 2: I’mo hafta smack dat bitch up, fo realz! Girl 1: Oh, just unfriend her! She’d hate that even more!

I’ve ragged on other Trump Buildings around town, but this one I really like. Trump Palace, built in ’91, is the tallest building on the Upper East Side at 55 stories. With balconies for every unit and windows that actually open, it looks bright, airy and livable. It’s peach-ish color seems more suited for South Beach than Manhattan, but I …

Today’s Metro has a bit of good news. Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer appears ready to crack down on the abuse of scaffolding advertising, something that has irked me ever since I got to town. The way the scam works: 1) Building owners schedule some kind of repairs or maintenance. 2) Scaffolding goes up to protect pedestrians from falling tools/debris. …