Tag Archives: Manhattan

Droning New York City

“FP/V” refers to the hobby of flying first-person/video cameras attached to tiny remote-controlled planes. Or as the U.S. military calls them, “drones.” Judging by the comments on this YouTube clip, some FP/V hobbyists aren’t too happy about the guy who flew his drone around Manhattan because now the FAA is going to “crack down” on them. Cool clip, in any …

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Goodbye Scab Rat, Hello Scab Bedbug

For many years, a familiar sight for Manhattanites has been the giant inflatable rat stationed outside of businesses and construction sites using non-union labor. But in order to capitalize on the city’s eternal bedbug terror, the rat has been retired. Gothamist reports: Asylum spotted this giant inflatable bedbug outside the Affinia Hotel in Midtown Manhattan. Let us hasten to report …

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NYC: Openly Gay State Sen. Tom Duane Among Those Arrested At AIDS Protest

Openly gay and openly HIV+ New York state Sen. Tom Duane was arrested along with several other AIDS activists in a protest at City Hall tonight. The act of civil disobedience was meant to draw attention to a housing bill that was vetoed by the governor earlier this year. The bill would insure that poor people living with HIV/ AIDS …

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Photo Of The Day – Midtown Manhattan

JMG reader Steve tips us to an amazing 67-photo aerial depiction of New York City by the Denver Post. This size and clarity of the photos can’t be given justice here, hit the link and see why it took me forever to pick just one out.

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NY Daily News On Stonewall Bashing

UPDATE: The families of the Stonewall attackers are rushing to their defense. In an interview with The Daily News, Orlando’s dad swore his 17-year-old boy was no bigot and wants to apologize “in person” to Carver. “We are a working class family,” Don Orlando said outside his Staten Island home Tuesday. “We don’t hate anyone here.” What Orlando did was …

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TONIGHT: Anti-Violence Project To Hold Manhattan Gay-Bashing Vigil

The NYC Anti-Violence Project will hold a vigil tonight at the Chelsea location of this weekend’s brutal attack against a group of gay men. Facebook event page here. “We will not allow perpetrators of anti-LGBTQ violence to come into our communities and target us. Today we send a strong message that our communities will not be intimidated by this violence …

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NY Gov. David Paterson Leads Crowd In NYC Vigil For At Risk LGBT Youth

Last night New York Gov. David Paterson, possibly the best straight political ally the LGBT community has ever known, lead thousands of New Yorkers in a vigil for the at-risk queer youth of our state. A gentle rain began to fall during the action, matched only by the tears on everyone’s faces as Broadway star Cheyenne Jackson led the crowd …

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Tomorrow In NYC’s Washington Square: Glowstick Vigil For LGBT Youth

Sunday at 9pm thousands will gather in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park for a You-Are-Loved vigil for LGBT youth. (No candles, open flames are strictly forbidden.) Facebook event page: The vigil will start promptly at 9:00pm in Washington Square Park underneath the arch. Please bring your own glowstick if you have one as there will be a limited amount available. We …

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How People Kill Themselves In NYC

New York City has relatively few guns compared to other big cities, but its many skyscrapers provide an option. The most suicide prone group in the city is middle-aged white guys in Manhattan. Ruh-roh. In the rest of the country deaths by gun account for about 53% of all suicides. Here suicide by guns has ranked third or fourth over …

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Century 21 To Open In Lincoln Square

The Barnes & Noble on the Upper West Side’s Lincoln Square, longtime host to appearances by famous authors and classical music stars, will be replaced next fall by famed downtown discounter Century 21. The bookseller announced last week that it could no longer afford the area’s sky-high rent and will close in January. So no more meet-n-greets with opera stars, …

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Morning View – Met Life Bridge

This elevated passageway connects the Metropolitan Life Tower and the Met Life Annex across the street.

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Morning View – Water Tanks

Every New York City building over 80 feet tall must have its own water tank to meet fire codes, a regulation that goes back to the 1880s. Most tanks are made of cedar, which resists freezing better than metal tanks. While some find the tanks unsightly and most newer buildings hide them, count me among those who consider the tanks …

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Morning View – South Street Seaport

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Afternoon View – Midtown

Today we helped my loyal companion Aaron move into his new digs in Hell’s Kitchen. The views in all directions are killer.

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See The Empire State (While You Still Can)

While some of Manhattan’s most iconic buildings have been obscured from enjoyment by enormous bland glass boxes (one can scarcely discern the Woolworth Building from some angles), the Empire State Building has soared alone in lower midtown for nearly 80 years, with no neighboring building daring to approach even half its height. That may soon change with the planned 15 …

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Morning View – North On Fifth

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Tonight In New York City

Meet and mingle with the FDNY firefighters of this year’s City Of The Brave calendar. Facebook event page here. News story here. More photos here. Buy calendar.

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NYC Flyover Warning!

Remember last year when half of New York City completely lost their shit when a jumbo jet went screaming along the Hudson at a low altitude, trailed by U.S. fighter jets? And how it turned out to be just a photo op for the White House, who wanted a shot of Air Force One over the Statue of Liberty? And …

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Morning View – Woolworth Building

Embiggens fantastically.

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Gay Hotel & Nightclub Complex Coming To Manhattan’s West 42nd Street

Today NY1 covered the gay hotel and nightclub complex coming to 42nd Street. I first told you about this back in February, but it doesn’t appear that a whole lot of work has been done since then.

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