Tag Archives: NYC

Here in the heart of Clintonia, Barack Obama is a surprising four points away from Hillary, according to the latest poll. A WNBC/Marist poll released last week found that although Mrs. Clinton had a 47% to 31% lead over Mr. Obama among likely New York State voters, he was far closer in New York City, drawing 39% of likely voters …

The New York Post (of all places) has a nice feature story today about designers Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra, who are set to show their latest line during Fashion Week. The two met at the now-defunct club Sound Factory in 1994 and have been together, personally and professionally, ever since. Back then, Costello was doing costumes for Madonna’s trippy …

Last night my cabbie, a Sikh, asked me who I was voting for in the primary. I told him I still had no idea and then rudely asked him, “Are you voting? Are you a citizen?” He said, “Oh, yes! I am citizen one year. Next week, I am FIRST in line.” Maybe it was the beer, but I got …

OK, so it’s not that bad. But still. City officials revealed yesterday that they want to sell naming rights to popular Parks Department attractions to major corporations. Officials have not said which particular locations are ready to be sold yet, but almost any major attraction in the city’s parks and recreation system could be up for grabs. That group includes …

As expected, the New York Times today endorsed Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary. As Democrats look ahead to the primaries in the biggest states on Feb. 5, The Times’s editorial board strongly recommends that they select Hillary Clinton as their nominee for the 2008 presidential election. [snip] As strongly as we back her candidacy, we urge Mrs. Clinton to …

Actor Heath Ledger, 28, was found dead in his New York City apartment today. His body was found in his Soho home by a housekeeper at 3:30pm. According to police, pills were found near the body. Suicide or overdose is suspected. Ledger won raves in 2005 for his portrayal of a closeted cowboy in Brokeback Mountain, for which he earned …

East 68th Street, Trump Palace courtyard, 12pm Crabby Lady: Must you walk your dog in here? You don’t even live in this building. Woman With Beagle: My ex-husband does. So even Sophie knows where shit goes. Crabby Lady: Carry on.

In a letter to the New York Times, City Council Speaker Christin Quinn announced that an additional $5.6M funding for rapid HIV tests has allowed the city’s hospitals to test almost 134,000 patients over the last year. Quinn: “The only way to truly combat this crisis is to ensure that all New Yorkers take a simple first step to learn …

Second Avenue, 9am A group of people are running from the subway to the bus stop across the street. Homeless Man: Run FASTER! You’re not making enough MONEY!

In his seventh annual State Of The City address today, Mayor Michael Bloomberg revealed his plan to ask Albany for the power to gather DNA from anybody arrested in New York City, innocent or guilty, for any crime, including simple misdemeanors such as participating in civil disobedience. Why this? Why NOW? We already live in the safest (by FAR) large …

Better Burger, Chelsea, 8pm Angertwink 1: Hurry up. The Biggest Loser is on. Angertwink 2: Please. If I want to see sad fat people I’ll go to the Dugout.

The deepening banking crisis hits Manhattan hard with this news from Citigroup. Citigroup plans to announce a writedown of as much as $24 billion and layoffs that could total as much as 24,000 due to subprime and credit-related losses, CNBC has learned. Citigroup plans to announce a $24 billion writedown and layoffs that could total as much as 24,000. Slightly …

Improv Everywhere, who last brought us the shirtless men invasion of the Abercromie & Fitch flagship store on Fifth Avenue, yesterday staged their 7th Annual No Pants Subway Ride, which had almost 1000 Gothamites riding the rails in their boxers and tighty-whities. Numerous cities around the world joined in with No Pants rides of their own. That’s my pal (and …

With all that NYC has to offer, the centerpiece of my social life remains my Sunday afternoons at the Dugout. It’s like a weekly house party with a hundred of your best friends. Corny, but true. Clockwise from top left: Bob, Dudley, Damian, Dane, Superdaddy, Chris, Dustin, Scott, Dr. Jeff, Jerry, Randy.

McDonalds, First Avenue, 8:30am Customer on cell: He just jealous cuz I got all kinds of bitches and ho’s ridin’ my jock. I got all these bitches cuz I show them respect, you know what I’m sayin’? He just don’t know how to treat a bitch. I’d guess the customer was about 10 years old.

I just like the name of this place. The Bellydelly Deli is on Broadway near 50th Street.

Finally, some good news regarding HIV. According to the latest Annual Summary of Vital Statistics, the “definitive registry of births and deaths in New York City”, deaths in NYC from HIV/AIDS fell nearly 15% in 2006 . In 2005, the death toll was 1419. In 2006, 1209 New Yorkers died from AIDS complications, the lowest number since 952 died in …

I should note that I have dined in almost all these establishments. And to be precise, in Times Square there are actually two Applebee’s, two T.G.I. Friday’s, and three Sbarros.

My dear friend Father Tony, a man who is “no stranger to those venues providing the probabilities of good friction for the price of a beer or a ‘six month membership'”, has responded in his typically eloquent fashion to my post about the possible closure of NYC’s commercial sex establishments. Go read Tony’s take on personal responsibility, it’s beautiful.

Via Duncan Osbourne at Gay City News comes word of a six-page internal memo from the NYC Department of Health which explores the city’s options in closing down bathhouses, sex clubs, and commercial sex parties. After saying for years that new HIV infections among gay and bisexual men are high, but stable, a city health department memo given to Gay …