It all started with Courteney Cox. Before landing the role of Monica Gellar on “Friends,” Cox appeared in the 1984 music video for the classic Bruce Springsteen track, “Dancing in the Dark,” as the lucky young woman pulled onstage at St. Paul Civic Center to dance with The Boss. The vid launched an unofficial decades-long … Read more
They’re bidding it Audu-bon voyage. After months of deliberation, the New York City Audubon decided to change its name, citing founder John James Audubon’s legacy of white supremacy. The ornithology-devoted organization announced the bombshell development on its website and in an email sent to members. “NYC Audubon’s Board of Directors has today announced its decision to … Read more
The captain of a United Airlines flight scheduled to take off the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, is convinced his plane was intended to be part of the coordinated terrorist attack. “There is a good chance that somebody was plotting to try to use our airplane as a weapon of mass destruction,” pilot Tom Mannello says … Read more
Who could have dreamed it? Sleepy Staten Island leads the state in its inability to get proper shuteye. A staggering 44% of adults in Richmond County reported insufficient sleep, according to a new report by Charlotte’s Web, a CBD company. The forgotten borough ranks first in New York State for drowsiness and is No. 14 … Read more
NYC health inspectors shut down popular Koreatown restaurant Gammeeok on Wednesday, shortly after a couple claimed in a lawsuit they found a dead rat in their takeout soup. Inspectors reported finding rat droppings, food not being held at the correct temperature, and no trained supervisor on site, among other alleged violations. “The Department of Health … Read more
An NYC couple claims they found a dead rodent in soup they ordered from a popular Koreatown restaurant over the weekend, but the eatery is dismissing that allegation as “nonsense.” Eunice Lucero-Lee posted a series of photos and videos of what appears to be a dead black rat floating in the soup she said she … Read more
These Marvel messages make a lot of Spidey-sense for fans of Queens’ own web slinger. Hundreds of kids have written letters addressed to “Peter Parker” and his comic book alter ego, “Spider-Man,” and mailed them to the real life Forest Hills address of the fictional super hero ever since the location was revealed in 1989. … Read more
Maybe the rats do run this city. New York City rodents can carry the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 – and researchers fear it could be transmitted to humans, according to a new study. The new research, published Thursday in the American Society for Microbiology “mBio,” determined that the rats could be infected with the Alpha, … Read more
She looked like a million dollars — in a $5 dress. Influencer Sarah Perl, who grew up in Bensonhurst, hoped to one day attend Fashion Week — and did for the first time this year. To prepare for her trip to the Big Apple, the now-Los Angeles resident packed a bunch of her mother’s clothes — and a bright … Read more
Robert Anzilotti retired as Chief of Detectives for the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office in 2021. But, as exclusively revealed in the upcoming A&E documentary “The Torso Killer Confessions,” Anzilotti has now closed his seventh cold-case linked to serial killer Richard Cottingham: the murder of Mary Ann Della Sala, who was 17 when she vanished in … Read more
Yoko Ono is the latest to say she’s done with New York City. The 90-year-old is choosing to spend the rest of her life in a rural upstate New York farm that she and her late husband, John Lennon, purchased together in 1978, according to the Daily Mail. In the last 50 years, Ono has … Read more
Watch your step — walking around the Big Crapple is tracking poop into your home. A new study shows that NYC sidewalks may be filthier than you realize — and the Upper East Side is not only the home to some of the poshest homes but the crappiest sidewalks. Findings published in the journal Indoor and … Read more
Sam Smith was savagely heckled in New York City following their widely-slammed “demonic” Grammy’s performance — with video showing the irate woman screaming that the British singer “belongs in hell.” “Sam Smith belongs in hell!,” the Irish woman screeches at the 30-year-old entertainer in a clip that was posted on social media late Wednesday and … Read more
Tiny houses may be chic elsewhere, but in New York they’re generally just considered a good deal. This city slicker calls a closet-sized space home, but she’s customized it to feel a lot bigger than it is. “I’m basically living in an RV or van without wheels,” said personal trainer Nikki in the latest home … Read more
Sunday marked the end of another COVID-era restriction — New York state is no longer requiring masks to enter hospitals and nursing homes. “We are in a period of transition … COVID is a treatable, preventable disease,” said acting state Health Commissioner James McDonald while announcing the change in policy. This development comes on the heels … Read more
He thinks you’d have to be an “American Psycho” to live here. Despite arguably making his literary bones in NYC, writer Bret Easton Ellis likely won’t be moving back anytime soon. During a recent Big Apple trip to promote his new book “The Shards,” the novelist wondered, “How in the f–k does anyone live here?” … Read more
When doves die. New York City’s mysterious pink pigeon, named Flamingo, died last night after allegedly suffering an adverse reaction to the dye coating its body. “We are deeply sad to report that Flamingo, our sweet pink pigeon, has passed away,” NYC bird rehabber the Wild Bird Fund wrote in a heartbreaking squab-ituary making rounds … Read more
A picturesque engagement in Central Park is exactly what one woman got when she was proposed to by her girlfriend on Saturday. A video of the scene even made the rounds on social media when it was posted by another user. However, the now-engaged couple reportedly received massive amounts of hate for their public pronouncement. … Read more
This was hardly a picture perfect wedding. A New Jersey dad was forced to replace the photographer for his daughter’s lavish nuptials at the last minute — and wants his $76,000 payment back. Dr. Amit Patel, 59, scrambled and found another pro to take pictures as daughter Anisha, 28, married Arjun Mehta in a four-day … Read more
Autism rates in the Big Apple have ballooned at a baffling rate. Instances of Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD, have tripled in the New York-New Jersey metro area — from one percent of the population in 2000 to three percent in 2016. That’s largely due to a growing number of diagnoses in children without intellectual … Read more