Watch the first five minutes of The Dark Knight

The first five minutes of the new Batman film 'The Dark Knight' has been leaked online.It's not very good quality but the film looks amazing.It features the late Heath Ledger in his last completed role before he...

Gotham laments closure of popular Meatpacking District eatery

LINK TO FULL STORYhere's an excerpt from my story at EDGE NEW YORK...On the Wednesday evening before Gay Pride weekend in the city, the Meatpacking District was alive with activity. Finely dressed pedestrians made their way along cobblestone streets while window shoppers...

Superheroes Invade Met's Costume Institute

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is about to be filled with a superheroic, couturiered assortment of capes, spandex, and transformative suits, as its new Costume Institute exhibit, "Superheroes: Fashion and...

Delta BC: Drug-Connection in Gangland Hit

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorDoes it really come as a surprise that the second victim in last weeks Gangland hit outside a popular downtown eatery was involved in criminal activity?  Families...

Undead or just Dead? Bauhaus Break Up (Again)

The band that wrote the manual for all things goth is no more.  Bela Lugosi is probably turning in his grave. Or at least applying eyeliner. "Goth legends Bauhaus have announced that they will break up...

NYC: No dancing zone

No trans fats, and now, no dancing? It sounds like New York has a case of the No-Funsies. We Vancouverites are very familiar with this concept (or should I say Nofuncouver?).  Maybe they should make a...

Building NYC with Cards

Since last week, Brian Berg has been building a replica New York City skyline at ABC's Good Morning America set using 178,000 playing cards, no glue and no tape. Gothamist went to check out the installation last night in Times Square (yeah, we're not happy about going to...

Water Main Break in Astoria

Last night's water main break that forced evacuations in a number of homes should be a lesson to everyone: Get renter's or owner's insurance. It doesn't cost that much in the long run and it's totally worth it. [Ask Gothamist on renter's insurance] Authorities suspect...

Subway Disruption: 2 and 5

NY1 says that the 2 and 5 train service is disrupted by a three-alarm fire in the Bronx. While service is suspended between the East 149th Street and East 180th Street stations, Gothamist wonders what havoc this might wreak on the evening commute. The fire is not in the...

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