NYC - Amidst economic slide, people line up for loo job auditions

While the world econmy is still struggling to get on its feet as the effects of economic meltdown continue the following read as a lucrative job posting to the New Yorkers:Wanted: outgoing and enthusiastic...

Now CIT Group goes belly up!

As the economists battle with numbers, charts and calculations trying to figure if recovery is here or not, one more financial giant went down fighting. The latest casualty is the CIT Group. CIT Group is among the...

Halloween Parade 2009: NYC Gets Ready: Ghost Walks, Hallow Meme

New York City is getting ready for the 2009 Halloween Parade, which goes up 6th Avenue from Spring Street to 21st Street. (Parade Route for Halloween Parade NYC) This is the place to see the most outlandish...

John Travolta extortion case a mistrial

John Travolta and his lawyers were disappointed that the extortion case he filed against a former Bahamian senator and a paramedic ended in a mistrial. "The John Travolta extortion case was declared a mistrial by a Bahamian judge, after nearly four weeks of court battles...

Gabriela Pochinki Faces Jail Time Over Cell Phone Converasation

Gabriela Pochinki, an Argentine opera star, could face up to 90 days of jail time for starting a fight over a cell phone conversation in a Manhattan cafe. She was speaking loudly on her cell phone in the...

Passengers hurt as PATH Train Hits Bumping Block

A PATH Train struck a bumping block at the 33rd Street station in New York City. Bumping blocks are those barriers that denote the end of a track. Some passengers were slightly injured in the incident. West 33rd between 6th and 7th Avenues was closed as the incident was...

Los Angeles Fashion Week at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

Los Angeles fashion week was amazing last night 25 gorgeous models amazing designers showing their latest fashions I network with so many people and I had the experience to meet people from all over the world I...

Irving Penn Dies at 92: Death Leaves Void in Fashion Photography

Irving Penn dies at the age of 92 in his Manhattan home this morning and his death leaves a void in the medium he was so respected for, fashion photography. He was known for his work in fashion and for...

Robert Halderman Arrested in David Letterman Extortion Attempt

David Letterman reveals on the "Late Show" airing tonight that he has been the victim of an extortion plot by Robert "Joe" Halderman, producer of CBS' 48 Hours.   Three weeks ago Letterman received a...

ATP Sullenberger 'Sully' Set to Fly Again

American airline transport pilot (ATP) Chesley Burnett 'Sully' Sullenberger III, who was responsible for carrying out the emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River, offshore from Manhattan,...

Obama : Address at UN Summit

President calls for "new era of engagement"  with the world.Speaking before an audience of global leaders -  which included Libya's Muammar Ghadaffi and Iran's Ahmadinejad  -  President Obama...

Port Authority Bus Terminal Bomb Scare

The Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan was partially evacuated after a "suspicious package" was reported near the A/C/E subway platforms adjacent to the Port Authority Bus Terminal. The package turned out to be stereo speakers tied together, left behind by a commuter....

Manhattan

Manhattan is a vast land in the ocean associated with the continent and in Long Island, another large island, which is also part of New York.

Campaign Countdown

It's officially campaign season. In just 22 days, many of the races throughout the city will have been decided (thanks to a practically impenetrable Democratic majority). So Gotham Gazette is gearing up now, to get you the most comprehensive and incisive coverage of...

High Line: Standard Hotel New York Becomes Peep Show

Because of the High Line, the Standard Hotel in New York has become a peep show. Since the High Line park opened, guests at the Standard Hotel have become citizen strippers, leaving their windows open for all...

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