Police close Madison Avenue near 54th Street

A suspicious suitcase next to a garbage can on the SE corner of 54th and Madison prompted ESU and Fire Units to close off Madison Avenue from 52nd Street to 55th Street.  Police officers quickly cleared the corner while they await the arrival of the bomb squad.

Upcoming: Two Big Events This Weekend

There are two big events this weekend that should not be missed. First, on Saturday, June 25th, there is the 23rd annual Mermaid Parade in Coney Island, Brooklyn. For those who have never heard of the Mermaid...

NYC Photobloggers 4: June 17th

The Apple Store in SoHo will feature the fourth New York City Photobloggers event on Friday, June 17th at 7pm. The line up includes Eliot Shepard of slower.net, Nontajit "Go" Lertworachon of gophotoblog.com,...

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