Understandably, the family misplaced her number during the drama
Manhattan
WATCH: Speedy Driver Claims to Circle Manhattan in 24 Minutes
The NYPD is looking for the unnamed speed demon
WATCH: Blasting a New Cavern, 160 Feet Below Midtown Manhattan
A massive feat of engineering came a step closer to completion when workers blasted through several tons of bedrock, creating the caverns that will soon allow Long Island Rail Road trains into New York City’s Grand Central …
Chinese Mom Buys $6.5 Million New York City Apartment for 2-Year-Old
Extravagant display of wealth or good planning?
More than 50 Unpublished Rudyard Kipling Poems Discovered by U.S. Scholar
Dozens of unpublished poems by Rudyard Kipling have been discovered, nearly 80 years after the author’s death.
Have $50 Million? That Will Get You a Two-Bedroom Apartment in Manhattan
And it’s a bargain at only $11,000 per square foot.
Startup Cafe Sells Tap Water For a Cool $2.50 (Plus Tax)
After running standard New York tap water through a $25,000 filter, the folks behind the Molecule Water Café say you can really taste the difference.
Resident of Tony New York City Nabe Rants at Tourists, Gets Razzed
An anonymous denizen of Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood who has gone around posting flyers complaining about tourists’ behavior has been mostly shouted down by more tolerant neighbors.
Reclusive Heiress’ Jewels, Locked in Vault for Decades, Expected to Auction for Millions
A set of diamond-dripping jewels, valued together at over $11 million, will head to auction at Christie’s in New York on April 17.
Formerly owned by reclusive heiress Huguette Clark, who died last May at the age of 104, the …
Unhealthy Competition? Woman Roasts Six Guys In Turkey Eating Contest
Competitive eater Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas, of Alexandria, Va. put her cavernous stomach to good use in a turkey eating contest.
Reading While Eating for November 17: Young and Old
Thursday’s links talk miniature pageant girls and old-fashioned books.
Occupy Bling Street: Celebrities Turn Wall Street Protests Into Media Circus
Kanye West and Russell Simmons are the latest stars to show their solidarity with the protesters. But wait a minute, aren’t they the 1%?