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New York has 9 home-grown apps that allow a user to eat, sleep and breathe everything New York. Whether you want to find out where you can find store discounts, grab free condoms in an emergency (no judgment) or report problems on the roads, these apps are a must-have for any true New Yorker. More»

  • Legislation introduced to snare cheating cabbies. [Post]
  • Mayor Bloomberg answered the 100 millionth call to 311. It was probably a complaint about a naked homeless man pretending to be a chicken. That's what we always call about. [Gothamist]
  • Jake Gyllenhaal is afraid of ostriches. [NYDN]
  • Cynthia Nixon loves her girlfriend because she's "like a short man with boobs." [Post]
  • The Hallo Berlin cart in Midtown may be gone for good. Scheisse! [MidtownLunch]
  • The old Yankee Stadium is well and truly smushed. [wcbs]

New Yorkers can gripe about pretty much anything. But the "everyone's a critic" maxim that describes the city's collective cynicism so well (and makes everyone else despise us) is better suited to San Franciscans these days. At least a 2nd place finish gives us something new to complain about. More»

Long-dormant hipster haven Beatrice Inn has been back in the news lately. Speculation that Paul Sevigny's club would be moving into the old Civetta space in Little Italy was quickly debunked. But that denial hinted at a "Soho space" being the "only project that comes close to being the new Beatrice." And we suspect that Soho space is the basement of the iconic Puck Building. More»