Yesterday afternoon, NYC residents and visitors were treated to a “Sun Halo” over their city, a rather rare optical phenomenon. It’s also referred to as a 22-degree halo because it forms a ring exactly 22-degrees from the sun. Aside from it just looking cool, a lot Read More

Photo: Miss Info pictured with Shawn “Pecas” Costner After close to three years as the SVP of Island Def Jam, Shawn “Pecas” Costner has been promoted to the EVP of Def Jam Recordings. “Def Jam is the greatest hip-hop label in the world and it is an honor Read More

Over the weekend, Tyson Chandler spoke out about his disdain for the way his team played against the Pacers in Game 3, basically saying the Knicks were playing selfishly on offense. “I really don’t want to go back and forth about that because I really don’t know exactly what he Read More

A man wearing a New York Jets jersey robbed five banks in the Manhattan area within a one hour time span on Friday…and he remains at large. Starting just before 1 p.m. at a Chase bank on the Upper West Side, he then made his way to another Chase bank nearby, followed by a Read More

It’s been 10 years, but $18 million later, Claremont Village’s Starlight Park has officially reopened. The revamped 13-acre park now features a new synthetic-turf ball field, basketball courts, playgrounds, a picnic area, paved waterfront pathways and floating docks Read More

The woman that brought Jay-Z into the world held a Mother’s Day event for her Shawn Carter Foundation over the weekend, and spilled some details on the relationship between her son and his adorable daughter, 16-month-old Blue Ivy. “It warms my heart to see how he Read More

Spike Lee really wanted to sit behind the Pacers at game 3 on Saturday night, and was prepared to pay some big bucks for it. The avid Knicks fan offered $40,000 to the owner of Fuzzy’s Vodka (whose seats they were), but he got turned down! Instead, he settled for a floor Read More

The Kicks lost 82-71 to the Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse this weekend, and Tyson Chandler is blaming a large portion on the Knicks’ defense. Following the loss, Chandler went off, saying his team abandoned the gameplan on defending Roy Hibbert, isn’t rebounding Read More

Russell Simmons has officially endorsed Bill de Blasio for mayor, choosing him over openly gay candidate Christine Quinn, and African-American candidate William Thompson. “I love the idea of a gay woman as mayor, but she’s been bought and managed by special interests,” he said of Read More

Damon Dash’s current financial situation is a far cry from his Roc-A-Fella days. The music mogul is currently in a heap of debt, and could face losing his home in upstate New York if he doesn’t pay more than $150,000 that he owes on it. “I can’t touch my money. Read More

J.R. Smith’s shooting consistency has gotten increasingly worse as the playoffs wear on, but his teammates only want him to do one thing: “keep shooting.” “It’s just something where he’s just gotta keep shooting. Every shooter goes through a slump, that’s what Read More

******************************** Taxi rides in the city just got a little more bearable. Cabs will soon be equipped with trivia on the touch screen TVs already featured in a majority of cars. Sample questions include, “Which mayor is responsible for requiring all New York City Read More