New York

As mixed martial arts continues its push for legalization in New York, they got a huge step in the right direction late last week. The state’s Senate Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation voted 11-3 on a bill in support of the sport. The bill now heads to Read More

American Eagle will be landing on 125th St. The clothing retailer has just leased an 8,500-square-foot space on the ground floor of W 125th and Lenox, in the building where a Burlington Coat Factory and a Whole Foods are also in development. Burlington is taking the top three Read More

Traveling is going to become a little bit easier soon, as 3Floz, a three-year-old New York-based company offering small sizes of beauty and grooming products, has just signed a deal for vending machine-type shops at various airports, including JFK International in New York (the Read More

A man in his 20′s died early this morning in Queens, when he was struck by a police car responding to a 911 call. The man was crossing the street and didn’t see the car, though it had its lights and sirens on. Police are investigating but charges or disciplinary Read More

Well she had the right idea…just executed it a BIT too early. 33-year-old mom Judy Viger has been arrested and charged with five counts of endangering the welfare of a child after she hired strippers for her son’s 16th birthday party. Two ladies came to the back room at the Read More

Though he got into the game and continues to find success as a producer, Hit-Boy has decided to make his descent rap music as well. Before Ryan Leslie performed at Irving Plaza over the weekend, HB took the stage for his very first NYC performance. Recap above courtesy of Nigel D. Read More

Look ma, no bra! Miley Cyrus hit the Big Apple yesterday for Fashion Week and had quite an interesting look. The former child star is a child no more, and with her pixie cut, leather jacket and bralessness on the streets of NYC, that’s quite easy to see! Read More

A new audit done at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square could be bad news for city taxpayers, as it may end up costing them a cool $344 million. “This is one of the worst deals since Manhattan was sold for $24,” city Controller John Liu said of the situation, whose office Read More

K. Dot hit the Big Apple last week for his debut on Saturday Night Live, and of course he had to stop by NYC staple Hot 97 to drop some bars for Funk Flex. Grabbing the mic twice, Kendrick went in over “Keep It Thoro” (above) and “Nas Is Like” and “Wu-Tang Ain’t Nuthing Ta Read More

Bookstores are becoming a rarity in the day of the tablets and smart phones, and now one of the few Barnes & Noble locations left in New York has shut down. Sending the message loud and clear, the door on the 6th Avenue location boasts and sign that simply says, “Closed Read More

Prison inmates at Rikers Island need to occupy their time somehow, and one such way is by taking a class on fashion theory, taught by Anna Lynett Moss of the handbag line Chiyome. The course is a part of the Prison Education Initiative. It’s currently filled with 30 female Read More

A 24-year-old Brooklyn man will be charged with attempted murder after brutally beating 24-year-old Massachusetts native Kevin McCarron with a tire iron, baseball bat and blackjack in the middle of MacDougal St. early Sunday…and it was all caught on tape. It all started Read More