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Less than half of would-be drivers passed the road test in New York City in 2012. Only 46% of the city’s 181,196 people that attempted actually found success, an alarming drop since previous years Experts say the drop is due to schools cutting driver’s education classes and teens Read More

In a survey of the nation’s 50 largest cities by the Trust for Public Land, New York City’s park system ranked number two…just behind that of Minneapolis’. Determining factors in the ranking included park access, size, services and public investment. On a scale of Read More

At the end of this month, legendary dive bar Blarney Cove will shut their doors for good. Many of the small businesses in that area have closed recently to make way for a new development, so this could very much be the case with the E 14th St. spot. Blarney Cove 510 E 14th St New Read More

Brooklyn-based band Shinobi Ninja is back home from a very eventful tour, and what better way to celebrate their return than a free show right here in NYC? Head over to Hudson Common (356 W. 58th St. between 8th and 9th Avenues) for a night of upbeat music, fun times with great Read More

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New York City’s brand new, $73 million emergency response system crashed Wednesday, less than a day after its official launch. And again, earlier today. Read More

The Sing for Hope program places pianos on street corners around the city every year, open for passersby to have some fun on the keys. Their return officially marks the start of the summer, as 88 pianos (with some super cool designs, at that) will be hitting the streets this Read More

Anthony Weiner Runs For NYC Mayor With the sexting scandal that forced him to resign from Congress nearly two years behind him now, Anthony Weiner is officially running for mayor on New York City. He formally made the announcement this morning via the above video. A poll taken Read More

Mulberry Street Little Italy (1900) Here’s a photo of Mulberry Street located Little Italy taken in the late 1800s or more approximately 1900 by various accounts. The top photo is a color-altered photo of the original black and white photo, which is pictured under. And then Read More

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

Here’s a new viral video for ya. How to Piss Off Every New Yorker in 36 Seconds. Lol. Via BuzzFeed. Read More