Recently a friend residing in Williamsburg said he was going to “the city” for the evening—meaning, of course, Manhattan—which raised some eyebrows when the terminology was brought to the table at Gothamist HQ. [ more › ]

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Do You Refer To Manhattan As "The City"?

Alanis Morissette: Seventeen years ago, she was singing , “I wish nothing but the best for you both/ An older version of me/ Is she perverted like me/ Would she go down on you in a theatre/ Does she speak eloquently/ And would she have your baby/ I’m sure she’d make a really excellent mother.” Now she’s talking up breastfeeding her 16-month-old son : “I’ll breastfeed and I’ll be breastfeeding until my son is finished and he weans.” Which could be until high school . [ more › ]

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You Oughta Know Alanis Morissette Is Breastfeeding

Summer outdoor movie season just got busier with the announcement of the free The Central Park Conservancy’s film festival , which features five cult classics for its 10th Anniversary. The films will be screened under the stars just north of Central Park’s lovely Sheep’s Meadow, all in one week in August. Here’s the lineup, which is dedicated to movies “whose unique ability to excite, inspire, and entertain gathered a growing ‘cult’ following over time”: [ more › ]

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Central Park Summer Movies Include The Big Lebowski, Animal House, Pee Wee

An online petition and a Facebook page have been started to “demand justice” from the City of New York over the arrest of artist and designer Takeshi Miyakawa, who was arrested by police early Saturday morning for planting false bombs. [ more › ]

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NYCLU Blasts Detention Of Brooklyn Artist Who Accidentally Sparked Bomb Scare

Last October the MTA started an interesting experiment. Without telling anyone, they removed all the trash cans from the Eighth Street N/R and the Main Street 7 stations in an effort to reduce trash. And, despite skepticism from almost everyone, the plan seems to be working as hoped. But it is hard to determine much of statistical value from just two stations. So now, AMNY reports , the MTA is looking to expand the program to a few more stops. [ more › ]

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Coming Soon To A Subway Station Near You: Fewer Trash Cans

Tonight, Mary Richardson Kennedy’s family will be holding a private memorial to remember her—and they have not invited estranged husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The Post reports , “Instead, he’ll take their four children to Florida, according to another source… In Florida, the kids are likely to stay at their grandmother Ethel’s oceanfront home in Palm Beach, said a family friend.” [ more › ]

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RFK Jr.: "Terrible Husband," But "A Very Good Father"

In 1992, on this exact day, MTV aired the premiere of their reality television show The Real World , which was created by Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray and apparently based off of a 1973 documentary series An American Family . But is this landmark 20th anniversary something to celebrate or something to shun? [ more › ]

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MTV’S Real World Premiered Twenty Years Ago Today

Another pervert allegedly exposed themselves to a woman on the subway, but police have obtained video to hopefully identify him. [ more › ]

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Man Allegedly Exposes Himself To Woman On Subway, His Friend Urges Her To Look

Today is the first day of National Vegetarian Week (which appears to only be in the UK?) and World Vegetarian Week (here on Earth)—so if you want to celebrate by going meat-free for a week, we have some suggestions for dining out. Vegetarian dishes can go next level when the experts are preparing them. And going meat-free doesn’t mean you can’t have meat-like substances in your meals—they taste better than they sound, promise. Last year we gave you these six spots that serve up fantastic fake meat fare, from tempeh to seitan to soy protein-based meals. Below, some more dishes we’ve spotted on the meat-free menus around town. [ more › ]

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Happy National Vegetarian Week, Have Some Fried Cauliflower & Waffles

Nanny Bloomberg is reportedly turning his junk food-hating eye towards NYC jails. The Daily News is reporting that City Hall is mulling an outright ban on selling junk foods including soda, potato chips, honey buns and candy in city jail commissaries. In the future, will sugary Pixi Stix be the new jailhouse currency? [ more › ]

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Nanny Bloomberg Wants To Nix Selling Sweets In City Jails