When a single mother realized she had the winning ticket for a $13.5 million lottery, she just told her diary. Brooklyn resident Sharisee Frails told reporters , “I didn’t tell anybody initially — I simply just wrote it down in my secret diary.” [ more › ]
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Brooklyn Stroke Victim Wins $13.5 Million Lottery
After a six-and-a-half hour hearing, a NJ state Assembly committee approved legislation allowing same-sex couples to marry . The approval of the bill (which passed along party lines) sends it to the full Assembly for a vote on Feb. 16, and a potential showdown with Gov. Chris Christie , who has vowed to veto any gay marriage bill that passes his desk. But the most impressive, tear-filled moment of the day came when 15-year-old Madison Galluccio made an emotional plea on behalf of her two dads: [ more › ]
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Video: NJ Girl Makes Impassioned Plea To Let Her Gay Dads Marry
Sending drugs through the mail, not the best long-term drug smuggling method! A week after 35 pounds of coke was delivered (presumably mistakenly) to the United Nations, the DEA has started coming down on an allegedly mob-connected smuggling ring that used doormen in posh buildings to sign for their illicit deliveries. “It’s still an ongoing investigation—we’re still looking into it,” a DEA agent told the Post. [ more › ]
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DEA: Fancy NYC Doormen Sign For Drugs On The Side
In 1987, we saw the movie La Bamba on the big screen and spent the next week in tears. We even missed days of school. It was just so sad, even the Bob subplot— poor misunderstood drunk Bob ! Anyway, it was traumatizing, and as you all know the movie ended when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson, as well as pilot Roger Peterson, die in a plane crash in 1959. That day famously became known as the Day The Music Died, and it happened 53 years ago today, on February 3rd. Why not visit P.J. Clarke’s to pay homage tonight? [ more › ]
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It’s The Day The Music Died, 53 Years Later
Because Jesus was a tax man, check out today’s mid-day links: accordionists take on “Take On Me,” Bill Murray sightings, Demi Moore’s sad partying, and a Super Bowl guide for non-football fans. Don’t forget to follow Gothamist on Twitter and like us on Facebook . You can also get the top stories mailed to you— sign up here . [ more › ]
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Early Addition: Jesus Would Have Taxed The Rich, Says Obama
A single mother was arrested yesterday and charged with harassing and stalking Yankees general manager Brian Cashman. But before she was arrested, Louise Neathway, who also goes by the last name Meanwell, claimed in an interview with Deadspin that she had been Cashman’s mistress since last April. In court yesterday, prosecutors portrayed the 36-year-old British national as an unhinged con woman out to extort Cashman: “The defendant extorted approximately $6,000 from the victim and attempted to extort over $15,000,” prosecutor Eric Iverson said. [ more › ]
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Bad Romance: Woman Arrested For Allegedly Stalking Brian Cashman
When we asked you how you would tag the blank Mad Men posters currently gracing subway platforms across the city we expected a couple submissions. Instead we got dozens of quick mock-ups from aspiring taggers and ad men around town. Good work everybody! Here are some of our favorites, from Breakdancing Don to Daredevil Draper! [ more › ]
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Your Best Mad Men Ad Mash-Ups
The urge to check Twitter and email can be harder to resist than the lure of drugs and alcohol, according to a new study to be published in the journal Psychological Science . This means that when people joke about being “addicted” to the Internet or not being able to live without their “CrackBerry,” it’s about as funny as an alcoholic “joking” about mainlining Duff Beer “directly to veins!” If you think social media is destroying someone you love, be sure to share this blog post with them on Facebook. [ more › ]
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Twitter Harder To Resist Than Drugs And Alcohol, Says Science
Finally, what watching the Super Bowl from your living room needed: FANCY FOOD. Daniel Boulud’s Épicerie Boulud is accepting orders until tomorrow (Saturday, 2/4) at 7 p.m. for items like Amish Chicken Wings (Traditional Buffalo with Blue Cheese or Thai Style with Peanut Sauce), Pulled BBQ Short Ribs (with Brussels Sprout Slaw & Peppered Buns) and House Made Hotdogs… there’s even White Cheddar & Smoked Bacon Popcorn. [ more › ]
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Épicerie Boulud Offers Super Bowl Catering, Like Hot Dogs From "In-House Charcuterie Team"
In an about-face no doubt fueled by the massive public relations mess , leading breast cancer charity The Susan G. Komen Foundation announced it would continue to funding programs at Planned Parenthood. In a statement today, founder Nancy Brinker said , “We will continue to fund existing grants, including those of Planned Parenthood, and preserve their eligibility to apply for future grants, while maintaining the ability of our affiliates to make funding decisions that meet the needs of their communities.” [ more › ]
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BREAKING: After Growing Backlash, Komen Says It’ll Fund Planned Parenthood Again