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Guy on Magic Carpet Takes in Manhattan
Guy on Magic Carpet Takes in Manhattan
Guy on Magic Carpet Takes in Manhattan
There are multiple ways to get around New York City. You could drive, take a cab, take a train, take a horse-drawn carriage, hop on a bus, grab a bicycle, even roller-blade your way around. All of those would probably get you where you were going, but if you want to draw some attention to yourself, a magic carpet ride through the Big Apple is your ticket...
Meet America’s Newest Celebrity: Pizza Rat
Meet America’s Newest Celebrity: Pizza Rat
Meet America’s Newest Celebrity: Pizza Rat
Apparently the Kardashians  just aren't enough for celebrity-obsessed Americans. How else do you explain the meteoric rise to fame for a street rat in NYC who just wanted to take home a slice? From The New York Daily News: He has been dubbed “Pizza Rat...
Super-Powered Meter Maid, or Clever Commercial?
Super-Powered Meter Maid, or Clever Commercial?
Super-Powered Meter Maid, or Clever Commercial?
I kind of hate to admit to a rather unpopular position, but I like commercials. For several reasons. First and foremost, they pay my salary. Going commercial-free would mean going paycheck free for Scot and me. Secondly, I appreciate the commercials that come at you from an unexpected angle...
Woman Walking in NYC Gets Parody Treatment
Woman Walking in NYC Gets Parody Treatment
Woman Walking in NYC Gets Parody Treatment
A couple of weeks ago in this space I posted the story and video of Shoshana Roberts, a woman who was videotaped (by her boyfriend) walking the streets of New York City. The video condenses Shoshana's 10-hour walk into a few minutes, with the point being all the comments, whistles, and harassment that went along with that walk is something that women should not have to endure...
Watch What Happens to a Woman Walking in NYC
Watch What Happens to a Woman Walking in NYC
Watch What Happens to a Woman Walking in NYC
Natalie O'Neill of the New York Post had a piece up yesterday that has garnered a lot of interest, and a lot of arguing. In the article, headlined "Woman harassed 108 times in 10 hours on NYC streets," we get a look at what happens when volunteer Shoshana Roberts takes a long, long walk around Manhattan...