New York City police officers need better training to distinguish between law-abiding citizens who snap pictures of city landmarks and those suspected of plotting terrorism, a lawsuit filed on Thursday by the New York Civil Liberties Union said.

*for Jerry520 picked by dollyllama 9 months ago

Tons of street art.
Someone is trying to tell you something.
They don't know you, and it doesn't matter. they say it anyway, writing on the city itself, because the message is important.
And so we're listening.

What's your city saying? picked by LatueOfStiberty 2 years ago

THE mother of a four-month-old boy has been arrested for trying to sell her baby outside a supermarket in Portugal, local media reported today, citing police. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

City of Villains is a massively multiplayer online role-playing computer game based on the superhero comic book genre, developed by Cryptic Studios and published by NCSoft. Released on 2005-10-31,the game is integrated with their previous release, City of Heroes. The gameplay centers on defeating a variety of computer controlled opponents within a three-dimensional world using various powers and a... read full post picked by sholom22 1 year ago

City of Shadows is a collection of photos of St Petersburg using time lapse techniques giving a sense of the faceless anonymity of the masses of the city as they go about their daily business.

The other galleries are worth a look too. picked by pocksucket 4 months ago

The Inquirer spent Sunday morning on Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City near the 13-mile marker of the 2006 New York City Marathon. (Along with the Coca-Cola sign, the white bird at right is a neighborhood staple.) Here's a slideshow, photographs by Andrew Bast. picked by nyinquirer 2 years ago

A man leaves the scene of an accident, effectively murdering his victim. His punishment? 20 days of community service. Now he is suing the city of New York for $190,000 for damages to his vehicle which he claims happened during the impounding. picked by bernardblack 2 months ago

Reminds me of the Zoetrope that used to be on the New York City subway at Myrtle Ave. picked by cameron0 11 months ago

Sedgwick Avenue, Aqueduct Avenue, Arion Road, 66th Street, Brightwater Court and West 12th Street are among the city roads where residents are most likely to accidentally step in doggie doo. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Sesame Street provides us with another gem. Curious of how crayons were made as a kid? I live next to the crayon factory, the process is still mostly the same, just a lot more automated.

(Is it just me or is the little girl in the beginning really scary?) picked by muppetmaker 7 months ago

Some Leavenworth residents have been unknowingly walking around above an underground city, and no one seems to know who created it or why. picked by AfroMosHi 2 months ago

Conservatives have been trying to frighten investors about the prospects of a Barack Obama presidency.

Wall Street however, disagrees, and is donating more to Obama’s campaign than to the campaign of Sen. John McCain picked by bernardblack 2 months ago

Archaeologists have uncovered a footprint made by a sandal-clad Roman soldier in a wall surrounding an ancient city in Israel that Jesus might have visited. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

This is a site designed as a homepage in a pixel city style. It links to Facebook, MySpace etc and looks really good. You can even submit your own plot for free. picked by sminklogo 7 months ago

A small street in a residential district of the Croatian capital collapsed into an underground building site, turning dozens of shocked citizens into homeless refugees. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The discovery of an ancient city buried beneath the sands of modern-day Syria has provided evidence for a Hellenistic settlement that existed for more than six centuries extending into the time of the Roman Empire. The site provides a unique insight into the structures of a pre-Roman Hellenistic settlement. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Scientists have found hidden underwater traces of a city that existed at Alexandria seven centuries before Alexander the Great swept through Egypt during his quest to conquer the known world. (Theme pic not related) picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Workers digging a new Jerusalem tram line have stumbled upon the remains of an ancient Jewish city from the first century AD under what is now a Palestinian suburb of the Holy City. picked by shredtone 2 years ago

In a twist, a city in New Jersey is named safest city in U.S. picked by tomphoolry 2 years ago

Every year Youngstown (Ohio) makes me proud by ranking high in crime rates despite its size. We really put up some good numbers. How do you compare?

(Don't have to compare your city to y-town, it might be better for your ego if you didnt actually. You can compare any two cities with this wonderful toy.) picked by donteatpoop 9 months ago