A mere 41k residents of New York City make up nearly half of the income tax revenue received by the city. A little over 19k makes up 40% of the revenue. Changing the city's tax code to soak the rich even more may result in some of those leaving, ending in lower tax revenue over all. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months 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 2 years ago

A pair of ambulance men have been arrested after a recording caught them saying the dying man who called for help wasn't worth saving. They also allegedly stated that they would lie and say that the man was already dead when they got there. picked by 2manyusernames 11 months 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 1 year ago

New York City agencies issued 9,955,441 parking tickets from July 2007 to June 2008. Here is an interactive map of them. picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

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 2 years ago

A Boston TV crew's shoot in Vancouver about how picturesque and livable that Canadian city is took an ironic twist. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

New York secretes its fullest range of smells in the summer; disgusting or enticing, delicate or overpowering, they are liberated by the heat...

**Please be sure to use the scroll bar on the side of the article :) picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

Steve Graham might not be in the doghouse over a dispute with his wife, but as far as his neighbors are concerned, he‘s not far from it. For the past seven years, Graham, 55, has been living in his car parked in the backyard of a house he and his wife, La Donna Graham, own. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years 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 2 years ago

Just as humans speak louder in noisy locations, great tits likely avoid low-pitched tones so that their calls will carry further, said the researchers, who will present their findings at an Ornithological Society of Japan's conference that began on Saturday in the Hokkaido Prefecture city of Hakodate. picked by kakana 2 months ago

CarlosLabs, a design firm based in Sydney, created a Google Maps mashup of cities around the world and what they would look like if hit by various nuclear devices. You can choose your city and then a weapon (Fat Man, Little Boy, Tsar Bomba, Asteroid) and press "Nuke it!" and then see the extent of thermal damage.

See some examples here picked by bingo 9 months ago

GADGET LOVER'S DREAM: Gizmodo.com last week brought its Gizmodo Gallery to the Big Apple. The show featured a number of toys (for grownups as well as kids) that peered into the future but also reminded people of past innovations. See Scientific American.com's slide show highlighting some of the coolest gadgets. Courtesy of Gizmodo Technogadget mavens Brian Lam and the editors at gizmodo.com visit... read full post picked by Bornbad 12 months ago

A big city might seem chaotic, but somehow everything gets where it needs to go and the whole thing manages to function on most days, even if it all seems a little worse for the wear at the end of the day. Sound a bit like your brain? picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

If you thought China couldn't put on a more spectacular show than the Olympic opening ceremony, these are the incredible sculptures which might prove you wrong.

Crafted by artists from hundreds of tonnes of ice, this shimmering city completely transforms the chilly streets of Harbin. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

What color do you get when you mix green and brown?

Bay City officials aren't sure they want to find out, but a local man's request to dye the Saginaw River emerald green for St. Patrick's Day admittedly has sparked their curiosity. picked by AutumnLotus 11 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 3 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 2 years ago

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to solve the city's growing traffic problem by charging a fee for every car entering the city. His plan would charge cars $8, and trucks $21, to drive into Manhattan south of 86th Street. picked by super 2 years ago

Spending time behind bars in New York City might turn out to be good for your health.

*Next to be offered, mandatory Pilates. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago