It's been five years since the MTA first welcomed proposals from corporations interested in buying station naming rights, and on Monday the authority quietly revealed that Barclays was the first taker, for $4 million, to be paid in yearly installments of $200,000 a year for 20 years.

So, will they clean the station? Will the trains run on time? picked by suebe 5 months ago

A brazen burglar picked the wrong place to target: a police station. Police Chief Steve Scibelli said it was pretty embarrassing to have a thief hit his downtown station last week, stealing a radio, two stun guns and a Crown Victoria patrol car. The one saving grace is that police made a quick arrest. picked by suebe 3 months ago

Once upon a time there was a blanket. This blanket had several sheets containing a traditional bedtime story. Each “page” adds a layer of linen making you warmer (or cooler) and comfier hopefully guiding you and your partner into a pleasant night’s sleep. picked by doggylives 2 years ago

A service station that offered discounted gas to senior citizens and people supporting youth sports has been ordered by the state to raise its prices. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Endorsed by the White House and Fox News, this colorful scrap quilt is a guide to our ever-changing security alert levels. Each level is labeled with embroidery to distinguish a DHS Blanket from a gay-pride flag. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Mummies at a museum are being covered up after visitors complained about them being displayed 'naked'. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A German man forgot his car after filling it up at a petrol station. "He just forgot about it and walked off home." picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A nightclub boss who wrote a letter to police denying that drug use was rife in her club has lost her license, after cops found that the letter itself was covered in cocaine. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

20th November 1998 saw the deployment of the first part of the International Space Station. 10 years on, it is still not finished, the merits of the science it embodies are in question and today it transpires they've recently lost a spider and a tool bag.

But happy birthday, anyway. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

North Texas authorities seized 22 dogs found crammed inside a station wagon with their owner. The owner locked the car doors and refused to come out when a constable tried to serve her a warrant for the seizure of the dogs early Monday, said SPCA spokeswoman Maura Davies. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Someone smashes through a gas station pump. Must see to believe! Surprisingly, nobody was hurt! picked by icepigs 2 years ago

Newborn stars peek out from beneath their natal blanket of dust in this dynamic image of the Rho Ophiuchi dark cloud from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Called "Rho Oph" by astronomers, it's one of the closest star-forming regions to our own solar system. Located near the constellations Scorpius and Ophiuchus, the nebula is about 407 light years away from Earth. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A rape victim who drove her attacker to a police station after he fell asleep is being praised for her bravery by police. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Covering various foods with chocolate is a good idea in theory, but somehow, somewhere along the way, we've stumbled off the chocolate path and have gotten lost in the void. It's unclear how this started, or who first planted this evil seed, perhaps the French when they first started eating chocolate covered ants? picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

From keyboard keys, to pens and grass. Some of the oddest cars that are made of or covered with some rather interesting things. Corks, Cars, and Crystals oh my! picked by muppetmaker 10 months ago

Allegedly trying to save his station from budget cuts... picked by coldbladed 12 months ago

Improv Everywhere strikes again, last time it was a pantless Subway Ride, this time a group of 207 people FREEZE in place for 5 minutes in Grand Central Station, confusing everyone. It is brilliant. picked by MUPPETMAKER 2 years ago

A blaze broke out at a fire station in Japan this week after a firefighter left a cooking stove burning as crew members left the station to respond to emergency calls. picked by topofall 10 months ago

Disgruntled ravers attack a police station after arrests at an illegal rave.

I didn't know that illegal raves still went on. How very 1989. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Drunk Driver Crashes into a Gas Station picked by sbalaciu 2 years ago