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 8 months 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 12 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

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 2 months 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

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 11 months ago

A huge wave crashed into the New York City region 2,300 years ago, dumping sediment and shells across Long Island and New Jersey and casting wood debris far up the Hudson River. picked by Ankabout 6 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

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

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 1 year ago

New York City officials say Bon Jovi will play at a free concert in Central Park on July 12th. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Available soon from City Hall: an official New York condom in a jazzy wrapper, perhaps one printed with a colorful subway map or some other city theme... maybe they'll call it "The Big Apple" picked by Browntrout 3 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

Looks like no one in the Obama administration can resist a camera. Not even his airplane. t was instant panic when the good citizens of New York City saw another 747 screaming in low over the skyline. They screamed. They ran. They feared for their lives. And rightfully so. Perhaps all this could have been avoided with a little Photoshop. picked by slobizman 6 months ago

Some guy in a full King outfit invades New York and rallies up the city. He even stops by McDonalds although they dont seem to be that big of fans picked by willster09 2 years ago

NYC high school student documentary explores the lives of three New York City drag queens. Well done (mostly) and thought-provoking. picked by hypnotode 3 years ago

Amid a citywide building boom, 13 people have died in construction accidents this year, one more than the total for all of 2007. These include the 7 people who died in a crane accident. A city inspector was arrested after it was found he falsely claimed he had inspected the crane. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

NEW York authorities unfurled a new official city condom Wednesday in time for Valentine's Day with a "Get Some" tagline, a new colorful wrapper and a campaign unfortunately described as cutting-edge. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Several rabid raccoons have been found in Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx in recent weeks. That is prompting the New York City Health Department to issue a warning.

**Careful Suebe! picked by nateebiinature 4 months 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