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Cop Chooses Bike Lane Over Open Parking Spot

_Cop Chooses Bike Lane Over Open Parking Spot

It's the little things. Like this photo of a cop parking in the bike lane on Driggs Avenue in Williamsburg, even though he could have pulled over to the curb and parked in such a way that cyclists didn't have to veer out into traffic and maybe get killed. Whatever, we're sure he was responding to an urgent life-or-death emergency and didn't have the luxury of parking his car to meet the approval of you bleeding heart bike-huggers. Of course, it's also possible the person who took this photo, Katie Sokoler, is telling the truth, in which case this cop is just an asshole. Which would shatter our whole world view, so we don't know what to make of Sokoler's account: [MORE]

_Running Through Lincoln Tunnel in Camouflage Not Ideal

Running Through Lincoln Tunnel in Camouflage Not Ideal

The Men and Ladies of Envy Some pro tips for tourists visiting New York for the first time: Taxis light up when they're available, you'll want to avoid putting your feet up on subway seats, and if you're stuck in traffic in the Lincoln Tunnel, it's best not to... [ MORE ]
_Clumsy Cop Shoots Fellow Cop in Gun Locker Room

Clumsy Cop Shoots Fellow Cop in Gun Locker Room

An unidentified MTA cop was putting her gun back in the locker when she accidentally pulled the trigger and shot another officer in the stomach yesterday. According to the Post, the incident happened around 3 p.m. inside an administrative building near the RFK Bridge. The victim of the oopsy... [ MORE ]
_Queens Residents Nauseated By Stench Of Gingko Trees

Queens Residents Nauseated By Stench Of Gingko Trees

Everyone's favorite part of autumn is romantically watching the leaves change color and fall to the ground, a la When Harry Met Sally, right? The residents of New Hyde Park Queens are less appreciative: Locals complain that their streets well, stink, and the culprit is the female ginko tree,... [ MORE ]
_White iPhone Kid Fears Apple's Mighty Wrath

White iPhone Kid Fears Apple's Mighty Wrath

The teenager who's made bank selling white iPhone conversion kits on his website is anxiously waiting for the other shoe to drop. 17-year-old Fei Lam was recently contacted by a private investigator whom he suspected was working for Apple—the dick accused him of selling stolen goods, but Lam insists... [ MORE ]
_Man Used Medical Waste From Nursing Homes To Get High

Man Used Medical Waste From Nursing Homes To Get High

Erick St. Louis Anyone who's ever known an addict, or seen the TV show Intervention, knows how serious and debilitating addictions can be, and just how low some addicts would go for a fix. But licensed practical nurse Erick St. Louis, who rummaged through used medical waste to satiate... [ MORE ]
_With Tourist's iPhone Held For Ransom, Cops Set Up Sting

With Tourist's iPhone Held For Ransom, Cops Set Up Sting

An events planner visiting Miami got an assist from a "small army of undercover cops" who helped nab the folks who stole his iPhone and tried to demand a ransom for the 3GS device. According to the Post, Ted Todoroff was "hanging out with pals at the Brass Monkey... [ MORE ]
_NJ Man, Worried Over NYPD Fugitive, Accidentally Shot Himself

NJ Man, Worried Over NYPD Fugitive, Accidentally Shot Himself

The Wednesday manhunt for Jose Rodriguez (pictured), the shackled prisoner who managed to escape from the NYPD by stealing a police car, had NJ communities on the alert. Some schools were locked down and one resident got ready by making sure his gun was loaded...and then he accidentally shot... [ MORE ]
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