It's very rare that one gets busted for jaywalking in this city, but the NY Post reports that Rabbi Sholom Emert was ticketed after getting caught crossing the street improperly last Friday... and he is pissed. Why? He was forced to write his name down by the cop, which is against the rules on the Sabbath; he told the paper, "This was the first time in my life I broke the Sabbath. It was disgraceful." [ MORE]  | The digital countdown clocks in the subway stations served a new purpose yesterday, when 36-year-old Carlos Flores used one to check how much time he had to save a man who had fallen on to the tracks. Happy Monday everyone, we have a new subway hero! According to the... [ MORE ] |  | Cops were forced to close 14th Street between 7th and 8th Avenues last night after two men were arrested for attempting to rob a massage parlor. Police arrested the suspects and seized one gun, and no one was injured in the robbery attempt. Four women working in the parlor... [ MORE ] |  | Photo via NYDiners Looking for a late-night pizza burger, Greek salad, or milkshake in Little Neck, Queens? For the past 50-odd years the go-to spot was the Scobee Diner. Not any more, though: the 24-hour hangout, best known for its massive menu, great breakfasts and unapologetic greasy-spoon fare, closed... [ MORE ] |  | 3 train coffee problem (Jen Chung/Gothamist) On days like this, banning food on the subway makes sense. Especially when people are total slobs. At least there was a free daily around so the spill could be sopped up, but no one wanted to sit down for a few stops... [ MORE ] |  | Jeter, via Martha Stewart The Yankees and Derek Jeter are making a big mistake with the way they are handling the negotiations for a new deal. After Jeter’s agent, Casey Close, referred to the Yankees negotiating position as “baffling”, GM Brian Cashman responded with this gem of a quote:... [ MORE ] |  | The FDA has already ruled that pre-mixed concoctions of caffeine and alcohol are a no-no. But what about alcohol and dairy products? ABC 7 says that Whipped Lightning, an alcohol infused whipped cream, is now a "craze" among college students, who top everything from shots to coffee with the... [ MORE ] |  | Last night, a "suspicious" fire broke out in a Bronx apartment building which left one man dead and seven others injured. The man who was killed in the fire, barber Juan Marte, 46, had long feared dying in a fire. "He had said he never wanted to die in... [ MORE ] | | |
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