 Ask and ye shall receive! Sanitation Commissioner John Doherty spoke to the NY Times about the beating he's been getting for the city's response to the blizzard, which is fast becoming the storm that the city screwed up. Noting how the press has made a big deal about how his crews failed and how his own Staten Island block was plowed, Doherty said, "I keep waiting for the picture to be in the paper with the goat’s horns sticking out of my head, like I’m the goat of the storm. We got a black eye. I think my reputation, and the reputation of the department, has been seriously tarnished." [MORE]  | At 10:09 p.m. last night, Andrew Cuomo completed his eight year odyssey to become the governor of New York. The Attorney General was sworn in as the Empire State's 56th governor, following in the footsteps of his father Mario Cuomo who governed the state between 1983 and 1994. The younger... [ MORE ] |  | Tomoyo on Flickr Just after 1:30 a.m., there were reports of delays on the G train due to a police investigation at the Classon Avenue station. A reader told us, "I was riding a G train on the south bound side just after 1:30am when it came to a... [ MORE ] |  | Photograph of last year's swim by brooklyn_g_girl on Flickr The Coney Island Polar Bear Club is holding their annual New Year's Day swim tomorrow. It's open to all lunatics, so start 2011 right with a bracing dip in the Atlantic ocean. (But be careful!) There's no fee for swimmers,... [ MORE ] |  | Photograph by Trish Mayo on Flickr Remember to follow Gothamist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Check out our massive year-end recap of the year, from bedbugs to sagging pants, from sexy bankers to "Ground Zero" mosques, and so on! What a relief—Andrew Cuomo knows how to use... [ MORE ] |  | Photograph by hoyachicknyc on Flickr As expected, the NYPD's overall crime rate was down for 2010, but murders, rapes and robberies were up. According to NY1, "the city recorded 526 murders this year, up from 471 in 2009 - a 13 percent increase." The 471 was a record low... [ MORE ] |  | An example of "dibs" in action (via KScully). Do you respect "parking chairs" or "dibs?" The practice of saving a parking spot you've dug out with a plastic chair, trash can, sign, blow-up doll, etc., has a long and storied history in some snowier cities but doesn't rear its... [ MORE ] |  | Today's Post cover Sure, Mayor Bloomberg got to ring in 2011 in Times Square amid excited revelers, but he's getting the Bronx cheer from the papers. The Post makes the Katrina-comparison on its front page and declares, "Mayor Bloomberg yesterday had his 'Katrina' moment -- hailing his Sanitation commissioner... [ MORE ] | | |
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