Week Around The Ists - September 11, 2011

Gothamist was shocked when a City Councilman and a Public Advocate's Office staffer were arrested while trying to head to a breakfast after the West Indian Day Parade, even though they showed cops their city-issued IDs (video). Councilman Jumaane Williams later said that he wouldn't have been arrested if he were white.

SFist let out a breath: San Francisco has finally introduced public nudity legislation.

LAist loves L.A., and so do many others—one person even thinks haters should move the fuck out.

Austinist was on fire, and the blaze was so intense that it could be seen from space.

DCist featured two pieces of shocking cycling videos -- the first, of a car intentionally swerving into a cyclist which was released in conjunction with a push for stronger anti-harassment laws; the second, of a thief stealing a bike in broad daylight as pedestrians along one of the busiest streets in town walked by.

Bostonist learned two things, at least, this week. Aerosmith is really recording a new album, due out next year. Also, Republican presidential candidates love the Pledge of Allegiance.

Chicagoist's readers were split on Farmer's Almanac's contention Chicago was "a bit wimpy" about its winters.

Shanghaiist found out the depressing results of a Greenpeace study on Chinese supermarket vegetables.