Toll Booth Collector Allegedly Stole $7,500 In Three Months(Casa de Damoc). Toll collectors: not the best students of history! Once again, a young toll collector has been busted allegedly stealing on the job in the exact same way many a toll collector has been caught before: videotape. In a case that is very similar to the then... continue reading on Gothamist
How Are You Celebrating Star Wars' 35th Anniversary Today?Remember when Star Wars invaded the subway? (Photo by Katie Sokoler) Though most people like to celebrate that most important of historical documents, the original Star Wars trilogy, on May 4th—after all, you get to say: "May the Forth be with you"—a more correct day to celebrate it would... continue reading on Gothamist
Would You Pay $295 For A Burger? How About $666?That's a fancy burger! Planning on having a nice, juicy burger this Memorial Day weekend? Well, you are in the right city. We may not have the most expensive hot dogs in the world, but it sure seems like we must have the most expensive burgers at this point.... continue reading on Gothamist
East River Ferry Gets A Bigger Boat (For The Weekends)(Flickr user Dan Nguyen) Yup, they're getting a bigger boat. After being surprisingly popular from the get-go, the still-in-a-pilot-phase East River Ferry program is expanding weekend service, starting tomorrow, by bringing in 399-seat boats (as opposed to the 149-seaters they run during the week). While the service is popular... continue reading on Gothamist
Mandatory Arabic Debuts In NYC Public School Next FallAnd don't they look happy about it (ZouZou / shutterstock). Back when we were in middle school in the city all of the students at our public school were required to take latin as our foreign language—which in retrospect was a clever way to both make sure nobody in... continue reading on Gothamist
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