35 Years Ago Today: George Willig,"The Human Fly," Climbed World Trade Center's 110 StoriesIn spite of security guards shouting things like, "Hey! Crazy man! Get down here right now!" a 27-year-old Queens man climbed 1,350-feet (110 stories) of the World Trade Center's south tower on May 26, 1977. George Willig, a toymaker and mountain climber, had designed gear to fit in the... continue reading on Gothamist
Jury Awards $120 Million To Woman In NYC Hospitals Malpractice SuitA woman whose family alleged that she was suffered brain damage and was left incapacitated by hospital treatment was awarded $120 million by a Bronx jury yesterday. According to the NY Times, "The ruling allocated primary responsibility to two city hospitals: 50 percent to Jacobi Medical Center in the... continue reading on Gothamist
1 World Trade Center's Base Will Be Shimmering After AllVia Miller Hare Last year, it was reported that the Port Authority was ditching plans to use shimmering "prismatic glass panels" to make the bunker-like base of 1 World Trade Center look less bunker-like. But now it looks like the base of tallest building in NYC (if not the... continue reading on Gothamist
Anne Hathaway's Ex-Con Ex-Boyfriend Deported Back To ItalyWhile Catwoman is okay with consorting criminals, Anne Hathaway dumped her boyfriend Rafaello Follieri in 2008 when it turned out he was involved in an elaborate wire fraud and money laundering scheme that required him to pretend he was a representative of the Vatican (explaining why he kept various... continue reading on Gothamist
Billionaire Joe Ricketts Supports Anti-Obama Book, Film, EverythingJoe Ricketts Last week, it was revealed that billionaire TD Ameritrade founder, Cubs buyer and DNAinfo backer Joe Ricketts was considering a $10 million advertising campaign to attack President Obama, offering provocative, potentially race-baiting ideas to show the world "Jeremiah Wright and understand his influence on Barack Obama for... continue reading on Gothamist
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