Friday Fun: The Big Apple in the Movies

Here's a fun compilation of clips from movies set in New York. How many do you recognize?


  (Don't fret: Here is the list of all the movies.)

Friday Fun: Real-Life Pokémon Go in NYC

OK, I laughed out loud.  Enjoy!

Hello Kitty Monstrosity of the Day: Hello NYPD

BUSTED.

Thoughts on Broken Windows

William Bratton, NYC police commissioner, and George Kelling, criminal professor emeritus from Rutgers, take time to write:

Critics have posed a variety of arguments against Broken Windows.  Some assert that it is synonymous with the controversial patrol tactic known as "stop, question, and frisk."  Others allege that Broken Windows is discriminatory, used as a tool to target minorities.  Some academics claim that Broken Windows has no effect on serious crime and that demographic and economic causes better explain the reductions in crime in New York and across the United States.  Still other critics suggest that order-maintenance policing leads to over-incarceration or tries to impose a white middle-class morality on urban populations.  It is rare to have the opportunity and space to correct all the misconceptions and misrepresentations embedded in such charges.  We will counter them here, one by one.

Thoughts?

Nerd News: Diversity Initiatives vs. Asian Americans

Yet again.  One could do an entire case study on Stuyvesant in NYC:

These challenges have a bearing on K-12 schools, too, suggesting that the the bamboo ceiling may be even lower than once thought. Stuyvesant, one of New York City’s nine specialized public high schools, doesn't consider race in its admissions process; students only need take a standardized test to apply. Still, the policy has come under fire because of the student demographics that result: 73 percent of 'Stuy's' current students are Asian, while 22 percent are white. Just 2 percent of the school's population are Hispanic, and 1 percent is black.

Supercut as Tribute: the Twin Towers in Film

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog vs. the World Cup

Triumph strikes again.

A Matter of Perspective

Landmarks from different angles!

Nerd News: NYU Sophomore Has Worst Day Ever

The 19-year-old college student spent it stuck in a 2-foot-wide space between his dorm and the neighboring building; he had to be rescued by the FDNY.

Guerrilla Street Art: An Apologia

Kudos to Banksy and his brethren.

New York City From 1836 to 2013

Check this out!

The Anthony Weiner Pseudonym Generator!

HA!  Anthony Weiner/Carlos Danger the slimy New York pol is back in the news, and the only reasonable response is to mock him mercilessly.  What's your pseudonym?  Mine's Raul Verboten!

NYC Fleet Week Canceled

WHAT?!  This is horrible, just horrible.  I love Fleet Week!  

Another Reason (or Two) to Love Jeremy Irons

Aside from being a fantastic actor with a gorgeous voice?  He's a libertarian who just dumped on Bloomberg and nanny statism.

Zing! One New Yorker's Parting Shot

I won't spoil it by giving it away. Here, read.

Grand Central Station: the First 100 Years

A few thoughts about this iconic New York location.  Here's the official website for the Beaux Arts beauty.

LOL: New York City as Tolkienesque Map

Look carefully for all the jokes. Don't miss the reference to a certain New Jersey governor too!

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Ouch: #LetThemEatMarathons on Twitter

Bloomberg's decision not to cancel the New York City Marathon is catching a lot of flack from all sorts of people (like the glorious Iowahawk via Twitter - here's just one example) and even some of the marathoners themselves.  Really, Bloomberg, the optics are horrible, especially since Staten Island is in such dire straits. Meanwhile, the #LetThemEatMarathons hashtag on Twitter is being used a lot by understandably outraged people.

UPDATE: 

We have decided to cancel the NYC marathon. The New York Road Runners will have additional information in days ahead for participants.
— NYC Mayor's Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) November 2, 2012

Nerd News: Sandy Destroys Years of NYU Cancer Research

Oh, no!

LOL: Leno on Politics