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Yankees Play 'Sweet Caroline' to Honor Boston After Marathon Bombings

Joe Student — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:30:35 +0000

Baseball's most storied rivalry was put on hold for a moment on Tuesday. In a show of class and support, the New York Yankees joined other big league teams in playing Neil Diamond's 'Sweet Caroline' after the third inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night. The song is traditionally played as a sing-a-long at Boston's Fenway Park

New York Is Officially the Nation's Rudest City

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:44:13 +0000

According to a ‘Travel + Leisure’ survey of their well-trodden readership, New York City, true to its reputation, is the rudest city in the nation. The Big Apple lost out on the top spot in the previous three annual surveys, when West Coast behemoth Los Angeles took the “rudest city” crown. But for whatever reasons Angelenos got [...]

Scratch-and-Sniff Book Lets You Take a Whiff of New York City

Shauna Wright — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:19:53 +0000

Ah, New York City. The sights and smells are like nowhere on earth. Where else can you see the Statue of Liberty and take in the aroma of hot dogs? Or fish? Or, um, sewers?

Showcasing the Big Apple in all its olfactory glory is the goal of a new scratch-and-sniff book called ‘New York, Phew York,’ illustrated by artist Tim Probert and inspired by author Amber Jones’ experiences in the city.

Couple Reunited With Missing Beanie Baby After Posting $500 Reward

Chip Sandalwood — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:55:00 +0000

Less than a week after losing their cherished Beanie Baby, Bongo, a grief-stricken NYC couple has been reunited with their beloved toy monkey. Bonni Marcus and Jack Zinzi gained a fair bit of press for themselves when they plastered the Brooklyn neighborhood of Park Slope with posters offering a $500 cash reward for the safe return of the plush doll, which they had raised like a son for over 10 years.

Lightning Strikes New York's Empire State Building Three Times [VIDEOS]

Kool Staff — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:12:22 +0000

There was a major thunderstorm that raged through New York City on Tuesday night. The rain came pouring down and the thunder slammed loudly throughout the night.

A lot of dogs were hiding under beds, children were scared, and adults were pretending not to be. The storm was so crazy that New York's most famous landmark, The Empire State Building, was struck by lightning at least three times -- and even cooler than that, it was caught on video!

Watch it happen, along with nine more lightning-strike videos of famous buildings after the jump.