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crimes and misdemeanors June 17, 2014

Still No Heroes in Punching Spider-Man CasePhilip Williams is on trial for attacking a woman while in costume.

By Caroline Bankoff
Coming Soon May 16, 2014

Anthony Scaramucci’s Elite Times Square ‘Clubhouse’ forAt the Hunt and Fish Club, service “transcends the stiff formalities of traditional steakhouses.”

By Clint Rainey
crimes and misdemeanors May 4, 2014

Man Found Napping With Loaded Gun in Times Square Subway StationHe ended up arrested.

By Delia Paunescu

bill de blasio’s new york Apr. 16, 2014

Experimental Anarchist Puppeteer Gently Clashes With NYPD in Times SquareThe latest, most colorful example of the crackdown on subway performers.

By Joe Coscarelli
photo op Mar. 30, 2014

This Is What It Looks Like When Times Square Turns Off the LightsFor the annual Earth Hour.

By Konstantin Sergeyev and Caroline Bankoff
neighborhood news Mar. 27, 2014

Times Square Is Going to Be Dark for a Very Short WhileOne hour this Saturday.

By Caroline Bankoff
normcore Mar. 11, 2014

Obama Hits Favorite NYC Boutique (the Gap in Midtown)President Normcore is in town.

By Joe Coscarelli
femen Mar. 7, 2014

Ukraine’s Topless Feminists Are Here and They’re RecruitingHate Putin? Love boobs? Sign up.

By Kat Stoeffel
crimes and misdemeanors Feb. 12, 2014

Times Square’s Alleged Kid-Shoving Cookie Monster Is in the ClearWith one day of community service.

By Adam Martin
Closings Feb. 7, 2014

Original Bowlmor Lanes Faces Demolition to Make Room for Incoming CondosWe’re still hoping for a spare, however.

By Hugh Merwin
de blasio’s new york Feb. 1, 2014

Watch Bill De Blasio Beat Dante in a Race Down the Super Bowl Slide“Score one for the older generation!”

By Delia Paunescu
the big game Jan. 29, 2014

Adults Using Super Bowl As an Excuse to Ride Giant Slide in Times SquareAfter waiting 45 minutes in the freezing cold.

By Joe Coscarelli
crimes and misdemeanors Jan. 29, 2014

Months Later, Frustrated Feds Free Jailed Brooklyn AnarchistHe refused to testify about the 2008 Times Square bombing.

By Adam Martin

crimes and misdemeanors Jan. 10, 2014

Times Square Woody Arrested for Allegedly Touching ‘Numerous Girls’Yet another character faces criminal allegations.

By Joe Coscarelli
no risk of melting Jan. 7, 2014

Video: Is Anyone Eating Ice Cream in New York’s Record-Breaking Cold?At least one tourist bought a frozen yogurt in Times Square today.

By Abraham Riesman
adventures in advertising Nov. 22, 2013

Times Square Billboard Showing American Soldier Hugging Muslim Woman RejectedDoes it offend you one way or the other?

By Joe Coscarelli
scary things Nov. 1, 2013

Another Daily New York Nightmare Happened AgainScaffolding collapse.

By Joe Coscarelli
scary things Sept. 15, 2013

NYPD Officers Accidentally Shot Two Women in Times Square [Updated]They were aiming for a man who they thought was pointing a gun at them.

By Delia Paunescu
great moments in costumed people Aug. 21, 2013

Cookie Monster Also Likes BoobsThe GIF proof.

By Dan Amira
bad jokes July 16, 2013

Judge Can’t Take Woman-Punching Spider-Man Case SeriouslyHe made a pun.

By Joe Coscarelli
crimes and misdemeanors June 30, 2013

Times Square ‘Weed Head’ Doesn’t Want a Peace Pipe With ‘Beer Man’“He deserves what he got.”

By Adam Martin
neighborhood news June 25, 2013

There Is More Than One Times Square Weed ManAn easy mistake to make.

By Joe Coscarelli
crimes and misdemeanors June 22, 2013

Weed Man and Beer Man Battled in Times Square With Alien and Predator as witnesses.

By Caroline Bankoff

terrorble June 18, 2013

The FBI Really Wants to Catch the Hipster-Bike-Riding Times Square BomberNew video and a hashtag.

By Joe Coscarelli
Percolated May 29, 2013

Girls-Famous Coffee Shop Café Grumpy Expands to Times SquareA little slice of Greenpoint near the Great White Way.

By Hugh Merwin
crimes and misdemeanors May 2, 2013

Kid-Shoving Cookie Monster Taking This Thing All the Way to CourtPlea bargains are for Elmo.

By Adam Martin
neighborhood news Apr. 15, 2013

The Post Cracks the Secret Code of the Times Square MascotIt wasn’t that complex.

By Margaret Hartmann
neighborhood news Apr. 10, 2013

Times Square Overrun With Wild FurriesThe potentially dangerous unauthorized characters are everywhere.

By Joe Coscarelli
crimes and misdemeanors Apr. 9, 2013

Nanny City Wants Times Square Characters to RegisterThey warrant as much attention as soda.

By Adam Martin
crimes and misdemeanors Apr. 8, 2013

Baby-Pushing Cookie Monster Joins Ranks of Nefarious FurriesThe man in the hairy blue suit was arrested in Times Square for shoving a 2-year-old.

By Joe Coscarelli
Closings Mar. 19, 2013

Yotel Moves to Shut Down Its Times Square RestaurantsNo matter what happens, brunch at the hotel will go on.

By Hugh Merwin
reasons to hate new york Mar. 4, 2013

Times Square Push Victim Doesn’t Want to Cause a Diplomatic Incident With SerbiaShe’s declining to speak with press for fear of inflaming international tensions.

By Joe Coscarelli
the internet Feb. 13, 2013

NYPD Not Down With Harlem Shake MemeUs either, really.

By Joe Coscarelli

McWorld Jan. 23, 2013

What the World Needs Now Is a Really Big McDonald’sThey do sell McSpaghetti in the Philippines.

By Hugh Merwin
crimes and misdemeanors Dec. 20, 2012

Molesting Mario Is the New Anti-Semitic ElmoHe’s accused of grabbing a woman’s thigh in Times Square.

By Adam Martin
scary things Dec. 12, 2012

Cop Somersaults Through Times SquareIt wasn’t as fun as it sounds.

By Adam Martin
awful things Dec. 1, 2012

Renato Seabra Found Guilty of Castrating and Murdering Carlos Castro The male model attacked his older boyfriend at the Times Square InterContinential last year.

By Andre Tartar
What to Eat Sept. 6, 2012

See the Menu for Guy’s American Kitchen, Dude!Guy Fieri’s massive Times Square feeding trough opens Sunday — see the menu!

By Jenny Miller
What to Eat Sept. 6, 2012

See the Menu for Guy’s American Kitchen, Dude!Guy Fieri’s massive Times Square feeding trough opens Sunday — see the menu!
civil liberties Sept. 4, 2012

Nude Model Wins $15,000 Apology From Flustered CopsJustice.

By Joe Coscarelli
sad things Aug. 30, 2012

Homeless Man in Times Square Crutch Fight Needs New Crutches:(

By Joe Coscarelli
fights Aug. 27, 2012

Times Square Hosts Insane Crutch Duel(1) Watch two grown men hit each other with crutches. (2) Feel bad about humanity.

By Joe Coscarelli
stand clear of the closing doors Aug. 17, 2012

Men Slashed in Times Square Subway BrawlYikes.

By Adam K. Raymond

gullible’s travels Aug. 14, 2012

Gullible Guy’s Car Stolen in Times SquareNever leave your car running while strangers take pictures with it.

By Adam K. Raymond
nypd Aug. 13, 2012

NYPD: Times Square Shooting Was Totally JustifiedPolice fired twelve times.

By Margaret Hartmann
nypd Aug. 12, 2012

Police Shoot and Kill Knife-Wielding Man in Times Square Tourists got a window into the Times Square of yesteryear.

By Sarah Bennett
Phew Aug. 7, 2012

Peep World Becoming Nice, Wholesome HootersIt dodged the d-bag-bar bullet.

By Jenny Miller
Sush July 23, 2012

NYC Says Whassup WasabiLondon sushi crosses the pond.

By Alyssa Shelasky
naked truth June 19, 2012

Model Fights for Right to Be Naked in Times SquareThe right to bare everything.

By Margaret Hartmann
neighborhood news May 30, 2012

Woman Finds Destroying Times Square Won’t Make Kanye West HersNor will her Kanye butt tattoo, apparently.

By Margaret Hartmann