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Papa John's Receipt Identifies Asian Customer Using Racial Slur
By Laura Northrup on January 9, 2012 12:30 PM
80 Comments
In a busy food-service establishment, it's understandable to refer to customers by nicknames or a shorthand. However, problems arise when these nicknames actually appear on the customer's receipt. Just ask a New York Papa John's that's been plagued with prank calls since a receipt identifying a customer of Asian descent as "Lady Chinky Eyes" hit Twitter. More »
NYC Pet Stores Linked To Midwest Puppy Mills
By Ben Popken on November 10, 2011 10:00 AM
71 Comments
An undercover video investigation shows that many New York area pet stores are getting their pets stocked by so-called "puppy mills" with a history of USDA violations. More »
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Restaurant Near Occupy Wall Street Protest Lays Off 21
By Phil Villarreal on November 2, 2011 8:45 AM
94 Comments
A restaurant owner believes an occupied Wall Street is crowding out his business. He says police barricades meant to protect establishments from protest mayhem have restricted foot traffic, dropping sales by 30 percent and forcing him to lay off 21 workers — more than a sixth of his workforce — and placed his operation in jeopardy. More »
NYC Taxis To Start Asking Passengers How Much Money They Make
By Ben Popken on October 26, 2011 11:00 AM
77 Comments
If you've ever thought your New York City taxi driver was too talkative, the taxis there are about to get a whole lot nosier. The screens in NYC taxis are now going to start asking passengers how much money they make. That's a bit presumptuous! More »
Zuccotti Park Cleanup Called Off, Occupy Wall Street Protesters Remain
By Ben Popken on October 14, 2011 8:22 AM
136 Comments
The owners of the New York City park where the Occupy Wall Street protesters camped out for a month have called off a scheduled powerwashing that would have forced a showdown between the movement and the NYPD. More »
It Took Four Appointments And A Call To The Police To Get My Time Warner Cable Internet Installed
By Chris Morran on September 22, 2011 2:15 PM
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Consumerist reader William recently moved into a newly built house in New York City and his only available choice for an internet provider is Time Warner Cable, meaning that even after three unsuccessful attempts to get his building hooked up with web access, he had really no other choice but to roll the dice and make a fourth appointment. Unfortunately, the fourth time was most certainly not the charm, as William was forced to call the police to get the combative tech to leave his property. More »
Bronx DA Seeks To Indict 17 Cops In Massive Ticket Fixing Scandal
By Ben Popken on September 20, 2011 5:00 PM
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A two-year investigation into ticket fixing, where cops agree to make tickets disappear in exchange for bribes, gifts and favors, is expected to result in the indictment of 17 NYPD cops. More »
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Striking Restaurant Workers Accuse Owner Of Charging $8 For Bottles Of Tap Water
By Chris Morran on August 25, 2011 12:15 PM
55 Comments
You may remember the story from January of the employees at a swanky Central Park restaurant who recorded their boss allegedly threatening them if they joined a union. Now those same employees have come out with allegations that the eatery misled customers into paying $8 for bottles of regular old tap water. More »
Should New Homeowner Have To Pay For Sidewalk Repair It Took City 14 Years To Perform?
By Chris Morran on August 23, 2011 4:15 PM
78 Comments
A homeowner in Queens, NY, is none too thrilled after she paid the city more than $1,100 for repair on sidewalk cracks that went un-repaired for more than a decade before she purchased the building in 2008. More »
Update: Airplane Flies Banner By Wall Street That Says "Thanks For The Downgrade. You Should All Be Fired."
By Ben Popken on August 9, 2011 3:40 PM
118 Comments
Earlier today, an airplane buzzed Wall Street towing a banner that said, "Thanks For The Downgrade. You Should All Be Fired." Update: FORTUNE got in touch with the person who flew it. She's a Midwestern mother and an investment banker. More »
Real Estate Ad: Fancy Apartments Lead To Sex With A "Better Quality Of Woman"
By Chris Morran on August 3, 2011 12:30 PM
92 Comments
It's not a shock that some people find a luxury home — especially something like a tricked-out, multi-million dollar NYC apartment — to be a bit of an aphrodisiac, perhaps to the point of overlooking the other person's less attractive qualities. But a NYC real estate broker has decided to do more than just hint at this behavior in its new ad. More »
Banks Letting Foreclosed NYC Homes Fall Into Dangerous Disrepair
By Chris Morran on July 25, 2011 3:15 PM
68 Comments
Though New York City real estate remains at a relative premium, a new report says that banks have ignored the upkeep of thousands of seized foreclosure properties, allowing them to fall into horrid levels of disrepair. More »
Warning: Do Not Buy A Pet While You Are Drunk
By Laura Northrup on July 14, 2011 9:00 AM
74 Comments
Oh, it happens far more often than any of us are willing to admit. You go out one evening and have a few drinks too many, and the next thing you know, you wake up to find a strange beagle in your bed, wagging its tail, and a credit card receipt from a pet store. Dog? What dog? You never wanted a dog...at least, not when you're sober. This scenario is enough of an actual problem for some Manhattan pet stores located near bars and clubs that they will turn away customers who have clearly been drinking. More »
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Don't Even Think Of Smoking In New York Parks And Beaches
By Marc Perton on May 23, 2011 2:00 PM
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New York City, a pioneer at smoking bans in restaurants, bars and workplaces, has extended its policies to the outside world, with a new law that makes smoking in city parks, beaches or public plazas a crime punishable by a $50 fine. More »
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H2O Police Says Just Light A Match Before Drinking
By Ben Popken on May 5, 2011 1:00 PM
48 Comments
At first glance this sticker I spotted on a water fountain appears to be from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, telling citizens that they've checked out the water and it's probably safe. If you have any doubts about there being chemicals in there that seeped in because of hydraulic fracturing, don't worry, just turn on the spigot and do the 'ol match test and see if it bursts into flame. Wait, what? More »
Guy Wins Race Against NYC Bus On Big Wheel
By Ben Popken on April 7, 2011 12:00 PM
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If you've ever ridden the bus in New York City, you know it is a damn slow experience. But, unlike a taxi, it's a couple of bucks, and unlike a subway, it's above-ground. So people put up with it. But exactly how slow is an MTA bus? Mark Malkoff decided to test it out and he videotaped himself racing a bus, down 42nd st from 10th to Madison ave, on a child's Big Wheel. Turns out the guy who makes the wheels on the bus go round and round, all through the town, has some catching up to do. More »
New York City Council To Consider Happy Meal Ban
By Chris Morran on April 5, 2011 3:30 PM
160 Comments
Months after San Francisco's city government voted to effectively ban fast food kids' meals by requiring that they meet certain health requirements, legislators in New York City may soon face a similar decision. More »
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Train Station Closes Bathroom To Public, Pisses Off Passengers
By Ben Popken on January 26, 2011 4:00 PM
99 Comments
A scrawled note scotch-taped to the New Rochelle train station in New York tells passengers that they better hold it. The city has decided that's it too expensive to keep the bathrooms open. The recession takes its toll on your toilet. More »
NYC Parks To Get Free WiFi, At A Price
By Ben Popken on January 26, 2011 8:41 AM
130 Comments
New Yorkers are slated to get free wifi in 32 public parks next year, but it will come with a pricetag. Park users will get three 10 minute sessions per month, and after that pay 99 cents a day. The money goes to Time Warner and Cablevision, who agreed to provide the wifi as part of the city agreeing to renew their cable-tv franchises for 10 years. Public advocates promptly slammed the deal as the privatization of a public good. More »
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Sanitation Whistleblowers Say Department Intentionally Delayed NYC Snow Removal
By Ben Popken on December 30, 2010 12:00 PM
157 Comments
Was the slow snow removal in New York City the result of a planned Sanitation Department protest to make the Mayor pay for reducing their staff? That's what several whistleblowers are reportedly saying, according to the New York Post. More »
