John Del Signore
Gothamist
New York, NY, United States
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An Emergency Field Hospital Is Going Up In Central Park As Coronavirus Cases Surge In NYC
The Central Park field hospital will consist of 68 beds specially equipped with respiratory care, powered by generators. → Read More
Cop in Infamous Bike Bodyslam Video Goes on Trial Monday:
The former NYPD officer caught on tape slamming a cyclist to → Read More
Lurid Confessions Of A Times Square Silver Man
During the early aughts, when I was bobbing about the murky shark tank of my mid-20s, there were several years when my income was derived entirely from standing in a silver unitard around NYC. → Read More
Was Pizza Rat A Hoax?:
A trained rat and a mysterious woman named Zardulu are allegedly the masterminds of a "huge" number of viral videos. → Read More
Steely Dan's Donald Fagen Arrested On Domestic Violence Charge:
Fagen allegedly shoved his wife, musician Libby Titus, into a marble window frame. → Read More
Drunk Developer Allegedly Tossed Dead Passenger & His Stuff From Porsche After Hamptons Crash:
After drunkenly crashing his Porsche into a utility pole in the Hamptons and killing his passenger, a Manhattan real estate developer shoved the dead man's body out of the car. → Read More
"These Are Death Traps": Man Crushed By Notoriously Faulty LES Elevator:
If you've ever had a hard time visualizing a nightmare elevator death scenario, the Daily News is here to help. To supplement its reporting on the death of 25-year-old Stephen Hewett-Brown, who was fatally crushed when a LES elevator malfunctioned on New Year's Eve, the News hired a guy to act scared inside an elevator. SEE IT: Man's Tragic Death Commemorated By Crappy Sensational Video… → Read More
Warning: Some People Will Soon Ride The Subway Without Pants, Crazy Right?:
Goodbye SantaCon, hello underwear. → Read More
Photos: Phish Rings In 2016 At The Bottom Of An Hourglass At Madison Square Garden:
Serial arsonists Phish burned down Madison Square Garden for the 33rd time last night, blasting 18,000 revelers into 2016 with three high-energy sets of upbeat, blissful improvisatory prog-pop. → Read More
Botched Hoverboard Sale Ends With "Some Guy's Groin In My Face":
Hoverboards, again with the hoverboards. → Read More
Cops Bust Nutso "Team USA" Subway Masturbator
The NYPD says New Yorkers have one less patriotic subway masturbator to worry about... → Read More
Suspect Arrested In Grisly Queens Park Slashing:
Kiemde's "jugular vein had been severed, and she had been stabbed in the chest and stomach at least six times." → Read More
Brooklyn Gunman: "I Want To See Arab Blood In The Streets":
Samways allegedly followed them when they walked away, waving the gun and shouting, "I am an Israeli! Go back to Mecca!" → Read More
Video: Knife-Wielding Man Robs UES Deli:
Police say the man fled the scene with $350 and one pack of smokes. → Read More
Mast Bros: Thanks For Ruining Our Christmas, Haters:
"We have spent precious time away from our family on the week of Christmas to manage a senseless, mean-spirited takedown..." → Read More
Video: Getting Fired By The Classy Guy Who Inspired "Boiler Room":
Everyone gets fired by an enraged vindictive boss sooner or later. → Read More
Why Are These Guys Pushing A Small House Up Broadway?:
"It was two guys pushing this little house into the street at every light change then dragging it back when the cars started moving again." → Read More
Aw, Watch Jimmy Kimmel Try To Reason With Donald Trump:
"I have many, many friends who are Muslim, and they're great people," said Donald Trump. → Read More
Stalled Amtrak Train Causes Delays In & Out Of Penn Station:
Shocking! → Read More
NYC Homelessness Chief Steps Down As De Blasio Promises Agency Reboot:
Commissioner Taylor has expressed "a desire to seek other opportunities." → Read More