The Funky Apple | A New York City Blog

Andrew Cuomo will probably be our next governor. Most New Yorkers like him, they like the job he’s done and all that good stuff. But even the most popular guys have haters, as this very subtle reference on user-generated Wikipedia proves. I was just looking for Cuomo’s biography when I stumbled across and almost missed this – see if you can pick it out.

Andrew Mark Cuomo (pronounced /ˈkwoʊmoʊ/; born December 6, 1957) is the New York State Attorney General. He was elected on November 7, 2006. Previously Cuomo was the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Bill Clinton between 1997 and 2001. Cuomo announced his intention to run for Governor of New York on May 22, 2010.^[1]

Background and early career

Cumhole was born in Queens, New York, the elder son of former New York Governor Mario Cuomo and the older brother of ABC News journalist Chris Cuomo.

Last night a friend and I were headed out of the 116th Street station of the B/C, and a giant, cat-sized rat carrying a 10 inch long piece of bloody bone scurried in front of us. Upon our shocked exclamations, it dropped the huge, unidentifiable bone, and disappeared around the other side of the manned station agent booth. Everyone getting off the train was freaked out, and no one could figure out what type of bone it was.

A half an hour later, when we came to get back on the train, the bone was still there. We swiped in, attempting to get as far away from it as possible, in case the gigantic rat came back for it. But as we tried to head down the platform, we were deterred by two more rats running back and forth.   We ended up staying by the turnstiles so we could keep an eye on all angles.   A couple of minutes later, we saw the cat-sized rat come back for the bone.

The train came minutes later, but not before we saw three more rats on the tracks, and discussed the infestation with a few station regulars. They all asserted that the 116th Station is the worst, and has more rats than any other station, with the possible exception of the 135th street station on the same line.   As I’ve seen at least two rats every time I’ve been there (and often a couple at the top of the stairs to boot), I’m inclined to agree.

But we have to ask our readers: What subway station do you think is the rattiest? And moreover, what IS that 10 inch long bloody piece of bone pictured above?

2010 has turned out to be the summer of the bed bug, Just juding by the number of people that get to our site by typing “Does store X have bed bugs?” we can tell that everyone is worried about it, too.

Well, this probably won’t make you feel any better.

Bed Bug Registry is a public database that collects bed bug reports around the country. And while the rest of the country has bed bug problems of their own, we positively have an epidemic.

In other news, you’d think that bed bug fears would keep people away from old clothing and furniture, but think again, as vintage clothing and furniture stores are still going strong.

Sources: NY TImes, Bed Bug Registry

This makes me super sad.

According to the City Room, the big Barnes and Noble on 66th street and Broadway on the Upper West Side will shutter its doors at the end of January.

The store is being shut due to high rents (no duh, it’s the middle of Manhattan.) The chain has been facing tough times recently, as it closed stores in Astor Place and Chelsea during the last three years.

Barnes and Noble put itself up for sale on August 3rd. Guess the Kindles and iPads of the world are causing bigger problems than we though.

During my sophomore year in college, I took an art class. While I can’t say I took too much away from that class, I will always remember the time that the professor said that skyscrapers were nothing more than giant penises in the sky, erec..erm..built to massage the developer’s ego.

While I thought he was crazy at the time, it most certainly applies to the battle that’s going on between the Empire State Building and Vornado Realty Trust.

You see, despite whatever you’ve heard in the news, the battle amounts to nothing more than a giant cock fight. Read the rest of this entry »

Tomorrow, Levi’s is promoting their new Curve ID jeans – with custom cuts for different body types – with their “Wear What Fits” event in Bryant Park (6th Avenue at West 41st St).  Starting at 10am, Levi’s will be exchanging your old pair of jeans (or other article of clothing) for a new pair of Curve ID jeans.  They will be donating all the exchanged clothing to Goodwill, so bring something in good, wearable quality.

If free, well-fitting jeans are not enough, there will also be a performance by the fashion-forward Janelle Monae, and the Today Show’s celebrity stylist Bobbie Thomas will be there dishing out tips.

The event starts at 10am, but these type of events often fill up quickly, and the free jeans are first come, first serve, so we recommend you get there early.  If you are just interested in the performance, Janelle Monae should be going on around 12:30 pm.

Sure, we all hate the MTA in our own little ways. They raise fares, cut service, and generally make life not so much fun.

However, the next time you consider cutting open a booth agent with a metrocard, consider the alternative. Consider driving to work every day. Consider driving to work on the highway. Now consider traffic. Now stretch that traffic out for 10 days and you’ll begin to imagine what people in Beijing are feeling right now.

Yup, due to massive construction on the region’s National Expressway 110, motorists are in the middle of a massive traffic jam. One that is backed up for 62 miles and has lasted 1o days.

Now, you’re probably saying to yourself: “that’s stupid, just leave.” But before you say that, ask yourself: how? It’s a traffic jam. Car in front of you, car behind you, car on the left, car on the right. You are boxed in, and there’s no getting out.

The stranded drivers are killing time by playing cards, and locals are making money by selling instant noodles to motorists, albeit at prices four-times as high.

No one expects things to get better until construction wraps up on September 13th.

Suddenly you want to kiss Jay Walder, huh?