Goodbye wooden subway benches
Subway riders are getting new furniture — stainless steel benches to replace the iconic wooden behemoths now in stations, the Daily News has learned.
View Article‘Simpsons’ fans beat Guinness world record
Two California residents are now the world's number one couch potatoes. Jeremiah Franco, 22, and Carin Shreve, 33, beat the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous television viewing after...
View ArticleNik Wallenda of ‘flying’ family fame will walk tightrope across Niagara Falls
Daredevil Nik Wallenda is set to walk a 1,800 foot tightrope across Niagara Falls this summer, a feat the seventh-generation member of the famed Flying Wallendas said has been his childhood dream.
View ArticleSkrillex and Ellie Goulding are dating
The musical pair, who are both rising stars in their respective genres, were reportedly introduced through mutual acquaintances in the recording industry.
View ArticleJoseph Kennedy III to run for Barney Frank’s seat as Massachusetts U.S. rep
Joseph Kennedy III is formally jumping into the race for the Massachusetts congressional seat now held by retiring U.S. Rep. Barney Frank. A member of the campaign who requested anonymity so as not to...
View ArticleOwners of ‘Comic Strip’ comedy spot aren’t laughing at documentary about...
The owners of a renowed East Side comedy club that launched the likes of Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler and Chris Rock are not laughing. The owners of The Comic Strip are trying to pull a...
View ArticleZelda Kaplan dies during Fashion Week runway show
Zelda Kaplan a philanthropist and energetic - if geriatric -Manhattan nightlife fixture, known for her African print dresses and oversize sunglasses died Wednesday after collapsing at Fashion Week on...
View Article‘Unbee-lievable!’ - Harlem artist goes from city shelter to chic gallery
A Harlem artist who worked his family's way out of a homeless shelter with just some beeswax and a skillet is creating quite the 'buzz' in the modern art world.
View ArticleBossert's Aqueduct analysis: Feb. 16
Pretty Cozzy was re-claimed by Galluscio (24%) in last seeking third straight victory.
View ArticleDerby winner Animal Kingdom set for first start of '12
Last year's Kentucky Derby winner is set to make his first start of 2012 this Saturday in the fifth race at Gulfstream Park, a mile-and-a-sixteenth allowance race on the grass with a $60,000 purse.
View ArticleThe Day at the Races: Feb. 16
NYC residents may get the chance to wager on this year’s Kentucky Derby without coming to the track.
View ArticleHurley was ready for the challenge at Wagner
Dan Hurley was perfectly content to become the second greatest high school coach in his family, trailing his Hall of Fame father, Bob, the legendary coach at St. Anthony HS in Jersey City.
View ArticleHarlem has the ‘greatest love’ for Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston was no stranger to Harlem - and for that, local residents felt a strong connection to a booming voice that captured the hearts of the world.
View ArticleWATCH: Hundreds of feet, one breath
They journey hundreds of feet down into the ocean and back up on a single breath - all in the name of sport.
View ArticleShot cop Kevin Herlihy released from hospital: ‘I am relieved that I’m alive’
A heroic NYPD detective, clutching his wife as tears poured down his face, returned home one day after surviving a subway station firefight with a homicidal ex-con.
View ArticleIs Gotti sick, or is it a phlegm flam?
EWWW! John Gotti’s kid brother has “throat boogers.” That’s the assessment of doctors at a federal prison in Kentucky where Gambino soldier Vincent Gotti is serving time for ordering a hit on a Howard...
View ArticleTwo face court martial in death of Danny Chen
The Army officer accused of looking the other way while his soldiers drove Pvt. Danny Chen to his death is facing a court martial. So is a sergeant who allegedly joined in on the sadistic and racist...
View ArticleKid City thrives in Brooklyn - a slice of the borough leads the city in...
Welcome to Kid City. A swath of Brooklyn has the most kids compared to other neighborhoods across the city, with the largest number of children under the age of 6.
View ArticleBam, Mitt grab cash, but GOPer trails Rick
MITT ROMNEY and President Obama spent Tuesday stuffing their war chests for a November showdown — but the GOPer’s focus may need to be closer to home. Romney, who stepped off the campaign trail to...
View ArticleTeammate testifies against Huguely
A former University of Virginia lacrosse player testified against his one-time Cavaliers teammate, George Huguely, Wednesday in Charlottesville, Va.
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