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Chicago has earned the No. 1 spot on Orkin’s “Top 50 Rattiest Cities” list for the eighth consecutive year. The pest control company ranked the most rat-infested cities based on the number of new residential and commercial rodent treatments confirmed between Sept. 1, 2021, and Aug. 31, 2022. New York came in second, with Los Angeles, Washington, […]
Manhattan congressional candidate Mike Itkis released a sex tape this week in a bizarre move to demonstrate his commitment to his “sex positive approach.” A 53-year-old cybersecurity expert, Itkis is an independent candidate running in New York’s 12th district, where he is a long shot bid to unseat Rep. Jerry Nadler. Itkis has focused his campaign on […]
Before rap freestyles were readily accessible on YouTube, there was Rap City: Tha Basement. The studio-style show, hosted by hip-hop historian Big Tigger from 1999 through 2005, featured everything from new hip-hop videos to artist interviews and cyphers. It became a hub for rap fans to discover new acts and watch their favorite MCs spit freely […]
Fat Joe is slated to sit down with ESPN First Take host Stephen A. Smith for what’s being touted as an “unguarded conversation” next month. The event, formally billed as The Apollo Presents In Conversation: Fat Joe, will take place on Nov. 15 and is part of the larger rollout behind The Book of Jose. […]
The Drug Enforcement Administration recovered 15,000 rainbow-colored fentanyl pills in what is believed to be the largest seizure of the drug in NYC history. As detailed by the DEA in a news release, 48-year-old New Jersey woman Latesha Bush has been accused of attempting to traffic a large quantity of the potent drug inside a Lego […]
Drake will take the stage at Harlem’s iconic Apollo Theater on Nov. 11. The Toronto rapper announced the news Monday afternoon on Instagram. The concert marks Drizzy’s first time performing at the Apollo. Fans interested in attending the SiriusXM-hosted event can win tickets by scanning the QR code listed here until 11 p.m. ET on Oct. 26. […]
New York City council members are considering a new proposal that would compensate civilians for reporting bike-lane violations. Bloomberg reports the Department of Transportation is reviewing the bill, which would pay individuals who submit evidence of a parking violation 25% of a proposed $175 ticket. Lincoln Restler, a city council member, says that the New York City […]
Martha Cooper goes back in time with Spray Nation, a newly released photography book that celebrates the rise of NYC street art. The book arrives nearly 40 years after Cooper released her first publication, 1984’s Subway Art, with Henry Chalfant. Since then, the American photojournalist established herself as an unlikely graffiti icon, having captured some of the […]
The man who was arrested for swinging an axe at customers in a New York City McDonald’s last weekend is speaking out about the viral incident. In an interview with ABC7 Eyewitness News on Tuesday, Michael Palacios admitted that he has no regrets about his actions, though he had no intention of hurting anyone. “The […]
A man was arrested in New York City this weekend after he went on an axe-swinging rampage inside a McDonald’s in the Lower East Side. NBC News reports Michael Palacios, 31, was arrested early Friday morning after he allegedly attacked customers with an ax inside the Delancey Street fast-food restaurant. A video of the incident has since gone […]
