Humans of New York shines during Hurricane Sandy
A Tumblr dedicated to portraits of New York City residents may be the best record of how real New Yorkers reacted to the disaster.
On Nov 5, 2012 by Mike Fenn
The Internet saves a same-sex wedding from Hurricane Sandy
Thanks to Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson and Foursquare engineer/wedding officiant Anoop Ranganath, two women were able to get married even after Hurricane Sandy closed the City Clerk’s Office.
On Nov 1, 2012 by Kris Holt
Peer through the eye of Hurricane Sandy with Instacane, webcams
Instagram curators and webcams let you watch the hurricane as it unfolds.
On Oct 29, 2012 by Kris Holt
Teen arrested for “being a f**king mutt” records incident on iPod
A black teen captured one of the only recordings thus far of New York City’s controversial “stop and frisk” program in action.
On Oct 16, 2012 by Jennifer Abel
Buzzed: A “Clueless” endorsement, Stewart/O’Reilly, and Jay-Z
Stacey Dash endorses Mitt Romney, Jon Stewart and Bill O’Reilly duke it out, and Jay-Z takes the subway to Brooklyn.
On Oct 8, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
The top 10 photos from FILMography on Tumblr
Armed with just a camera, a CNN writer has traveled the world to relive famous movie moments.
On Oct 4, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
World’s biggest Ferris wheel
Plus hear from a WikiLeaks spokesman, sign a petition to hear about Internet freedom at the presidential debates, and learn how Jim Beam makes its bourbon.
On Sep 28, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Reports of shooting at Empire State Building flood Twitter
Reactions ranged from the concerned to the callous.
On Aug 24, 2012 by Kris Holt
Viral video prompts New York City subway fix
It only took 24 hours for a viral video to force the city’s hand.
On Jun 28, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
YouTube shuts down New York City subway voyeur’s channel
“John Zippy,” who posted dozens of covert videos of girls on the subway, admits his hobby is “sorta creepy.”
On Jun 25, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
NYC department of education to crack down on teachers’ social media presence
In order to avoid scandal on Facebook or Twitter, schools are treating teachers like students.
On May 2, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Rats! Online rodent photos get subway stations cleaned up
In a victory for user-generated content, New York subway riders’ photos of dead rats are prompting action.
On Feb 9, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Occupy Wall Street marches break out in New York City and Oakland
Details are scarce as protesters from Occupy Wall Street move north through the city of Manhattan and #OWS protestors declare, “We have Bleeker [St].”
On Oct 27, 2011 by Grant Robertson
Occupy Wall Street videos are arresting
New York police made more than 700 arrests this weekend under hotly contested circumstances. Ever since protesters have been reviewing the tapes, saying they support their side of what happened.
On Oct 3, 2011 by Fruzsina Eördögh
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