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The Dolphin Trapped In The Gowanus Canal Has Died

We were really, really hoping that things wouldn't go this way, but it is what it is: we're very sad to report that the dolphin who got trapped in the Gowanus Canal this afternoon has died. more ›

Photos, Video: Dolphin Stranded In The Gowanus Canal!

A dolphin is stranded in the Gowanus Canal at Union Street & Nevins Street. Red Hook Lobster tweeted: "I just saw a dolphin in the Gowanus canal near Union Street. Poor dolphin." more ›

Manti Te'o Hoaxer's Female Cousin May Have Posed As Fake Dead Girlfriend

Because things can never be simple with this story, the NY Post claims that the female cousin of admitted hoaxer Ronaiah Tuiasosopo was heavily involved in the Manti Te'o scam as well. more ›

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Don't You Dare Mess With Sticky's Finger Joint On Twitter

It's probably pretty boring to man a restaurant's social media site, but one Tweeter for a West Village fried chicken joint had some fun with it yesterday by getting into a weird online fight with a food blogger. more ›

[UPDATE] Italian Tourist Dining At Smith & Wollensky Forgot Wallet, Spent Night In Jail

Should an Italian tourist been forced to spend the night in jail because he forgot his wallet while dining at Smith & Wollensky? more ›

Devoted Subway Eater Sues Chain Over Footlong Controversy After Reading NY Post

"They advertise in all these commercials, 'Footlong, Footlong, Footlong,' and now I feel like an idiot," said Jason Leslie. Now he feels like an idiot, not when he was eating 50 Subway Footlongs a year. more ›