Wearing throwback uniforms and playing outside at Citizens Bank Park, the Rangers proved they can play as well outside as they have performed inside so far this season. They rallied from a two-goal deficit and then held off the Flyers, 3-2, in the 2012 Winter Classic. Henrik Lundqvist came up huge in the third period, stopping a penalty shot with 19 seconds remaining after Ryan McDonagh covered the puck in the crease. That came after Michael Rupp scored twice -- once in the second period and once in the third -- to tie the game and Brad Richards put the Rangers ahead. With 52 points, the Rangers sit atop the Eastern Conference.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Last Night's Action: Rangers Outclass Flyers in Winter Classic
Monday, January 2, 2012
Video: Some Young Adults Try To Beat Up An Off Duty Cabbie
A tipster sent in this video that he took on New Year's night, January 1st, around midnight. The scene takes place on Elizabeth and Kenmare in Manhattan, and the guy who recorded it tells us that the "entitled hipsters got pissed at the 'off duty' light" and kicked off the cab driver's right side mirror after having some words with him.
Extra, Extra: Why Are Jewish Kids Wearing Nazi Death Camp Costumes?
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Did Uber Overdo It on New Year's Eve?
The luxury cab service Uber raised its rates significantly on New Year's, much to the frustration of some customers who did not expect the company's "surge pricing."
MTA Celebrating Self-Declared "Minor Holidays" With Less Service
In case the MTA hasn't been pulling enough crap to make your commute hellish lately, don't you worry—their latest stunt is sure to make your blood boil, no matter where you live. The agency has taken it upon itself to declare a series of "minor holidays," like the weekdays after Christmas and the Friday after Thanksgiving, during which they'll run fewer trains during the morning and evening rushes. Oh, Happy Festivus?
Area Woman Hires Cheap Divorce "Lawyer," Ends Up A Bigamist
A Manhattan woman has wound up married to two men after hiring a fake divorce lawyer who allegedly failed to get her divorced. Jennifer LaCarriere tells the Post that in August 2010 she went to Express Bankruptcy and Divorce, a so-called "divorce mill" on West 38th Street, and paid $535 to get divorced. But believe it or not, "Express" is not the most reputable law firm in town, and the "attorney" she hired, Leomarys Alvarez, isn't actually an attorney. In fact, she's not even a notary public, even though LaCarriere claims she said she could notarize all the documents needed for a divorce.
Red Bull For Grandma? Energy Drinks Target Seniors
Call your Bubbe, because the energy drink market is apparently going after a new market: senior citizens. Yes, that's right—now that teenagers aren't allowed near the good stuff, manufacturers are turning their attention towards with a more...refined palate, shall we say.
Go Into 2012 Knowing What Happened In 2011
Okay, we get it: You're ready for the new year to start in earnest. But we just want to make sure you're ready for all the water cooler talks or Tweets (for instance, if you read Gothamist, you'd know that Cathie Black and Rebecca Black are NOT related) or future 2011-themed quiz nights ("Who is Anthony Bologna?"), so here is a round-up of our 2011 post round-up.
Sorry, OWS: Zuccotti Park Needs Beauty Rest, Claims Brookfield Properties
Last night, Occupy Wall Street protesters found their favorite meeting place, Zuccotti Park, was closed. (See video below that shows police stifling dissent by threatening to arrest activists trying to meet in a different privately-owned public space.) And Zuccotti Park remains closed today. Does this mean the rumor that Zuccotti Park is closing for months-long renovations actually true?
Top 4 Snarks From NYPD Rant's Thread About Ellen Barkin
When actress Ellen Barkin Tweeted her anger about the NYPD's apparent "random arrests" of innocent people in the wee hours of New Year's, she set off a firestorm of criticism from other Twitterers when she criticized the NYPD ("People being thrown in police vans, arrested for 'jaywalking'What happened to the NYPD of my youth?Who are u all?Shame shame on u all") and Mayor Bloomberg ("Fuck all of u,Bloomberg & every1 goose-stepping behind u.I cannot believe what I am seeing.U protect nothing.U ARE the violence in my city") and complained about a cop shoving her. But what do the cop-types on NYPD Rant think?
Gross-Out Video: The Biggest Pool Of Vomit You'll Ever See
Walking the streets New Year's Day, we saw the usual uptick of mysterious feces placement and garbage crammed into the baskets of parked bicycles, but one soul stumbled on something last Thursday that was much…bigger.
Off-Duty ATF Agent Slain In LI Robbery Confrontation Was Picking Up Cancer Meds For His Dad
On New Year's Ever, a pharmacy robbery on Long Island turned fatal when an off-duty ATF agent—and eventually an off-duty NYPD cop and an off-duty Nassau County lieutenant—confronted the suspect. John Capano, an ATF explosives specialist, was killed as was suspect James McGoey. The Nassau County police are investigating the incident, and it's possible "friendly fire" from the off-duty cops may have killed Capano.
Video: Reporter Blasts Cops For Threatening To Yank Press Pass At OWS Protest
It seems not everyone took NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly's memo about respecting freedom of the press to heart: video shot at Zuccotti Park on New Year's Eve shows a heated confrontation between a journalist and police, after a cop threatens to confiscate the unidentified reporter's press credentials. There is speculation that the reporter in the video is Colin Moynihan from the Times, and he did file a report from the park that night:
The Cherry Blossoms Are Blooming In The Winter... Again
A reader sent in these photos of the Cherry Blossom trees blooming in Central Park, and the photos were just taken yesterday—in January. While we're used to seeing cherry blossom trees blooming in April or May, it seems winter blooms are becoming more and more normal. This happened last year, too, and even earlier, in December.
Cook County Health Department: Become a Vegetarian!
Or at least give up meat for a month. Dr. Terry Mason went on Fox Chicago to argue the health benefits of the meat-free lifestyle.
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