Hundreds Gather to Watch Masked Man Eat an Entire Jar of Cheeseballs in New York City
After plastering the whole of Manhattan with fliers for several months, a mystery man known as Cheeseball Man gathered a crowd of hundreds to watch him eat a whole tub of cheeseballs. Meet Cheeseball Man, the superhero New Yorkers never knew they needed. His superpower? Mesmerizing crowds with his insatiable craving for cheeseballs. It all […]
This Triangular Mosaic Is the Smallest Piece of Private Property in New York City
New York City is full of unusual plots of land left over from various construction projects, but none as small and emblematic as the Hess Triangle, a private property barely larger than a pizza slice. The story of the Hess Triangle began in 1910 when the city of New York claimed eminent domain in order […]
World’s Thinnest Skyscraper Is So ‘Skinny’ It May Sway in the Air
With a height-to-width ratio of 24:1, Steinway Tower, an 84-story luxury apartment building in Manhattan, is officially the world’s thinnest skyscraper. Steinway Tower is an impressive architectural achievement. Not only is it the third-tallest building in the Western Hemisphere – after One World Trade Center (1,776 feet) and Central Park Tower (1,550 feet) – but it’s actually […]
The New York Earth Room – An NYC Apartment Filled With 140 Tons of Dirt
The New York Earth Room at 141 Wooster Street is a unique NYC attraction created in 1977 by local artist Walter De Maria by filling an apartment with 140 tons of dirt. Consisting of 250 cubic yards of fertile dirt covering the floor of an apartment located on the second floor of a building on […]
Mysterious Safe Discovered in the Middle of New York Field to Remain Locked
Here’s another thing to add to your ‘weird things that happened in 2020’ list: a locked safe with a mysterious note attached to it was discovered in the middle of an agricultural field in New York state. Kirk Mathes was out of town last Thursday, when he got a phone call about a large metal […]
New York Man Uses Dating Flyers to Find “Germ-Free Girlfriend”
A life-threatening pandemic isn’t exactly what you would call the best time to find love, especially with social distancing and self-isolation measures in place, but one New York man is trying to make it work. If you’ve been jogging through Central Park or any of the Big Apple’s running paths, you may have seen these […]
Florist Turns New York Trash Cans into Beautiful Vases Full of Color
If you live in New York City, chances are you’ve already stumbled across a most peculiar sight – a public trash containing a large, colorful arrangement of flowers, making it look like a giant vase. They have been popping up all around the Big Apple, stopping people in their tracks and putting a smile on their […]
This Brooklyn Parking Space Can Be Yours for “Only” $300,000
Finding a place to park your car in Park Slope, Brooklyn on a daily basis is apparently an almost impossible task, which is why some people are willing to pay a whopping $300,000 for a simple parking space. $300,000 is enough to buy an apartment in some parts of New York, but on Union Street, […]
Meet New York’s 11-Year-Old Subway Therapist
If you’re in need of some emotional advice, but have neither the time or the money to waste on a qualified therapist, this 11-year-old kid has you covered. Ciro Ortiz has set up shop in a New York subway station, and for a measly $2, he offers five-minute “emotional advice” sessions. Every Sunday, Ciro Ortiz spends […]
The Wild Parrots of Brooklyn – New York’s Cutest Immigrants
Among the brightest of Brooklyn’s diverse inhabitants are Quaker parrots – tropical green birds with blue wing tips, measuring about 12 inches from beak to tail. Although they’re native to the generally hot regions of central and southern Argentina, they’ve successfully managed to colonize the relatively colder New York borough over the past four to five decades. No […]
Woman Finds Out Husband Secretly Divorced Her 20 Years Ago to Protect His Fortune
Cristina Carta Villa was in a happy marriage for 20 years, or so she believed. Her seemingly perfect life fell apart a few months ago when she made a shocking discovery – she’s actually been divorced the whole time! Cristina, 59, is now suing her 90-year-old ‘husband’, Gabriel Villa, asking that the divorce be nullified […]
This ‘Hole in the Wall’ Is Actually a Secret Restaurant Serving Home-Cooked Caribbean Food
Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood is home to a mysterious restaurant that serves delicious home-cooked Caribbean Food through a hole in the wall. That’s actually what the owner, a man named Papa who moved to Brooklyn from Jamaica eight years ago, and his patrons call the unique eatery. The name ‘Hole in the Wall’ isn’t just clever wordplay, […]
Meet Mark Reay, New York’s Homeless Fashion Photographer
It’s rather inconceivable that someone as talented and successful as New York fashion photographer Mark Reay might be homeless. Despite being handsome, well-groomed, and articulate – Mark didn’t actually have a home to go back to, after rubbing shoulders with the who’s who of the fashion world, for six long years.
Homeless Couple Clean Up Brooklyn Park, Keep It Safe for Everyone
They might be homeless, but that’s not stopping this Brooklyn couple from doing their bit for the city. They spend their nights at a tiny park and during the day, do a better job of cleaning it than the local administration! 57-year-old Chris and 54-year-old Tammy are from Pennsylvania, but they drifted to Brooklyn after […]
Man Spends 50 Years Visiting Every Country in the World
Calling Albert Podell ‘well traveled’ would be an understatement. 78-year-old Podell, a former Playboy editor, can truly say that he’s seen it all, after spending half a century visiting every country in the world. He’s encountered pretty much everything on his travels, right from guerillas in Yemen, to flying-crab attacks in Algeria, and police interrogations […]