New York Inventions
Life in Gotham becomes so insular occasionally, we wonder why scientists aren't working on special inventions to make our lives easier. Luckily, the TMN engineers are on the case.
New York, New York
A collection of 135 issues
An Extremely Incomplete Taxonomy of Cinematic New Yorks
New York has faced the apocalypse many times. Unfortunately, it's usually Bruce Willis who saves us. A report on the many versions of the five boroughs produced in film, and why Nora Ephron lives alone.
Designer Kidnappings
New York has a service for every customer, even those who want to be kidnapped.
Defending My Wall
In a world controlled by fear and terror, unemployment, and 24-hour news channels, it is not entirely unlikely that one Brooklyn resident could be attacked by al Qaeda.
Tunnel Visions
There may be a thousand art exhibits in the city at any time, but few are housed in an abandoned subway tunnel buried under Brooklyn.
The Pigeons Are Illuminated
No one in New York sleeps easily on Sunday night, so where better to share the collective isolation than at the top of the Empire State Building?
8 Million Stories in a New York Minute
New York has enough eccentrics to make the normals seem crazy. Excerpts from a pint-sized book.
The Opposite of Sex and the City
There is a city that belongs to Sarah Jessica Parker. Rather than let it slowly creep into your head, it's sometimes nicer to imagine HBO's hit series as a Beckett play.
Hart Island
New York City is a collection of islands, and one, Hart Island, is completely inaccessible, possibly because it's reserved for the dead. A report on the home of potter's field and an abandoned missile base.
The Church of the Open Mic
New York has Broadway, Off-Broadway, even Off-Off-Broadway. It also has Open Mic night, and the rules are a little different.