Frozen Grand Central

More than 200 people frozen in Manhattan's Grand Central Station.

Simon & Garfunkel - Concert in Central Park

The entire reunion concert, performed live for more than half a million people, on September 19th, 1981, at the Great Lawn in Central Park.

Jackson Browne - "Running On Empty"

This classic rock tune was played live, with Bruce Springsteen on backup, at the Rally for Disarmament on June 12th, 1982, in New York City's Central Park.

New York Airplane Flight

Paper airplane flying over lower Manhattan.

Light Criticism

Anti-advertising campaign in Manhattan by Eyebeam, known as "subvertising", that uses video ads to convey new messages.

Sandy Kane - "Gloria"

Manhattan cable access legend Sandy Kane performing her parody of Laura Branigan's "Gloria", on her weekly burlesque comedy show.

New Year's Wishes

This year, the Times Square Alliance of NYC has started two new traditions: Good Riddance Day & the Wishing Wall.

For Good Riddance Day, people can write down all the bad things from the previous year and have them ripped to bits in an industrial shredder.


And for the Wishing Wall, the alliance has asked people to write their wishes for the new year on pieces of confetti, which will be released at the stroke of midnight.

You can also submit your New Year's wishes online.

The Times Square Ball

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Times Square New Year's Eve ball drop. To celebrate the event, a new and improved ball has been designed to marry the tradition of Waterford crystals, with new energy-efficient LED lights.

Here, the crew begins assembling the base for the lights and crystals.


In this clip, the 672 Waterford crystal panels are installed.


And, finally, the complete design is unveiled.

Nina Simone - "Ain't Got No... I've Got Life"

Performed live at the Harlem Festival in New York City in 1969.

World Trade Center High Wire Act

Back on August 7th, 1974 - before the Twin Towers were completed - French high wire artist Philippe Petit rigged a tightrope between the towers and danced 1,350 feet in the air, without a net. This clip from the Ric Burns series New York: A Documentary, tells the amazing story.

The Daily Show - Bill & Sylvia's

Jon Stewart takes a look at Bill O'Reilly's racist comments, and Larry Wilmore heads up to Sylvia's to verify the accuracy of Bill O's claims.

The Daily Show - Ahmadine Minute

Jon Stewart's take on Ahmadinejad's visit to New York and his statements that there are no homosexuals in Iran.

Red State Update: Ahmadinejad Hearts NY

Jackie & Dunlap discuss the president of Iran's visit to NYC.

How Many Spidermen Fit in a Jamba Juice?

From the Late Show with David Letterman.

Three MC's and One DJ

We be gettin' down with no delay!

Just got back from the Beastie Boys show at Central Park Summerstage. So, how could I not post some Beasties?? Below are a bunch of the band's television performances over the last 20 years. They always manage to keep their shows just a little extra special...

"Intergalactic", performed at Wembley Stadium as part of the Live Earth festival, on July 7th, 2007.


"Three MC's and One DJ" & "So Whatcha Want", live on The Late Show with David Letterman, on February 8th, 2006, while promoting their film Amesome! I Fucking Shot That! Features footage shot by cast and audience members.


"Ch-Ch-Check It Out", live on The Late Show with David Letterman and the streets of Manhattan in 2004. This is probably one of the coolest musical performances ever on the Letterman show, and is a clear favorite for fans.


"Sabotage/Radio Radio", performed with Elvis Costello on lead vocals for the Saturday Night Live 25th Anniversary Special, on September 26th, 1999.


"Sure Shot", from the December 10th, 1994 episode of Saturday Night Live. (Listen carefully - Adrock says "fuck" on live TV.)


"Flute Loop", "Heart Attack Man" & "Sabotage", live at the Glastonbury Music Festival in 1994.


"Live at PJs", on Late Night with David Letterman in 1992.


"Fight for Your Right", live on The Late Show with Joan Rivers in 1987.


"Fight for Your Right", live on Japanese TV in 1987, complete with rude behavior, tons of profanity and some mild sexual content. I would love to know what the Japanese hosts were saying about this.


And as a special bonus, here's an actual half-hour cable access infomercial, produced by the Beastie Boys and aired nationally, before the release of Hello Nasty in 1998.

Portishead - "Glory Box"

Performed live with orchestral accompaniment, at the Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan, on July 24th, 1997.

"Girl From New York City"

Donny Osmond & Tom Jones share a duet on Tom Jones and Friends Live.

NYC Transformer Explosion

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CrooksandLiars has raw footage from today's transformer blast in Midtown Manhattan. I heard the blast, but I live so far away that I assumed it was just thunder, as it had rained on and off all morning.

For the record - NO. THIS WAS NOT TERRORISM. Just another example of ConEd's ineptitude. Last summer they deserted Astoria, during a blackout that lasted more than a week. Last month, parts of Manhattan were blacked out, including Mayor Bloomberg's neighborhood. And back in the summer of '98 or '99, all the manhole covers down 14th street (a major crosstown thoroughfare that leads directly to the front door of the ConEd plant in Manhattan) blew clear off. So, today's event, while tragic, is nothing new.

RJD2 - "Work It Out"

Artist Bill Shannon was born with a degenerative hip condition, but has developed a way to express himself through dance. Here he performs - with crutches! - on the streets of downtown New York, in one continuous shot, for RJD2's latest video. Amazing.

Tom & Jerry - Mouse in Manhattan

Tom & Jerry - Mouse in Manhattan
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