Jen Chung

Photograph Tai Shawn on his 4th birthday by Daniel.Techie {TCP/IP} @ 127.0.0.1 on Flickr DCist was ecstatic to watch the D.C. Council make a historic, 11-2 vote in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage in the District of Columbia, but was heartbroken to learn that the National Zoo's young panda,... continue reading on Gothamist

Yesterday afternoon, a man was pinned by a train that apparently ran over him on the northbound 4/5 express tracks at the Union Square subway station. A reader told us, "The train was stopped and all you could see was the man's legs." Today, the Post reports that the... continue reading on Gothamist

With Blake Lively as host of Saturday Night Live last night, the show decided to skewer the CW drama with Gossip Girl Staten Island. A CW voiceover explained, "If you like the intrigue of Gossip Girl but hate the sophistication of Manhattan, you'll love Gossip Girl Staten Island." The... continue reading on Gothamist

New Yorkers don't really care about Derek Jeter's girlfriend Minka Kelly, as long as the Yankee captain is doing well (which was this case this past season), but a Starbucks barista in Tampa Bay claims that she's a pain in the ass. Writing to Gawker, the barista explains, "Minka... continue reading on Gothamist

Photograph of a conductor on a Coney Island bound Nostalgia Train last year by j.reed on Flickr Nostalgia Train fans, this is your month! NYC Transit is running the 1930s-era Nostalgia Shoppers' Special on the V line between Long Island City in Queens and lower Manhattan! According to the... continue reading on Gothamist