Anders Uwadinobi, a freshman from the Bronx, was "play" fighting with a friend in a dorm room at SUNY Binghamton when he suffered fatal injuries Sunday night. An autopsy is being conducted, but a student who witnessed the situation when he heard screams to call 911 said he saw Uwadinobi "shaking" and seizing. The 18-year-old was pronounced dead on arrival at Wilson Memorial Regional Medical Center. The student told the Post, "They were playing around.......

We're in Austin and ready to tackle this SXSW thing for another year. Below is the flyer and info for our show, which takes place tomorrow from 11am to 6pm at The Mohawk. It's free, no badges! So stop by if you're one of the many New Yorkers heading down there. Indoor Stage 1150am-1220pm The Shivers 1235pm-105pm Tom Brosseau 120pm-150pm Sparrow House 205pm-235pm Teitur 250pm-320pm Peter and the Wolf 335pm-405pm Stars of Track and Field......

In March, much of the city will migrate to Austin, Texas for another SXSW (or, as we've learned to call it over the past few years: South By). This year we're hosting another day party with Austinist, and for the first time we've joined forces with another blog: Gorilla vs Bear! After months of working on this, we're all happy to announce our show. It will be on Wednesday March 14th at Mohawk (912 Red......

Borscht Belts were so last year! On an otherwise quiet President's Day, Governor Spitzer announced that he was authorizing the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe to build a casino in the Catskills. The tribe has been planning a casino in Monticello in Sullivan County for many years and the Mohawks agreed to "comply with applicable tax, labor, and health laws (so, things like cigarettes, alcohol and gasoline would be taxed). The deal would give NY......

I want to check out the colors changing in the fall leaves. When/Where should I go?The Autumn Equinox, marking the beginning of Autumn, is on September 23rd. What better time to check out the changing foliage throughout the state? I Love NY Autumn tells you when and what region you should visit for best foliage color. Depending on where you are in the state, the leaves will change anywhere from the last half of......

OK, so you've played in the grey snowy mush and now you want some cute to lighten up your day, right? Flickr to the rescue! Dare you tell us that Mooshie with a Mohawk isn't the cutest? No? Not cute enough? Then just try not to fall for this hedgehog. He's not blue, but he'll do! Rabbit from neverendingxtuna's flickr photostream, hedgehog from Leahcim's flickr photostream.......

Greg Rivera & Mike Essl, T Freaks ...