Tag: absurdity

When asked who was who and what was going on, photographer Jeff French Segall wrote, " In today's world, it's difficult not to fall into gender-roles. So I won't. the

Backyard gardens have long flourished on the Upper West Side, growing small sprigs of basil, mint and other things to put in your mojito. We have

Phase 1 of New York's reopening process doesn't include gyms. But that wasn't a problem for this muscleman. He just took his barbell into the middle of Broadway

Our readers had great fun with a photo of an SUV that appeared to mount a sedan on Columbus Avenue and 74th Street (oh lord, the comments). Now someone

A carp must have taken a wrong left turn at the lake in Central Park and ended up in Bethesda Fountain on Tuesday, turning a calm urban oasis into an episode of The Big Catch.

Some random melons are growing in the pedestrian median next to the bike lane on Amsterdam Avenue at 104th Street.

It's springtime and the birds are doing their thing. And increasingly, they're doing their thing inside signs with the letter O on Broadway.

A purse thief figured he could shake the cops by making a run...er, swim... for it. But his plunge into the Hudson River ended with him back on shore in handcuffs.

The Parks Department has cancelled Saturday's Winter Jam festival because of the impending blizzard coming our way Friday and Saturday.

Upper West Sider Tsadik Kaplan says he had a run-in Wednesday evening with the man who may well be the next president of these United States.

In an interview with The Forward that covered such weighty issues as the Iran nuclear deal and anti-Semitism, President Obama revealed

As any Upper West Sider who has looked for an apartment knows, brokers have lots of words to make tiny apartments seem more appealing -- Cozy! Quaint! Homey! But one apartment

Winter has been hanging around like that college buddy who "just needed a few days to crash," and has been on your couch for months, dribbling his Cheetos on the carpet.

Dysfunctional families, tortured artists, precocious children. The angst being exuded on the Upper West Side is being turned into high drama by playwrights with

The snowman pictured above on 106th street between Broadway and Amsterdam is a true work of art, appearing to blend various artistic styles and materials.

Upper West Siders have very unique senses of humor, and they've been on full display this winter. Check out some recent snow sculptures.

New York can be a lonely place, for people and even for clothing. Blame the decline of the traditional family, the Internet, or whatever, but gloves have

On the day before Thanksgiving, trailers full of Christmas trees rolled into the Upper West Side. They dropped off trees at the various stands now sprouting throughout

The occupant of 44-46 West 94th street died while waiting on her stoop for the cable guy, who had said he could come between 12 and 4.

Seriously, this is a startling image of a jack-o-lantern, and you can't un-see it. So maybe don't click on it if you could possibly get offended by this!