Jake Dobkin

Currently the 7 train can carry you from Flushing to Times Square, but in a couple of years you'll be able to ride it another mile and a half, all the way to 34th Street and 11th Avenue. These days there isn't much over there—just the Javits Center, lots of... continue reading on Gothamist

When it opens in 2014, the Fulton Street Transit Center will connect eleven lines (not counting PATH trains)—more than any other station in the NYC subway system. It's currently budgeted at $1.4 billion (fun fact: the original budget was $750 million!), but it hasn't received nearly as much press as... continue reading on Gothamist

The exuberant 39th Annual Village Halloween Parade wound its wicked way through downtown Manhattan last night. Here are some photos from the freaky festivities, which featured the traditional puppet parade—the theme this year was, according to the event's organizers, "The i of the Beholder... As the technology of Facebook and... continue reading on Gothamist

Image via DJ Unicorn Thunderhearts Twitter is buzzing with reports that Mayor Bloomberg just took a tour of Zuccotti Park—possibly to tell the protestors he's sending in the cleaning crews, but they would be allowed to return after the cleaning is done. @RDevro: One protester asked Mayor Bloomberg if... continue reading on Gothamist

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center site finally opened this morning to the public. Admission is free, but you need to sign up online for reservations, which are almost completely snatched up through the end of October. (Money talks, of course.) Here are some... continue reading on Gothamist