Via bondidwhat's Flickr We've all felt it prick the back of our necks, especially when we seem to be having a lousy day. The worst is when we're mid-sentence in a passionate debate over the merits... more > gary burke's flickr It seems strange on a day like today to reminisce on winter, and the fact that it was only two months ago that we were dealing with blizzards, snow piles and slowdowns. But... more > Over the weekend Patti Smith and Jonathan Lethem went face-to-face in the Great Hall of Cooper Union to discuss, you know, stuff. The Q&A format had Smith on the receiving end of questions from the author... more > AP In an agreement announced yesterday, the city will assume full control of Governors Island from the state, enabling the Bloomberg administration to move forward with a $41.5 million plan to give the island a face... more > It's open! After more than two decades of planning and dreaming, a part of Brooklyn Bridge Park is open to the public. Mayor Bloomberg and Gov. Paterson -- who had squabbled over control of the planned 85-acre waterfront parkland... more > Since the city assumed control of the unfinished Brooklyn Bridge Park project, there's a chance the controversial plan to fund park operations by building condos inside the greenspace might be scrapped. The Bloomberg administration has said... more > Photo by Jake Dobkin/Gothamist The state has reportedly withdrawn its control of Brooklyn Bridge Park and given the cash-strapped