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The Science of Staring
New research explains why we decide to look at what everyone else is looking at.
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Survey of the Day: Police Officers Admit They Downplay Crimes
A survey of retired New York City police officers shows a "rotten barrel," according to the study authors.
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Why I Love My City
Is Your City Making You Single?
Why where we live determines how we date.
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Court Decision of the Day: NYC's Taxis Don't Have To Be Wheelchair Accessible
It looks like Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to remake the taxi industry will move forward.
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Photos
Why Is There an Upside Down Airplane in Central Park?
Without context, this is one heckuva scary photo.
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Welcome to 1940s New York
An interactive time capsule to all 116 New York City neighborhoods, from 1943.
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Postcard
Mermaids on Main Street
Pictures from the annual Coney Island parade.
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Surveillance Cameras Could Make Us Better People
New research finds the "bystander effect" can be offset by the presence of public self-awareness.
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Confessions of a Straphanger
Travel writer Taras Grescoe on the joys of public transportation.
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The Secret to Less Smelly Sewers: Old Coffee Grounds
Researchers at the City College of New York think they've found a way to use coffee to neutralize a city's most unpleasant odor.
