A sexy ex-model who became a New York City heroine when she fended off a ferocious would-be rapist in Central Park six years ago killed her boyfriend and herself in a bizarre murder-suicide.

How one brilliant idea has traveled from Bogota, Colombia all the way to New York City.

New York isn’t like Silicon Valley. That’s why they like it. “There’s a lot happening right here in our ZIP code,” said Dorothy McGivney, a former Google employee who is a co-coordinator of this group, the North Brooklyn Breakfast Club, and runs Jauntsetter, a travel site for women.

A storehouse to help those who help the poor.

They’re all here to share a personal story about their most magical, comedic, essentially New York moment in under five minutes.

Now that the pedestrian plazas at Times and Herald squares in New York City have been proclaimed permanent, the next step is making them look worthy of the part.

Lego repairs come to NY Public Libray, Central Park.

Hot Knots, a “fat-positive bondage benefit” went down on February 25 at Re/Dress NYC. [pics]

Missing cat with extra toes flier.

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every day nyc | March 9th, 2010