Fifteen years ago today, at about 4:10 p.m., New York City was suddenly powerless

'This data confirms the obvious: this is a dumb, dumb, dumb fight over nothing.'

Cash Only BBQ is now serving sandwiches like BBQ Chop Cheese, Brisket Melt, and Smoked Bahn Mi.

Because no gym should cost $900/month, check out today's midday links: sex robots, lunch lady theft, Trump dehumanizes Omarosa, Aretha Franklin in hospice, bear walks into liquor store, and kitties snuggle in bed.

At a Bayside bakery, Senator Avella spoke to Gothamist about his reasons for joining the IDC, his legislation to protect pet pigs, and the "national hype" that is attempting to destroy him.

The incident happened Monday evening in Far Rockaway.

'There seems to be a spike going on here.'

Because Trump doesn't understand how time zones work, check out today's end-of-day links: Thom Yorke tour, Four Loko oral history, millennials kill mayo, buffalo pizza, Colbert on Spicer & the Emmys, and cats investigate a toy.

Even before today's alarming news about her health, plans have already been put in place to pay tribute to The Queen Of Soul at Madison Square Garden this fall.

The program is supposed to help storeowners give their businesses the bougie sheen that snares millennial attention.

After a touch-and-go couple of years, it seems we've finally found an answer to journalism's profitability problem.

Nice things still do happen on the subway.

Owner Andy Ricker had a bunch of reasons for not continuing.

'We're alleging that it's a systemic failure on the account of the police.'

There's a history of rat sightings at the theater documented on Yelp and Twitter.

Paul Greenwald, a former hedge fund millionaire, slipped out of Bellevue Hospital early Saturday morning and is now missing, according to authorities.

A lot has changed in Mike Birbiglia's world since we last saw him live in early 2016...

A record rainfall was set at JFK on Sunday, which compounded a giant geyser inside Terminal 8.

The City has paid out more than $250,000 related to allegations of excessive force against Detective Fabio Nunez.

Let's catch up on the latest MoviePass meltdown drama.

After weeks of tense buildup, the white nationalist wing of the Republican party mustered only two dozen supporters.

Because Trump has a new nickname for Omarosa, check out today's midday links: Aretha Franklin ill, subway stabbing, Tom Arnold's Trump hunt, NYC bus company rivalry, Anthony Bourdain's apartment to rent, and very good dog rescues girl.

Madison Lyden had been in the bike lane, but was forced to swerve when a livery cab pulled in ahead on her.

(Stefan Georgi/flickr) A 35-year-old woman is still missing after taking a

Some 200 teams are expected to race this weekend in Queens, but if you're going today, definitely wear rubber boots.