Gotta jumper next door. Police putting up air bag in case he leaps! Don’t do it! twitter.com/bbyrdi/status/…
— Brian Byrd (@bbyrdi) May 22, 2013
You should probably bookmark “Off the Rails,” the weird-funny and very old-world yet very new compendium of subway news from City Room, for occasional delights.
Okay, here’s something: This story about a Westchester senior citizen whose decision to participate in his local “Big Brother” program resulted in a relationship which has lasted more than thirty years is genuinely touching, and I don’t care if that makes me emo or whatever. [Via, not surprisingly, Gothamist]