Police are investigating a possible hate crime after openly gay journalist Randy Gener was attacked and badly beaten while walking home from a party on January 17 in Manhattan.
The New York City sex industry isn't glamorous. It's dark, seedy, lurid, and the sex work that the women and, to a lesser degree, men engage in carries the risk of danger, disease, sexual violence, and abduction. There aren't many tools that the sexually exploited demographic can use, but one tool that is at their disposal is condoms. With 50 percent of streetwalkers being African American and 25 percent being Latino, and the average age of prostitute in the United States being between the ages of 12-14 years old; it's ethic teenagers who continue to suffer HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases at a high rate -particularly when police confiscate their condoms, a form harassment that's orchestrated in order to prevent sex workers from turning tricks.
Whether you prefer to lend a helping hand to charities or you just want to enjoy the festivities, there will be plenty to do in New York City in the time leading up to the much anticipated Super Bowl matchup between the Seahawks and the Broncos.
Monster Beverage Corp., maker of Monster energy drinks, might have a monster problem on its hands as San Francisco city attorney and New York state attorney are investigating whether or not the company markets its drinks to kids.
Super Bowl Committee CEO Al Kelly said on Monday that there will be no tailgating allowed at the upcoming Super Bowl at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
Media mogul, celebrity blogger, professional spectator, and television personality Mario Armando Lavandeira, Jr., professionally known as Perez Hilton, has gained notoriety for doodle-ridden tabloid photos, past antics of outing closeted celebrities, and an ongoing feuds with celebrities such as Lady Gaga. In a change of narrative, Hilton is now set to executive produce and star in a new reality TV series about becoming a first-time father, and what it means to be a gay father in New York City.
While Jeremy Lin gears up for a big season on a revamped Houston Rockets team, which now features Dwight Howard, people in his former stomping grounds of New York are talking about the "Linsanity" documentary
Amanda Bynes has left the Los Angeles hospital, where she was treated for mental illness and has now been checked into a rehabilitation center in Malibu.
Yankee's great Lou Gehrig, Iron Horse, held the title as the leader in grand slams in Major League Baseball for 75 years. On Friday night, Alex Rodriguez replaced him; A-Rod hit a much-needed grand slam.
