High-flying Artist Writes CLOUD Over Manhattan

Borders, the popular large-scale bookseller, is opening its modem for the hoards of WiFi surfers at "virtually all" of their stores. [Crain's]

A theater director transformed a huge Manhattan building into a immersive vampire haunted house, "in which every audience member becomes a protagonist." Cue spooky laughter! [Observer]

Will HBO's new show "Bored to Death" cause the death of Brooklyn by trampling hoards of star-map toting tourists? [Curbed]

The CW's "Gossip Girl" is misrepresenting NYU facts left and right. How in the world is Scott getting into those dorms?! [NYU Local]

Inter-city agency drama! NYPD cops on the DOT's idea to ban police parking on sidewalks: "It's not a very bright idea." [Animal]

Artist Ron English had his head in the clouds this morning, literally skywriting the word "CLOUD" over Manhattan. Watch the video below. [Urban Prankster, via Gothamist]

Tyra thinks the popular Treat Truck is called the "Dessert Truck." [Grub Street]