Buzzkill Bill Hits Al Sharpton's Birthday Party

Eater, the popular New York-based food blog, goes national and immediately turns bully, offering any pathetic little local food blog $25 bucks to sit down and shut up. [Eater]

The NYPD on Thursday removed a number of abandoned bikes on Bedford Avenue, but onlookers say the bikes looked to be in-use. [Free Williamsburg]

Mayoral candidate Bill Thompson was a "buzzkill" at Al Sharpton's birthday celebration. [Gothamist]

Midtown Manhattan is getting tucked under the blanket of the network of "security cameras, license plate readers and weapons sensors" that lower Manhattan's been snuggling with for a few years now. [1010 Wins]

Twitter last night was seriously confused as to why fireworks were popping over the East River. Still curious? It was the Manhattan Bridge's 100th birthday! [Runnin' Scared]