Photograph of KITT braving the streets of NYC by neps on Flickr Thankfully NBC’s new version of the classically cheesy 1980s show Knight Rider (Sunday 9:00 p.m., WNBC 4) is not a remake, but a continuation of the old in this two hour movie/back door pilot. Of course, this means there are some changes, such as the presence of David Hasslehoff being reduced to a cameo, the two leads are ex-soap stars (the way the......

While the NBA season is less than a month old, you wouldn't know it from the amount of press the Knicks have received so far. Between the well-publicized scandals and a tumultuous 8-game losing streak, there hasn't been much good to report on. But The Observer offers a glimpse into why the media often seems to take so much pleasure in reporting on the team's embarrassing demise. Turns out, The Garden doesn't think too fondly......

Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: electric shock on Van Brunt St. in Brooklyn, a bank robbery on Francis Lewis Blvd. in Queens, and a shooting at 185th St. and Tiebout in the Bronx. Anyone can sound more credible with a fake NYC address. Mayor Bloomberg reportedly met with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. A British court ordered that one rich brother, Prince Jefri Bolkiah, hand over ownership of the New York Palace Hotel to his......

The Observer's Matthew Schuerman has a few interesting stories about Columbia's Manhattanville expansion plans. An article published today looks at how the University of Pennsylvania's successful (and more community-embraced) urban transformation could potentially inform Columbia's plans, now that former Penn president Judith Rodin's book, The University & Urban Revival has hit the bookshelves. Rodin, now the president of the Rockefeller Foundation, only says that the conversations she has had with Columbia president Lee Bollinger......

Did you see the season premiere of "I'm From Rolling Stone"? A combination of job interview, intership and reality tv...the show didn't disappoint with its "oh no (s)he did not!" moments. Jann Wenner was rarely thanked for giving them the opportunity, instead the contestants say things like "For reals?" and "Should I bring clothes and condoms?" as a reaction to his call. And then contestant-number-whatever told Joe Levy he was drunk when he wrote his......

Dana Gould wrote for seven years for The Simpsons, starred in the NBC sitcom Working opposite Fred Savage, and has performed stand up on HBO, Showtime, and Comedy Central. He is considered, by many, to be the originator of the alternative comedy movement and is, without a doubt, one of the strongest comedic talents working today. Here he is, for the first time in NYC in seven years, Mr. Dana Gould! What are your......

Once in a while, there are Ethicist columns in the NY Times Magazine that are immediate classics. Like yesterday's column, in particular the second item about an item found on the subway:I found a video camera on the subway. I could not get to lost and found that day, and the manufacturer had no record of the owner. When my mother lost a camera, the finder located her by viewing the pictures. Trying to do......

"Where can I get a good view of the fireworks on 4th of July? Should I bring a folding chair? Can I bring alcohol? " If you haven't made friends with someone who has East River and/or Statue of Liberty waterfront views yet, we have some answers. The Macy's Fireworks Spectacular has 3 different fireworks launching sites this year (here's the map) - on the East River between 23rd and 42nd streets, between Liberty......

Based on the polls, I'm really nervous about the outcome of next week's election. I worry that if the candidate I support doesn't get elected, we're all in a lot of trouble. If my candidate doesn't win, I'm thinking about moving to Toronto. Should I? Okay, everyone, take a deep breath. Indeed, this is arguably the most important election of our lifetime. The stakes are high: war, national security, unemployment, etc, etc. And it is......

I received an e-mail recently stating that several popular brands of lipstick (like Clinique, Estee Lauder, Chanel, and Lancome) contain lead. The e-mail said that long-wearing lipsticks contain higher amounts of lead, and that lead in lipstick can cause cancer. Is this true? Should I throw out all my lipstick? - Nude Lips Lead is indeed a highly toxic subastance that was once used for many years in common household items. The EPA website states......

I am 19 years old and live in London, and my boyfriend is from New York. We met in college in London - we've been going out for 6 months and love each other dearly. We are both applying for universities right now, but I am applying in London and he is applying in America. We are both confused about the future and don't really talk about it. He says that he can’t deal with......

I was running to the office elevator and since I made it in there by the skin of my teeth (my hand got caught in the elevator), I said thank you to the other people already there, and then I realized that one man had been pressing his floor's button - to close the doors. Should I have said, "Actually, thank YOU for trying to shut the door on my hand, you jerk?" or just......

I went on what I would call a "date" recently with a man I just met. He asked me out for coffee, and we went out together and had a nice time. Then, when I saw him again recently, he told me that he had a girlfriend but that he still wanted to "hang out" with me. He also told his girlfriend he had made a new friend who he invited out to lunch.......

I am generally a decent neighbor in my apartment building - I smile, say thanks when someone holds the door open for me, slip mail under someone else's door if I get it by accident. Unfortunately, I've worked myself into a tricky situation with my next-door neighbor. He introduced himself to me a while back, but I can't remember his name - at all. I remember that he works in psychology and probably thinks I'm......

It's going to be an okay day, once the rain passes through. Should be gone by around 3PM. High of 72. So Gothamist's mom is coming to NYC this weekend. She called last night to ask some important last-minute questions. MOM: So what's the weather going to be like? GOTHAMIST: Um, did you check weather.com? MOM: Huh? GOTHAMIST: Okay, let me check right now... MOM: Just tell me this. Long pants or capri pants? Do......

My ex-roommate used to masturbate very loudly. How loudly? Like I would be in the living room, watching L&O;: SVU with the sound on at a normal level and 30 feet away, through a closed door, I could hear her moaning. Whenever I heard her, I'd immediately leave the area, go to my bedroom, close the door, and turn on the radio. This happened at least 15 times during our 18 month cohabitation. The night......

A childhood friend of mine announced her engagement a year ago. In February, I had lunch with the bride to be. She showed me photos of her dress and declared her excitement about my presence at the wedding. After that I never heard from her. Recently, my sister saw the bride and asked about the wedding. She told my sister the invitation was coming in the mail, but I never received one so I......

I recently started dating someone whom I had been acquainted with for more than 15 years. We began seeing each other and he immediately "moved in" with little discussion about it; we lived together for six months. Things were going well, until I realized that he was receiving emails from women he met in chat rooms and other women from his past. After that, I guess I kinda "lost it" and became curious. While checking......

I've been working in a small office environment with this beautiful, talented woman for the past year and a half. While I've always had a crush on her, I have never voiced anything because she has been in a relationship with the bassist in her band. Last week, she told me that the band is "looking for a new bassist because of problems" and asked me to go to a movie on Friday night with......

I've just begin seeing thus guy, and he seems great. Our chemistry is fantastic, he's gainfully employed (which I find refreshing having just dated a string of unemployed NYC men), and he's sweeter than sweet. There is something about him that bothers me, though, is that he's vegan. When we dine out, he has all of these high-maintenance food specifications, and when we eat together, I (a lifelong, fully committed carnivore) wind up feeling terribly......

A good friend of mine just started a blog. Frankly, it�s kind of embarrassing. He comes across as kind of an idiot in the blog, even though he�s normally a perfectly rational person, and he�s started posting conversations we�ve had verbatim! I would ignore it, but he keeps asking for my opinion. Should I be honest, or should I lie and say I think it�s great? Jane, Upper West Side This is sort of a......

I�ve got some out-of-town coming to visit me this weekend. They want to go see some things in the city that, frankly, I have no interest in. Should I indulge them or should I overrule them and take them to see some of the greater and lesser-known things the city has to offer? Kim, Park Slope You have to find a balance. A good host should always cater to his or her guests, and visitors......

Po Bronson's latest book, What Should I Do With My Life?, is reviewed in today's New York Times' Book Review. Needless to say, that's the question that's replaced "What's the meaning of life?" The review notes that his personality more or less dominates some of these interviews with people who have changed their careers and lives, with a lot of soul searching (or not enough). That got me thinking about my interaction with him -......