The inspiration for today’s theme is brought to you in part by John Jay Residence Hall’s three fire drills this morning:  Is your dorm ablaze? Need to escape? First read about the esc key’s creation and then evacuate the building. (Youtube, NYT) There was a consensus among John Jay residents this morning that being electrocuted for […]

After a devastating fire left Morningside Heights brunch enthusiasts sans Eggs Benedict from the Gods for 6 long months, Bwog was extremely concerned about a tip received from disconcerted patron Laura Gabriele while dining at Community Food and Juice last night. Ms. Gabriele’s server informed her that there was a possibility that some sort of […]

Another fire on Broadway? Apparently not. All that smoke belongs to an Armani photo shoot!

Whilst you sit in Butler wishing for a perfect storm to disrupt your finals, take comfort in the fact that such miracles can occur. This morning, the final exam for Physics V1202 (the second required semester of non-engineering general physics) was interrupted by a real live fire alarm in Pupin.  Or was it?  A prankster […]

Bwog has reports of a lot of cop cars blocking both auto and pedestrian traffic in the area of 120th Street and Amsterdam. It is unclear why the blockade has been set up and where it begins and ends at this point. Updates coming shortly.  UPDATE (7:51 PM): Officers tell Bwog that it’s a “suspicious […]