local hero

One of the best things about living in New York, I've found, is the local news. In a city this big, crazy things happen on a daily basis. The best source for local stuff, ranging from relevant to utterly bizarre, is Gothamist.
Today, for instance, they ran a story about a swarm of bees terrorizing the Upper East Side. This, of course, is one of my greatest fears in life. Things that fly and sting you. I'd rather face a king cobra, a machete-wielding gang, or Joan Crawford any day.