Let’s cut the bullshit. In 2006, Michael Richards—the man forever clinging to the coattails of Seinfeld’s legacy—snapped like a twig at the Laugh Factory. A Black audience member dared to call him “not funny,” and Richards, the comedy genius behind Kramer’s slapstick, responded by spewing the N-word like a broken fire hydrant of hate. His defense? “I went into character.” Oh, please.
The Crime That Set the City on Edge
Jason Ayala, 37, a career criminal with a rap sheet spanning two decades, was arrested on January 12, 2025, after a brutal robbery in Manhattan’s East Village. In the early hours at an Avenue D bodega, Ayala allegedly attacked a 61-year-old man and a 51-year-old acquaintance, stealing a cellphone in the process. Despite being charged with two counts of second-degree robbery—a bail-eligible offense—what happened next sent shockwaves through the city.
