The War on Mosques continued last night, as some drunk idiot barged into a Queens mosque during evening prayers, called worshipers "terrorists," and peed on their carpets. He was hospitalized and charged with criminal trespass. He probably feels silly now.

[Feel like the "mystery" of your wait time is erased by the LED displays the NYC Transit Authority is installing across the system? Thank Jason Eppink and Kevin Bracken of Newmindspace for this "spoiler alert" sign. Photo by Kristin Wardian.]

You know that urban legend about alligators living in New York City sewers? Well: A baby alligator crawled out of a storm drain and took refuge under a Datsun in Queens on Sunday. So, now all urban legends are true.

This time lapse video really captured the gorgeous sunset that Manhattan was privy to this past Wednesday night. The camera was set up at the Bliss Street Station in on a 7 Train platform on top of Queens Boulevard.

This morning, Today delved deep into the depths of the issue that's plaguing America, land of snackers extraordinaire—how noisy the new biodegradable Sun Chips bag is. Serious news inside.

A 12-year-old girl was arrested on Wednesday in Queens, New York as part of a huge NYPD drug bust that nabbed 42 other people. Maybe she was the ringleader! Probably not though, as drug rings are complicated and dangerous organizations.

According to a Daily News poll, 12 percent of New York Democrats have bedbugs, while only 2 percent of Republicans do. Whoever can come up with the most completely insane theory about this gets a late-afternoon show on Fox News!

Ice Cream War! Watch as a brawl erupts between two ice cream truck drivers—one of the famous Mister Softee franchise and the other a NO NAME LOSER—over a parking dispute near Columbus Circle. Or, just another NYC afternoon.

What are the most annoying things about New York City? The New York Post surveyed 300 New Yorkers to find out. The number-one thing that annoys New Yorkers? Other New Yorkers. Number two? Non-New Yorkers.

New York City is on track to have a record number of tourists this year and will see 47.5 million visitors in 2010, according to industry projections. Let's just hope all those newcomers know how to behave! [WCBS, photo: Shutterstock]

A Pop-Tarts "cafe," featuring a 30-item menu including "Pop-Tarts sushi" and a build-your-own pack vending machine, will open in Times Square on Tuesday. Yes, you read that right: Pop-Tarts sushi. We have suggestions for more menu items!

Recession? What recession? New York is home to 667,200 millionaires! And 14,771,188 other people ("losers").

New York City agreed to pay over $7 million to settle a civil suit over the shooting death of Sean Bell, a 23-year-old man killed by police on his wedding day in 2006. His fiancee will receive $3.25 million. [NYDN]

Despite conventional wisdom about high crime rates in hot months, New Yorkers are as likely to be victims of crime in October and December as in June and July. The takeaway: You could be murdered in literally any month. [WSJ]

That nun you gave money to in Little Italy the other day? Turns out, she's not a nun. And not only is she not a nun, she's raising money for a notorious cultish church founded by a rapist and murderer.

Many people who live in the Big Apple haven't even been to all five boroughs, much less in one day. This video of Flashwalk 2010 gives you a much easier (and at 4 minutes, faster) way to see the city.

[A despicable vandal ruins the clean negative space of a subway sign with a reference to a favorite saying of Queens rappers like Mobb Deep's Prodigy and Nas. Pic via butter team.]

Every ambitious young person in New York wishes to secure a position as an intern in the court of the city's benevolent philosopher-king, Michael of Bloomberg. But how can one get a City Hall internship? Simply follow our foolproof plan!

New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg was invited to 1,963 events over the last two months. He only accepted 45. Full disclosure: Most of the invitations were from me, just to hang out or something. [NYP]

Dumpsters that have been converted to pools will be placed along Park Avenue between 40th and 41st streets this summer, so if you're looking to dispose of a body in midtown you should probably check inside the dumpster first. [NYT]