[WATCH] We Asked a NYC Pigeon Man... Why?

An icon of New York City is a mysterious park patron intimately interacting with what the rest of the city deems to be vile hotspots of bacteria- pigeons. After tragedy derailed Larry's life, he hitchhiked to New York City, finding a new family in an unsuspecting group–the "disgusting" pigeons of Washington Square Park. We sit down with Larry and his flock to find out the answers to all the questions you've ever wanted to ask a real-life bird man.

00:00 Intro
00:22 So, What's Your Deal?
01:09 Do the Pigeons Know You?
01:30 Does it Hurt When They Peck You?
02:41 Do You Have a Job?
03:05 What are People's Reactions
03:32 Do You Like Being the Pigeon Guy?
03:52 Do You See them F***?
04:12 Do You Have a Favorite Pigeon?

[VIDEO] How One of NYC's Most Successful Restaurateurs Risked $10 Million on Fried Chicken

Can you turn fried chicken into a fine dining dish? That's what restaurateur Simon Kim and chef SK Kim are betting on as they open Coqodaq, their new Korean fried chicken restaurant in NYC. Seven years after opening Cote, the first Michelin-starred Korean barbecue restaurant, Simon and SK are trying to replicate their success with fried chicken. Follow the duo from the test kitchen, where the chefs perfect their frying methods, to their soft opening, where they served the signature $38 fried chicken bucket with Korean banchan, condiments, and noodles.