Check Out This Cool Compilation of Coney Island Video Clips From Around the World

Coney Island is one of the most cinematic neighborhoods in New York City. The subject of countless movies, short films, and YouTube videos, the Coney Island beach, boardwalk and amusement parks almost always turn out great on screen. In this short compilation video from IDEON, check out some great shots of the neighborhood from multiple different sources.

Would You Pay $1000 for This New York City Bagel?

$1000 Bagel at Westin New York at Times Square
$1000 Bagel at Westin New York at Times Square
Photo: NBC News

The $1,000 bagel is back in New York City. The Westin New York hotel in Times Square is offering the extravagant bagel for a limited time next month, 10 years after it was first introduced on the menu. The bagel, from New Yorker Bagels, will be dressed in Alba white truffle cream cheese, topped with goji berry-infused Riesling jelly and flaked with golden leaves.

100% of the profits from the expensive breakfast item will go to Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen. Check out the accompanying article to learn more about the bagel or the charity.

This Colorful Grid Shows the Temperature of Every Hour Since 1973 in New York City

Temperature of every hour in NY since 1973
Temperature of every hour in NY since 1973

Using data from weather station "USAF 725030", a.k.a. La Guardia Airport, redditor and data visualization creator MrYeedle recently put together this colorful heatmap showing the temperature in New York City hourly since 1973 in order "to show how weather (granular data) is different than climate (aggregate data) and why you shouldn't confuse the two." Check out the high definition version of the data visualization to see it in more detail.