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NYC taxis are getting an upgrade…or, at least in the entertainment department. People.com has just signed on to supply Taxi TV’s with content, as has Pmbuzz.com – a site that focuses on New York nightlife and Disney Broadway. [NYT]

Blended drinks are back in a big way. So, what are the best places to find them in NYC? Try Rusty Knot, the west side watering hole that serves up a mean namesake concoction, as well as a delicious Spicy Colada. [NYT]

Most New Yorkers are well aware that gorgeous Gramercy Park, where Julia Roberts’ super cute twins recently played, is members-only. But, we know one way you can score keys to the park without owning Gramercy Park-adjacent digs: rent a room at the nearby Gramercy Park Hotel, where guests are given temporary access to the park during their stay. Or, better yet, check out these equally attractive, non-exclusive NYC gardens. [Jaunted]

The Robert De Niro/Greenwich hotel penthouse debate drags on. De Niro appeared before a The Historic Districts Council commission board yesterday, with director Ed Burns on hand to help plead his case. So, will he or won’t he have to tear it down and start from scratch? There’s no word as of yet. But, the AP reporter covering the case did manage to add in a few words about Ago in NYC: “it has been panned by critics.” Definitely not De Niro’s day. [Newsday]

Manhattan will soon be car free. Well, at least “for a few hours, on a few streets, on a few weekends this summer.” In an effort to curb car-induced pollution Bloomberg will enforce the initiative, termed Summer Streets, come August 9, 16 and 23rd. [NYT]

Opens Skies, British Airways’ new airline that will divide passengers into 3 classes (with flat-beds between NYC and Paris in business), debuts today. New routes ranging from Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Milan and Brussels are expected to launch by the end of the year. [Mens Style]

Considering countless airlines are currently cutting back flights, it’s nice to know that come September 4th Virgin Airlines will actually add a new non-stop flight between JFK and Las Vegas’ McCarran International. One-way fares start at $159. Sin City, here we come. [CNY]

NYC subway users beware: “the reality is that a major fare increase is looming.” Yesterday, Governor Patterson named the 12-member MTA panel who will be working on steering the transit system from financial ruin, who could “revive some controversial proposals,” including hikes in fares. [NY Post]

Is Murray Hill the new Meatpacking District? Only time will tell. But with Noah Tepperberg and Jason Strauss’ Strategic Group slated to open “an event space/restaurant/small lounge…in the 30’s on the east side,” chances are looking good. [DBTH]

Cintas is holding a contest for the best public bathroom in the U.S. While a winner won’t be announced until July 31st, the top 10 finalists include NYC’s Grand Central Terminal, as well as quite a few hotels: Nashville’s Hermitage Hotel, The Montville Inn in New Jersey, Louisville’s 21C Museum Hotel and the El Monte Sagrado Living Resort and Spa in Taos, New Mexico. [Hotelchatter]

Planning a staycation this weekend New Yorkers? Why not head to the Bronx. Not only can you catch a Yankees Game, you can see the Grand Concourse, Edgar Allan Poe’s Cottage, and top it all off with a bresaola panini from the Press Café. [NY Times]

Airport security can now see under your clothes. The Transportation Security Administration “recently started using body scans on randomly chosen passengers in Los Angeles, Baltimore, Denver, Albuquerque and at New York’s Kennedy airport,” in what is “one of the biggest public uses of security devices that reveal intimate body parts.” Dallas, Detroit, Las Vegas and Miami, you’re next! [USA Today]

Will Virgin Atlantic debut its three new “urban, townhouse-style properties, half way between a hotel and a private club” as early as June 12th? Hotelchatter seems to think so based on a cryptic email the Branson brand sent out to all of VA’s members asking, ‘do you fee it? You will, June 12th.’ New York, London and Los Angeles: get ready to get Virginised. [Hotelchatter]

The fine folks at Salon have taken it upon themselves to single out the best summer music festivals from coast to coast. Those that made the cut include shows in Jersey City, Seattle, Chicago, Monticello and LA. [Salon]