Manhattan Monday

- DRV-IN, a one-car "drive-in" movie theatre has opened on the Lower East Side. For $75, you and your pals can sit in a 1965 Falcon convertible while films are projected on a pull-down screen. Three shows a day, concession stand available, reservations required. The theatre is sold out for days in advance. $75 to sit in a car and watch old movies. And it's a hit. Go figure.

-Impressed on a recent visit with London's "Ring of Steel", Mayor Bloomberg wants to dramatically increase the number of security cameras trained on public places.

-The Shinnecocks, a local Native American tribe, is pushing for a $1.4 billion casino at the Aqueduct Raceway. If the tribe gets the Aqueduct site, they promise to drop their long-held claim on tribal land in Southhampton, which will surely influence the movers and shakers who don't want their summer playground ruined. The casino would be 1 million square-feet, with 10,500 slot machines and 300 gaming table. Annual revenue to the city: $500 million. Atlantic City will surely do their best to kill the proposal, which is thought to be a long-shot.

-The Rockefeller Center skating rink is open for the season. Adults: $18, including skate rental.

-Yesterday's Yoga For Zombies had over 100 undead doing downward dog in Williamsburg. "Ohmmm. Braaaaaaains."

-CMJ '07 Music Marathon & Film Festival runs tomorrow thru Saturday, featuring hundreds of bands you've never heard of. On the bill: MSTRKRFT, Nashville Pussy, and the unlistenable AIDS Wolf.

-Concerned about the advent of cellphone service in the subway, City Councilman Oliver Koppell has asked the MTA to look into making one car on each train a "quiet car", as Amtrak does. As Gothamist said, HA! They also point out that moving between subway cars is illegal, making it a bit difficult to get to the quiet car. I can't wait until the first person gets stabbed for trying to enforce the rule.
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