​Remember, ever so long ago, in a completely different season, when a hurricane was possibly bearing down on New York City and New Yorkers were quivering in the bodega lines? Mayor Bloomberg bravely addressed the crowds, and reporters asked, Will there be looting? His answer: "This is New York. We don't have that sort of thing." However, riots, apparently, are things that today's New Yorkers are capable of -- and they could happen if Washington doesn't start making some jobs happen!

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Telegraph.co.uk

​Riots raged overnight in the Tottenham area of London as protesters stormed the streets and burned buses, police cars and buildings. A crowd of 120 marched on the Tottenham police station in response to the shooting of Mark Duggan, a man who died in an alleged gunfight with officers. As of this morning, "26 police officers were injured in the unrest and 42 people were arrested for offences including violent disorder, burglary and theft following overnight clashes." [Telegraph]

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via Clayton Patterson's Footage

​On August 6, 1988, police clashed with protesters in Tompkins Square Park in a riot that lasted early into the next morning. People had gathered in Tompkins to protest the city's proposed 1 a.m. curfew, which Mayor Koch said would clean up the "cesspool" of a park. The clash turned violent, and police were widely blamed for their role. The Times reported it as a "police riot," and a report compiled by the commissioner and department officials reiterated claims that it was an unorganized and confusing mess.

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​After Uruguay defeated Paraguay in the finals of the Copa America on Sunday, ecstatic fans flooded the streets of Jackson Heights. Minutes later, dozens of police officers arrived at 37th Avenue and 84th Street and began pushing back the crowd. This led to scuffles between the soccer fans and the police. Residents felt that the police response was unjust; "I couldn't call 911. They were the same people abusing us," said Silvana Sislian, 46, manager of La Gran Uruguaya Bakery, to the Daily News.

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​So, last night, the typically quiet and touristy South Street Seaport basically went insane when the gimp kid from Degrassi showed up to play a free show. There was a riot, mace was fired, some chairs got thrown, and the show was cancelled. It's the first riot New York City's had in a while! And if there's something this city does well, it's getting belligerent and breaking shit. So how does The Drake Riot rank up among New York's classic riots?

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​This should get interesting/insane: A group of protesters organized via FaceBook are planning on "occupying" the BP gas station on Lafayette and Houston - right in the heart of SoHo - to protest the energy giant's involvement in the worst oil spill disaster in the history of the world.

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