We knew it wouldn't take too long for someone to scoop up high profile former Gawker editor Jesse Oxfeld. It seems only natural that after disceting media and culture for the New York gossip blog, a magazine like, uh, New York, would grab him up.

With this week's byline serving as an indication, the New York Observer confirms Oxfeld will be joining the developing web team over at NYM.

"I'm hugely excited for it," said Oxfeld by phone today. "That's not spin or a line. It's a magazine that I've always wanted to work for."

"I've known a lot of folks at New York magazine for a long time," he said. "In fact, I was at July 4th fireworks at a New York staffer's place. That's where I met Ben Williams, who is running their web project."

Just goes to show, it really is right place, right time, right friends with summer houses … seriously, though, we're happy for Oxfeld. We've sorely missed his particular brand of subtle humor and have no idea what's happening with Radar since he's been gone from the Internet bubble.

Jesse Oxfeld to New York Magazine [Michael Calderone, The Media Mob]