1 business review

• 5 stars out of 5: Missha reviewed on Yelp.com.

3 news articles

• The Hot Lap Dance Club Cops say lawyers ran midtown brothel

  Prominent tax lawyer Louis Posner; his wife, Betty; and 19 others were arrested on a variety of prostitution and money-laundering charges at The Hot Lap Dance Club, which the couple ran out of a velvet-heavy loft, police said.

  Published by New York Daily News on July 19, 2008.

• 344 W. 38th St. LAP-DANCE 'BORDELLO'

  Then there's Louis Posner, 52, a Manhattan-based civil lawyer accused of owning the club, a 7,000-square-foot loft on the fifth floor of 344 W. 38th St. that featured live sex shows, big-screen porn movies and a suite of curtained "VIP" bedrooms.

  Published by New York Post on July 19, 2008.

• The Hot Lap Dance Club Lawyer Is Accused of Using Reform Group to Launder Money From Strip Club

  The lawyer, Louis Posner, ran the Hot Lap Dance Club out of a fifth-floor loft in Hell’s Kitchen, where the police said the wealthy clientele paid as much as $5,000 for sex with dancers in private rooms.

  Published by New York Times on July 19, 2008.

6 business reviews

• 5 stars out of 5: Midtown Gynecology reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 4 stars out of 5: Go Go CURRY and Havana New York reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 3 stars out of 5: 7th Avenue Stationers Inc reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 2 stars out of 5: White Castle reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 1 star out of 5: 'wichcraft reviewed on Yelp.com.

3 news articles

• Bryant Park Miley ready to rock Bryant Park

  Expect some noise and crowds this morning at Bryant Park.

  Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 18, 2008.

• Chelsea FIRE FIEND PLOTS HIS OWN MURDER

  He'd been on the lam as authorities hunted him for dressing as a firefighter and terrorizing a Chelsea woman for 13 hours on Halloween 2005.

  Published by New York Post on July 18, 2008.

• Chelsea Larvacide to be sprayed on Staten Island next week

  The following wetland areas will be treated: Chelsea East.

  Published by SI Live on July 18, 2008.

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8 business reviews

• 5 stars out of 5: MacarOn and 1-800 We Answer Answering Service reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 4 stars out of 5: Holland Bar reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 3 stars out of 5: Bento Nouveau, Arno Ristorante, Gabby O'Hara's, Bryant Park Grill and Aceluck Thai Cuisine reviewed on Yelp.com.

1 news article

• Chelsea GOONS STAB OFF-DUTY COP

  Thugs stabbed an unarmed off-duty cop outside a Chelsea club yesterday when he asked them to stop hurling insults at his girlfriend and other women.

  Published by New York Post on July 17, 2008.

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5 business reviews

• 5 stars out of 5: Petaholics, MindSmack.com and LIVEperson reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 4 stars out of 5: Pinky's Shapes Threading Salon and Drama Book Shop reviewed on Yelp.com.

10 news articles

• Midtown Freedom rider — on a Segway! This guy is a regular Rosa Parks — minus the oppression, humiliation and historical import

  Every time Jonathan Gleich begins his long commute into Midtown Manhattan from Brighton Beach, he’s blazing a trail for equal rights for that most-discriminated-against segment of the commuting public: Segway riders.

  Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 16, 2008.

• Chelsea Second Stage Will Set Up a Broadway Shop at Helen Hayes

  Before joining Second Stage two years ago, Ms. Richard spent 20 years at the Roundabout, a theater that evolved from a space in the basement of a Chelsea supermarket to the former Selwyn Theater on West 42nd Street. “Everything I learned from Roundabout is coming in handy here,” she said. “It didn’t get easier.”

  Published by New York Times on July 16, 2008.

• midtown Fortune-teller may see prison in future

  A midtown fortune-teller was indicted Tuesday on charges of cheating a Wyoming man out of $500,000 to rid his home of evil spirits.

  Published by New York Daily News on July 16, 2008.

• Hudson Yards Gonzalez: LES rezone plan another Bloomberg boondoggle

  The sheer number of these rezonings - from Columbia University to Hudson Yards to Greenpoint-Williamsburg to Willets Point, boggles the mind.

  Published by New York Daily News on July 16, 2008.

• midtown Papelbum irked as boos rain on parade

  The Red Sox closer's All-Star experience took a turn for the worse Tuesday as his comments in the Daily News stirred up Yankees fans, who let him know their feelings during the All-Star red carpet parade in midtown.

  Published by New York Daily News on July 16, 2008.

• Chelsea Off-Duty Officer Stabbed In Chelsea

  Sources tell WNBC the officer was walking down a street in Chelsea with his girlfriend and three other women when they were approached by a group of males.

  Published by WNBC on July 16, 2008.

• Bryant Park Former S.I. Butcher Shop Is Now a Landmark

  The last park to receive that distinction was Fort Tryon Park, in 1983. The other eight scenic landmarks, with their dates of designation, are Bryant Park (1974), Central Park (1974), Riverside Park and Riverside Drive (1980), Verdi Square (1975), Eastern Parkway (1978), Grand Army Plaza (1974), Ocean Parkway (1975) and Prospect Park (1975).

  Published by New York Times on July 16, 2008.

• Javits Center IRON HORSE GEAR GALLOPS OFF BLOCK FOR SOLID 373G

  "I bought it because it's Gehrig's," Cypres said at the auction at the All-Star FanFest at the Javits Center in Manhattan. "I like the icon. People will still know Gehrig in 20 or 30 years from now."

  Published by New York Post on July 16, 2008.

• Halston's Harvey Weinstein Drops Halston Designer One Year After Hiring Him

  One year after hiring Marco Zanini away from Versace to be Halston's new creative director, Harvey Weinstein and Tamara Mellon, who took over the fashion house last July, are already reportedly looking for a replacement.

  Published by The New York Observer on July 16, 2008.

• Bryant Park Summertime Boozers of New York

  The possibilities for outdoor boozing in New York are many: bars and restaurants with sidewalk seating, friends' rooftops and stoops, and, of course, public parks. Ms. Buckley goes on-scene at a recent "movies under the stars" screening at Bryant Park, where some carefree young revelers were downing Yellow Tail shiraz, straight from the bottle. And on a Monday night, no less!

  Published by The New York Observer on July 16, 2008.

2 business reviews

• 3 stars out of 5: Azuki Japanese Restaurant reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 1 star out of 5: Burgers and Cupcakes reviewed on Yelp.com.

8 news articles

• Hudson Yards Encore! Related Tries Again for Theater Bonus

  City Planning spokeswoman Rachaele Raynoff said via e-mail that based on concerns raised during the approval process, the department “decided that the portion of the proposed Hudson Yards text amendment dealing with the theater bonus merits further study and review.”

  Published by The New York Observer on July 15, 2008.

• Sixth Avenue and West 40th Street All Star detours on Tuesday

  The procession will take place between 12:45 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Sixth Avenue from West 40th Street to West 58th Street.

  Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 15, 2008.

• Bryant Park Live Blog: All-Star Red Carpet Parade

  12:20 p.m.: The News will be blogging from the All-Star Red Carpet Parade this afternoon, which is scheduled to travel up 6th Avenue from Bryant Park to Central Park beginning at 1 p.m.

  Published by New York Daily News on July 15, 2008.

• 40th and 6th Live Blog: All-Star Red Carpet Parade

  Here at the corner of 40th and 6th, we're blogging under duress, as NYPD officers standing at the barricades have expressed a lack of enthusiasm about the project.

  Published by New York Daily News on July 15, 2008.

• midtown All-Star Parade To Bring Baseball Greats, Street Closures

  Sixth Avenue busses will also be running a different route.Commuters should avoid trying to cross the parade route in midtown.

  Published by WNBC on July 15, 2008.

• Chelsea Footloose Forever!

  Even swaths of densely liquor-licensed West Chelsea have recently been rezoned to allow for more housing, less hip-twisting.

  Published by The New York Observer on July 15, 2008.

• Javits Center MAD HATTER BUYS BABE CAP FOR 328G

  The Navy-blue, flannel cap , which was from the 1920s or '30s, had been expected to fetch $150,000 to $200,000. It was sold at a Javits Center auction of Yankee memorabilia that was part of the events that preceded today's All-Star Game at the House That Ruth Built.

  Published by New York Post on July 15, 2008.

• midtown All-Star Parade To Bring Baseball Greats, Street Closures

  Commuters should avoid trying to cross the parade route in midtown.

  Published by WNBC on July 15, 2008.

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2 crime reports

• Precinct 14 61 crimes reported in Precinct 14

  Week of July 7, 2008: 1 rape, 2 robberies, 1 felony assault, 6 burglaries, 51 grand larcenies,

• Precinct 10 24 crimes reported in Precinct 10

  Week of July 7, 2008: 3 robberies, 2 felony assaults, 2 burglaries, 17 grand larcenies,

3 business reviews

• 5 stars out of 5: Market Cafe reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 4 stars out of 5: Burgers and Cupcakes and Gray's Papaya reviewed on Yelp.com.

5 news articles

• Javits Center Out-at-home A-Rod still a hit with Yankees fans

  At the All-Star FanFest at the Javits Center Sunday, Nangano was one of several moms who said they think the revelations about A-Rod's alleged other women are sending the wrong signal.

  Published by New York Daily News on July 14, 2008.

• Bryant Park Bus Diversions for All-Star Parade

  In addition, M.T.A. New York City Transit warned that the Police Department’s Transit Bureau might request that the agency close certain subway entrances at the following stations during the parade: Times Square-42nd Street, 42nd Street-Bryant Park, and 57th Street on the F line.

  Published by New York Times on July 14, 2008.

• Javits Center A Ukulele and a Dream Give Music Teacher All-Star Hopes

  Wilbur, a 28-year-old high school music teacher from Medford, N.Y., is one of three finalists in Major League Baseball’s “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” All-Star Game contest. On Monday, he will perform his ukulele rendition of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” at the Javits Center FanFest. A celebrity panel will then decide who will lead the Yankee Stadium crowd in song during the seventh-inning stretch of Tuesday’s All-Star Game.

  Published by New York Times on July 14, 2008.

• Broadway and 38th Street Institutions Seek to Improve Balance Sheets

  The property, located in Times Square South between 37th and 38th streets, was formerly wholly owned by SL Green. The 534,000-rentable-sf building was fully renovated by SL Green in 1999 and features a new lobby with entrances on Broadway and 38th Street and new elevator cabs.

  Published by GlobeSt on July 14, 2008.

• Midtown FREED FIENDS STRIKE AGAIN

  Richard King, 39, was out of prison less than 48 hours on June 7 when he roughed up a Midtown pedestrian for cash and got shipped back to Rikers, according to court papers. He had already acquired a crack pipe, cops say.

  Published by New York Post on July 14, 2008.

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3 lost and found postings

• Midtown Lost my ring (Midtown East)

  I lost my newly purchased silver ring on Madison aveune in the 40s or 50s....

  Posted to Craigslist on July 14, 2008.

• Hell's Kitchen LOST: Black Kodak Digital Camera (Midtown West)

  I lost my black Kodak digital camera in Hell's Kitchen on Saturday night (July 12th)....

  Posted to Craigslist on July 14, 2008.

• Midtown Camara w/ lots of memories lost at "TOUCH" **offering a reward!!** (Midtown)

  Hey..my friend lost her camara at Touch this past Saturday night. It has a ton...

  Posted to Craigslist on July 14, 2008.

2 crime reports

• Precinct 10 23 crimes reported in Precinct 10

  Week of June 30, 2008: 2 rapes, 2 robberies, 3 felony assaults, 2 burglaries, 14 grand larcenies,

• Precinct 14 69 crimes reported in Precinct 14

  Week of June 30, 2008: 2 robberies, 11 felony assaults, 8 burglaries, 48 grand larcenies,

1 business review

• 3 stars out of 5: Arena reviewed on Yelp.com.

1 news article

• Midtown BUS-CRUSH GUY SEEKS GOOD SAM

  Almost every day, a celebrated Manhattan architect and interior designer goes to a Midtown bus stop searching for a good Samaritan who saved him from possible amputation after a city bus crushed his right foot.

  Published by New York Post on July 13, 2008.

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1 lost and found posting

• Midtown LAPTOP FOUND: at Amma's program held July 8-10 (Midtown)

  LAPTOP FOUND: at Amma's program held July 8-10 (Midtown)

  Posted to Craigslist on July 13, 2008.

5 business reviews

• 5 stars out of 5: Market Cafe reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 3 stars out of 5: Zaro's Bread Basket, Stitch and Kati Roll Company reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 1 star out of 5: Juan Valdez Cafe reviewed on Yelp.com.

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