Workers say they are set to strike and shut down Bloomingdale's flagship Manhattan store for the first time in 43 years if contract negotiations are not resolved by Thursday.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 25, 2008.

OK! Sources tell the magazine Lindsay was drinking around town last weekend. LaLohan was spotted at Hawaiian Tropic Zone in Times Square drinking several Grey Goose and Red Bulls.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 25, 2008.

So it was that the detectives charged in this case found themselves in the vicinity of Club Kalua in the early morning of Nov. 25, 2006. And as a result of the events of that morning, they are accused of the crimes alleged in the indictment.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 25, 2008.

A photo of Sean Bell with his fiancee Nicole Paultre and one of his children is displayed at a memorial dedicated to the shooting victim on Nob. 28, 2006, in Jamaica.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 25, 2008.

Prosecutors say Jordan, 37, once tried to get into Thurman's trailer on a Manhattan movie set and appeared several times at her Greenwich Village house.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 25, 2008.

In a packed courtroom in Queens State Supreme Court in Kew Gardens, Judge Arthur Cooperman ruled that the detectives -- Michael Oliver, Gescard Isnora and Marc Cooper -- bore no criminal responsibility for Bell's death or the wounding of his two friends, Trent Benefield and Joseph Guzman.

Published by amNY.com on April 25, 2008.

Two of the three New York Police Department detectives involved in the shooting death of the unarmed Bell, who was killed in a hail of gunfire outside a Jamaica club just hours before he was to be married in 2006, had faced a maximum of 25 years in prison if convicted.

Published by amNY.com on April 25, 2008.

It wasn't quite close to midnight, but the dancing zombies a la Michael Jackson's 1983 blockbuster "Thriller" were out in force at the Tribeca Film Festival Thursday night.

Published by amNY.com on April 25, 2008.

The escalator at Union Square Subway Station at the corner of East 14th Street and Union Square West has been out-of-service for over a year. The responsibility for the escalator is shared between the MTA and the owners of the commercial building Zackendorf Towers. MTA Commuters have had to use the adjacent staircases to make their to and from the subway. (Dennis W. Ho / April 23, 2008)

Published by amNY.com on April 25, 2008.

At Herald Square, escalators leading to the B, D, F and V trains are out daily, riders said Thursday.

Published by amNY.com on April 25, 2008.

"This is like four flights," said Dolores Barrett, 59, of Harlem, a diabetes sufferer on her way to a doctor's appointment, who let people pass her as she slowly climbed up the stairs at the Lexington Avenue station. "For people that are disabled and have heart conditions, that's not fair."

Published by amNY.com on April 25, 2008.

One notorious outage occurred at 53rd Street and Lexington's E and V platform, where passengers had a hard time getting to street level for almost a year while a new escalator was installed there between 2002 and 2003. More recently, amNewYork on Thursday profiled privately-owned escalators at the Union Square station that haven't moved in almost a year.

Published by amNY.com on April 25, 2008.

Workers say they are set to strike and shut down Bloomingdale's flagship Manhattan store for the first time in 43 years if contract negotiations are not resolved by Thursday.

Published by amNY.com on April 25, 2008.

Construction workers killed on the job in New York City are to be remembered at St. Patrick's Cathedral Monday as the city sharpens its focus on the dangers of their work.

Published by amNY.com on April 25, 2008.

The crane collapse and other recent accidents have spotlighted construction perils. This week, the city Buildings Commissioner resigned, and her interim replacement ordered a review of dangerous construction practices.

Published by amNY.com on April 25, 2008.

The Justice Department will give the families of the two officers killed last year in Greenwich Village about $300,000 each, a reversal of rulings that caused public protest.

Published by New York Times on April 25, 2008.

Lease Ends Uncertainty for Red Hook Cargo Docks

Published by New York Times on April 25, 2008.

Five-month-old Golden Retreiver Queso stands in line at the Shake Shack at Madison Square Park with his owner Ross Weinstein, 34 of Manhattan.

Published by amNY.com on April 25, 2008.

Pause to relax beneath the weeping willow tree, or continue to the opposite corner for a mojito or caipirinha at the Latin bistro Esperanto.

Published by amNY.com on April 25, 2008.

Finally, amble over to McCarren Park Pool, where there's sure to be something arty going on, usually an outdoor movie or concert.

Published by amNY.com on April 25, 2008.

Warning, this one is for early-risers. Prospect Park is known for the success of its off-leash area near the Long Meadow - and of course for Dog - the pond area where your pooch is free to frolic in the water. But, the off-leash fun ends at 9 a.m., so after that we suggest a long, winding walk through the park to Grand Army Plaza and the weekend Greenmarket. Buy some fresh fruit, bread and cheese, then head back to the park for a midday picnic. The Greenmarket will also host a series of events this summer from market tours with local farmers, to cooking classes. (For Dog Beach, enter Prospect Park at 9th St., walk toward the Tennis House; more info at www.fidobrooklyn.com)

Published by amNY.com on April 25, 2008.

Warning, this one is for early-risers. Prospect Park is known for the success of its off-leash area near the Long Meadow - and of course for Dog - the pond area where your pooch is free to frolic in the water. But, the off-leash fun ends at 9 a.m., so after that we suggest a long, winding walk through the park to Grand Army Plaza and the weekend Greenmarket. Buy some fresh fruit, bread and cheese, then head back to the park for a midday picnic. The Greenmarket will also host a series of events this summer from market tours with local farmers, to cooking classes. (For Dog Beach, enter Prospect Park at 9th St., walk toward the Tennis House; more info at www.fidobrooklyn.com)

Published by amNY.com on April 25, 2008.

The park hosts creative events and has a full calendar of summer cinema. The sculpture park is a unique experience for cultural wanderers of all species.

Published by amNY.com on April 25, 2008.

You can start off the day in the dog run so your pup has a chance to socialize, then head for the nature trail and a tour of the park's many historical landmarks. The trail is named for John Kiernan, a Bronx native and local reporter in the early 20th century, who loved Van Cortlandt Park.

Published by amNY.com on April 25, 2008.

The entrance to the MTA subway station on the corner of 52nd and 8th Ave never officially opened to the public after it was created in 1986. The station would have given access to the C, E and the K lines.

Published by amNY.com on April 25, 2008.

The deals have benefited riders, but not in every case. At Union Square station, the chronically broken escalators show that the developer is not keeping its end of the bargain because it doesn't properly maintain them.

Published by amNY.com on April 25, 2008.

In 1986, Rose Associates built The Ellington, a 216-unit luxury rental building at 260 W. 52nd St., in a neighborhood that was still rough around the edges. As part of the agreement with Transit, Rose said he was required by to build the entrance.

Published by amNY.com on April 25, 2008.

About 150 drivers employed by Baldor Specialty Foods in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx are voting May 21 on whether to unionize.

Published by Crain's New York Business on April 25, 2008.

The most flooded stations are the F at Parsons Boulevard and Hillside Avenue, the R and V at 65th Street and Broadway, and 36th Street- Steinway Street station, all located in Queens, as well as the 79th Street No. 1 train station in Manhattan.

Published by amNY.com on April 25, 2008.

The most flooded stations are the F at Parsons Boulevard and Hillside Avenue, the R and V at 65th Street and Broadway, and 36th Street- Steinway Street station, all located in Queens, as well as the 79th Street No. 1 train station in Manhattan.

Published by amNY.com on April 25, 2008.

"We fully expect over the course of a campaign that there will be many opportunities for the speaker to talk about his record," a spokesman for Mr. Silver's campaign, Jonathan Rosen, said. "But for now, the speaker is going to continue to focus on his work as a legislator, which means delivering results for Lower Manhattan."

Published by New York Sun on April 25, 2008.

Elected officials in Queens are calling for the city to move forward with a proposed development in Willets Point, despite strong objections from City Council members and local businesses. Yesterday, Queens President Helen Marshall led a rally outside of City Hall in support of the $3 billion plan, which would include a convention center and hotel.

Published by New York Sun on April 25, 2008.

The 109-year-old United Methodist Church in Bay Ridge is under contract to sell its church and grounds along Fourth Avenue for $9.75 million to developer Abe Batech, who wants to replace it with a six- to seven-story condo project, Councilman Vincent Gentile said.

Published by New York Post on April 25, 2008.

The unidentified remains of the 211 early members of the church's congregation were moved to Cypress Hills Cemetery.

Published by New York Post on April 25, 2008.

Oliver, 36; Isnora, 29; and Cooper, 40, were part of an undercover police unit that was doing a prostitution sting at the Kalua Cabaret in Jamaica, Queens, when they tragically crossed paths with Bell and his buddies.

Published by New York Daily News on April 25, 2008.

A worker critically hurt after falling off a scaffold at the Lincoln Center complex was wearing a safety harness that was improperly attached, city buildings officials said Thursday.

Published by New York Daily News on April 25, 2008.

Failure of a safety harness was blamed for the death of a window installer two weeks ago in Queens, and a broken nylon sling was cited as a contributing factor to a crane collapse that killed seven people last month.

Published by New York Daily News on April 25, 2008.

The 26-year-old Umenyiora, who was in Central Park yesterday to participate in Nike's NFL Play 60 Youth Football Festival, did not say when the right time would be, but he insisted he has not approached the Giants about redoing his contract.

Published by New York Daily News on April 25, 2008.

The Port Authority yesterday approved a new 10-year lease for the longtime operator of the Red Hook container port.

Published by New York Post on April 25, 2008.

Jordan is accused of stalking the actress over a two-year period beginning in 2005. He's accused of trying to bust into Thurman's trailer on a movie set and hanging around outside her Greenwich Village home.

Published by New York Daily News on April 25, 2008.

Gloria Jones-Grant, executive director of the New York Mercy Foundation, told The Post that Councilman Larry Seabrook (D-Bronx) attempted to obtain $8,187 for her work at the Bay Eden Senior Center.

Published by New York Post on April 25, 2008.

Gloria Jones-Grant, executive director of the New York Mercy Foundation, told The Post that Councilman Larry Seabrook (D-Bronx) attempted to obtain $8,187 for her work at the Bay Eden Senior Center.

Published by New York Post on April 25, 2008.

After verifying there were drugs inside, Louisville cops resealed the package, and allowed it to continue to its destination - 104 W. 29th St. in Chelsea - where an NYPD cop wearing a UPS uniform made a so-called "controlled delivery," sources said.

Published by New York Post on April 25, 2008.

In a tough economy, so-called "discretionary spending" on things like clothing and entertainment are always the first to go, and savvy New Yorkers have begun to watch their wallets. The Brooklyn flower shop 1001 Affairs also looked in need of customers.

Published by New York Daily News on April 25, 2008.

The tattered $89 Red Sox jersey that a traitor hardhat concealed under the new Yankee Stadium in a foiled bid to curse the Bombers turned out to be buried treasure - bagging $175,100 in a charity auction yesterday.

Published by New York Post on April 25, 2008.

The pudgy pervert is accused of forcing himself into a 23-year-old woman's apartment near W. 190th St. and St.Nicholas Ave. about 5 p.m. Friday.

Published by New York Daily News on April 25, 2008.

The Melrose section of the Bronx is inexplicably underpriced.

Published by New York Daily News on April 25, 2008.

Q: In June, I purchased my first condo in Riverdale, along with a permanent parking spot. My mortgage company pays my taxes through escrow, but when the loan was set up, they didn't take into account the property taxes on the parking spot. Now my monthly payment has gone up $20. Also the union our doormen belong to is asking for a one-time payment adjustment of $400. Can I fight either of these charges?

Published by New York Daily News on April 25, 2008.

Q: My sister and I inherited our mother's four-family house in Ridgewood, Queens, three years ago. I am living in the house; my sister and her husband are living elsewhere. She wants me to either sell the house or buy her out. Do you think at the age of 59 I'll be able to get a decent mortgage, or should I just go ahead and sell it?

Published by New York Daily News on April 25, 2008.

4 Downtown trains run express from 125th Street to Grand Central between 11 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Monday. Bronx-bound trains skip 170th Street, Mount Eden Avenue and 176th Street from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.

Published by New York Post on April 25, 2008.

6 Manhattan-bound trains run express from Pelham Bay Park to Parkchester on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Downtown trains run express from 125th Street to Grand Central between 11 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Monday.

Published by New York Post on April 25, 2008.

6 Manhattan-bound trains run express from Pelham Bay Park to Parkchester on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Downtown trains run express from 125th Street to Grand Central between 11 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Monday.

Published by New York Post on April 25, 2008.

A Free shuttle buses replace trains between Far Rockaway and Beach 90th Street from 11 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. Free shuttle buses replace trains between 168th and 207th streets. Uptown trains skip Spring, 23rd and 50th streets.

Published by New York Post on April 25, 2008.

The new tension arises from an attack on Andrew Charles, a black 20-year-old college student, who was tear-gassed and beaten with a nightstick on April 14 while walking on Albany Ave.

Published by New York Daily News on April 25, 2008.

City officials admit they wrongly gave the green light to the project at 303 East 51st St., where a tower-crane collapse on March 15 killed seven people.

Published by New York Post on April 25, 2008.

Rosen went to the MTA's paratransit center in Long Island City on Thursday for an appeals hearing, where she detailed her medical ills and presented a doctor's letter.

Published by New York Daily News on April 25, 2008.

Protesters gathered Thursday as the remains of 211 Methodists were moved from their resting places at a soon-to-be-demolished church to Cypress Hills Cemetery.

Published by New York Daily News on April 25, 2008.

"This is outrageously disrespectful," said Kathleen Walker, a preservationist working to save the landmarked Bay Ridge United Methodist Church.

Published by New York Daily News on April 25, 2008.

It was icy stares all around as "The Real Housewives of New York" gathered at the Village Pourhouse Tuesday night to watch the reunion show.

Published by New York Daily News on April 25, 2008.

The head of the Port Authority yesterday slammed the outrageous trashing of confidential Freedom Tower blueprints.

Published by New York Post on April 25, 2008.

Last week, The Post reported that a homeless man found the blueprints - detailing floor plans, air ducts, elevators, electrical systems and support columns - in a SoHo trash can.

Published by New York Post on April 25, 2008.

Queens lawmakers aim to short-circuit Con Ed's promise of a $100 rebate to Astoria and Long Island City residents who suffered through the nine-day blackout in July 2006.

Published by New York Post on April 25, 2008.

Queens lawmakers aim to short-circuit Con Ed's promise of a $100 rebate to Astoria and Long Island City residents who suffered through the nine-day blackout in July 2006.

Published by New York Post on April 25, 2008.

Cops raided a midtown S&M club on Thursday night, hauling off six dominatrices accused of prostitution, police sources said.

Published by New York Daily News on April 25, 2008.

A 59-year-old woman was struck and killed by a food-delivery truck Thursday as she crossed Adams St. in downtown Brooklyn, cops said.

Published by New York Daily News on April 25, 2008.

Three men were convicted of killing Malcolm X at the Audubon Ballroom at Broadway and 166th St. in February 1965. The two other men - who Hagan says were not present or involved in the shooting - were paroled nearly 20 years ago.

Published by New York Daily News on April 25, 2008.

So it was that the detectives charged in this case found themselves in the vicinity of Club Kalua in the early morning of November 25, 2006.

Published by New York Daily News on April 25, 2008.

The feds have reversed a contentious decision that denied more than $300,000 each in death benefits to the families of two auxiliary cops gunned down in Greenwich Village last year, authorities said yesterday.

Published by New York Post on April 25, 2008.

"The mission is to dissuade reconnaissance that may be ongoing," Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said at the Columbus Circle station. "Our transportation system has been targeted unsuccessfully. Now our transit system is safer than it's ever been."

Published by New York Post on April 25, 2008.

Meanwhile, the Kalua strip club, where Bell, 23, had been celebrating his bachelor party, planned to shut down today if the cops go free. "The boss is worried that people will bum rush the place," a bouncer told The Post.

Published by New York Post on April 25, 2008.

Detectives Michael Oliver and Gescard Isnora were tried for manslaughter, felony assault and reckless endangerment in Bell's death near Club Kalua in Jamaica.

Published by New York Post on April 25, 2008.

Oliver, who reloaded his 9mm semiautomatic Sig Sauer, fired 31 bullets, while Isnora, whose leg was hit by Bell's car, squeezed off 11 shots. Cooper fired four bullets, including one that hit the nearby Jamaica AirTrain station.

Published by New York Post on April 25, 2008.

SO IT WAS THAT THE DETECTIVES CHARGED IN THIS CASE FOUND THEMSELVES IN THE VICINITY OF CLUB KALUA IN THE EARLY MORNING OF NOVEMBER 25, 2006.

Published by New York Post on April 25, 2008.

Hagan's papers, which he wrote, say he was sentenced April 14, 1966, for Malcolm X's murder on Feb. 21, 1965, at age 39 in Harlem's Audubon Ballroom. Hagan "confessed to having fired shots into Malcolm's body," his court papers say.

Published by WNBC on April 25, 2008.

The fire, which started in reed grass, affected about 20 acres in the 180-acre Great Kills Park, said Dave Avrin, superintendent of Gateway National Recreation Area's Staten Island unit. He said such fires are not unusual in the late winter and early spring.

Published by WNBC on April 25, 2008.

Arson investigators want to know what sparked a house fire in Bay Shore on Thursday night.Firefighters found the flames shooting out of the roof of the home at 13-64 Fifth Avenue.No one was inside the house at the time, and firefighters managed to put out the blaze without anyone getting hurt.

Published by WNBC on April 25, 2008.

Bell's fiancee, Nicole Paultre Bell, accompanied by the Rev. Al Sharpton, who has led many of the protests, arrived at the courthouse Friday morning with a crowd of supporters.

Published by WNBC on April 25, 2008.

As Bell supporters walked out of the courthouse - many of them in tears - some of them yelled at the hundreds of police officers stood watch, butr there were no other outbursts.

Published by New York Daily News on April 25, 2008.

Oliver 36, Isnora 29, and Cooper, 40, were part of an undercover police unit that was doing a prostitution sting at the Kalua Cabaret in Jamaica, Queens when they tragically crossed paths with Bell and his friends.

Published by New York Daily News on April 25, 2008.

There was an altercation outside a strip joint. Words were exchanged. Bell and his two friends were clearly filled with alcohol, but they walked away. Whether one of them said he was going to get a gun or not was never conclusively proved.

Published by New York Daily News on April 25, 2008.

Leroy Gadsden, president of the Jamaica, Queens, branch of the NAACP.

Published by New York Daily News on April 25, 2008.

Three detectives charged in the November, 2006 shooting death of Sean Bell arrived in court this morning to hear a judge’s verdict in the case, seventeen months to the day after they unleashed a swarm of 50 bullets at the groom-to-be in Jamaica, Queens. The judge’s verdict is expected about 9 a.m. and is sure to set off an outcry no matter what it is.

Published by New York Times on April 25, 2008.

Sean Bell’s family had arrived at State Supreme Court in Queens earlier, as about 150 Bell supporters stood outside, some handing out leaflets, sharing the sidewalk with a growing media throng. The Rev. Al Sharpton waited in a nearby restaurant, where he was joined by the slain man’s finance, Nicole Paultre Bell, and her family, before they entered court.

Published by New York Times on April 25, 2008.

The scene unfolded outside the courthouse Friday as three police officers were cleared of all charges in the 2006 shooting of Bell, who died in a hail of 50 bullets on his wedding day.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on April 25, 2008.

Officers Pekearo and Marshalik were both killed in the line of duty last year in Greenwich Village, while trying to apprehend a man who had shot a bartender at a restaurant in the area.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on April 25, 2008.

On Nov. 25, 2006, after leaving his bachelor party at the Club Kalua in Jamaica, Queens, Mr. Bell tried to go back inside to retrieve a hat and was confronted by a stranger.

Published by New York Times on April 25, 2008.

Bloomingdale's roots date back to 1861 when brothers Lyman Joseph and Lyman Bloomingdale first began selling hoop-skirts on Manhattan's Lower East Side.

Published by New York Daily News on April 25, 2008.

Workers have authorized a strike at Bloomingdale's Manhattan store, which could lead to the first shutdown at the famed flagship in more than four decades.

Published by New York Daily News on April 25, 2008.

The cops who fatally shot Bell and wounded his buddies were doing an undercover sting operation at the Kalua Cabaret in Jamaica.

Published by New York Daily News on April 25, 2008.

The conditions at the Park Slope dog run have gotten downright unsanitary, according to dog owners who regularly visit the run, and things are only bound to get worse as the weather warms. Dog owners charge that, in addition to the general unpleasantness, the urine-soaked wood chips are to blame for giving their furry friends parasites and diarrhea.

Published by Brownstoner on April 25, 2008.

It's official: The Port Authority and American Stevedoring Inc. have agreed to a $41 million, 10-year lease that will allow the stevedores to continue operating Piers 7 through 10 in Red Hook. The deal means the city's plans to redevelop the piers with housing and restaurants is kaput.

Published by Brownstoner on April 25, 2008.

This morning there are articles in the Times, the Sun, and the Post about a class-action lawsuit alleging that agents from Brown Harris Stevens' Park Slope and Brooklyn Heights offices discriminated against a couple because they had a kid.

Published by Brownstoner on April 25, 2008.

This morning there are articles in the Times, the Sun, and the Post about a class-action lawsuit alleging that agents from Brown Harris Stevens' Park Slope and Brooklyn Heights offices discriminated against a couple because they had a kid.

Published by Brownstoner on April 25, 2008.

The few remaining doctors and dentists with offices inside the Williamsburgh Savings Bank tower are claiming poor conditions are causing them to lose 10 percent of their business, according to a long article in The Real Deal about the uptick in shoddy construction lawsuits. When the Dermot Company emptied the 34-story tower of its mostly medical tenants so the building could be converted to condos, now called One Hanson Place, a handful stayed with the promise of new office space in the conversion.

Published by Brownstoner on April 25, 2008.

The new office building on Atlantic and Nevins that'll be leased by HIP is looking more or less good-to-go these days. When we last checked in on it in spring '07, it was a big hole. Architecture-wise, we find it to be a "there it is, I've already forgotten what it looks like" kind of building.

Published by Brownstoner on April 25, 2008.

Looks like work has finally started on Karl Fischer's Hotel Indigo at 237 Duffield Street. Last October, a group of investors called V3 purchased the hotel site for $9.5 million with plans to build a 22-story, 164-room boutique hotel, originally planned to be completed by this year.

Published by Brownstoner on April 25, 2008.

The People's Cathedral of Brooklyn sold off their 15,791-square-foot building on Union, near Grand Army Plaza, according to public records. The deed names the property's buyer as Jacob Pinson, the developer behind the Vermeil condo. Last year the DOB disapproved a filing to enlarge the building and make it residential.

Published by Brownstoner on April 25, 2008.

We don't know anything about warehouse values in this neck of the woods, but a buyer thought it made sense to shell out a pretty penny for this 123,390-sf property.

Published by Brownstoner on April 25, 2008.

Corcoran Sunday 3-4:30 $2,350,000

Published by Brownstoner on April 25, 2008.

Douglas Elliman Sunday 1-2 $2,050,000

Published by Brownstoner on April 25, 2008.