Over the past year, Sharpton's lawyers and the staff of his nonprofit group, the National Action Network, have been negotiating with the federal government over the size of his debt, which they dispute.

Published by New York Post on May 10, 2008.

Evacuees were taken to West 145 Street and Amsterdam, where two MTA buses were standing by. EMS reported that two firefighters suffered minor injuries. Both are listed in stable condition.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 10, 2008.

The incident happened when two cars, a 2004 blue BMW and a 2003 brown Ford Escape, collided at the intersection of 164th Place and 109th Avenue in the Jamaica section of Queens just after midnight Thursday.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 10, 2008.

The incident happened on the Henry Hudson Parkway near 252nd Street. The bus was coming from Massachusetts.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 10, 2008.

People get very competitive about fried chicken and where the best fried chicken can be found. So you can't blame the owner of the restaurant we headed to for perfecting his recipe over weeks and weeks, until it was just right. He serves it up at Sidecar, located at 560 5th Avenue in Brooklyn.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 10, 2008.

The building was described by fire officials as a 6-story apartment building.The building was located at 560 W. 144th Street.

Published by WNBC on May 10, 2008.

Police said Friday they have made an arrest in connection with Thursday's hit-and-run that killed a young boy in Jamaica.

Published by WNBC on May 10, 2008.

Officials said the person entered through a kitchen window at the Dyker Heights home on 70 Street and found the homeowner inside.

Published by WNBC on May 10, 2008.

Amadou Diallo said he was parking his car in Harlem in February when a group of officers confronted him over a broken headlight and searched his vehicle for weapons.

Published by WNBC on May 10, 2008.

The deal between Tishman Speyer Properties -- the owner of Rockefeller Center and the Chrysler Building -- and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority fell apart Thursday because of an impasse over zoning and the timing of payments.

Published by WNBC on May 10, 2008.

One officer walked up on each side of the SUV at 57th Ave. and Xenia St. in Corona about 7 p.m. and told the driver to roll down the heavily tinted windows, sources said.

Published by New York Daily News on May 10, 2008.

Mayor Bloomberg says the Hudson Yards deal, which some consider dead, may still have some life left in it.

Published by New York Daily News on May 10, 2008.

Officer Antwane Reeves, 42, had been walking his mastiff, Braxton, in Wakefield when he passed Michael Williams hanging out, police said.

Published by New York Daily News on May 10, 2008.

In the days before the Sean Bell verdict, police brass ordered beat cops in Jamaica, Queens, to ease up on arrests and stop-and-frisk operations, officers told the Daily News.

Published by New York Daily News on May 10, 2008.

Shelmar Adams, 30, of Jamaica, was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident.

Published by New York Daily News on May 10, 2008.

Raul Thomas, 26, of Queens Village chatted with the teen online and persuaded her to send graphic nude images, which authorities found on his home computer Wednesday, authorities said.

Published by New York Daily News on May 10, 2008.

Thomas, a member of the Manhasset-Lakeville Volunteer Fire Department and a former member of the Glen Oaks Volunteer Ambulance Corps, was arraigned Thursday.

Published by New York Daily News on May 10, 2008.

Diallo, 26, says he was confronted by cops on Feb. 26 as he attempted to park his car at 136th St. and Frederick Douglass Blvd. while his wife went to an ATM.

Published by New York Daily News on May 10, 2008.

"This is ridiculous. My monthly bill averages $4,600 and I'd have to pay $234.60 more," said Ellie Zoumberakis, owner of Fresh Start Organic Market in Astoria, Queens, quickly tabulating the increase on a 5.1% basis.

Published by New York Daily News on May 10, 2008.

There was chaos in Riverdale on Friday night as a Greyhound bus carried its passengers into harm's way, slamming into an overpass on the Henry Hudson Parkway.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 10, 2008.

More than 200 residents were left homeless after a fire tore through their Harlem apartment building Friday evening.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 10, 2008.

Amadou Diallo said he was parking his car in Harlem in February when a group of officers confronted him over a broken headlight, and then searched his vehicle for weapons.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 10, 2008.

Jaweed Naseri, of Queens, nearly died in early April when a car jumped the curb in front of the State Supreme Court building.

Published by WNBC on May 10, 2008.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said on Friday that he would push to revive a $1 billion deal to develop the railyards on the Far West Side of Manhattan as he met with the developer whose negotiations with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority had collapsed.

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

Jaweed Naseri is back at work after being injured by a car that smashed into his coffee wagon last month in front of the State Supreme Courthouse in Manhattan.

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

The hospital seeks to reverse a decision denying the demolition of an old building in the Greenwich Village Historic District.

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

Mayor Bloomberg insisted yesterday that Tishman Speyer's plan for the West Side rail-yards project "isn't dead by any means," and met with the developers to discuss its future.

Published by New York Post on May 10, 2008.

City Comptroller William Thompson's report pointed to Downtown Brooklyn - where 3,000 residential units are under construction but no new schools are planned - as one example of where the Department of Education's 2005-2009 construction plan comes up short.

Published by New York Post on May 10, 2008.

She and her husband of 17 years were last seen together at their eldest son's confirmation ceremony at St. Clare's Church on Staten Island on Wednesday, where relations between the two appeared frosty at best.

Published by New York Post on May 10, 2008.

Shelmar Adams, 30, of Jamaica, surrendered to cops in Queens for Thursday's early morning smashup on 109th Avenue that left little Jordan McLean dead just steps away from his house, police sources said.

Published by New York Post on May 10, 2008.

One-time Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork has settled a $1 million lawsuit he lobbed at the posh Yale Club over a tumble he took from a raised platform during a speaking engagement, it was announced yesterday.

Published by New York Post on May 10, 2008.

Diallo was taken from 136th Street and Eighth Avenue and brought to the 32nd Precinct station house at around 8:30 p.m., where he was placed in a holding cell and interrogated.

Published by New York Post on May 10, 2008.

Diallo was taken from 136th Street and Eighth Avenue and brought to the 32nd Precinct station house at around 8:30 p.m., where he was placed in a holding cell and interrogated.

Published by New York Post on May 10, 2008.

Richard Russo, 31, was found shot in the head at about 2 p.m. at 423 Baltic St.

Published by New York Post on May 10, 2008.

Officer Antwane Reeves was walking his mastiff, Braxton, on East 233rd Street near White Plains Road at 12:40 a.m. when Michael Williams, 26, approached and told him, "Get the f- - - off the block," a source said.

Published by New York Post on May 10, 2008.

Kogan's estranged wife, Barbara, collected $4.8 million in insurance money from the murder, but neither she nor the triggerman, who is accused of shooting the mogul three times in the back at his girlfriend's Upper East Side pad, have been charged criminally.

Published by New York Post on May 10, 2008.

State Supreme Court Judge Karen Smith ordered “the permanent repair and restoration of the 127-year-old Windermere building, which has been vacant since the Fire Department found it to be unsafe and ordered tenants to leave in September. City inspectors have said the walls, floors and roof are collapsing.

Published by New York Daily News on May 10, 2008.

The body of the man, whose name was not immediately released, was discovered about 2 p.m. inside a building elevator at 423 Baltic Street, in the Gowanus Houses near downtown Brooklyn.

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

Authorities say an actor in "The Little Mermaid" has fallen 30 to 40 feet minutes before popular Broadway production was set to begin. The 51-year-old man was taken to Bellevue Hospital Center after falling about 2 p.m. Saturday at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater on West 46th Street.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 10, 2008.

Authorities said an actor in "The Little Mermaid" fell at least 20 feet minutes before popular Broadway production was set to begin. The 51-year-old man was taken to Bellevue Hospital Center after falling about 2 p.m. Saturday at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater on West 46th Street, officials said.

Published by WNBC on May 10, 2008.

The owners of an apartment building where the actor Steve McQueen once lived must repair the decrepit landmark, a judge ruled on Friday. Justice Karen Smith of State Supreme Court ordered “the permanent repair and restoration” of the 127-year-old Windermere building. It has been vacant since September, when the Fire Department found it to be unsafe and told tenants to leave. City inspectors have said the walls, floors and roof are collapsing.

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

On Wednesday, the State Liquor Authority charged several affiliated Manhattan restaurants run by Giuseppe Cipriani and his father, Arrigo, with multiple violations of state laws, and threatened the maximum penalty: revocation of their liquor licenses.

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

On Wednesday, the State Liquor Authority charged several affiliated Manhattan restaurants run by Giuseppe Cipriani and his father, Arrigo, with multiple violations of state laws, and threatened the maximum penalty: revocation of their liquor licenses.

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

Another point of inspiration might be called the Club Kalua strategy. Club Kalua is the nightspot in Queens where Sean Bell was shot to death by police officers in November 2006. The subsequent loss of the club’s liquor license became an opportunity to unburden the dancers of bikini tops, and it became a topless club (serving virgin passion-fruit mojitos and Red Bull cocktails).

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

Adam Perry Lang, who owns Daisy May’s BBQ and also served as the executive chef of Robert’s Steakhouse in the Penthouse Executive Club, declined to speculate on whether the presence of naked women could compensate for an absence of alcohol.

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

Adam Perry Lang, who owns Daisy May’s BBQ and also served as the executive chef of Robert’s Steakhouse in the Penthouse Executive Club, declined to speculate on whether the presence of naked women could compensate for an absence of alcohol.

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

Jimmy Bradley, the chef and owner of the Red Cat, in Chelsea, said he had always heard that when Ian Schrager and Steve Rubell went back into the nightclub business after serving prison terms for tax evasion: “They had an attorney who would file every single day for a one-day cabaret license, which was basically a one-day permit to serve alcohol. And they did it for years.”

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

Mother's Day is giving recession-socked retailers a much-needed boost in business - but things still aren't as rosy as last year. "The phone's been ringing off the hook. We're getting filled up like crazy," said Joe Zero, owner of the restaurant Chianti on 86th St. in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.

Published by New York Daily News on May 10, 2008.

"The typical Mother's Day gift last year was earrings and necklace that cost maybe $60 or $80," said Cynthia Radalj, owner of the Candy Plum gift shop and boutique on 36th St. in Astoria, Queens.

Published by New York Daily News on May 10, 2008.

Fellow merchant Janoo Laungani of PJ's Perfume Depot worried yesterday's rain would cut into business even more.

Published by New York Daily News on May 10, 2008.

Money stresses weren't stopping Queens residents from booking treatments at Inspa World in College Point.

Published by New York Daily News on May 10, 2008.

An actor in "The Little Mermaid" was injured after falling at least 20 feet through a trap door to the stage minutes before the popular Broadway production was set to begin, authorities said. The 51-year-old man was unconscious when taken from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre shortly before 2 p.m. Saturday, the Fire Department said. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital Center with injuries to his leg and arm.

Published by New York Daily News on May 10, 2008.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to revive a $1 billion deal to develop a desolate stretch of railyards along the West side of Manhattan. The deal between Tishman Speyer Properties the owner of Rockefeller Center and the Chrysler Building and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority fell apart Thursday because of an impasse over zoning and the timing of payments.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 10, 2008.

The Kew Gardens, Queens, family - which includes mom, dad and seven kids ages 11 to 22 - is fighting to survive in an economic downturn that has walloped wallets across the country.

Published by New York Daily News on May 10, 2008.

"We'd love to buy a house and live more normally, but we can't afford it," said Duncan Nutter, who teaches fifth grade at Public School 279 in Canarsie.

Published by New York Daily News on May 10, 2008.

Mom, 46, rides her bike 8 miles to Washington Irving High School in lower Manhattan to save $20 a week or $80 a month in subway fare - unless it's snowing or raining hard.

Published by New York Daily News on May 10, 2008.

American Princess docks at Sunset Park, an intermediate stop on the new Rockaway-to-Wall Street route. The new service begins Monday.

Published by New York Daily News on May 10, 2008.

Addabbo (D-Howard Beach) said he has secured $1.8 million since 2002. But the city budget for the ferry is $1.1 million, according to the mayor's office.

Published by New York Daily News on May 10, 2008.

New York Water Taxi, in conjunction with TWFM Ferry, will operate the new service. Boats will leave Riis Landing at 5:45a.m. and 7:45 a.m., stopping to pick up passengers in Sunset Park and arriving at Pier 11 near Wall St. an hour after leaving the Rockaways.

Published by New York Daily News on May 10, 2008.

The chief of New York Water Taxi said the viability of the new ferry depends on whether the city extends service to Mill Basin or Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn, allowing for more passengers.

Published by New York Daily News on May 10, 2008.

The chief of New York Water Taxi said the viability of the new ferry depends on whether the city extends service to Mill Basin or Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn, allowing for more passengers.

Published by New York Daily News on May 10, 2008.

"One of the reasons I ran for mayor [in 2005] is because we need ferry service," he said. "Not just for the peninsula, but for western Queens, Sheepshead Bay, Riverdale and others."

Published by New York Daily News on May 10, 2008.

Mealy said FARR is a block association she founded before she was elected to represent Bedford-Stuyvesant and East New York in 2006.

Published by New York Daily News on May 10, 2008.

When Sam Bassett, a filmmaker, met the artist Bettina Grossman at the Chelsea, “she was suffocating in her own greatness,” he said. He organized her vast body of work and made a documentary about her.

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

That the lives of these two artists would intersect in the Chelsea Hotel in Manhattan is testament to the quirky character of the residence, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary this weekend with an art show, “Chelsea Hotel Through the Eyes of Photographers,” in the hotel’s ballroom, including the works of Mr. Bassett and Ms. Grossman.

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

Since these discretionary funds are relatively small and act as a kind of governmental lubricant, or what Mr. Yassky described as hush money, it is not surprising, analysts say, that the mayor’s side of City Hall never worried much about how council members spent them.

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

I live in a place in The Brooklyn called Boro Park, which is the highest concentration of Orthodox Jewish people in the world, bordered by Sunset Park and the most diverse ZIP code in the United States. Our hospital has translators for 67 different languages.

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

Her name was Jennifer Pfeifer, and when they met, she was working on a Ph.D. in psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Gregorius was at medical school in Phoenix when Ms. Pfeifer told him she had been thinking about doing postdoctoral work at Columbia or New York University.

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

Her name was Jennifer Pfeifer, and when they met, she was working on a Ph.D. in psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Gregorius was at medical school in Phoenix when Ms. Pfeifer told him she had been thinking about doing postdoctoral work at Columbia or New York University.

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

On the walk from the subway to the hospital, which is at 10th Avenue and 48th Street in Borough Park, he passed bearded men wearing long black coats and large black hats and young women wearing matronly clothes and herding large groups of children.

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

David Gregorius (a k a Davey), a 28-year-old first-year resident in emergency medicine, had bumbled into an agreement to spend three years of his life at Maimonides Medical Center in Borough Park, Brooklyn, because of his infatuation with a beautiful, long-legged blonde who also happened to be kind and brilliant.

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

His efforts began with a pair of acrylic paintings of a toga-clad couple by a Chinese street artist who was parked outside the Toys “R” Us near Mr. Longo’s home in Woodside, Queens.

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

“He was wearing this nice suit and I said, ‘Robert, just smile,’ and I got him — boom.”) Other photographs, blown up to two feet by three feet, capture his neighborhood and various subjects of interest, including waitresses at Hooters and the lions at the New York Public Library.

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

Since then, he has commissioned 17 murals, and Ms. Groux has filled the foyers and the spaces below the stairs with depictions of the four seasons, a series of birds of New York and an idyllic scene of Fort Tryon Park.

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

Concern about parking problems has resulted in a parking fee at Wave Hill, the pristine, 28-acre public garden in Riverdale.

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

Concern about parking problems has resulted in a parking fee at Wave Hill, the pristine, 28-acre public garden in Riverdale.

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

An apartment was being auctioned in Park Slope, but the people assembled on a sidewalk mostly came out of curiosity.

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

New wrinkles keep coming in the competition between the incumbent Fifth Avenue and the challenger Seventh Avenue as Park Slope’s restaurant row.

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

If you’ve caught a train at Penn Station, you’ve probably heard the throaty, cabaret-style voice of Sheila Herriott, who began making track announcements there in 1983.

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

Depending on who is asked, the Toy Tower, a ramshackle wooden structure that has loomed over the East Village for more than 20 years, is either a masterpiece or just looks weird.

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

60 years after it was last seen by the public, a gorgeously sculptural relief map of the New York City watershed has been restored for display at the Queens Museum of Art.

Published by New York Times on May 10, 2008.

"This was an argument about money, not about separation of church and state," said Felder, who represents the heavily Jewish Borough Park district.

Published by New York Daily News on May 10, 2008.