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  • Whitney Museum Artworks By Noted Psychedelic Artists Go To NYC Auction

    Over the years, Golding has lent items from his collection to major museums, including the Tate Liverpool in 2005 and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York in 2007 for the traveling "Summer of Love" exhibition.

    Published by WNBC on May 15, 2008.

  • Brooklyn Public Library Debate Rages Over Porn At Libraries

    At the Brooklyn Public Library the policy is simple: Kids use computers in one room and adults use equipment in another.

    Published by WNBC on May 15, 2008.

  • Park Slope Debate Rages Over Porn At Libraries

    And while nothing stops children from using the adult terminals, kids are restricted to logging on with a card that filters out adult Web sites.“I think it’s good,” Tyler Centeno of Park Slope said. “So we don’t go on anything inappropriate and stuff like that.”

    Published by WNBC on May 15, 2008.

  • Madison Square Garden Sean Bell Rally Held Near Madison Square Garden; No Arrests

    Sean Bell Rally Held Near Madison Square Garden; No Arrests

    Published by WNBC on May 15, 2008.

  • Park Slope Park Slope Gets Summer Parking Relief

    Some residents in Brooklyn are getting a little parking relief this summer, as “alternate side of the street” rules are suspended in the Park Slope neighborhood.

    Published by WNBC on May 15, 2008.

  • Cobble Park Slope Gets Summer Parking Relief

    Other parking rules, such as meters, will not be affected.Similar suspensions will take place in Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, and Red Hook later this year.

    Published by WNBC on May 15, 2008.

  • Carroll Gardens Park Slope Gets Summer Parking Relief

    Other parking rules, such as meters, will not be affected.Similar suspensions will take place in Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, and Red Hook later this year.

    Published by WNBC on May 15, 2008.

  • Red Hook Park Slope Gets Summer Parking Relief

    Other parking rules, such as meters, will not be affected. Similar suspensions will take place in Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, and Red Hook later this year.

    Published by WNBC on May 15, 2008.

  • Lehman College Above the Fold: Squeezed by caring for parents and kids

    "We go to Lehman College, we go to all their concerts that they have on Sunday," Ms. Kirsh said. "We go to the Metropolitan Museum and we walk around, and I try to find things that would interest him and keep him alert."

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • Metropolitan Museum Above the Fold: Squeezed by caring for parents and kids

    "We go to Lehman College, we go to all their concerts that they have on Sunday," Ms. Kirsh said. "We go to the Metropolitan Museum and we walk around, and I try to find things that would interest him and keep him alert."

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • Schervier Nursing Care Center Above the Fold: Squeezed by caring for parents and kids

    Joella Glaude Sawyer has a 1-year-old, an 11-yearold, a 14-year-old, a husband, a job as a philanthropy assistant at Schervier Nursing Care Center and, recently, the responsibility to deal with some of her mother's health issues.

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • Riverdale Above the Fold: Squeezed by caring for parents and kids

    As a neighborhood which attracted young moms and dads in the 1960s who are now aged grandparents, Riverdale offers up a wide range of services to help them - if only they had the time.

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • Riverdale Senior Center Above the Fold: Squeezed by caring for parents and kids

    At least, not yet. Julia Schwartz-Leeper, executive director of Riverdale Senior Center, has had to practice what she preaches since October, when her father, who was caring for her mother, who has Alzeheimer's, died suddenly. Ms. Schwartz-Leeper, 49, has twin sons, 22, who are stabilizing themselves after a history of educational issues and ADD diagnoses.

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • Riverdale Senior Services Above the Fold: Squeezed by caring for parents and kids

    The group where Ms. Kirsh takes her husband is a relief for her as well, she says, because she can socialize with the Riverdale Senior Services staffers that run it.

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • Manhattan College Above the Fold: Without the pork, charities might face starvation

    Riverdale and Kingsbridge institutions ranging from Wave Hill to Manhattan College to Riverdale Mental Health Association received state money at Mr. Dinowitz's urging - cash, the assemblyman says, that the Legislature has gotten into the habit of securing when it gets left out of the governor's budget.

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club Above the Fold: Without the pork, charities might face starvation

    He personally appropriated $7,000 for zoo projects to be directed by John Calvelli, a member of his Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club and a former staffer for Rep. Eliot Engel.

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • Metropolitan Council Above the Fold: Without the pork, charities might face starvation

    William Rapfogel, executive director of the Metropolitan Council, explained that he's used to the attention his funding gets from the Assembly. After all, his wife, Judy Rapfogel, is Mr. Silver's chief of staff.

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • Metropolitan New York Coordinating Council on Jewish Poverty Above the Fold: Without the pork, charities might face starvation

    Mr. Dinowitz joined a list of nearly two dozen assemblymen from all over the city whose names were listed in filings explaining the of the combined $1.3 million that went to the Metropolitan New York Coordinating Council on Jewish Poverty and its affiliated groups, Council Towers Housing Development Fund Corporation, Council Management Company, Inc., Machson Mobile, Jewish Community Council Services Commission, Inc., the Task Force for Families and Children, and the Shorefront Council Housing Development.

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • Riverdale Neighborhood House Above the Fold: Without the pork, charities might face starvation

    Mr. Dinowitz also procured $10,000 for Riverdale Neighborhood House, where Riverdale Press co-publisher Richard Stein sits on the board of directors, another $10,000 for Wave Hill, where copublisher Bernard Stein is a board member, and similar sums for Riverdale Senior Services and for Riverdale Mental Health Association.

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • Van Cortlandt Park Above the Fold: Without the pork, charities might face starvation

    It's money that local organizations wouldn't get if Mr. Dinowitz and his colleagues didn't ask for it, says William Scribner of the Bronx Arts Ensemble, which buys musical instruments for area schools and is organizing a Memorial Day concert in Van Cortlandt Park on May 25. The ensemble also received $10,000 at Mr. Dinowitz's request.

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • Riverdale Senior Services Above the Fold: Without the pork, charities might face starvation

    Mr. Dinowitz also procured $10,000 for Riverdale Neighborhood House, where Riverdale Press co-publisher Richard Stein sits on the board of directors, another $10,000 for Wave Hill, where copublisher Bernard Stein is a board member, and similar sums for Riverdale Senior Services and for Riverdale Mental Health Association.

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • Columbia University Above the Fold: Without the pork, charities might face starvation

    Columbia agrees to buy parkway condo building

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • New School for Leadership and Journalism Above the Fold: More kids, not enough new schools in district

    When the DOE phased out the Kingsbridge Heights school because of poor performance in 2004, it replaced it with two smaller schools - The New School for Leadership and Journalism, MS 244 and Marie Curie High School.

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • Spuyten Duyvil Above the Fold: More kids, not enough new schools in district

    The city Department of City Planning projects that from 2000 to 2010, the Spuyten Duyvil-Kingsbridge area will see an influx of more than 1,200 residents. During that same time period, nearly 700 people will move to Riverdale and Fieldston.

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • Riverdale Above the Fold: More kids, not enough new schools in district

    Nowhere is this more evident than in the Riverdale-Kingsbridge area, where buildings are booming and schools are bursting at the seams.

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • Riverdale Emily Walton stars in 'Saved' (Accent on People Section)

    Riverdale resident Emily Walton scored a role in the world premiere of a new musical called Saved, A New Musical, at Playwrights Horizons, a well-known off-Broadway theater dedicated to new theatrical works.

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • Riverdale YM-YWHA Emily Walton stars in 'Saved' (Accent on People Section)

    Ms. Walton, a veteran of the Riverdale YM-YWHA's Rising Stars teen theater troupe, is making her New York debut in this show.

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • Cooper Village Housing Squeeze Shows No Sign of Easing

    Rents at complexes such as Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village were increased to luxury levels, while many buildings left Mitchell-Lama moderate-income housing program.

    Published by Gotham Gazette on May 15, 2008.

  • Stuyvesant Town Housing Squeeze Shows No Sign of Easing

    Rents at complexes such as Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village were increased to luxury levels, while many buildings left Mitchell-Lama moderate-income housing program.

    Published by Gotham Gazette on May 15, 2008.

  • Sisters of Charity Sister McEntee earns recognition (Accent on People Section)

    Sister Margaret McEntee, a member of the Sisters of Charity, a Riverdale resident and a graduate of the College of Mount Saint Vincent, was named one of Irish America magazine's Top 100 Irish Americans of 2008.

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • College of Mount Saint Vincent Sister McEntee earns recognition (Accent on People Section)

    Sister Margaret McEntee, a member of the Sisters of Charity, a Riverdale resident and a graduate of the College of Mount Saint Vincent, was named one of Irish America magazine's Top 100 Irish Americans of 2008.

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • St. Anthony's School Sister McEntee earns recognition (Accent on People Section)

    Arguably her most prominent pupil is John Patrick Shanley, whom she taught at St. Anthony's School in West Farms. Mr. Shanley is author of the film, Moonstruck and the play, Doubt.

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • Notre Dame School Sister McEntee earns recognition (Accent on People Section)

    She is a high school campus minister, religion teacher and coordinates a volunteer program at the Notre Dame School in Lower Manhattan, positions she has held for the past nine years.

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • St. Margaret of Cortona School Sister McEntee earns recognition (Accent on People Section)

    She graduated from St. Margaret of Cortona School and Elizabeth Seton High School, in Yonkers, and went on to attend The Mount.

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • Cardinal Spellman Sister McEntee earns recognition (Accent on People Section)

    She has served at Cardinal Spellman, St. Raymond Academy, St. Catherine Academy and St. Barnabas, all in the Bronx, as well as a school in Pennsylvania and another, St. Augustine's College, in Nassau, the Bahamas, where she stayed for 11 years.

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • St. Raymond Academy Sister McEntee earns recognition (Accent on People Section)

    She has served at Cardinal Spellman, St. Raymond Academy, St. Catherine Academy and St. Barnabas, all in the Bronx, as well as a school in Pennsylvania and another, St. Augustine's College, in Nassau, the Bahamas, where she stayed for 11 years.

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • St. Catherine Academy Sister McEntee earns recognition (Accent on People Section)

    She has served at Cardinal Spellman, St. Raymond Academy, St. Catherine Academy and St. Barnabas, all in the Bronx, as well as a school in Pennsylvania and another, St. Augustine's College, in Nassau, the Bahamas, where she stayed for 11 years.

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • St. Barnabas Sister McEntee earns recognition (Accent on People Section)

    She has served at Cardinal Spellman, St. Raymond Academy, St. Catherine Academy and St. Barnabas, all in the Bronx, as well as a school in Pennsylvania and another, St. Augustine's College, in Nassau, the Bahamas, where she stayed for 11 years.

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • Floral Park Floral Park: A suburban outpost on city's edge

    "The two are almost interchangeable," said Mike Veloso, 26, a Nassau resident speaking from the Queens side. "But Floral Park in Queens has the better schools, lower taxes and quicker access to the rest of the city. I'm mad jealous."

    Published by amNY.com on May 15, 2008.

  • 265-11 Union Tpke Floral Park: A suburban outpost on city's edge

    Serving traditional American fare like steaks and seafood, they also have over 150 wines and a 70-seat catering room. Their specialty is a filet mignon served in a port wine reduction sauce. 265-11 Union Tpke., 718-347-4846.

    Published by amNY.com on May 15, 2008.

  • 255-09 Hillside Ave Floral Park: A suburban outpost on city's edge

    With wall-to-wall mirrors, elegant porcelain and dainty pink table cloths, Hunan CafĂŠ is well-dressed, if only in a 1980s sort of way. But decor aside, this spot is dressed up Chinese take-out at its best, dishing out classics like dumplings, fried rice and moo shu pork. 255-09 Hillside Ave. 718-347-4411

    Published by amNY.com on May 15, 2008.

  • 256-05 Hillside Ave Floral Park: A suburban outpost on city's edge

    Mumbai Express Just opened last month, Mumbai Express is the newest addition to the ever-growing number of Indian restaurants on Hillside Avenue. Nevertheless, with a chic, modern look and an exclusively vegetarian menu, Mumbai Express sets itself apart. 256-05 Hillside Ave. 718-470-0059

    Published by amNY.com on May 15, 2008.

  • 1095 Sixth Ave Gauging the Slowdown's Impact on Office Space

    In addition to the layoffs, large blocks of office space in Midtown are scheduled to come on the market, with the grand opening of the 2.1 million-square-foot Bank of America tower at One Bryant Park and Equity Office's 1.3 million-square-foot building at 1095 Sixth Ave.

    Published by New York Sun on May 15, 2008.

  • 636 Eleventh Ave Gauging the Slowdown's Impact on Office Space

    During the first quarter, three major leases were signed: the relocation of Ogilvy to 530,130 square feet of office space at 636 Eleventh Ave.; a lease of 440,240 square feet by the State of New York Unified Court System at 60 Broad St.; and a 340,876-square-foot renewed lease by the city of New York at 100 Church St.

    Published by New York Sun on May 15, 2008.

  • 100 Church St Gauging the Slowdown's Impact on Office Space

    During the first quarter, three major leases were signed: the relocation of Ogilvy to 530,130 square feet of office space at 636 Eleventh Ave.; a lease of 440,240 square feet by the State of New York Unified Court System at 60 Broad St.; and a 340,876-square-foot renewed lease by the city of New York at 100 Church St.

    Published by New York Sun on May 15, 2008.

  • 60 Broad St Gauging the Slowdown's Impact on Office Space

    During the first quarter, three major leases were signed: the relocation of Ogilvy to 530,130 square feet of office space at 636 Eleventh Ave.; a lease of 440,240 square feet by the State of New York Unified Court System at 60 Broad St.; and a 340,876-square-foot renewed lease by the city of New York at 100 Church St.

    Published by New York Sun on May 15, 2008.

  • 100 Church St Stood Up, Jilted and Abandoned, 100 Church St. Begins Renovations

    Renovations are set to begin on the façade at 100 Church St. in the next two weeks, a face-lift the landlord aims to use to attract tenants to a 21-story office building that has sat almost half-empty since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

    Published by New York Sun on May 15, 2008.

  • SoHo Stood Up, Jilted and Abandoned, 100 Church St. Begins Renovations

    After losing a widely publicized lease 10 days ago when Newsweek magazine balked, choosing to move to SoHo instead, the landlord, the Sapir Organization, is sitting on some 400,000 square feet of space that has been vacant for almost seven years.

    Published by New York Sun on May 15, 2008.

  • 195 Broadway Stood Up, Jilted and Abandoned, 100 Church St. Begins Renovations

    Three years ago, the Toy Industry Association pulled out of an agreement to lease 300,000 square feet at the Class B building, and in November, Omnicom Group, which had looked seriously at 100 Church, signed a lease at 195 Broadway instead.

    Published by New York Sun on May 15, 2008.

  • 375 Hudson St Stood Up, Jilted and Abandoned, 100 Church St. Begins Renovations

    In a decision that took many in the industry by surprise, the news giant instead leased 165,000 square feet at 375 Hudson St.

    Published by New York Sun on May 15, 2008.

  • TriBeCa Stood Up, Jilted and Abandoned, 100 Church St. Begins Renovations

    Part of the building's problem, Mr. Bostick said, is its location. "It's a little north of what people consider the downtown market, but it's not where you get the oomph of TriBeCa. The area is very difficult to get excited about — it lacks an identity," he said.

    Published by New York Sun on May 15, 2008.

  • Cushman & Wakefield Stood Up, Jilted and Abandoned, 100 Church St. Begins Renovations

    This is about on par with the $50 a square foot average asking rent for downtown in the first quarter, according to a Cushman & Wakefield market report.

    Published by New York Sun on May 15, 2008.

  • New Springville Bee swarm cleared shopping center

    The bees showed up at the parking lot of the Kmart Shopping Plaza on Richmond Avenue in the New Springville section.

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

  • Shea Stadium Heilman Provides No Relief In Mets' Loss

    Jesus Flores hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the seventh off Aaron Heilman, who was booed on and off the mound by the Shea Stadium crowd. Washington added three more runs in the inning, sticking Claudio Vargas with a tough-luck loss in his Mets debut.

    Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 15, 2008.

  • lower East Side Cops hunt husband after mom is found with throat slashed

    Cops found the Bronx woman a few hours later inside an SUV in a public parking garage on the lower East Side. Her corpse, wrapped in a blanket, was sitting in the front passenger seat of the blue SUV, police said.

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

  • Yankee Stadium NYU grad tackled during Yankee dash

    William Lopez, an NYU graduate, was tackled by security after a mad dash on the field at Yankee Stadium.

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

  • 385 Bleecker St CRIME OF FASHION

    Kyle Avila, 24, worked at the chic Marc by Marc Accessories store at 385 Bleecker St. for the past 11/2 years.

    Published by New York Post on May 15, 2008.

  • PS 138 BX. CHEERS PLAYGROUND

    With $400,000 provided under a new initiative, PS 138 in the Soundview section of The Bronx officially opened a new playground yesterday equipped with a butterfly garden, rock-climbing wall and slides.

    Published by New York Post on May 15, 2008.

  • Moynihan Station GOV AND BLOOMBERG ON OPPOSITE TRACKS

    In his first major break with Mayor Bloomberg, Gov. Paterson said yesterday the stalled Moynihan Station project should be turned over to the Port Authority.

    Published by New York Post on May 15, 2008.

  • West Side rail yards GOV AND BLOOMBERG ON OPPOSITE TRACKS

    The mayor warned that further retooling could only further delay projects, such as the mayor's foundering effort to get development at the West Side rail yards started before his term expires on Dec. 31, 2009.

    Published by New York Post on May 15, 2008.

  • Penn Station GOV AND BLOOMBERG ON OPPOSITE TRACKS

    Schumer argues that the PA - flush with $5 billion in new transportation funds from its recent toll increase - stands as the only entity with the means to complete the new transit hub over Penn Station.

    Published by New York Post on May 15, 2008.

  • Ground Zero GOV AND BLOOMBERG ON OPPOSITE TRACKS

    The mayor also cited delays in the PA's efforts to rebuild at Ground Zero.

    Published by New York Post on May 15, 2008.

  • Yankee Stadium YER OUT!

    A graduating New York University student was ejected from his commencement at Yankee Stadium yesterday after he was caught trying to steal home.

    Published by New York Post on May 15, 2008.

  • Borough Park RESTRAIN YOURSELF

    The feuding couple gained notoriety in 2006 when a judge forced them to build a wall in their Borough Park home.

    Published by New York Post on May 15, 2008.

  • Flatiron 'KRISTEN' $HOWS WHAT SHE'S GOT

    Having ditched her pricey Flatiron apartment and apparently now living with her mom and stepdad in their Victorian home in Wall, NJ, Dupre drove a subcompact car to the nearby neighborhood of Lincroft. There, she hopped a decidedly inglorious 9 a.m. bus for an hour-long ride to Manhattan's seedy Port Authority Bus Terminal.

    Published by New York Post on May 15, 2008.

  • W. 105th St. and Columbus Ave. While guard is away, dog gets tossed

    She found the small terrier splayed in the crosswalk of W.105th St. and Columbus Ave. on May 8, authorities said.

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

  • Harlem Thisclose to Mega jackpot

    The windfall came just in time for the longtime resident of East Harlem.

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

  • Seventh Ave. from 41st to 35th Sts. 2 fashionistas added to catwalk of fame

    The honorary plaques, embedded in sidewalks along the east side of Seventh Ave. from 41st to 35th Sts., will be unveiled this summer. Past inductees include Oscar de la Renta, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan and Ralph Lauren.

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

  • Cake Chef Post toast again! Burned by bakery review

    Just Wednesday, the fact-challenged paper crowned a Staten Island bakery named Cake Chef as the best in the city for classic black-and-white cookies.

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

  • Kingsbridge Bravest scofflaw in hot water with brass

    Firefighter Christopher Santana's Cadillac SUV was parked 3 feet from a Kingsbridge fire hydrant on Sunday afternoon.

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

  • Moynihan Station Dave's for giving Moynihan to PA

    "The Port Authority is the area transportation vehicle, [and] Moynihan Station is a transportation project," he added.

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

  • Ground Zero Dave's for giving Moynihan to PA

    Bloomberg has argued the PA is behind in redeveloping Ground Zero and sniped that it's the city's job to set development priorities and Schumer's job to deliver federal funding.

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

  • Bedford-Stuyvesant Angry mob made me flee

    Cops said Burns slammed into Akeem, the youngest of seven children, near his home and school in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

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

  • 81st Precinct stationhouse Angry mob made me flee

    The teen said a friend he confessed to persuaded him to surrender to police. He walked to the 81st Precinct stationhouse in tears, cops said.

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

  • PS 138 Daly: The city's gotten scared of little children's swing

    By the modern safety standards that make us all mice, there was simply no room for them at this otherwise wonderful facility outside Public School 138 in Soundview, the first of 200 playgrounds slated for renovation over the next 18 months.

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

  • Avenue L and E. 17th St. Daly: The city's gotten scared of little children's swing

    This playground at Avenue L and E. 17th St. in Midwood has the Rivka Greenberg Trencher Swing Area. Trencher was a woman of the neighborhood who remembered the childhood joys of using the swings there. She grew up to have three children and was outraged when the swings were removed in 1982.

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

  • Park Slope Daly: The city's gotten scared of little children's swing

    Big kids are still to be found at playgrounds such as the J.J. Byrne in Park Slope, Brooklyn, where youngsters were lined up yesterday for a turn at sailing skyward. A Parks Department spokeswoman promised the city is "working really hard to keep swings wherever we can."

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

  • The Smith The Smith's potato waffles

    Co-owner Jeff Belcourt thought this section of the East Village along Third Avenue could use a place like The Smith -- a restaurant with a friendly name and a friendly feeling.

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

  • Yankee Stadium NYU grad tackled during Yankee dash

    Police say a New York University student has been ticketed on a trespassing charge after he burst onto the field at Yankee Stadium during his graduation and darted through the diamond in his academic gown and underwear.

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

  • 9th Avenue and 37th Street '4 AM Bandits' Ransacking NYC For Cash, Cigarettes

    Security cameras have caught the pair over and over again: two men with guns robbing convenience stores of cash and cigarettes, scaring both customers and clerks. The latest strike occurred at a deli on 9th Avenue and 37th Street.

    Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 15, 2008.

  • downtown Brooklyn '4 AM Bandits' Ransacking NYC For Cash, Cigarettes

    In downtown Brooklyn, security photos captured the bandits in action, one of them pulling out two guns on the clerk to demand the cash and cigarettes, while the other suspect trains a gun on the customers. So far, police say, thousands of dollars have been taken in eight robberies in less than a month in New York City. The CVS on Kings Highway was hit in late April.

    Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 15, 2008.

  • West Village Manager Accused Of Stealing From Marc Jacobs Store

    The Manhattan district attorney's office said Thursday that 24-year-old Kyle Avila is charged with grand larceny for alleged thefts that occurred over a period of time at the West Village store.

    Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 15, 2008.

  • Ground Zero JPMorgan dropping WTC project?

    There appears to be new confusion about construction at Ground Zero.

    Published by amNY.com on May 15, 2008.

  • Riverdale Marvin Bishop receives medal (Accent on People Section)

    Longtime Riverdale resident Marvin Bishop was one of four Manhattan College professors to receive this year's Bonus et Fidelis Medal, which honors 25 years of dedicated service to the school.

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • Brooklyn Academy of Music Joyce Theater boosts brand with Bklyn dance show

    The Joyce Theater is presenting a week-long season of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the Brooklyn Academy of Music from June 3 through June 8, marking its biggest and most ambitious production yet.

    Published by Crain's New York Business on May 15, 2008.

  • Joyce Theater Joyce Theater boosts brand with Bklyn dance show

    The Joyce Theater is presenting a week-long season of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the Brooklyn Academy of Music from June 3 through June 8, marking its biggest and most ambitious production yet.

    Published by Crain's New York Business on May 15, 2008.

  • Ground Zero Joyce Theater boosts brand with Bklyn dance show

    The Joyce is the only arts organization that’s still involved out of a group of four chosen by government officials in 2004 to be part of a new arts complex at Ground Zero. Though the project has been continuously altered and delayed—the latest proposal to move the planned performing arts center from Ground Zero to above a new Fulton Street subway station hub is undergoing review—Joyce officials remain optimistic and have been working to grow their institution in the interim.

    Published by Crain's New York Business on May 15, 2008.

  • Jamaica Meeks Responds to Weiner's Earmarks Proposal

    “If you look at trying to rebuild downtown Jamaica, that’s where you’ll find earmarks,” he said. “We had flooding, for example, in Springfield Gardens, and it was an earmark that helped the city repair some of the sewer system problems.”

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

  • Springfield Gardens Meeks Responds to Weiner's Earmarks Proposal

    “If you look at trying to rebuild downtown Jamaica, that’s where you’ll find earmarks,” he said. “We had flooding, for example, in Springfield Gardens, and it was an earmark that helped the city repair some of the sewer system problems.”

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

  • 360 West 36th Street Clarification Department: Matthew Broderick May Not Be Renting Out His Newest Apartment

    Yesterday, we got some of the details wrong about Mathew Broderick's new apartment. City records show that Mr. Broderick did indeed take over the title of the fourth-floor co-op at 360 West 36th Street that belonged to his late mother Patricia. But it's unclear whether Mr. Broderick has put his new property on the market.

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

  • 355 West 14th Street New Village Idiot Operator Scott Conant Is Digging the Meatpacking District. Sort Of

    The former L'Impero and Alto cook's latest restaurant Scarpetta opened Monday evening in the former Gin Lane and old Village Idiot space at 355 West 14th Street, just east of Ninth Avenue.

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

  • Midtown Paterson's Katrina Argument Against the Gas-Tax Holiday

    At a press conference about a personnel matter in his Midtown office, Paterson told reporters to go to the oil companies and, “Ask them why, the week after Katrina--the Katrina Hurricane--August 29, 2005, ask them why the gas prices went up in that week.

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

  • 247 W. 46th St 'Abs' of Steel

    Two new towers showing off abs are Platinum, at 247 W. 46th St., and the Atelier, at 635 W. 42nd St. One of the city's most prolific architects of high-rise residential projects, Costas Kondylis, designed both buildings.

    Published by New York Sun on May 15, 2008.

  • 635 W. 42nd St 'Abs' of Steel

    Two new towers showing off abs are Platinum, at 247 W. 46th St., and the Atelier, at 635 W. 42nd St. One of the city's most prolific architects of high-rise residential projects, Costas Kondylis, designed both buildings.

    Published by New York Sun on May 15, 2008.

  • Times Square 'Abs' of Steel

    SJP Residential Properties developed the 43-story residential condominium known as Platinum, which is one of the sleekest buildings in the Times Square theater district. Its abs are situated high up on its west façade and horizontally "link" two façade components. The asymmetrically placed abs are the focal point of the façade and look like a dazzling brooch on the dressy building as it steps out on opening night.

    Published by New York Sun on May 15, 2008.

  • 605 W. 42nd St 'Abs' of Steel

    The mid-block Atelier is a 46-story building that is the first phase of a development by the Moinian Group and MacFarlane Partners. The second phase will be a 57-story residential tower at 605 W. 42nd St.

    Published by New York Sun on May 15, 2008.

  • Park Slope Where Parking Rules the Days, a Little Miracle

    And nowhere is this truer than in Park Slope, Brooklyn, named not for the ability to do just that — park — but for the kind with grass and trees, useless to drivers. Even on a good day, parking is scarce: No-Park Slope.

    Published by New York Times on May 15, 2008.

  • Lower East Side Man Sought in Killing of Estranged Wife

    A Bronx woman was found dead in a Lower East Side parking garage late on Tuesday, and the police said on Wednesday that her estranged husband was wanted for questioning.

    Published by New York Times on May 15, 2008.

  • Rumors Haircutters Mother Of The Year (Better Living Section)

    Stephanie Luciano was awarded a free haircut at Rumors Haircutters for her poem, "Mother of the Year." The 12-yearold penned the following about her mom, "A teacher you were when I needed help, you always knew how I felt, a friend you were when I need advice, to me I'll always remember you as very nice."

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

  • Hunter College Mother Of The Year (Better Living Section)

    Perhaps the best of the bunch was Hunter College High School student Jamie Liang's colorful drawing of a mother and daughter sitting in bed together reading The Giving Tree. The professional-quality work-of-art earned Jamie a $30 gift certificate to Palace of Japan, but with this kind of talent at the age of 13, there will likely be many more prizes in her future.

    Published by Riverdale Press on May 15, 2008.

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