The city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is hoping that the threat of a violation—even one that doesn't have a financial hit associated with it—will be enough to nudge more and more restaurants to follow Cosě's lead.

Published by Crain's New York Business on May 4, 2008.

Brian Lucas, 30, was named vice president. He was formerly audit supervisor at Margolin Winer and Evens.

Published by Crain's New York Business on May 4, 2008.

Natalie Jamison, 30, joined as account director. She was formerly account supervisor at BBDO New York.

Published by Crain's New York Business on May 4, 2008.

Fly Communications: Stephen Van Anden, 56, was appointed chief executive. He was formerly executive vice president of DeSola Group.

Published by Crain's New York Business on May 4, 2008.

Womenkind: Melissa Tischler, 31, was named director of insight. She had been a senior consultant at Faith Popcorn's BrainReserve.

Published by Crain's New York Business on May 4, 2008.

Pump Energy Food: Adam Eskin, 27, was named chief executive. He was formerly a private equity associate at Wexford.

Published by Crain's New York Business on May 4, 2008.

New York Public Library: Todd M. Corbin, 31, was appointed chief investment officer. He was formerly a vice president at Citigroup.

Published by Crain's New York Business on May 4, 2008.

777 Eighth Ave. (between West 47th and West 48th streets)

Published by Crain's New York Business on May 4, 2008.

Its tiny canopy seems even smaller adjacent to the Gray Line bus company marquee on Eighth Avenue.

Published by Crain's New York Business on May 4, 2008.

The cordial and helpful service may be attributable to the fact that an owner of the restaurant, Satish Arora, also operates the successful Sapphire near Lincoln Center.

Published by Crain's New York Business on May 4, 2008.

Spice Fusion Indian Bistro is dandy for pretheater eats, with a three-course, $20 deal.

Published by Crain's New York Business on May 4, 2008.

"To me this is like Yankee Stadium," says Grasso, as he walks through the security gates. "As soon as you get in there, you hear the commotion when 9:30 rings, and you're ready to go."

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 4, 2008.

He said he'll build the entire $4 billion Atlantic Yards project by 2018.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 4, 2008.

May 4, 2008 -- Hundreds of protesters squared off yesterday in Downtown Brooklyn over the Atlantic Yards development project.

Published by New York Post on May 4, 2008.

May 4, 2008 -- Hundreds of protesters squared off yesterday in Downtown Brooklyn over the Atlantic Yards development project.

Published by New York Post on May 4, 2008.

"We would assume we would have about 4,000" reports, Melissa Marx, director of the department's antibiotic-resistance unit, told a group of Columbia University Medical Center doctors last week.

Published by New York Post on May 4, 2008.

The technology-intensive, 22,000-square-foot Joint Operations Command Center will be a 24/7 hub housed in an eight-story building connected to Police Headquarters at 109 Park Row, according to a city document detailing negotiations between the NYPD and architecture firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.

Published by New York Post on May 4, 2008.

The city is planning a new $30 million "super high-tech" NYPD command bunker in lower Manhattan to serve as the nerve center for crime fighting, as well as emergency response to terrorist attacks and natural disasters.

Published by New York Post on May 4, 2008.

John Curran, a state judge in Buffalo, may boot the state Assembly speaker's Manhattan law firm, Weitz & Luxenberg, from representing Erie County in a massive Medicaid-fraud case that could bring it more than $15 million in fees.

Published by New York Post on May 4, 2008.

One of New York's Finest owes almost $30,000 to the Port Authority after evading tolls at the agency's crossings for seven years, according to court records.

Published by New York Post on May 4, 2008.

Lagala, who has moonlighted as a limo driver, lives in a two-story home in the Annadale section of Staten Island. Last week, the detached house had a "for sale" sign on the front lawn and four cars, including a white Lincoln limousine, parked outside.

Published by New York Post on May 4, 2008.

The tragedy unfolded at 9 p.m., when the Mott Haven boy was walking home from a nearby McDonald's and tried to cross the Major Deegan Expressway near Willis Avenue, his family said.

Published by New York Post on May 4, 2008.

The teen was taken to Lincoln Hospital in critical condition with a broken leg and severe head injuries, authorities said.

Published by New York Post on May 4, 2008.

Samuel Owens, 44, of Parkchester, told police he was attacked and robbed of his wallet by a large group of men at 5 a.m. April 25, on a northbound No. 6 train near East 110th Street and Lexington Avenue.

Published by New York Post on May 4, 2008.

The voluntary recall includes several brands of fresh and frozen products, including chicken salads and sandwiches sold under the name Gourmet Boutique and wraps and burritos under the name Jan's or Archer Farms.

Published by New York Post on May 4, 2008.

Located across from Wall Street's "Charging Bull" statue at 26 Broadway, the museum is full of New York sports memories, including the 1996 Yankees World Series trophy;

Published by New York Post on May 4, 2008.

Pieces of the soon-to-be-demolished Yankee and Shea stadiums will likely be added to a collection that already features a part of the original Yankee Stadium façade, a brick from Ebbets Field and the home plate from the final game at the Polo Grounds.

Published by New York Post on May 4, 2008.

The World Trade Center attacks the next day became a "personal catalyst" to act on his epiphany.

Published by New York Post on May 4, 2008.

The $100 million Sports Museum of America will open downtown Wednesday, unveiling eclectic exhibits that range from the original Heisman Trophy to the shoes gold-medal gymnast Kerri Strug used to stick her Olympic vault landing with a sprained ankle.

Published by New York Post on May 4, 2008.

It's unclear who bought the one-story brick building on Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica.

Published by New York Post on May 4, 2008.

Alex Cruz, who ignored the pleas of his brother to stay out of harm's way, died in a pool of blood at 1 a.m. in the vestibule of 1232 Intervale Ave., where he shared an apartment with his brother.

Published by New York Post on May 4, 2008.

With a breezy chill in the air and enough confetti raining down to rival New Year's Eve, throngs of men, women and children dashed through Times Square yesterday for Revlon's Run/Walk for Women to benefit breast-cancer research.

Published by New York Post on May 4, 2008.

Some 40,000 laced up their sneakers for the three-mile scurry to Central Park's East Meadow.

Published by New York Post on May 4, 2008.

But Nobile had his suspicions. First there was the letter from a nurse congratulating him on the birth of a healthy daughter. Then there was the talk around their Flushing neighborhood that Velez was seen pushing a baby stroller.

Published by New York Post on May 4, 2008.

May 4, 2008 -- Thirty-four years after he walked a cable stretched high between the Twin Towers, high-wire artist Philippe Petit recreated the magic by walking a tightrope in Washington Square Park.

Published by New York Post on May 4, 2008.

After the toll hikes went into effect March 1 on the six Port Authority crossings between New York and New Jersey, 4.8 percent fewer drivers, about 15,000 per day, used them, compared with March 2007.

Published by New York Post on May 4, 2008.

Each family must spend at least 300 hours helping to build the new four-story homes in Brownsville, Brooklyn.

Published by New York Daily News on May 4, 2008.

One of Jordan's desperate attempts to meet the "Pulp Fiction" star came when Thurman was on the set of "My Super Ex-Girlfriend" in lower Manhattan in 2005. Jordan hung around for days and tried to enter her trailer, and then passed a bizarre Confirmation card with a long, artfully handwritten note and a drawing of a razor blade and gravestone.

Published by New York Daily News on May 4, 2008.

He disappeared from her life until August 2007, when he showed up on her Greenwich Village doorstep while she was on vacation.

Published by New York Daily News on May 4, 2008.

Jordan was arrested Oct. 5, 2007, on the lower East Side, where he was living in his car and working as a lifeguard.

Published by New York Daily News on May 4, 2008.

Firefighters said two cars crashed shortly before 10 p.m. near 75 Wall St. It's an office building being converted into luxury condominiums.

Published by WNBC on May 4, 2008.

The USDA said the recall includes several different brands of fresh and frozen products made by Gourmet Boutique of Jamaica, N.Y.

Published by WNBC on May 4, 2008.

Rockefeller Center's iconic statue of Atlas is set to get its most thorough cleaning in decades, starting next week.

Published by WNBC on May 4, 2008.

The Harlem Globetrotters will perform in New York's Penn Station. Amtrak also is sponsoring events in Chicago and Los Angeles.

Published by WNBC on May 4, 2008.

The "Gourmet Boutique" -- which is in Jamaica -- announced the recall this afternoon.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 4, 2008.

Alex Cruz, 28, was looking out his Morrisania apartment window just before 1 a.m. Saturday when he saw his older brother Javier being chased by more than a dozen men and women, police said.

Published by New York Daily News on May 4, 2008.

The victims of violence across the city - ranging from a shooting in Arverne, Queens, to a stabbing in Park Slope, Brooklyn - suffered wounds that were not considered to be life-threatening.

Published by New York Daily News on May 4, 2008.

The victims of violence across the city - ranging from a shooting in Arverne, Queens, to a stabbing in Park Slope, Brooklyn - suffered wounds that were not considered to be life-threatening.

Published by New York Daily News on May 4, 2008.

That relationship was further strengthened Saturday as the soldiers and firefighters carried out their first large-scale training exercise on Randalls Island.

Published by New York Daily News on May 4, 2008.

Developer Bruce Ratner unveiled Sunday a new timetable for the sprawling Atlantic Yards development after admitting recently the slowing economy might delay the project.

Published by New York Daily News on May 4, 2008.

Libre, a nonprofit with close ties to the councilman, got a $5,000 donation from the dealership, Paragon Honda, two months before the ads aired, the Web video shows.

Published by New York Daily News on May 4, 2008.

Family members said Alex Cruz looked out the window of his family's apartment on Intervale Avenue and saw a crowd of 20 teens beating his older brother, Javier, on the street.

Published by WNBC on May 4, 2008.

Denis Gittens, a 72-year-old great-grandfather, bought four buildings over the years in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, thinking they would give him a moderate but steady income when he retired. "You look at any other industry, and when their costs go up, they can pass it along to their customers," Gittens said. "We aren't allowed to do that."

Published by New York Daily News on May 4, 2008.

The voluntary recall includes several different brands of fresh and frozen products made by Gourmet Boutique of the Jamaica section of Queens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Saturday.

Published by New York Daily News on May 4, 2008.

Teachers read, write and eat in Manhattan Teacher Reassignment Center - aka the rubber room - on eighth floor of 333 Seventh Ave.

Published by New York Daily News on May 4, 2008.

According to early reports, a southbound N train traveling from Astoria, Queens, jumped the tracks about 100 feet north of the W. 57th and Seventh Ave. station just after 5 p.m.

Published by New York Daily News on May 4, 2008.

According to early reports, a southbound N train traveling from Astoria, Queens, jumped the tracks about 100 feet north of the W. 57th and Seventh Ave. station just after 5 p.m.

Published by New York Daily News on May 4, 2008.

The new nutrition outlook comes courtesy of Xamayla Rose, who opened Ladies Workout Express in East Flatbush last September as a tribute to her brother, Christopher, who was stabbed to death for his iPod in 2005.

Published by New York Daily News on May 4, 2008.

It wasn't so long ago that the trio was rushing home from Midwood High School to scarf down egg rolls, fried rice or other fast food.

Published by New York Daily News on May 4, 2008.

Speaking at the "House of Justice," headquarters for his National Action Network on 145th Street in Harlem, Sharpton said the civil disobedience will continue weekly, and produce a "citywide shutdown" to press for a civil rights prosecution.

Published by amNY.com on May 4, 2008.

The meeting places will be 125th Street and Third Avenue; Park Avenue and 34th Street; 60th Street and Third Avenue; One Police Plaza; Varick and Houston streets; and in Brooklyn at House of the Lord Pentecostal Church, 415 Atlantic Ave. Protesters will meet at 3 p.m., Sharpton said.

Published by amNY.com on May 4, 2008.

The meeting places will be 125th Street and Third Avenue; Park Avenue and 34th Street; 60th Street and Third Avenue; One Police Plaza; Varick and Houston streets; and in Brooklyn at House of the Lord Pentecostal Church, 415 Atlantic Ave. Protesters will meet at 3 p.m., Sharpton said.

Published by amNY.com on May 4, 2008.

The meeting places will be 125th Street and Third Avenue; Park Avenue and 34th Street; 60th Street and Third Avenue; One Police Plaza; Varick and Houston streets; and in Brooklyn at House of the Lord Pentecostal Church, 415 Atlantic Ave. Protesters will meet at 3 p.m., Sharpton said.

Published by amNY.com on May 4, 2008.

The meeting places will be 125th Street and Third Avenue; Park Avenue and 34th Street; 60th Street and Third Avenue; One Police Plaza; Varick and Houston streets; and in Brooklyn at House of the Lord Pentecostal Church, 415 Atlantic Ave. Protesters will meet at 3 p.m., Sharpton said.

Published by amNY.com on May 4, 2008.

The meeting places will be 125th Street and Third Avenue; Park Avenue and 34th Street; 60th Street and Third Avenue; One Police Plaza; Varick and Houston streets; and in Brooklyn at House of the Lord Pentecostal Church, 415 Atlantic Ave. Protesters will meet at 3 p.m., Sharpton said.

Published by amNY.com on May 4, 2008.

Alex Cruz, 28, was in his apartment on Intervale Avenue, in the Morrisania section, at about 1 a.m. when he heard an argument in the street below, police said. Through an upper-floor window, he saw his brother, 34, in a confrontation in front of the building with eight to 10 men and women.

Published by amNY.com on May 4, 2008.

He says he'll build the entire $4 billion Atlantic Yards project by 2018.

Published by amNY.com on May 4, 2008.

Rockefeller Center's iconic statue of Greek mythology's burdened giant is set to get its most thorough cleaning in decades, starting next week.

Published by amNY.com on May 4, 2008.

With his flowing black hair, bushy beard and slight paunch, Behroush Sharifi hops off his bicycle and bounds into an expensive restaurant on the Upper West Side.

Published by amNY.com on May 4, 2008.

Such reactions aren't unusual when Sharifi -- aka the "Saffron King" -- peddles his wares to the city's most famous restaurants such as Babbo, Daniel and Jean Georges.

Published by amNY.com on May 4, 2008.

Such reactions aren't unusual when Sharifi -- aka the "Saffron King" -- peddles his wares to the city's most famous restaurants such as Babbo, Daniel and Jean Georges.

Published by amNY.com on May 4, 2008.

Such reactions aren't unusual when Sharifi -- aka the "Saffron King" -- peddles his wares to the city's most famous restaurants such as Babbo, Daniel and Jean Georges.

Published by amNY.com on May 4, 2008.

Services are Monday at Sinai Chapel in Flushing.

Published by amNY.com on May 4, 2008.

About 45 people—including teenagers, seniors, and those in between— marched through Soundview. The roughly 30-minute procession began in front of 1157 Wheeler Avenue – the building where Liberian immigrant Amadou Diallo was killed in 1999 by four NYPD officers— and concluded at the 43rd Precinct. A brief rally was held at the 43 after the march. Protestors observed a moment of silence for Diallo before beginning their trek down Wheeler Avenue.

Published by West Bronx Blog on May 4, 2008.

As was the case with Wednesday’s rally in Highbridge, a major theme expressed at Saturday’s demonstration was that—given the history of fatal shootings, abuse, and harassment by law enforcement against persons of color—what happened to Sean Bell could easily have happened to any Black or Latino male. Demonstrators chanted “I am Sean Bell,” in addition to “I am [Anthony] Baez,” “ I am [Abner] Louema,” and “I am Amadou [Diallo],” referring to other victims of high-profile instances of police shootings and brutality. Marchers also sang the Civil Rights Movement anthem “We Shall Overcome,” and counted from 1 to 50 to represent the number of shots fired at Bell and his friends.

Published by West Bronx Blog on May 4, 2008.

As the rally in front of the 43rd Precinct wound to a close, this reporter was approached by Gloria Cruz, whose 10-year-old niece Naisha “Nana” Pearson was killed by stray bullets in Mott Haven in September of 2005. Cruz has since quit her retail job and devoted much of her life to efforts to rid the streets of illegal guns; in fact, she was in Washington D.C. lobbying Congress on this issue when she learned of the acquittal of Cooper, Isnora, and Oliver. She said she was “dumbfounded” and “upset” when she heard the verdict.

Published by West Bronx Blog on May 4, 2008.

So is it the show's fault that your corner diner was knocked down for a condo and places like Third Avenue in Murray Hill are overrun with Samantha clones? No way, says the actor Chris Noth, who plays Mr. Big on the show and in its big-screen treatment, which premieres May 30.

Published by amNY.com on May 4, 2008.

"Look, there's always been plenty of fashion in New York, and it's never going to die," Noth said yesterday at a roundtable discussion with the film's cast and director at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. "But this show didn't create 40-story tall buildings and it doesn't negate [that] either."

Published by amNY.com on May 4, 2008.

The train was stuck between the 59th Street and 5th Avenue station and the 57th Street and 7th Avenue station.

Published by WNBC on May 4, 2008.

The train was stuck between the 59th Street and 5th Avenue station and the 57th Street and 7th Avenue station.

Published by WNBC on May 4, 2008.

An employee at 30 East 40th St. reported the incident to police around 3:40 a.m. after finding evidence of a break-in at the 13-story building, NYPD Assistant Chief Michael Collins said. On surveillance video, the employee also spotted a man in his mid-30s who resembled a man wanted in earlier burglaries at that building, he said.

Published by amNY.com on May 4, 2008.

A cyclist in the Five Boro Bike Tour yesterday went into cardiac arrest on the Queensboro Bridge, Fire Department officials said.

Published by amNY.com on May 4, 2008.

A former security director of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority had accused the agency of firing him for trying to expose corruption.

Published by New York Times on May 4, 2008.

The victim, Courtney Charles, aged 60, was killed inside 823 St. John’s Place in Crown Heights. Police said robbery did not appear to be a motive.

Published by New York Times on May 4, 2008.