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  • Festac Counter Culture: New Nigerian Rocks on Hendrix in East New York

    That's why I was so excited when a bicycle-riding friend called to say he'd passed a new African restaurant—recognizable by the tribal mask on the awning—in an industrial part of East New York, Brooklyn, only a block south of Atlantic Avenue. I was soon there with a couple of pals, including Lenny, who'd just returned from a six-month internship at a newspaper in Lagos. We found ourselves at a place called Festac, named after a Lagos zone famous for a 1977 arts festival. "It's now a wealthy neighborhood," Lenny noted.

    Published by Village Voice on May 6, 2008.

  • Harlem Uptown Artist Spotlight: The Paradigm Shifter

    The “N” in his name doesn’t stand for newbie or newcomer; when it comes to long-time Harlem resident and distinguished performer Ngoma, his name is certainly no misnomer.In the African culture, Ngoma has several meanings: a drum song, a healing, or a dance experience that transcends national and social boundaries. Ngoma constitutes all of the aforementioned and then some.

    Published by UPTOWNflavor on May 6, 2008.

  • SoHa Damaa

    In SoHa it seems the top contenders for groceries are Fine Fair and C-Town. Citerella is overpriced and the service provided by Fresh Direct is spotty at best. I can just picture it now…a Dave Chapelle episode called “Supermarket Sweep: Harlem Style.” Your mission is to get a basket full of fresh, healthy, low-fat, non-processed food in one location for less than your whole paycheck. Who’s up for the challenge?

    Published by UPTOWNflavor on May 6, 2008.

  • Atlantic Yards Manhattan firm to Brooklyn

    The Atlantic Yards project may be falling apart on Bruce Ratner, but the developer released some big news for his Metrotech office complex Downtown: the Manhattan law firm of Weil, Gotshal is moving to Brooklyn.

    Published by Brooklyn Paper on May 6, 2008.

  • Jamaica Bowery Bay Team Wins City’s ‘Sludge Olympics’

    “It’s very, very competitive at the national scene,” Larry Brincat, who organized the city Operator’s Challenge and is superintendent at the Jamaica Water Pollution Control Plant in Queens, said in a phone interview. “There are some guys at the national event who do nothing but practice three to four months solid, eight hours a day. We can’t do that. We have to actually do work here.”

    Published by New York Times on May 6, 2008.

  • the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation Think Again, Landmarks Panel Tells St. Vincent’s

    Preservationists were jubilant after the two-hour hearing. “This is a powerful, stinging rebuke to the St. Vincent’s plan,” said Andrew Berman, executive director of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation. “And it’s a forceful defense of the whole meaning of landmarks preservation.”

    Published by New York Times on May 6, 2008.

  • Soundview Report Faults City on ‘Potentially Toxic’ School Sites

    n a 17-page report [pdf] released today, the New York City public advocate, Betsy Gotbaum, contended that a loophole in state law had permitted the city’s School Construction Authority “to open schools on potentially toxic sites that could pose a health threat for New York City schoolchildren.” But the city’s Education Department immediately disputed the report’s findings, insisting that it had not placed any students at risk from environmental pollutants.

    Published by New York Times on May 6, 2008.

  • Long Island City Report Faults City on ‘Potentially Toxic’ School Sites

    In a 17-page report [pdf] released today, the New York City public advocate, Betsy Gotbaum, contended that a loophole in state law had permitted the city’s School Construction Authority “to open schools on potentially toxic sites that could pose a health threat for New York City schoolchildren.” But the city’s Education Department immediately disputed the report’s findings, insisting that it had not placed any students at risk from environmental pollutants. David Palmer, a staff attorney at New York Lawyers for the Public Interest who has represented neighborhoods concerned about pollutants at several locations — particularly the Soundview Educational Campus in the Bronx and the Information Technology High School in Long Island City, Queens — sent a letter today to Sharon Greenberger, president and chief executive of the School Construction Authority, arguing that the public advocate’s report affirmed his group’s concerns.

    Published by New York Times on May 6, 2008.

  • 475 Kent Avenue Police Stop-and-Frisk Encounters Soar

    More than 100 artists have begun to return to their loft spaces in a building at at 475 Kent Avenue in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn, about three months after the Fire Department cited their landlord for a flurry of code violations.

    Published by New York Times on May 6, 2008.

  • Lower Manhattan Police Stop-and-Frisk Encounters Soar

    A subsidized ferry route between southern Queens and Lower Manhattan, via Brooklyn, will begin next week. The two-year pilot Rockaway Service, which will be run by New York Water Taxi, will be financed using $1.1 million allocated by the City Council. The new route, which begins on May 12, will run from Riis Landing at Breezy Point to the Brooklyn Army Terminal to Pier 11 at Wall Street. It will run twice a day in each direction: 5:45 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. from Rockaway, and 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. from Lower Manhattan. The trip will take about one hour each way. The cost will be $6 per trip. (See related City Room post and reader comments.)

    Published by New York Times on May 6, 2008.

  • Breezy Point Police Stop-and-Frisk Encounters Soar

    A subsidized ferry route between southern Queens and Lower Manhattan, via Brooklyn, will begin next week. The two-year pilot Rockaway Service, which will be run by New York Water Taxi, will be financed using $1.1 million allocated by the City Council. The new route, which begins on May 12, will run from Riis Landing at Breezy Point to the Brooklyn Army Terminal to Pier 11 at Wall Street. It will run twice a day in each direction: 5:45 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. from Rockaway, and 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. from Lower Manhattan. The trip will take about one hour each way. The cost will be $6 per trip. (See related City Room post and reader comments.)

    Published by New York Times on May 6, 2008.

  • Pier 11 Police Stop-and-Frisk Encounters Soar

    A subsidized ferry route between southern Queens and Lower Manhattan, via Brooklyn, will begin next week. The two-year pilot Rockaway Service, which will be run by New York Water Taxi, will be financed using $1.1 million allocated by the City Council. The new route, which begins on May 12, will run from Riis Landing at Breezy Point to the Brooklyn Army Terminal to Pier 11 at Wall Street. It will run twice a day in each direction: 5:45 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. from Rockaway, and 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. from Lower Manhattan. The trip will take about one hour each way. The cost will be $6 per trip. (See related City Room post and reader comments.)

    Published by New York Times on May 6, 2008.

  • Richmond Hill Police Stop-and-Frisk Encounters Soar

    City sanitation agents discovered a human body in a sport-utility vehicle in Richmond Hill, Queens.

    Published by New York Times on May 6, 2008.

  • Bayard Rustin High School Police Stop-and-Frisk Encounters Soar

    The Bayard Rustin High School in Chelsea, the only city public school that has not yet been assigned a report-card grade by the Department of Education, is beset by problems that include declining graduation rates, accusations over test tampering and the pending resignation of its principal. [New York Post]

    Published by New York Times on May 6, 2008.

  • Caliber Training Institute Police Stop-and-Frisk Encounters Soar

    State education officials shut down the Caliber Training Institute in Manhattan, which enrolled 550 students studying in the banking, travel, medical and dental fields, for numerous violations, including unlicensed teachers and a deficient curriculum. [New York Post]

    Published by New York Times on May 6, 2008.

  • Lower Manhattan Police Stop-and-Frisk Encounters Soar

    A Sunday afternoon rally in Lower Manhattan in support of the Chinese government was described as “huge” by China’s state-run news agency, but observers dismissed the estimate of 10,000 in attendance as a gross exaggeration. [New York Sun]

    Published by New York Times on May 6, 2008.

  • Williamsburg Police Stop-and-Frisk Encounters Soar

    Myrtle, a box turtle that has for years crawled through backyards in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, was discovered last week painted orange. After the Gowanus Lounge blog broke the news, residents accused nearby construction workers of the act and called it a reprehensible example of animal cruelty. [amNewYork]

    Published by New York Times on May 6, 2008.

  • Atlantic Yards Police Stop-and-Frisk Encounters Soar

    The developer Bruce C. Ratner released newly revised designs of the first three buildings expected to go up at the Atlantic Yards site, along with an updated construction time line. But opponents of the project in Brooklyn, who fear that much of the site could end up as a giant parking lot if the economic slowdown delays Mr. Ratner’s plans, were not mollified. [Metro New York]

    Published by New York Times on May 6, 2008.

  • State Supreme Court In Brooklyn, Haitians Protest as Ex-Paramilitary Leader Faces Trial

    Members of the Center of Constitutional Rights organized a rally in front of the State Supreme Court in Brooklyn for the trial of Emmanuel Constant on Tuesday.

    Published by New York Times on May 6, 2008.

  • Laurelton In Brooklyn, Haitians Protest as Ex-Paramilitary Leader Faces Trial

    The final speaker was Ray Laforest, who has organized demonstrations outside Mr. Constant’s home in Laurelton, Queens. “We are present as a continuation of the tremendous struggle of Haitian people,” he said.

    Published by New York Times on May 6, 2008.

  • Upper East Side Staying Close to Carolyn Maloney

    So there may be a little less at stake now for the officials girding for the opportunity to succeed Upper East Side-based Representative Carolyn Maloney. That unofficial mini-contest, of course, was contingent on Hillary Clinton having a chance of becoming president, and on Maloney having a chance of taking Clinton's place in the Senate.

    Published by The New York Observer on May 6, 2008.

  • Park Lane South Body found in car in Queens

    They found a body wrapped and bound in a black plastic bag in the back of an SUV left along Park Lane South. Where Forest Park sits on one side of the street, a row of well-kept homes on the other.

    Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 6, 2008.

  • 1295 Spofford Avenue Guilty pleas in White Castle cop beating

    Edwin Rivera, 27, of 1295 Spofford Avenue, pled guilty to the top count in the indictment, Gang Assault in the 1st degree. Rivera, who instigated the attack, will be sentenced to a term of 10 years in prison.

    Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 6, 2008.

  • 621 Manida Street Guilty pleas in White Castle cop beating

    Nelson Rodriguez, 28, of 621 Manida Street, pled guilty to one count of Attempted Gang Assault in the 1st degree and will receive a sentence of six years in prison.

    Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 6, 2008.

  • 1168 Sherman Avenue Guilty pleas in White Castle cop beating

    Alexander Fontanez, 25, of 1168 Sherman Avenue, and Jonathan Ayala, 21, of 1150 Garrison Avenue, pled guilty to one count of Gang Assault in the 1st degree and will be sentenced to five years in prison.

    Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 6, 2008.

  • 1150 Garrison Avenue Guilty pleas in White Castle cop beating

    Alexander Fontanez, 25, of 1168 Sherman Avenue, and Jonathan Ayala, 21, of 1150 Garrison Avenue, pled guilty to one count of Gang Assault in the 1st degree and will be sentenced to five years in prison.

    Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 6, 2008.

  • 1212 Seneca Avenue Guilty pleas in White Castle cop beating

    Victor Mercado, 17, of 1212 Seneca Avenue, also pled guilty to one count of Gang Assault in the 1st degree and will be sentenced to a term of one 1/3 to four years imprisonment. Mercado, who was 15 when the crime occurred, will be sentenced as a youthful offender.

    Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 6, 2008.

  • 1230 Boston Road Guilty pleas in White Castle cop beating

    A sixth defendant charged in the gang assault, Daryl Massey, 25, of 1230 Boston Road, is still awaiting trial.

    Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 6, 2008.

  • 406 Port Richmond Avenue Surveillance released of robbery suspects

    The incident occurred on April 30 at approximately 1:45 a.m. at 406 Port Richmond Avenue.

    Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 6, 2008.

  • Avenue W and East 17th Street Police Investigate Attack On Brooklyn Delivery Man

    Shortly before 10 p.m. Monday, a man delivering Japanese food was stabbed in the chest, back and leg on Avenue W and East 17th Street.

    Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 6, 2008.

  • Metropolitan Museum A-listers show stuff Met Museum bash

    It was a celeb-studded affair at the Metropolitan Museum on Monday night as the world's fashion elite and Hollywood heavyweights met on Fifth Ave. to kick off the Costume Institute's latest exhibit, "Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy."

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Little Italy Former Sopranos actor Vella's pizzeria is a 'hit'

    Friends from the movie business and childhood buddies from Little Italy have started flocking to Williamsburg for a slice and a chat.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Vinny Vella's Pizzeria Former Sopranos actor Vella's pizzeria is a 'hit'

    Vinny Vella, who most recently played Jimmy Petrille in HBO's hit show "The Sopranos," has already hosted a retired jewel thief, bookies and assorted ex-cons since opening Vinny Vella's Pizzeria in November, the actor told The News.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Metropolitan Museum A-listers show stuff at Met Museum bash

    It was a celeb-studded affair at the Metropolitan Museum on Monday night as the world's fashion elite and Hollywood heavyweights met on Fifth Ave. to kick off the Costume Institute's latest exhibit, "Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy."

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Greenwich Village Uma stalker gets his chance - with jury

    The lovesick loon was arrested last fall outside Thurman's Greenwich Village apartment, two years after he tried to force his way into her movie trailer during a SoHo film shoot. He also besieged her with a stream of e-mails, letters and phone calls.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • SoHo Uma stalker gets his chance - with jury

    The lovesick loon was arrested last fall outside Thurman's Greenwich Village apartment, two years after he tried to force his way into her movie trailer during a SoHo film shoot. He also besieged her with a stream of e-mails, letters and phone calls.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • 778 Park Avenue You've got to see Astor's duplex to believe it

    There are five wood-burning fireplaces and six terraces with spectacular views up and down Park Ave.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Bronx Zoo Bronx Zoo director Breheny has 'animal magnetism'

    When Jim Breheny talks about the 13-foot Nile crocodile in the exhibit on Madagascar opening next month at the Bronx Zoo, it's easy to picture the teen who began working there 35 years ago.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Los Dados Keep on truckin'? Not with these prices

    "We're seeing it pretty much on all our invoices, and it's increasing," said Will Regan, who owns about a dozen restaurants in the city, including Country and Los Dados. "It's really starting to accelerate in the last few months," said Regan. "Every single one of them has gone up."

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Country Keep on truckin'? Not with these prices

    "We're seeing it pretty much on all our invoices, and it's increasing," said Will Regan, who owns about a dozen restaurants in the city, including Country and Los Dados. "It's really starting to accelerate in the last few months," said Regan. "Every single one of them has gone up."

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Spruce florists Keep on truckin'? Not with these prices

    Gaige Clark, owner of Spruce florists in Chelsea, said she's seen her fuel surcharges increase by as much as 10%.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Walton Hauling and Warehouse Corp Keep on truckin'? Not with these prices

    Gene Walton, who owns Walton Hauling and Warehouse Corp. in Manhattan, said he was recently forced to ask one of his biggest customers for a fuel surcharge after seeing the price of diesel double in the past year.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Walton Hauling and Warehouse Corp. Keep on truckin'? Not with these prices

    Gene Walton, who owns Walton Hauling and Warehouse Corp. in Manhattan, said he was recently forced to ask one of his biggest customers for a fuel surcharge after seeing the price of diesel double in the past year.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Atlantic Yards Give heave-ho to 'Lego,' say Atlantic Yards critics

    One day after the release of scaled-back new designs for the controversial Atlantic Yards project, New Yorkers took a bite out of the spiraling, Lego-like remake of the signature 620-foot Miss Brooklyn building.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • East Flatbush Give heave-ho to 'Lego,' say Atlantic Yards critics

    "It looks ugly," said Joseph Charles, 19, of East Flatbush, who said he supports the project. "It looks like scrap metal. The whole NBA thing is good, but not like this."

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Crown Heights Give heave-ho to 'Lego,' say Atlantic Yards critics

    Crown Heights resident Brian King professed his support for the ambitious project, insisting the 22-acre complex promised to bring needed jobs and basketball. But the architecture? Fat chance, said King.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Prospect Heights Give heave-ho to 'Lego,' say Atlantic Yards critics

    "Why not? It looks fun," said Prospect Heights resident Colin McCabe, 31. "I could see this being like the Empire State Building, with all the lighting schemes. You could light it up at night, and it could be part of the skyline."

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Floral Park Artist's creations right out of the parks

    Glaubach, 69, of Floral Park, has been crafting wooden Bas-relief sculptures of New York City streetscapes and other landmarks since he was

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Stuyvesant Town Howls as rent board raises specter of 7% hike

    "Nine percent is totally out of the question. It just makes me sick," said Marlene Harding, 70, who said she has lived in Manhattan's Stuyvesant Town for 30 years. "I'm paying $1,200. Today I had no hot water."

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Coney Island Howls as rent board raises specter of 7% hike

    "These hearings are a complete sham. They're way off-base," said Jerry Greenfield, who lives at Brightwater Towers in Coney Island, Brooklyn. "Everybody has to give a little, but I think this is all one-sided."

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • midtown Rivera: City still needs a plan to cut air pollution & reduce traffic

    Twenty three new express buses would have linked the East Bronx to midtown and lower Manhattan, meaning one-seat commutes for thousands of Bronxites in Co-op City and Pelham.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • lower Manhattan Rivera: City still needs a plan to cut air pollution & reduce traffic

    Twenty three new express buses would have linked the East Bronx to midtown and lower Manhattan, meaning one-seat commutes for thousands of Bronxites in Co-op City and Pelham.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Co-op City Rivera: City still needs a plan to cut air pollution & reduce traffic

    Twenty three new express buses would have linked the East Bronx to midtown and lower Manhattan, meaning one-seat commutes for thousands of Bronxites in Co-op City and Pelham.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Lincoln Square Rush & Molloy: Babs picks up tour tab

    Walters did get one free round trip to Washington, D.C., on Barnes & Noble Chairman Len Riggio's private jet. After all, the memoir, with its revelations like Walters' affair with Sen. Edward Brooke, is already a hot seller at Barnes & Noble, where Walters will appear today at Lincoln Square before her "Oprah" appearance airs, and tomorrow at 555 Fifth Ave.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Astoria Hamill: Highbrow garbage picker saves show

    So, when I heard the first grubby details about the true tale of Demetrios Bonaros of Astoria and his missing theater costumes, I knew I was scraping the bottom of the barrel.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • 43rd St. between Ditmars and 21st Ave Hamill: Highbrow garbage picker saves show

    So the theater guys ran down the garbage guys at the corner of 43rd St. between Ditmars and 21st Ave.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Middle Village Pols in battle about ballot

    Ognibene, a Middle Village Republican, served in the Council from 1991 to 2001.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Glendale Pols in battle about ballot

    The special election is being held in the 30th Council District, which includes Middle Village, Glendale and Ridgewood, along with parts of Richmond Hill, Woodhaven and Forest Hills.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Ridgewood Pols in battle about ballot

    The special election is being held in the 30th Council District, which includes Middle Village, Glendale and Ridgewood, along with parts of Richmond Hill, Woodhaven and Forest Hills.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Richmond Hill Pols in battle about ballot

    The special election is being held in the 30th Council District, which includes Middle Village, Glendale and Ridgewood, along with parts of Richmond Hill, Woodhaven and Forest Hills.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Woodhaven Pols in battle about ballot

    The special election is being held in the 30th Council District, which includes Middle Village, Glendale and Ridgewood, along with parts of Richmond Hill, Woodhaven and Forest Hills.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Forest Hills Pols in battle about ballot

    The special election is being held in the 30th Council District, which includes Middle Village, Glendale and Ridgewood, along with parts of Richmond Hill, Woodhaven and Forest Hills.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Eleven Madison Park French fare as haute as it gets!

    New Yorkers should be pitching tents outside Eleven Madison Park for executive chef Daniel Humm's cooking. Taste his brilliantly complex foie gras terrine; it arrives draped in a tart dicing of rhubarb, celery and pickled ramps with a crusty foil of Indonesian pepper brioche. He completes this with a luscious accompaniment of rhubarb foam atop foie gras mousse.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Myanmar Baptist Church Local Burmese: 'All we can do is pray'

    At the Myanmar Baptist Church in Elmhurst, Queens, the pastor, U Myo Maw, said he reached his 29-year-old daughter by cell phone in Yangon.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Forest Park Bagged corpse stuffed into SUV

    The body, wrapped in transparent plastic, was found at about 10:20 a.m. in a black 1999 Lexus parked along Park Lane S. near a heavily wooded section of Forest Park.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • East Side Middle School Schoolgirl busted in pill-pop that sickened pal

    The girl is facing charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance, sale of a controlled substance and possession of a narcotic drug for slipping the prescription painkiller to a friend at East Side Middle School on the upper East Side, sources said.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • White Castle Five guilty pleas in '06 White Castle gang attack

    Five gangbangers accused of starting a brawl that led to the fatal police shooting of an off-duty cop outside a White Castle restaurant in the Bronx pleaded guilty Monday as their trial was about to start.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Brooklyn Botanical Garden Push-in thugs terrify & rob 2 B'klyn families

    The double home invasions disturbed the peace along Washington Ave. across the street from the Brooklyn Botanical Garden in Crown Heights at about 5:10 a.m. police said.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Flatbush Tutor faces sex rap in abuse of 2 teens

    The father of four is accused of molesting two brothers, ages 14 and 13, while tutoring them at the Khal Beth Abraham temple on E. 17th St. in Flatbush. Weinberg is not affiliated with the temple.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Lincoln Center Renovated Lincoln Center hall to reopen with festival

    When Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center reopens next year after a 22-month renovation, it will present a two-week festival of performances that will show off its new translucent-walled auditorium and mechanized stage extension.

    Published by New York Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • Blake and Williams JUDGE AND 'FURY'

    A vigil in Tajmere's honor will be held tomorrow, the second anniversary of the shooting, at Blake and Williams streets in Brooklyn.

    Published by New York Post on May 6, 2008.

  • Sunset Park NEW ROCKAWAY FERRY

    Residents of the Rockaways and the Sunset Park section of Brooklyn will be able to reach Wall Street via a new ferry launching Monday, officials announced yesterday.

    Published by New York Post on May 6, 2008.

  • East Village APT. RENTS COULD SKYROCKET 9.5%

    With so much at stake, the board's meeting at Cooper Union in the East Village drew the sparsest crowd in recent memory. It lasted just an hour.

    Published by New York Post on May 6, 2008.

  • Bayard Rustin High School 'F' FOR FAST-DECLINING TIMES AT RUSTIN HIGH

    Principal John Angelet disputes data that gave Bayard Rustin HS in Chelsea a preliminary but unpublished "F" last October.

    Published by New York Post on May 6, 2008.

  • One Police Plaza BELL PROTESTERS STAGING PRAY-INS

    Bell's widow, Nicole Paultre-Bell, and shooting victims Joseph Guzman and Trent Benefield will join the Rev. Al Sharpton at One Police Plaza to protest the acquittal of the three cops.

    Published by New York Post on May 6, 2008.

  • East 125th Street and Third Avenue BELL PROTESTERS STAGING PRAY-INS

    Protests also are planned at East 125th Street and Third Avenue; East 34th Street and Park Avenue; Third Avenue and East 60th Street; Varick and West Houston streets; and at the House of the Lord Church on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn.

    Published by New York Post on May 6, 2008.

  • East 34th Street and Park Avenue BELL PROTESTERS STAGING PRAY-INS

    Protests also are planned at East 125th Street and Third Avenue; East 34th Street and Park Avenue; Third Avenue and East 60th Street; Varick and West Houston streets; and at the House of the Lord Church on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn.

    Published by New York Post on May 6, 2008.

  • Third Avenue and East 60th Street BELL PROTESTERS STAGING PRAY-INS

    Protests also are planned at East 125th Street and Third Avenue; East 34th Street and Park Avenue; Third Avenue and East 60th Street; Varick and West Houston streets; and at the House of the Lord Church on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn.

    Published by New York Post on May 6, 2008.

  • Varick and West Houston streets BELL PROTESTERS STAGING PRAY-INS

    Protests also are planned at East 125th Street and Third Avenue; East 34th Street and Park Avenue; Third Avenue and East 60th Street; Varick and West Houston streets; and at the House of the Lord Church on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn.

    Published by New York Post on May 6, 2008.

  • House of the Lord Church BELL PROTESTERS STAGING PRAY-INS

    Protests also are planned at East 125th Street and Third Avenue; East 34th Street and Park Avenue; Third Avenue and East 60th Street; Varick and West Houston streets; and at the House of the Lord Church on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn.

    Published by New York Post on May 6, 2008.

  • East Side Middle School SCHOOL PAIN-PILL SCARE & BUST

    Both 13-year-old eighth-graders at the East Side Middle School were treated and released the same day, Friday, at New York Presbyterian Hospital, according to the sources.

    Published by New York Post on May 6, 2008.

  • East 17th Street near Avenue O PERV RAP FOR TEMPLE TUTOR

    Yona Weinberg, 29, abused the brothers, ages 13 and 14, in the synagogue on East 17th Street near Avenue O in Midwood between June 1, 2006, and Feb. 27, 2008, law-enforcement sources said.

    Published by New York Post on May 6, 2008.

  • Bronx White Castle GUILTY PLEAS IN GANG ATTACK

    A group of men whose brawl in a Bronx White Castle triggered the police shooting of an off-duty cop pleaded guilty to gang assault.

    Published by New York Post on May 6, 2008.

  • Richmond Hill BAGGED BODY IN QNS. SUV

    The corpse was discovered at about 10:30 a.m. on Park Lane South in Richmond Hill, Queens, by two sanitation workers.

    Published by New York Post on May 6, 2008.

  • Gravesend BAGGED BODY IN QNS. SUV

    It is registered to Yuriy Grinchuk, 40, of Gravesend, Brooklyn, who was arrested Feb. 18 for allegedly making a death threat by phone to a Staten Island man.

    Published by New York Post on May 6, 2008.

  • Caliber Training Institute STUDENTS 'FAILED' BY CLOSURE

    State education officials shut down the Caliber Training Institute in Manhattan - which offered classes in the banking, travel, medical and dental fields - for a host of violations, including unlicensed teachers and a deficient curriculum.

    Published by New York Post on May 6, 2008.

  • Brownsville B'KLYN DA HAS GUN COP IN HIS SIGHTS

    Daughtry had busted Anthony McRae in Brownsville last September after he saw him adjusting something on his waistband.

    Published by New York Post on May 6, 2008.

  • Times Square JOKER'S WILD: LEDGER DOLLS FLY OFF SHELVES

    Droves of people lined up early at the Toys "R" Us store in Times Square to get their hands on plastic figurines depicting the dead actor's character in the upcoming Batman sequel, "The Dark Knight."

    Published by New York Post on May 6, 2008.

  • Midtown Comics JOKER'S WILD: LEDGER DOLLS FLY OFF SHELVES

    Midtown Comics on Seventh Avenue expects to score big with its shipment later this month. "I heard one guy bought 30 of them, people are buying them up as collector's items," the manager said.

    Published by New York Post on May 6, 2008.

  • Oakwood SI 'HORROR HOUSE'

    Her three sisters became concerned about their nieces staying in the foster home in Oakwood, where they were under the supervision of the city's Administration for Children's Services, their lawyers said.

    Published by New York Post on May 6, 2008.

  • Greenwich Village UMA STALKER A STREET SLEEPER

    Jordan allegedly stalked the star for two years by ringing her Greenwich Village doorbell at midnight, sending her a creepy doodle of a razor blade and an open grave, phoning her parents to threaten suicide, and repeatedly claiming that he and the actress were destined for love.

    Published by New York Post on May 6, 2008.

  • White Castle restaurant 5 Plead Guilty In Attack On Off-Duty NYC Officer

    Bronx prosecutors said four men and one teenager have pleaded guilty to assaulting an off-duty New York City police officer at a White Castle restaurant in 2006.They said the five pleaded guilty to charges including gang assault and attempted gang assault in the attack on Eric Hernandez. The defendants' ages range from 17 to 28. Prosecutors said they will be sentenced on June 5 to prison terms ranging from one year and three months to 10 years.After the attack, the victim, who wasn't wearing his uniform, drew his gun on a bystander he mistakenly thought was one of his attackers.

    Published by WNBC on May 6, 2008.

  • Homecrest Delivery Driver Stabbed In Brooklyn

    The incident happened in the Homecrest section.

    Published by WNBC on May 6, 2008.

  • Richmond Hill Body Found In Plastic Bag In Rear Of Car In Queens

    Police say a sanitation worker made the gruesome find on Park Lane South in the Richmond Hill section. The worker had noticed a foul odor emanating from the SUV and called 911.

    Published by WNBC on May 6, 2008.

  • Williamsburg Apartment Residents Return Home After Bakery Evacuation

    The residents of the building on Kent Avenue in the Williamsburg section include many renowned working artists and musicians. About 100 residents began returning home this week.

    Published by WNBC on May 6, 2008.

  • Lincoln Center Renovated Lincoln Center Hall To Reopen With Festival

    When Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center reopens next year after a 22-month renovation, it will present a two-week festival of performances that will show off its new translucent-walled auditorium and mechanized stage extension.

    Published by WNBC on May 6, 2008.

  • 5 Roebling Street Painted turtle angers Bklyn neighborhood

    The developer of the residential project at 5 Roebling Street, Shlomo Karpen, could not be reached for comment.

    Published by amNY.com on May 6, 2008.

  • Lincoln Center Renovated Lincoln Center hall to reopen with festival

    When Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center reopens next year after a 22-month renovation, it will present a two-week festival of performances that will show off its new translucent-walled auditorium and mechanized stage extension.

    Published by amNY.com on May 6, 2008.

  • Crown Heights Acquittal in fatal shooting of 'hero' NYC sanitation worker

    But the jury found Anthony Williams guilty of robbery the night sanitation worker Damon Allen was killed at a party in the Crown Heights section in 2006.

    Published by amNY.com on May 6, 2008.

  • Richmond Hill Body found in plastic bag in the rear of car in Queens

    Police say a sanitation worker made the gruesome find on Park Lane South in the Richmond Hill section. The worker had noticed a foul odor emanating from the SUV and called 911.

    Published by amNY.com on May 6, 2008.

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