Myrtle, as the turtle is known, was recently found roaming the backyards near Roebling Street and Union Avenue in the Williamsburg section sporting a fresh coat of garish orange paint on its shell.

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

Gino Gelormino, 47, fell about 35 feet from the Triborough Bridge in the latest spate of construction accidents that has left the city reeling over lax safety guidelines.

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

In the other accident, an I-beam being removed during demolition at 883 Sixth Ave. in Manhattan about 2:50 p.m. struck an adjacent 25-story office building at 875 Sixth Ave., slightly injuring an office worker.

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

The superstar pop group - lead singer Sting, guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland - announced in Times Square Tuesday that they will wrap up their worldwide reunion tour with one last blowout gig in the city where they first performed 30 years ago.

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

Devotees of the Italian goodies whipped up at Veniero's Pasticceria & Caffe went home with their sweet teeth unsatisfied Tuesday: The legendary East Village bakery was closed for health violations.

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

The dispute centers around a two-story building that ignited Monday night on Coster St. in Hunts Point. The closest FDNY rig - Engine 94, about six-tenths of a mile away - was not the first dispatched to the scene.

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

Bell's parents, William and Valerie, said they plan to take part in the protest at 1 Police Plaza - but aren't looking to get arrested.

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

The line of hundreds of women in multi-colored leotards outside Radio City Music Hall wound round the corner Tuesday - and they all came with one dream: to be a Rockette.

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

The trio walked through the cars to the back of the train, where Copeland and Jamison started rapping, court papers show. When the train pulled into the Wall St. station, Officer Marcus Rollins boarded the car and ordered the three to get off the train.

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

For weeks now, it's been rumored that she and rocker hubby Royston Langdon have hit the skids. Tyler was also sans band at several recent events. She's said to have told friends that she and Langdon, the father of their two daughters, married too young and that she'd started looking for a new apartment in the West Village.

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

Angelina Jolie takes her starry-eyed brood on an outing to the Central Park Carousel.

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

Julianne Moore, husband Bart Freundlich and daughter Liv hit Union Square.

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

When celebrity kids want a day of fun, they hit Disneyland. But when their superstar moms want to treat themselves, they jet to New York. This past week, Katie Holmes took a Manhattan mini-moon with daughter Suri (and Tom in tow) and hit Orso with Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld in Manhattan before catching "The Country Girl" on Broadway. And on any sunny spring day, you might spot Maggie Gyllenhaal picnicking in Brooklyn's Prospect Park with daughter Ramona, or Julianne Moore splitting a milk shake on the patio at Union Square's Coffee Shop with daughter Liv.

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

When celebrity kids want a day of fun, they hit Disneyland. But when their superstar moms want to treat themselves, they jet to New York. This past week, Katie Holmes took a Manhattan mini-moon with daughter Suri (and Tom in tow) and hit Orso with Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld in Manhattan before catching "The Country Girl" on Broadway. And on any sunny spring day, you might spot Maggie Gyllenhaal picnicking in Brooklyn's Prospect Park with daughter Ramona, or Julianne Moore splitting a milk shake on the patio at Union Square's Coffee Shop with daughter Liv.

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

When celebrity kids want a day of fun, they hit Disneyland. But when their superstar moms want to treat themselves, they jet to New York. This past week, Katie Holmes took a Manhattan mini-moon with daughter Suri (and Tom in tow) and hit Orso with Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld in Manhattan before catching "The Country Girl" on Broadway. And on any sunny spring day, you might spot Maggie Gyllenhaal picnicking in Brooklyn's Prospect Park with daughter Ramona, or Julianne Moore splitting a milk shake on the patio at Union Square's Coffee Shop with daughter Liv.

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

If Hollywood supermom Reese Witherspoon heads to town, we hope boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal takes her for the lightly battered, deep-fried Monte Cristo sandwich at his haunt, Prune (54 E. First St., 212-677-6221), where the Bloody Mary menu is equally creative.

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

Meanwhile, culinary star Alain Ducasse has opened a new bistro, Benoit (60 W. 55th St., 646-943-7373), with perfect pastries and more seating than at Prune.

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

The new outpost of Magnolia Bakery (below) just happens to be nearby (200 Columbus Ave., at 69th St., 212-724-8101).

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

You can also pick up takeout salads and burgers at Westville East (173 Avenue A, 212-677-2033 ...

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

You can also pick up takeout salads and burgers at Westville East (173 Avenue A, 212-677-2033, menu at westvillenyc.com) and head to Tompkins Square Park, which has the added benefit of one of the city's cutest dog runs.

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

Go gourmet by whisking mom via Metro-North to the Tarrytown stop, where you can cab it to Blue Hill at Stone Barns (630 Bedford Road ...

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

Hop the 2 or 3 subway to Eastern Parkway and visit the Brooklyn Botanical Garden (bbg.org) to check out the spring flowers.

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

Afterward, the green-thinking eatery Flatbush Farm (76 St. Marks Ave., 718-622-3276) is an easy stroll.

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

Spa treatment options are a treat at stylish Great Jones Spa (29 Great Jones St., 212-505-3185) ...

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

Spa treatment options are a treat at stylish Great Jones Spa (29 Great Jones St., 212-505-3185), or you can head for inexpensive nail care at Grand Spa, where a regular manicure starts at $8. They don't do acrylics, so you won't get a headache (389 Grand St., 212-253-9978).

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

Stone Rose in the Time Warner Center on Columbus Circle (10 Columbus Circle, 212-823-9769). Not far away, half-bottles of wine abound at Park Blue (158 W. 58th St., 212-

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

Not far away, half-bottles of wine abound at Park Blue (158 W. 58th St., 212-247-2727), perfect for a two-person tasting.

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

If mom is a clothes horse, she long ago completed her spring wardrobe. Accessorize with funky jewelry at Edge*nyNOHO, where young jewelers operate a coop marketplace (65 Bleecker St., 212-358-0255).

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

Or delve into the haute world of Takashimaya New York (693 Fifth Ave., 212-350-0100) for gorgeously crafted goodies like bracelets,

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

The Murakami show (above) at Brooklyn Museum has won raves from fans (11 a.m.-6 p.m., 200 Eastern Parkway, 718-638-5000, brooklynmuseum.org).

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

Plus, there's less than a month left to see Cai Guo-Qiang's awesome suspended automobiles at the Guggenheim (10 a.m.-5:45 p.m., 1071 Fifth Ave., 212-423-3500, guggenheim.org).

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

Want a splendid view and pop culture, too? Visit the giant balloon-animal puppy (below) by Jeff Koons on the roof of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 1000 Fifth Ave., 212-535-7710, metmuseum.org).

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

First Lady Barbara Bush and her daughters have been known to nip into the tiny, tasty Little Owl for a quiet meal (90 Bedford St., 212-741-4695).

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

Above the East River, Williamsburg's chic but inexpensive Fiore (284 Grand St., 718-782-8222) feels up-scale, so Mom never has to know the actual price of wine by the glass ($6!).

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

At the brand-new eatery Bar Q (308 Bleecker St., 212-206-7817), star chef Anita Lo serves up Korean-influenced barbecue ribs from her mother's secret recipe.

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

When you're done with dinner, it's time to take your mama out on the town. How better to create that memorably embarrassing family moment than by crooning the classics at Sing Sing Karaoke (9 St. Marks Place, 212-387-7800, karaokesingsing.com), where rooms start at $24 per hour.

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

Because no fresh gnaw marks on tree limbs for Jose's Bronx River beaver lodge inside the New York Botanical Garden had been spotted since that time, river supporters feared the worst.

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

On April 18, harbor police on patrol near the United Nations during the Pope's visit pulled a dying male beaver from the East River.

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

A high-powered Manhattan lawyer was cleared of wife-beating charges Tuesday - even though cops said his estranged wife was hurt in a scuffle last fall at the couple's East Side townhouse.

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

Cheryl Peterson, 32, was on her way to Oklahoma City Tuesday when she went into labor during a layover at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in midtown.

Published by New York Daily News on May 7, 2008.

A Massachusetts woman traveling to Oklahoma City with her three young children has given birth to a fourth child during rush hour at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan.

Published by WNBC on May 7, 2008.

A hospital's plan to build Greenwich Village's biggest development in decades was dealt a major setback Tuesday as preservation officials blasted the contentious project.

Published by WNBC on May 7, 2008.

In February, a 5-year-old boy died in a house fire in Corona, where firefighters were sent to the wrong address.

Published by WNBC on May 7, 2008.

Although 1 Police Plaza was quiet Tuesday night, the Rev. Al Sharpton said he plans to get arrested there Wednesday with Nicole Paultre Bell, who was hours away from marrying Sean Bell when he was killed in a hail of police gunfire.

Published by WNBC on May 7, 2008.

Small groups have said they will gather at 125th Street; 60th Street and Third Avenue ...

Published by WNBC on May 7, 2008.

Wednesday.Small groups have said they will gather at 125th Street; 60th Street and Third Avenue; 34th Street and Park Avenue ...

Published by WNBC on May 7, 2008.

Wednesday.Small groups have said they will gather at 125th Street; 60th Street and Third Avenue; 34th Street and Park Avenue; Varick Street and Houston Street; ...

Published by WNBC on May 7, 2008.

Small groups have said they will gather at 125th Street ... and at a church in downtown Brooklyn.

Published by WNBC on May 7, 2008.

Authorities said the man died at Elmhurst Hospital Center on Tuesday hours after the mid-afternoon accident on the Triborough Bridge.

Published by WNBC on May 7, 2008.

Last week demonstrators tied up traffic outside Madison Square Garden. Bell's relatives are also expected to join in the demonstrations. Bell's fiancee Nicole Paultre Bell, made this promise: "I will be there and everyone who's willing to support us please come out and we're going to do this peacefully like we always have."

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 7, 2008.

Myrtle, as the turtle is known, was recently found roaming the backyards near Roebling Street and Union Avenue in the Williamsburg section sporting a fresh coat of garish orange paint on its shell.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 7, 2008.

The Third Annual Brooklyn Blogfest 2008 is an event for bloggers, blog-readers, those interested in Blogging, and those passionate about Brooklyn. It is open to one and all and everyone is warmly welcomed. No need to RSVP or be personally invited.

Published by Bed-Stuy Blog on May 7, 2008.

I Sodi, a new little one in the West Village, is the inevitably stylish creation of an Italian-raised fashion executive, Rita Sodi, but it doesn't always muster the substance to back up its style.

Published by New York Sun on May 7, 2008.

Cabrito (50 Carmine St. at Bedford Street, 212-929-5050), a Mexican restaurant, is scheduled to open later this week in the space that was, until recently, chef Josh DeChellis's BarFry.

Published by New York Sun on May 7, 2008.

The owners of Camaje Bistro & Lounge are opening a wine bar in Prospect Heights — Abigail Café and Wine Bar (807 Classon Ave. at St. John's Place, Brooklyn, 718-399-3200).

Published by New York Sun on May 7, 2008.

The owners of Camaje Bistro & Lounge are opening a wine bar in Prospect Heights — Abigail Café and Wine Bar (807 Classon Ave. at St. John's Place, Brooklyn, 718-399-3200).

Published by New York Sun on May 7, 2008.

Where once was Caffe Pertutti, a favorite among Columbia students, now is Campo (2888 Broadway, between 112th and 113th streets, 212-864-1143), serving old-school Italian-American food, as well as grilled pizza under the supervision of Jerry's and Gonzo alumnus chef David Rotter.

Published by New York Sun on May 7, 2008.

Next Tuesday, Savoy (70 Prince St., between Crosby and Lafayette streets, 212-219-8570) will be holding its eighth annual celebration of the calçot, a spring onion resembling a leek.

Published by New York Sun on May 7, 2008.

The next night, Savoy's sister restaurant, Back Forty (190 Avenue B at 12th Street, 212-388-1990) will be holding similar festivities, but for just $60, and with communal seating between 6 and 10 p.m.

Published by New York Sun on May 7, 2008.

August (359 Bleecker St., between Charles and West 10th streets, 212-929-8727) will be celebrating all next week, from Monday through Saturday, with a $50, three-course Catalan dinner. Paired wine from the Tarragona region will be available for $18.

Published by New York Sun on May 7, 2008.

Savarona (420 E. 59th St., between First and York avenues, 212-371-6300) has opened, serving chef Tevfik Alparsian's modern Turkish food. That includes artichokes stuffed with lobster and mustard seed in coriander-lime sauce, and a swordfish skewer on smoky eggplant stew with fried porcini mushrooms and arugula salad.

Published by New York Sun on May 7, 2008.

Rink Bar (off Fifth Avenue, between 49th and 50th streets, 212-332-7620) opens for the season this Sunday, replacing Rockefeller Center's ice rink. On the cocktail list are a mango mojito, a peach blossom cosmo, and a mixed berry caipirinha. Asian tuna burgers, pulled pork sandwiches, and rum-basted St. Louis ribs will be available for snacking. Lunch will also be available daily, and brunch will be served on Sundays.

Published by New York Sun on May 7, 2008.

Fans of Palmina wines in Santa Barbara, Calif., might want to book a table for this Tuesday at the Tasting Room (264 Elizabeth St., between Houston and Prince streets, 212-358-7831).

Published by New York Sun on May 7, 2008.

The city’s Board of Standards and Appeals voted unanimously today to deny an appeal by preservationists and neighborhood groups to halt the construction of the towering Trump SoHo condo-hotel.

Published by amNY.com on May 7, 2008.

Some Crown Heights residents are organizing against the city's plan to relocate its sole intake center for single homeless men from the Upper East Side to the castle-like armory at Atlantic and Bedford Avenues.

Published by Brownstoner on May 7, 2008.

The average household income in Downtown Brooklyn and surrounding neighborhoods is expected to double in two years, according to marketing material for 345 Adams Street.

Published by Brownstoner on May 7, 2008.

Last year, Scan/US Inc. estimated households in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill and Park Slope earn an average annual income of $87,139 based on U.S. Census Information. The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership estimates that number will jump to $172,000 by 2010 thanks in part to 27,000 new condos under construction, according to the brochure. Some of those projects are presently stalled, but people have already moved into others like One Hanson Place and construction cranes are everywhere. Even if the increase is not quite double, it will still be pretty significant. See the full data after the jump...

Published by Brownstoner on May 7, 2008.

Last year, Scan/US Inc. estimated households in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill and Park Slope earn an average annual income of $87,139 based on U.S. Census Information. The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership estimates that number will jump to $172,000 by 2010 thanks in part to 27,000 new condos under construction, according to the brochure. Some of those projects are presently stalled, but people have already moved into others like One Hanson Place and construction cranes are everywhere. Even if the increase is not quite double, it will still be pretty significant. See the full data after the jump...

Published by Brownstoner on May 7, 2008.

Last year, Scan/US Inc. estimated households in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill and Park Slope earn an average annual income of $87,139 based on U.S. Census Information. The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership estimates that number will jump to $172,000 by 2010 thanks in part to 27,000 new condos under construction, according to the brochure. Some of those projects are presently stalled, but people have already moved into others like One Hanson Place and construction cranes are everywhere. Even if the increase is not quite double, it will still be pretty significant. See the full data after the jump...

Published by Brownstoner on May 7, 2008.

Last year, Scan/US Inc. estimated households in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill and Park Slope earn an average annual income of $87,139 based on U.S. Census Information. The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership estimates that number will jump to $172,000 by 2010 thanks in part to 27,000 new condos under construction, according to the brochure. Some of those projects are presently stalled, but people have already moved into others like One Hanson Place and construction cranes are everywhere. Even if the increase is not quite double, it will still be pretty significant. See the full data after the jump...

Published by Brownstoner on May 7, 2008.

Last year, Scan/US Inc. estimated households in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill and Park Slope earn an average annual income of $87,139 based on U.S. Census Information. The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership estimates that number will jump to $172,000 by 2010 thanks in part to 27,000 new condos under construction, according to the brochure. Some of those projects are presently stalled, but people have already moved into others like One Hanson Place and construction cranes are everywhere. Even if the increase is not quite double, it will still be pretty significant. See the full data after the jump...

Published by Brownstoner on May 7, 2008.

"The families were horrified," said Brooklyn Criminal Court Judge John Wilson, who attended St. Peter's Church at the Citicorp Center in Midtown with his wife and young son until learning last October that its receptionist was a registered sex offender. "It's truly disappointing that someone in a position of authority would think so little of protecting children."

Published by New York Post on May 7, 2008.

Plans to build an $830 million St. Vincent's Hospital in Greenwich Village's historic district were put on life support yesterday by the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Published by New York Post on May 7, 2008.

"I think these guys are models for all of us," declared the mayor, surrounded by trees brought in for the occasion to decorate the stark pedestrian island at West 44th Street and Broadway.

Published by New York Post on May 7, 2008.

Quang Zheng, 26, drove to East 16th Street and Avenue W in Sheepshead Bay to make a delivery when he was accosted at about 10 p.m. Monday. The thug pulled a sharp object and repeatedly plunged it into Zheng's stomach.

Published by New York Post on May 7, 2008.

The slogan has become "a little obsolete," he admitted yesterday at Rockefeller Center.

Published by New York Post on May 7, 2008.

If Mayor Bloomberg thinks he's got community support for his revised plans to rebuild Coney Island, he's in for one rough roller-coaster ride.

Published by New York Post on May 7, 2008.

Jiggle joint Scores East is suing to keep the state's hands off its liquor license in a desperate attempt to stay open.

Published by New York Post on May 7, 2008.

Officials from St. Vincent's Hospital are seeking a hardship exemption from the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission that would allow them to build a new hospital in Greenwich Village.

Published by New York Sun on May 7, 2008.

The conditions at the psychiatric facility at the city-run Kings County Hospital Center are drawing the scrutiny of federal prosecutors in Brooklyn.

Published by New York Sun on May 7, 2008.

Tribeca officials announced that more than 155,000 ticketed moviegoers attended the 11-day fest this year, down from 185,000 last year (over 12 days) and 203,000 in 2006 (over 13 days), according to their records. This, despite the fact that organizers

Published by The New York Observer on May 7, 2008.

San Franciscans will soon be able to dine on Tavern on the Green in their very own city.

Published by Crain's New York Business on May 7, 2008.

Here is a list of the meeting locations: # 125th Street and Third Avenue # Third Avenue and 60th Street # 34th Street and Park Avenue # Varick Street and Houston Street # 1 Police Plaza # 415 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn

Published by WNBC on May 7, 2008.

Here is a list of the meeting locations: # 125th Street and Third Avenue # Third Avenue and 60th Street # 34th Street and Park Avenue # Varick Street and Houston Street # 1 Police Plaza # 415 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn

Published by WNBC on May 7, 2008.

Here is a list of the meeting locations: # 125th Street and Third Avenue # Third Avenue and 60th Street # 34th Street and Park Avenue # Varick Street and Houston Street # 1 Police Plaza # 415 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn

Published by WNBC on May 7, 2008.

Here is a list of the meeting locations: # 125th Street and Third Avenue # Third Avenue and 60th Street # 34th Street and Park Avenue # Varick Street and Houston Street # 1 Police Plaza # 415 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn

Published by WNBC on May 7, 2008.

Here is a list of the meeting locations: # 125th Street and Third Avenue # Third Avenue and 60th Street # 34th Street and Park Avenue # Varick Street and Houston Street # 1 Police Plaza # 415 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn

Published by WNBC on May 7, 2008.

Eight New York City police officers who succumbed to dust-related illness following the September 11th terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center were memorialized Wednesday.The eight officers' names will be added to the “Wall of Heroes,” which lists those who were killed in the line of duty.

Published by WNBC on May 7, 2008.

We have been following the move of the Hamilton Grange since we started U.F. back in 2006. Finally, after more than two years of being tangled in red tape and community battles, the Grange is coming on home. There will be a public meeting to discuss the move on Thursday, May 8, 2008 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm in Room 250, Shepard Hall, City College of New York.

Published by UPTOWNflavor on May 7, 2008.

We have been following the move of the Hamilton Grange since we started U.F. back in 2006. Finally, after more than two years of being tangled in red tape and community battles, the Grange is coming on home. There will be a public meeting to discuss the move on Thursday, May 8, 2008 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm in Room 250, Shepard Hall, City College of New York.

Published by UPTOWNflavor on May 7, 2008.

Our friends over at St. Nicholas Park sent us the following information about the impending move:

Published by UPTOWNflavor on May 7, 2008.

That suit followed one in November, charging a Brooklyn developer with fraud and deceit in the sale of 12 newly constructed condominiums in Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood. That case was the first such case against a developer filed by the once moribund Bureau in more than two years.

Published by Crain's New York Business on May 7, 2008.

A state Supreme Court justice on Wednesday lifted a temporary restraining order that had halted work on Union Square Park.

Published by WNBC on May 7, 2008.

To spend a few days at the McKibbin lofts is to experience what it is to be young, hungry for acceptance, and willing to put up with just about anything in order to gain a foothold in the city’s competitive, and thriving, underground art and music scenes. This could have been Greenwich Village 60 years ago, or SoHo 30 years ago, or the East Village in the 1990s.

Published by New York Times on May 7, 2008.

To spend a few days at the McKibbin lofts is to experience what it is to be young, hungry for acceptance, and willing to put up with just about anything in order to gain a foothold in the city’s competitive, and thriving, underground art and music scenes. This could have been Greenwich Village 60 years ago, or SoHo 30 years ago, or the East Village in the 1990s.

Published by New York Times on May 7, 2008.

To spend a few days at the McKibbin lofts is to experience what it is to be young, hungry for acceptance, and willing to put up with just about anything in order to gain a foothold in the city’s competitive, and thriving, underground art and music scenes. This could have been Greenwich Village 60 years ago, or SoHo 30 years ago, or the East Village in the 1990s.

Published by New York Times on May 7, 2008.

“Where the stalls are just superficial sight lines that block the other person, but you can hear everything they do,” said Robyn Frank, a 23-year-old artist. She had just moved in to the McKibbin lofts in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and sometimes they literally become bathrooms. They are known for their giant, raucous parties; revelers occasionally urinate in the halls.

Published by New York Times on May 7, 2008.

The accident occurred after an aerial crane bucket lifted the worker to metal scaffolding on a section of the Triborough Bridge in Queens.

Published by New York Times on May 7, 2008.

At Fordham University, students can take courses in “personal branding” and “sales management.”.

Published by New York Times on May 7, 2008.

A woman from Dallas left a suitcase in Osman Chowdhury’s taxi, which she took from the Hilton Hotel to East 35th Street between Second and Third Avenues. She gave Mr. Chowdhury a 30-cent tip on a $10.70 fare — and a $100 reward when he returned the suitcase, which had been left in the trunk and which held, in addition to clothing, 31 diamond rings and a laptop computer.

Published by New York Times on May 7, 2008.

Thierry Belisha and Haimy Mann, jewelers from Montreal, left a suitcase full of diamonds and other gems in the back of a cab they took to La Guardia Airport after a show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Mr. Belisha, an Orthodox Jew, called several rabbi friends in Israel and asked them to pray for him, prayers that were answered when Hossam Abdalla, a Muslim cabdriver, found Mr. Belisha’s business card in the trunk and returned the suitcase (with all the gems).

Published by New York Times on May 7, 2008.

The cellist Lynn Harrell, 57, left his 1673 Stradivarius, valued at $4 million, in a taxi after a five-minute ride from 54th Street and Broadway to his apartment on West End Avenue. The driver, Mohamed Ibrahim, tried to return the instrument, but Mr. Harrell’s doorman would not accept it, so he left a telephone number. Mr. Harrell tried the number, but could not get through. Cello and cellist were reunited soon afterward at a Taxi and Limousine Commission office in Long Island City.

Published by New York Times on May 7, 2008.

After a concert at Carnegie Hall, Yo-Yo Ma stashed his cello, vintage 1733 and known as the Montagnana, in the trunk of a yellow cab he hailed at 86th Street and Central Park West around 1:30 p.m. When he arrived at the Peninsula Hotel on 55th Street and Fifth Avenue, he forgot to retrieve the instrument. Mr. Ma gave the taxi medallion number to hotel security officers, who called the police, who contacted the mayor’s office, which reached out to the Taxi and Limousine Commission, which found the cello in the trunk when the cabby ended his shift at 4 p.m.

Published by New York Times on May 7, 2008.

After a concert at Carnegie Hall, Yo-Yo Ma stashed his cello, vintage 1733 and known as the Montagnana, in the trunk of a yellow cab he hailed at 86th Street and Central Park West around 1:30 p.m. When he arrived at the Peninsula Hotel on 55th Street and Fifth Avenue, he forgot to retrieve the instrument. Mr. Ma gave the taxi medallion number to hotel security officers, who called the police, who contacted the mayor’s office, which reached out to the Taxi and Limousine Commission, which found the cello in the trunk when the cabby ended his shift at 4 p.m. MIDTOWN

Published by New York Times on May 7, 2008.

Wallace and Gromit, the British clay puppets who are stars of the silver screen, spent a day locked in a taxi trunk when a porter at the Rihga Royal hotel, at 54th Street between Avenue of the Americas and Seventh Avenue, overlooked the black box they live in as he unloaded luggage belonging to their creator, Nick Park. Mr. Park gave chase but could not catch the cab or its license plate number. The driver returned the box, with puppets, to the hotel the next day.

Published by New York Times on May 7, 2008.

A couple of international brands—one swank, the other mass-market--have expanded their Manhattan presence. Luxury luggage store Tumi opened a new branch in the financial district at 67 Wall Street, right in time for the rush of investment banking lay-offs.

Published by The New York Observer on May 7, 2008.

470 Broadway

Published by The New York Observer on May 7, 2008.

The department store favored by the high-rolling Manhattan set is actually trying to bring in the hoi-polloi. Barneys is partnering with Target (which we will temporarily pronounce Tarjay à la Tyra Banks for the purposes of this article) to introduce its new eco-friendly Rogan for Target's Go International line at Barneys' Madison Avenue flagship on Friday, Women’s Wear Daily reports. The line will be in stock for five days and purchases are limited to three per person.

Published by The New York Observer on May 7, 2008.

Until Memorial Day, Lord and Taylor’s Fifth Avenue flagship at 38th Street will be “awash with roses,” but the red rose that has been the brand logo for over 60 years will be swapped for a “sunset” hue. Meanwhile, as part of owner Richard A. Baker’s campaign to attract a hipper, younger following to its 47 U.S. stores, today the chain launched the first round of an annual public contest to design a new rose logo for Lord and Taylor’s bags, boxes, gift cards, and anything else they can stamp it on. Votes submitted by the public online will count for 49 percent.

Published by The New York Observer on May 7, 2008.

he supply of new condos in Williamsburg continues to come online. A couple new ones—one on the South 1st, the other on North 5th—have hit the market in the last couple of weeks. The Rialto, on 5th just off Bedford (above left), is being handled by the Developers Group, with current prices going from $625,000 for an 839-sf, 1-bed, 1-bath to $1,225,000 for a 1395-sf 2-bed, 2-bath with outdoor space.

Published by Brownstoner on May 7, 2008.

Meanwhile, a building called the Soleil on South 1st Street between Havemeyer and Marcy (rendered above right) has listings up on aptsand lofts' site.