“Perri told police he became incensed when the two thugs shoved his frail and graying wife, Assumta, 55, toward the cash register in the store at 920 4th Avenue.

Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on June 25, 2008.

A farmers’ market will open for business on June 28 at New Lots and Schenck avenues. It will feature locally grown fruits and vegetables, grown by the young people of United Community Centers. There will also be vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free specialty vendors.

Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on June 25, 2008.

...Journal reporter, will discuss the works and sign copies. Hosted by the Brooklyn Bar Association, 123 Remsen St. RSVP requested. For information or to RSVP, contact Avery Eli Okin, executive director, Brooklyn Bar...

Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on June 25, 2008.

...services to parolees returning to the community. Held at Alpha School Center for Progressive Living, 2400 Linden Boulevard,Brooklyn. For information, contact Sandy Silverstein: (718) 250-2300...

Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on June 25, 2008.

...at a Dyker Heights intersection, Arcuri beat and shot a 20-year-old man at 66th Street and 10th Avenue. The incident occurred in the mid-afternoon on December 22, after Georgiy Fattakhov, who was...

Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on June 25, 2008.

...father’s 2003 Lexus, nearly crashed into Arcuri’s Lincoln Navigator at the intersection of 20th Avenue and 65th Street...

Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on June 25, 2008.

Powers’ funeral mass is tomorrow (June 27) at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of Peace in New Dorp, across from the Hanley Funeral Home, 60 New Dorp Lane, where he was waked today and yesterday.

Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on June 25, 2008.

BROOKLYN — The MTA’s recent announcement that renovations to 15 Brooklyn subway stations will be postponed until 2010 at the earliest was criticized by several community leaders, although one is taking a “wait-and-see” attitude.

Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on June 25, 2008.

A Brooklyn mom whose infant made her grand entrance on a F-train subway platform in Chinatown is looking for the guardian angel who helped bring Baby Soleil into the world.

Published by New York Post on June 25, 2008.

Francine Lasantant, 27, of Downtown Brooklyn, said she went into labor on the train as she headed uptown toward Bellevue Hospital at around 3 p.m. Monday

Published by New York Post on June 25, 2008.

The roadway of the Bayonne's graceful arch sits 151 feet above the Kill van Kull, and it already limits the size of ships that can come to call at the ports of New York and New Jersey, including the New York Container Terminal in Mariners Harbor.

Published by SI Live on June 25, 2008.

The roadway of the Bayonne's graceful arch sits 151 feet above the Kill van Kull, and it already limits the size of ships that can come to call at the ports of New York and New Jersey, including the New York Container Terminal in Mariners Harbor.

Published by SI Live on June 25, 2008.

Tributes continue to pour in for Frank Powers, the retired Wall Street executive, philanthropist and Republican congressional candidate who died Sunday in his Todt Hill residence:

Published by SI Live on June 25, 2008.

Cops say Melissa Smith, had initially tried to bar her daughter from entering their apartment on the 1000 block of Castleton Avenue Sunday.

Published by SI Live on June 25, 2008.

The park, which will be located at the corner of New Dorp Lane and Cedar Grove Avenue in New Dorp Beach, will be named in honor of John D'Amato, a lawyer and Staten Island Sports Hall of Famer who died of a heart attack at age 52 after he collapsed while jogging last July.

Published by SI Live on June 25, 2008.

D'Amato was an accomplished student athlete, excelling in sports at Monsignor Farrell High School and then playing football at Ohio State University. D'Amato went to the Rose Bowl with the 1975 football team.

Published by SI Live on June 25, 2008.

The 192 graduates of Staten Island Technical High School, New Dorp, threw their caps in the air this morning at their commencement ceremony held at College of Staten Island.

Published by SI Live on June 25, 2008.

The Domino Sugar sign that announced the mill on the East River in Brooklyn for generations will be displayed atop new apartments being built at the site.

Published by New York Times on June 25, 2008.

Firefighters responded on Tuesday night to reports of smoke coming out of the James A. Farley Post Office building.

Published by New York Times on June 25, 2008.

A parks department official was called before the City Council to explain why an effort to replace recreation space lost to construction of the new Yankee Stadium has been plagued by delays and cost overruns.

Published by New York Times on June 25, 2008.

The dump truck that crashed into a bus in Chinatown on Monday, killing one person and injuring four others, was not safe to drive, the authorities said.

Published by New York Times on June 25, 2008.

Residents of the northwest Bronx are reaching out to the private developer who will transform the Kingsbridge Armory into retail space, asking that labor standards and community space be included.

Published by New York Times on June 25, 2008.

Naturally, she decided to start her search in El Barrio where she compared four different tacos at the following businesses: ... 1. La Lomita Del Barrio, 209 East 116th Street, 212/289.8138

Published by UPTOWNflavor on June 25, 2008.

Naturally, she decided to start her search in El Barrio where she compared four different tacos at the following businesses: ... 2. Michelle Deli & Grocery, 215 East 116th Street, 212/828.9097

Published by UPTOWNflavor on June 25, 2008.

Naturally, she decided to start her search in El Barrio where she compared four different tacos at the following businesses: ... 3. Cart run by two ladies off the corner of 116th and Second Avenue

Published by UPTOWNflavor on June 25, 2008.

Naturally, she decided to start her search in El Barrio where she compared four different tacos at the following businesses: ... 4. Taco Mix, 234 East 116th Street, 212/831.8147

Published by UPTOWNflavor on June 25, 2008.

Oprah and her crew took a Harlem senior center from shabby to chic. The Victory One Senior Center in Harlem was the recipient of a $100,000 makeover by Oprah’s Good Works.

Published by UPTOWNflavor on June 25, 2008.

The St. Nicholas Park Gardener Scott Farrington has asked that we be extra alert in letting the authorities know of any one seen taking plants or flowers from the park. In recent weeks, many perennials planted by Scott, volunteer and school groups have been taken from the park.

Published by UPTOWNflavor on June 25, 2008.

“This is just how I like it, nice and hot,” he said as he took off his shirt and stretched out on thin blanket to bask in the middle of the sidewalk at Broadway and 109th Street on Sunday. “The sun bakes the sidewalk and it just soothes my body like you wouldn’t believe.”

Published by UPTOWNflavor on June 25, 2008.

A soon to be evicted UWS bar by the name of Yogi’s will be relocating farther north and, um, well east. The New York City Bartenders and Patrons blog reports that in about 3 weeks, the owners of the UWS bar will be opening a new location in El Barrio by the name of The Duck. The exact location: 112th Street and Second Avenue.

Published by UPTOWNflavor on June 25, 2008.

Average June rents for non-doorman studios were below $2,000 on the Upper East Side ($1,831), the Upper West Side ($1,968), Harlem ($1,287), and Midtown West ($1,984).

Published by The New York Observer on June 25, 2008.

Average June rents for non-doorman studios were below $2,000 on the Upper East Side ($1,831), the Upper West Side ($1,968), Harlem ($1,287), and Midtown West ($1,984).

Published by The New York Observer on June 25, 2008.

Average June rents for non-doorman studios were below $2,000 on the Upper East Side ($1,831), the Upper West Side ($1,968), Harlem ($1,287), and Midtown West ($1,984).

Published by The New York Observer on June 25, 2008.

Average June rents for non-doorman studios were below $2,000 on the Upper East Side ($1,831), the Upper West Side ($1,968), Harlem ($1,287), and Midtown West ($1,984).

Published by The New York Observer on June 25, 2008.

Overall, Harlem remained the cheapest place to rent in June, with average prices ranging from $1,287 for non-doorman studios to $2,636 for full-service, two-bedroom apartments. (That’s around $300 less than the average studio rents in Tribeca and Soho on the opposite end of the price spectrum.) But after declining steadily since February, Harlem doorman rents started to go up this month.

Published by The New York Observer on June 25, 2008.

Overall, Harlem remained the cheapest place to rent in June, with average prices ranging from $1,287 for non-doorman studios to $2,636 for full-service, two-bedroom apartments. (That’s around $300 less than the average studio rents in Tribeca and Soho on the opposite end of the price spectrum.) But after declining steadily since February, Harlem doorman rents started to go up this month.

Published by The New York Observer on June 25, 2008.

Overall, Harlem remained the cheapest place to rent in June, with average prices ranging from $1,287 for non-doorman studios to $2,636 for full-service, two-bedroom apartments. (That’s around $300 less than the average studio rents in Tribeca and Soho on the opposite end of the price spectrum.) But after declining steadily since February, Harlem doorman rents started to go up this month.

Published by The New York Observer on June 25, 2008.

The Real Estate Group's report tracks neighborhoods south of Washington Heights.

Published by The New York Observer on June 25, 2008.

Michael Desiderio, chief operating officer of Tavern on the Green, and Joe Cozza, vice president of sales and marketing at Cipriani USA--both of whom are facing significant challenges these days in keeping their illustrious New York institutions afloat.

Published by The New York Observer on June 25, 2008.

We are thrilled to be part of the revitalization of a community. With Cipriani’s, now it’s a residential and social space. It’s the same experience as Grand Central or Times Square. Where we used to have prostitution we have wax museums.”

Published by The New York Observer on June 25, 2008.

We are thrilled to be part of the revitalization of a community. With Cipriani’s, now it’s a residential and social space. It’s the same experience as Grand Central or Times Square. Where we used to have prostitution we have wax museums.”

Published by The New York Observer on June 25, 2008.

Timoshenko was barely a year out of the police academy when he was gunned down during a July 2007 traffic stop in Crown Heights. His partner, Herman Yan, was slightly wounded in the attack.

Published by amNY.com on June 25, 2008.

Pedestrians and commercial trucks struggle near the congested intersection of Bowery and Canal St. off the Manhattan Bridge where a dumptruck struck a bus yesterday killing one woman and injuring several others.

Published by amNY.com on June 25, 2008.

NEW YORK - A state official says a dump truck that set off a fatal crash in Manhattan's Chinatown should not have been on the road.

Published by amNY.com on June 25, 2008.

Constantine was a tenured professor of education and psychology at Columbia's Teachers College and had written extensively about race.

Published by amNY.com on June 25, 2008.

Fire trucks stand by e landmark James A. Farley U.S. Post Office on 8th Ave. and 33rd St. in Manhattan Wednesday, June 25, 2008. A fire official says insulation on a "gigantic" electrical cable caught fire, leading to the evacuation of the historic building in Manhattan.

Published by amNY.com on June 25, 2008.

In 1994, a large portion of St. George was designated a historic district and the rolling hills of large Victorian and Tudor homes have been placed under the city's protection. Fitzsimmons said that in the past decade, only a dozen or so new homes have been constructed.

Published by amNY.com on June 25, 2008.

Many of the thousands of people who have gone to court claiming ground zero-related illnesses don't have serious health problems, lawyers for the city claim in court papers.

Published by amNY.com on June 25, 2008.

It’s green, it’s playful, and it gives Jackson Heights another bit of distinctive charm.

Published by amNY.com on June 25, 2008.

The Friends of the High Line unveiled the landscape plans Tuesday and said the park’s phase-one portion — from Gansevoort to 20th streets, will open at the end of the year.

Published by amNY.com on June 25, 2008.

Florestal, 24, has been serving a sentence of 25 years to life for the "depraved indifference" murder of 3-month-old Colesvintong Florestal Jr., who died at a Harlem shelter on May 20, 2004.

Published by amNY.com on June 25, 2008.

The narrow abandoned rails along Manhattan's West Side were almost demolished before two concerned residents, Robert Hammond and Joshua David united nine years ago and formed the Friends of the High Line.

Published by amNY.com on June 25, 2008.

Parking sign on E. 42nd St. near the United Nations. More than a decade after Mayor Rudy Giuliani declared war on diplomatic scofflaws over unpaid parking tickets, the city is still owed more than $18 million, leaving many New Yorkers enraged.

Published by amNY.com on June 25, 2008.

"They should pay," said Carmen Mercer, 35, of Bedford-Stuyvesant, standing outside a midtown DMV office. "Everybody else has to pay. It comes with the responsibility of having a car."

Published by amNY.com on June 25, 2008.

American Airlines will cut back flying later this year at many airports, including42 flights at New York’s LaGuardia airport, in order to cope with high fuel prices.

Published by Crain's New York Business on June 25, 2008.

The '4' and '5' trains are suspended in both directions between the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall Station and the Atlantic Avenue Station due to mechanical problems.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 25, 2008.

The '4' and '5' trains are suspended in both directions between the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall Station and the Atlantic Avenue Station due to mechanical problems.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 25, 2008.

'5' train service is running on the '2' line in both directions between the Nevins Street Station and the 149th St. Grand Concourse Station. '6' express train service is running on the local track between the Parkchester Station and the 125th St. Station.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 25, 2008.

'5' train service is running on the '2' line in both directions between the Nevins Street Station and the 149th St. Grand Concourse Station. '6' express train service is running on the local track between the Parkchester Station and the 125th St. Station.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 25, 2008.

'5' train service is running on the '2' line in both directions between the Nevins Street Station and the 149th St. Grand Concourse Station. '6' express train service is running on the local track between the Parkchester Station and the 125th St. Station.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 25, 2008.

In October 2004, the Bloomberg administration announced its intention to reopen a long-closed waste transfer station in Greenwich Village, on the Hudson River near 12th Street, to handle recyclable materials from Manhattan.

Published by New York Times on June 25, 2008.

But the planned recycling station, at Pier 52 near Gansevoort Street, quickly became a flash point for critics of the plan. They said the plan would harm Hudson River Park, the state park built along the river’s edge over the last decade.

Published by New York Times on June 25, 2008.

But the planned recycling station, at Pier 52 near Gansevoort Street, quickly became a flash point for critics of the plan. They said the plan would harm Hudson River Park, the state park built along the river’s edge over the last decade.

Published by New York Times on June 25, 2008.

On Wednesday, one of the union’s giant New York locals, Local 32BJ, announced an important step toward that goal, saying that it had reached a tentative four-year contract covering 1,500 security guards in scores of office buildings in Manhattan, including Rockefeller Center.

Published by New York Times on June 25, 2008.

In a news release from Local 32BJ, Walter Bonifacio, a security guard who works at a Midtown office building, said: “This raise couldn’t come at a better time. With everything getting more expensive, from gas to groceries, it’s getting harder and harder to pay the bills each month.”

Published by New York Times on June 25, 2008.

It also took the city more than five years to recognize that the World Trade Center collapse on 9/11 was associated with subsequent breathing problems, including asthma.

Published by New York Times on June 25, 2008.

The Transportation Security Administration on introduced a new screening system at La Guardia Airport on Wednesday that tries to speed things up — and reduce anxiety and frustration — by asking travelers to choose a line based on their familiarity with checkpoint procedures.

Published by New York Times on June 25, 2008.

The first detailed review of the medical records of nearly 10,000 ground zero workers who are suing New York City and its contractors suggests that many are not as sick as their lawyers have claimed, attorneys for the city say, Anthony DePalma reports.

Published by New York Times on June 25, 2008.

The dump truck that crashed into a bus in Chinatown on Monday, killing one person and injuring four others, was not safe to drive. [NYT]

Published by New York Times on June 25, 2008.

Smoke, but no fire, at the James A. Farley Post Office building, on Eighth Avenue. Perhaps it was from Amtrak? [NYT]

Published by New York Times on June 25, 2008.

It’s not exactly the Throgs Neck or the Whitestone, but the University Heights Bridge, a sturdy and reliable link, is getting some recognition for its centennial. [Daily News]

Published by New York Times on June 25, 2008.

Sylvette David, a muse for Pablo Picasso, submitted testimony for the Landmark Preservation Commission hearing on I. M. Pei’s modernist Silver Towers in Greenwich Village.

Published by New York Times on June 25, 2008.

Complementary lines and tones from Fifth Avenues in Manhattan and Brooklyn fuse in the neon tubes hanging in the Louis Vuitton window display at Fifth Avenue and 57th Street, top, and the umbrellas shading the entrance to the Puebla Mini Market at Fifth Avenue and 39th Street in Sunset Park.

Published by New York Times on June 25, 2008.

Complementary lines and tones from Fifth Avenues in Manhattan and Brooklyn fuse in the neon tubes hanging in the Louis Vuitton window display at Fifth Avenue and 57th Street, top, and the umbrellas shading the entrance to the Puebla Mini Market at Fifth Avenue and 39th Street in Sunset Park.

Published by New York Times on June 25, 2008.

Sylvette David, a muse for Pablo Picasso, submitted testimony for the Landmark Preservation Commission hearing on I. M. Pei’s modernist Silver Towers in Greenwich Village.

Published by New York Times on June 25, 2008.

A large crowd of yea and naysayers gathered for the Coney Island rezoning Scoping Meeting. But the Mermaid Queen and the white-suited Rev. Billy were on hand to give the meeting some kick. [Gowanus Lounge]

Published by New York Times on June 25, 2008.

Tall scaffolding leaves residents of 65 Montague with shadows of doubt. [Brooklyn Heights Blog]

Published by New York Times on June 25, 2008.

Whole Foods TriBeCa is set to open with plenty of delectable stations, including a Schwarma bar. It won’t be as cheap as the truck on the street, but it might be just as good. [Racked]

Published by New York Times on June 25, 2008.

City officials and the Friends of the High Line on Tuesday morning presented the final design for the first phase of the High Line, the $170 million park that is under construction on the West Side of Manhattan and has been called one of New York City’s most distinctive public projects in generations.

Published by New York Times on June 25, 2008.

Those elements include Gansevoort Plaza, the park’s southern terminus in the Meatpacking District and a major access point for the park.

Published by New York Times on June 25, 2008.

An art installation space where the park cuts through the Chelsea Market, formerly a Nabisco factory.

Published by New York Times on June 25, 2008.

NY1 has this report about "Bronx officials" calling for the city and the Yankees to hold up their ends of the deal on the delayed and diminished replacement parks that were promised in return for the taking of Mullaly and Macombs Dam Parks. But the only official quoted is Helen Foster.

Published by West Bronx Blog on June 25, 2008.

NY1 has this report about "Bronx officials" calling for the city and the Yankees to hold up their ends of the deal on the delayed and diminished replacement parks that were promised in return for the taking of Mullaly and Macombs Dam Parks. But the only official quoted is Helen Foster.

Published by West Bronx Blog on June 25, 2008.

Two construction workers narrowly avoided death after a large panel of bricks unexpectedly ripped off the side of a MontefioreMedicalCenter research building earlier this morning, knocking them off their scaffolding rig.

Published by West Bronx Blog on June 25, 2008.

According to a representative of the MTA that attended this evening's Community Board 8 meeting the subway will NOT stop on Roosevelt Island (also Lex/63rd and 21st St. / Queensbridge) in one direction on the following Summer weekends:

Published by Roosevelt Island 360 on June 25, 2008.

According to a representative of the MTA that attended this evening's Community Board 8 meeting the subway will NOT stop on Roosevelt Island (also Lex/63rd and 21st St. / Queensbridge) in one direction on the following Summer weekends...

Published by Roosevelt Island 360 on June 25, 2008.

Last night Manhattan Community Board 8 held a special joint Roosevelt Island and Transportation Committee meeting at the New York Blood Center. It was held in the Auditorium in case a large number of individuals attended. It was not needed. The following are my thoughts and reactions as well information provided to us in the order of the agenda.

Published by Roosevelt Island 360 on June 25, 2008.

Last night Manhattan Community Board 8 held a special joint Roosevelt Island and Transportation Committee meeting at the New York Blood Center. It was held in the Auditorium in case a large number of individuals attended. It was not needed. The following are my thoughts and reactions as well information provided to us in the order of the agenda.

Published by Roosevelt Island 360 on June 25, 2008.

As I reported about 6 weeks ago the DOT was putting into action a plan to remove parking spaces on Vernon Blvd, LIC for bike lanes. At the time, not owning a car, I did not expect there would be an impact on Roosevelt Island car owners. Boy was I wrong.

Published by Roosevelt Island 360 on June 25, 2008.

The police are asking the public to help in locating a 71-year-old Staten Island man who has been missing since Monday. Willie Barnett, 71, was last seen around 9:30 p.m. on Monday night in front of 355 Bard Ave. in West Brighton. He was on his way home from a doctor's appointment but never reached his destination.

Published by SI Live on June 25, 2008.

First, he crashed his mom's car, cops say, then he lit it on fire and reported it stolen rather than file an accident report. Now the 43-year-old Staten Island man faces a slew of criminal charges, including arson.

Published by SI Live on June 25, 2008.

Councilman James Oddo wants put a lid on the trash dispersal and has asked the city Department of Transportation to have workers be diligent in removing the garbage before the mowers make a bigger mess of it. The lawmaker referred to a recent incident at Hylan Boulevard and Narrows Road South in which workers didn't first remove trash from the grass before cutting it, spreading more pieces of trash over the Grasmere shoulder.

Published by SI Live on June 25, 2008.

Councilman James Oddo wants put a lid on the trash dispersal and has asked the city Department of Transportation to have workers be diligent in removing the garbage before the mowers make a bigger mess of it. The lawmaker referred to a recent incident at Hylan Boulevard and Narrows Road South in which workers didn't first remove trash from the grass before cutting it, spreading more pieces of trash over the Grasmere shoulder.

Published by SI Live on June 25, 2008.

It's only natural to expect excellency from the team that created Lupa and 'inoteca: Restaurateurs Jason and Joe Denton and chefs Eric Kleinman and Steve Connaughton bring a sure-handed balance to those successful downtown restaurants. So when the group's new restaurant frustrates those high hopes, the disappointment is deeper than it would be otherwise.

Published by New York Sun on June 25, 2008.

Applewares, the Park Slope kitchen supply store opened by the team behind the nearby Applewood restaurant, is now selling a sampling of the food items served at the eatery.

Published by New York Sun on June 25, 2008.

Luke Ostrom, chef de cuisine of A Voce (41 Madison Ave. at 26th Street, 212-545-8555), is currently running the kitchen there, as executive chef Andrew Carmellini left about three weeks ago.

Published by New York Sun on June 25, 2008.

Speaking of A Voce, the man who was its first general manager, Michael Glick, opened his own steak house on the Upper East Side yesterday. At Parlor (1600 Third Ave. at 90th Street, 212-423-5888), chef Lucas Billheimer, formerly of Lure, is serving burgers and lobster rolls, as well as yellowfin tuna with edamame puree, bok choy, and pink grapefruit. Steak house classics are available, too.

Published by New York Sun on June 25, 2008.

Speaking of general managers, Robert Smith has taken that post at Dovetail (103 W. 77th St. at Columbus Avenue, 212-362-3800), replacing John McKee, who is now director of operations at Ammos (52 Vanderbilt Ave., between 44th and 45th streets, 212-922-9999). Mr. Smith has worked as an assistant general manager at the Little Nell Hotel in Aspen, Colo., and at the French Laundry in Yountville, Calif.

Published by New York Sun on June 25, 2008.

Speaking of general managers, Robert Smith has taken that post at Dovetail (103 W. 77th St. at Columbus Avenue, 212-362-3800), replacing John McKee, who is now director of operations at Ammos (52 Vanderbilt Ave., between 44th and 45th streets, 212-922-9999). Mr. Smith has worked as an assistant general manager at the Little Nell Hotel in Aspen, Colo., and at the French Laundry in Yountville, Calif.

Published by New York Sun on June 25, 2008.

Sheridan Square (138 Seventh Ave. S. at 10th Street, 212-352-2237) has taken over the adjoining space that used to be Tasca, and turning it into a private dining room. A spokesman said it should be ready by the first week in July.

Published by New York Sun on June 25, 2008.