The Brooklyn booth, which opened Thursday at 1 MetroTech Center at Jay Street and Myrtle Avenue, sold around 150 tickets during its first day.

Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on July 13, 2008.

The Brooklyn booth, which opened Thursday at 1 MetroTech Center at Jay Street and Myrtle Avenue, sold around 150 tickets during its first day.

Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on July 13, 2008.

Ditmas Workspace in the heart of Ditmas Park, occupies a beautiful professional office space on the corner of Ditmas Avenue and East 17th Street, a short walk for Ditmas Park residents and just two blocks from the Newkirk Avenue B and Q stop, and three blocks from the Cortelyou Road stop.

Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on July 13, 2008.

Bon Jovi brought rock 'n' roll back to Central Park Saturday night with a high-octane freebie concert in front of tens of thousands of crazed fans.

Published by New York Daily News on July 13, 2008.

Mulgrav, of Springfield Gardens, denied having sex with Woods, 29, or giving him the handcuff key, but had no answer for why she took a high-security prisoner into the showers alone after hours, sources said.

Published by New York Daily News on July 13, 2008.

A naked man died after jumping from his 27th-floor luxury upper East Side apartment Saturday, landing on scaffolding just above the sidewalk.

Published by New York Daily News on July 13, 2008.

He sold off one of his four Brooklyn stations four months ago. "With prices going up and down, I wasn't making any money," he said of the Bedford-Stuyvesant station. "The best thing to do was to close it down."

Published by New York Daily News on July 13, 2008.

Erol Bayraktar, 46, runs a Shell station in Springfield Gardens, Queens. Like many other oil companies, Shell sets the price Bayraktar pays for each gallon of gas.

Published by New York Daily News on July 13, 2008.

"My goal is to make it back to the Bronx" for Christmas, said Ford, who now lives in Woodlawn. Ford, 30, who is single, said he'd like to take a Christmas shift for one of the married guys, "so they can be with their families."rsisk@nydailynews.com

Published by New York Daily News on July 13, 2008.

The armed man was shot once in the head. Cops found his weapon - a .38-caliber handgun - at the scene on Hancock St. in Bedford-Stuyvesant, police said.

Published by New York Daily News on July 13, 2008.

The violence began at 3:45 p.m. in a house at 107-55 156th St. in Jamaica, police said.

Published by New York Daily News on July 13, 2008.

The shooting happened in the 800 block of Hancock Street in Stuyvesant Heights around 10:30 Saturday night.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 13, 2008.

Bon Jovi rocked Central Park on Saturday.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 13, 2008.

The show was billed as a prelude to the Major League Baseball All-Star game at Yankee Stadium. The game on Tuesday will mark the final season at the Bronx ballpark. A new stadium is being built.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 13, 2008.

A 15-year-old boy was shot to death in Brooklyn and two other teens have been wounded. The gunfire erupted shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday in back of a building on Boyland Street in the Brownsville section.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 13, 2008.

Is Gov. David Paterson's hot-sheet hotel getting an upgrade? Word from the Upper West Side is that the decrepit Days Inn on Broadway and West 94th Street, which gained instant notoriety in March as the venue for the governor's extramarital affairs, is slated to become a Courtyard by Marriott.

Published by Crain's New York Business on July 13, 2008.

The incident happened at about 8:45 p.m. Saturday on Hancock Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

Published by WNBC on July 13, 2008.

The gunfire erupted shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday in back of a building on Boyland Street in the Brownsville section.

Published by WNBC on July 13, 2008.

Almost every day, a celebrated Manhattan architect and interior designer goes to a Midtown bus stop searching for a good Samaritan who saved him from possible amputation after a city bus crushed his right foot.

Published by New York Post on July 13, 2008.

The Turtle Bay designer said the wheel of the bus smashed 20 bones in his right foot.

Published by New York Post on July 13, 2008.

It was unclear whether the attack was linked to a shooting at the nearby Williamsburg Bridge Plaza bus terminal 90 minutes earlier. In that incident, an unidentified man was shot once in the stomach after two large groups clashed near the intersection of Roebling and S. Ninth Sts., witnesses said.

Published by New York Daily News on July 13, 2008.

e firefighters received minor injuries battling a big blaze in an Upper West Side brownstone today. No civilians were hurt in the fire on W. 73rd St. between West End Ave. and Broadway, officials said.

Published by New York Daily News on July 13, 2008.

The man approached a group of people at South Third Street near Bedford Avenue at about 2 a.m. and started swinging, police sources said.

Published by New York Post on July 13, 2008.

Two of those bloody attacks took place at Graham Avenue and Devoe Street. The others were knifings on Flushing Avenue and Humboldt Street, Berry and South Eighth streets, and Borinquen Place and Grand Avenue.

Published by New York Post on July 13, 2008.

Two of those bloody attacks took place at Graham Avenue and Devoe Street. The others were knifings on Flushing Avenue and Humboldt Street, Berry and South Eighth streets, and Borinquen Place and Grand Avenue.

Published by New York Post on July 13, 2008.

Newtown Creek, the polluted estuary that separates Queens and Brooklyn, should be named a federal Superfund site, a move that could hasten long-stuttering cleanup efforts, a pair of New York lawmakers say.

Published by New York Times on July 13, 2008.

Talay is the latest building block in the restaurant renaissance of West Harlem. A Thai-Latin eatery with fire-breathing stone dragons flanking its entrance, the newcomer offers global flair from two talented chefs.

Published by Crain's New York Business on July 13, 2008.

Greenpoint looks like an average American town in Brooklyn, but it has a dirty past -- one that residents and Congressman Anthony Weiner would like the federal government to clean up.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 13, 2008.

Since the late 1800s, Greenpoint and its Newtown Creek have been a hub of industrialization, and its side effect – pollution, mostly air pollution.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 13, 2008.

The crack of a bat is the sweetest sound in the world to some baseball fans living in the Bronx neighborhood that hugs Yankee Stadium.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 13, 2008.

Doorman Izet Nelkovic ran inside the burning building on 254 W. 73rd St. to alert Judith Rice of the fire.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 13, 2008.

Jimenez was still listed as missing a year later, when his family and friends attended an anniversary Mass two blocks away, at Our Lady of Sorrows. The church is at the corner of 37th Ave. and Sgt. Jose Gomez Place. It is the same church where Gomez's funeral was held.

Published by New York Daily News on July 13, 2008.

Flames could be seen leaping from the roof of the building at 254 West 73rd St. and Broadway.

Published by WNBC on July 13, 2008.

Bon Jovi rocked Central Park on Saturday.

Published by WNBC on July 13, 2008.

Jon Bon Jovi performs during a free concert celebrating Major League Baseball All-Star Summer on Central Park's Great Lawn

Published by amNY.com on July 13, 2008.

Billy Joel doesn't pause after hearing how tickets to his upcoming Shea Stadium shows - "The Last Play at Shea" - were being resold online for several thousand dollars apiece, with some being priced at nearly $100,000.

Published by amNY.com on July 13, 2008.

"I think the set list for Yankee Stadium we just looked at as just another gig," he says. "There were so many other things going on with that show. We were the only act they ever really let play there and then there was the whole parking situation. It was a lot more daunting logistically than Shea has been."

Published by amNY.com on July 13, 2008.

There are, of course, many who would disagree with the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, the Grammy winner whose name hangs in the rafters of Madison Square Garden commemorating his record-setting 12-show sold-out run there, the Tony Award winner whose greatest hits album is one of the biggest-selling albums of all time.

Published by amNY.com on July 13, 2008.

According to police, the altercation started near the intersection of Farmers and Linden boulevards around 2 a.m. when a group of seven men -- including the officer, a court officer and a correction officer, all off-duty and out at a party in a nearby club -- noticed a group of four men punching another man.

Published by amNY.com on July 13, 2008.

The gunfire erupted shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday in back of a building on Boyland Street in the Brownsville section.

Published by amNY.com on July 13, 2008.

Megan Ajello, 14 of Princes Bay has a good time as she and other Special Olympians march into the pool area at the Hillside Swim Club at the annual JoAnn Young Invitational Swim Meet.

Published by SI Live on July 13, 2008.

Megan Ajello, 14 of Princes Bay has a good time as she and other Special Olympians march into the pool area at the Hillside Swim Club at the annual JoAnn Young Invitational Swim Meet.

Published by SI Live on July 13, 2008.

Athletes interested in breaking their records yesterday included members of On Your Mark; Special Olympics teams from Staten Island, Manhattan, Queens and Dutchess County; and kids from the Richmond County Country Club, the Hillside, Great Kills, and Village Green swim clubs, and other local groups.

Published by SI Live on July 13, 2008.

"What makes this meet unique is that it unifies the Special Olympians with the kids from the different swim clubs," said Dr. Robert Griswold of West Brighton, an organizer of the event.

Published by SI Live on July 13, 2008.

This winner of this year's JoAnn Young Guardian Angel Award was Mario Papa of South Beach, a Special Olympics coach for 22 years.

Published by SI Live on July 13, 2008.

Athletes interested in breaking their records yesterday included members of On Your Mark; Special Olympics teams from Staten Island, Manhattan, Queens and Dutchess County; and kids from the Richmond County Country Club, the Hillside, Great Kills, and Village Green swim clubs, and other local groups.

Published by SI Live on July 13, 2008.

Jon Bon Jovi performs during a free concert celebrating Major League Baseball All-Star Summer on Central Park's Great Lawn.

Published by SI Live on July 13, 2008.

The show was billed as a prelude to the Major League Baseball All-Star game at Yankee Stadium. The game on Tuesday will mark the final season at the Bronx ballpark. A new stadium is being built.

Published by SI Live on July 13, 2008.

Bon Jovi performs at Madison Square Garden arena on Monday and Tuesday as part of its "Lost Highway" tour. Alas, those shows require paid admission.

Published by SI Live on July 13, 2008.

The owner of Island Ford in New Springville garnered $74,350 in fees for his service last year on the board of Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

Published by SI Live on July 13, 2008.

Gil Chapman, owner of Island Ford in New Springville, garnered $74,350 in fees for his service last year on the board of Northfield Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for the bank.

Published by SI Live on July 13, 2008.

John Alexander, chairman of the bank, said he met Chapman while serving with him on a committee for the closure of Bayley Seton Hospital in Clifton.

Published by SI Live on July 13, 2008.

And John DePierro, who once headed the former St. Vincent's Medical Center in West Brighton (now Richmond University Medical Center), earned $74,150.

Published by SI Live on July 13, 2008.

Businessman Robert S. Cutrona Sr. made $14,750 as a director. Cutrona's Project One Services, a cleaning and construction services company, also received payments of $109,943 and $148,918 in 2006 and 2007, respectively, for work provided to the bank, public filings show.

Published by SI Live on July 13, 2008.

The Island builder took home $15,900 in fees for his role on the board of VSB Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Victory State Bank, which pays its director the least.

Published by SI Live on July 13, 2008.

He is one of three Islanders and non-bank employees who remain on the board. Robert S. Farrell, president of H.S. Farrell Building Supply, received $104,602 in compensation last year. Dr. William F. Frederick got $90,602.

Published by SI Live on July 13, 2008.

The summer's rising gas prices have Ann Sellitto steaming, but she's already shivering over what it's going to cost to heat her West Brighton home with oil this winter.

Published by SI Live on July 13, 2008.

Tom Scarangello, general manager of Scaran Heating and Air Conditioning in Richmond Valley, said the best way for customers to reduce energy costs is to find a fuel supplier that offers price protection caps -- not fixed rates.

Published by SI Live on July 13, 2008.

Taste your way through 13 miles of Harlem enjoying Soul Food and the cuisines of the Caribbean, Africa and Italy that make Harlem the Gumbo of Soul. Taste of Harlem Tours.

Published by UPTOWNflavor on July 13, 2008.

The interesting thing about the photo shoot was that it featured only white models, which some readers felt wasn’t reflective of the majority of Harlem’s population.

Published by UPTOWNflavor on July 13, 2008.

Join Dexter Myers as he celebrates 10 years as an independent artist with his latest release, “Soul Divo.” Live performance and birthday party at Billie’s Black.

Published by UPTOWNflavor on July 13, 2008.

As officials keep a fresh eye on Pappas, the Cipriani family faces a State Liquor Authority hearing on Aug. 12 - and possible loss of all its nine liquor licenses for the Rainbow Room, Cipriani Dolci, Cipriani Downtown and Cipriani 42nd Street, among others.

Published by New York Post on July 13, 2008.

As officials keep a fresh eye on Pappas, the Cipriani family faces a State Liquor Authority hearing on Aug. 12 - and possible loss of all its nine liquor licenses for the Rainbow Room, Cipriani Dolci, Cipriani Downtown and Cipriani 42nd Street, among others.

Published by New York Post on July 13, 2008.

As officials keep a fresh eye on Pappas, the Cipriani family faces a State Liquor Authority hearing on Aug. 12 - and possible loss of all its nine liquor licenses for the Rainbow Room, Cipriani Dolci, Cipriani Downtown and Cipriani 42nd Street, among others.

Published by New York Post on July 13, 2008.

Central Park was transformed into the Garden State last night, as legions of fans - many of whom had camped out overnight - packed the Great Lawn for a rollicking Bon Jovi concert.

Published by New York Post on July 13, 2008.

"It's unbelievable," screamed rabid fan Jacob Fleitman, 25, of Roosevelt Island, who slept in the park through the night to make sure that he got a spot up front.

Published by New York Post on July 13, 2008.

The band, which started its latest tour in October, will finish up with two sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden.

Published by New York Post on July 13, 2008.

The former head of the Port Authority may have violated federal securities rules by painting a rosy picture of the botched redevelopment of the World Trade Center, legal experts told The Post.

Published by New York Post on July 13, 2008.

Michael McMahon's bid for the Congress is to get a boost today when the Democratic City Councilman gets an endorsement from Sen. Charles Schumer (D-New York) during a campaign rally at 1:45 p.m. on the South Beach Boardwalk by the dolphin fountain.

Published by SI Live on July 13, 2008.

Firefighters put out a two-alarm fire at a Williamsburg dry cleaner Sunday morning.Reports of a fire at the commercial dry cleaner on Marcy Street at Metropolitan Avenue came in at about 8:15 a.m.It took firefighters an hour and a half to get the fire under control.

Published by WNBC on July 13, 2008.

Gonzalez was walking along Third Ave., between 53rd and 54th Sts. - an area known for prostitution - about 2:30 a.m. last Nov. 8. She said she was on her way to Lutheran Medical Center's emergency room.

Published by New York Daily News on July 13, 2008.

Endri Brahimaj, 19, and Izet Neljkovic, 44, were at work across the street when they spotted flames and smoke coming from the top floor of 254 W. 73rd St. just after noon.

Published by New York Daily News on July 13, 2008.

"To help people, that's my job," said a humble Neljkovic, of Astoria, Queens, who moved to the United States from Yugoslavia in 1995 and works as a doorman at the nearby Level Club.

Published by New York Daily News on July 13, 2008.

Then someone had an idea: Shea Stadium, which is being torn down after this season. A band called the Beatles played the first concert there, in 1965. Why not have Billy Joel, who became a musician because of the Beatles, close the joint in 2008?

Published by New York Daily News on July 13, 2008.

"I mean, after you've played Yankee Stadium and 12 nights at the Garden, where do you go next?" he asks. "New York isn't an easy town to get excited."

Published by New York Daily News on July 13, 2008.

It was Billy Joel's own fault, really, that he couldn't seem to figure out the best way to come back home and play New York again. "I mean, after you've played Yankee Stadium and 12 nights at the Garden, where do you go next?" he asks. "New York isn't an easy town to get excited."

Published by New York Daily News on July 13, 2008.

Major League Baseball presented the concert to promote the All-Star Game that takes place Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. Then, on Wednesday and Friday, Long Island’s favorite son, Billy Joel, is to play the last two rock concerts at the Mets’ home field, Shea Stadium. (Both the Mets and Yankees will play at new stadiums next year.)

Published by New York Times on July 13, 2008.

Major League Baseball presented the concert to promote the All-Star Game that takes place Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. Then, on Wednesday and Friday, Long Island’s favorite son, Billy Joel, is to play the last two rock concerts at the Mets’ home field, Shea Stadium. (Both the Mets and Yankees will play at new stadiums next year.)

Published by New York Times on July 13, 2008.

Friendly elegance. That’s what residents of 535 West End Avenue will think when they catch first sight of their new home. The 20-story building...

Published by CondoMod on July 13, 2008.

1580 York Avenue

Published by NY1 on July 13, 2008.