At this morning's Yigal Azrouel show in West Chelsea, attendees received gift bags stuffed with t-shirts, nail polish, and—this was new!—prophylactics. Sheathed in feminine floral packaging, the condoms (pictured above) were designed by Mr. Azrouel himself for condom manufacturer Proper Attire ("PROPER ATTIRE Required for entry," read the boxes). The color palette roughly complimented Mr. Azrouel's earth-toned runway looks.

Published by The New York Observer on September 5, 2008.

He told cops he met Pravia after the drunken student approached him in Union Square Park to buy drugs.

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

Then the Web site has this line: "Fast forward. Tap into the pulse of NYC's hottest neighborhood." Tempo is on Second Avenue and 23rd Street.

Published by The New York Observer on September 4, 2008.

Then the Web site has this line: "Fast forward. Tap into the pulse of NYC's hottest neighborhood." Tempo is Second Avenue and 23rd Street.

Published by The New York Observer on September 4, 2008.

Cancel claimed that Pravia approached him in Union Square park around 6 a.m. Saturday looking for drugs and that the two went to his apartment in the Chelsea neighborhood, police said. After the slaying, Cancel stayed in the apartment to watch the gory horror film "Saw" before leaving before 11 a.m., police said.

Published by amNY.com on September 3, 2008.

Cancel claimed that Pravia approached him in Union Square park around 6 a.m. Saturday looking for drugs and that the two went to his apartment in the Chelsea neighborhood, police said. After the slaying, Cancel stayed in the apartment to watch the gory horror film "Saw" before leaving before 11 a.m., police said.

Published by amNY.com on September 3, 2008.

Kathleen Kelly said her daughter's surgery in July made it impossible to commute from her 82nd St. upper West Side apartment to the 23rd St. East Side Baruch College Campus High School, where she was placed. Beacon is on W. 61st St.

Published by New York Daily News on September 3, 2008.

Cancel claimed that Pravia approached him in Union Square park around 6 a.m. Saturday looking for drugs and that the two went to his apartment in the Chelsea neighborhood, police said. After the slaying, Cancel stayed in the apartment to watch the gory horror film "Saw" before leaving before 11 a.m., police said.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on September 3, 2008.

Overseeing operations in the kitchen is Michael Romanos, the star chef from Mr. Meyer's banner New York spot, the Union Square Cafe. Â

Published by The New York Observer on September 3, 2008.

CHELSEA (WABC) -- New York City police say they believe a college student was suffocated by a man he invited to his home. They are questioning the man and say they expect to charge him.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on September 2, 2008.

A 19-year-old Pace University student who was found dead in his Chelsea apartment with a sheet over his body and an electric cord wrapped around his neck, was last seen being helped into a taxicab early Saturday morning after a party, the police said on Monday. [NYT]

Published by New York Times on September 2, 2008.

The Pace University student found dead in his Chelsea apartment with an electric cord around his neck and a plastic bag in his mouth partied all night and made several after-hours calls to male friends before he died, law-enforcement sources said.

Published by New York Post on September 2, 2008.

Cops were hunting Monday for friends a Pace University student called before he was found dead in his Chelsea apartment - a cord around his neck, a plastic bag shoved down his throat.

Published by New York Daily News on September 2, 2008.

A 22-year-old Queens man has confessed to killing a Pace University student, who was found strangled in his Chelsea apartment Sunday, police sources said today.

Published by New York Post on September 2, 2008.

The unidentified suspect told cops that he choked and robbed victim Kevin Pravia, 19, after meeting him in Union Square at about 6 a.m. Sunday and accompanying him back to his home.

Published by New York Post on September 2, 2008.

Detectives are interviewing a drug dealer who confessed to killing a Pace University student who was found dead in his Chelsea apartment with a cord around his neck and a plastic bag shoved down his throat, police sources said.

Published by New York Daily News on September 2, 2008.

Thirty minutes later, Pravia was in Union Square looking to score drugs and crossed paths with the suspect, the drug dealer told cops.

Published by New York Daily News on September 2, 2008.

Police are looking for clues in the death of a Pace University honor student who was discovered dead in his Chelsea apartment, strangled with an electrical cord that was still wrapped around his neck.

Published by WNBC on September 2, 2008.

Carlos Campos, the men's wear designer known for his perfectly tailored suits, has announced that he will show his first women's wear collection on September 7 at the Altman building in Chelsea. But Mr. Campos, who was born in Honduras, doesn't plan to do it quietly: he will use only black models in his runway show.

Published by The New York Observer on September 2, 2008.

The man claimed Pravia approached him in Union Square park around 6 a.m. Sunday looking for drugs and the two went to his apartment in the Chelsea neighborhood. The man, is identified as Jeromie Cancel and police say he left sometime before 11 a.m., police said.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on September 2, 2008.

A group of rent-stabilized tenants are fighting to keep their East Village neighborhood affordable by turning down buyout offers of up to $125,000 apiece from a pair of real-estate barons.

Published by New York Times on September 2, 2008.

In addition to the Times’ sale, Africa Israel is selling a 50% interest in the Clock Tower Building overlooking Madison Square Park for $150 million. The company bought the landmarked former office tower for $200 million and is in the midst of turning it into high-end condos.

Published by Crain's New York Business on September 2, 2008.

For new residents, Roosevelt Island is an urban suburbia, a landscaped refuge from cramped quarters in Chelsea, the Upper East Side or the East Village.

Published by The New York Observer on September 1, 2008.

Pravia was from Pittsfield, Mass. but was living in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. He was a sophomore honors student at Pace University.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on September 1, 2008.

Nineteen-year-old Kevin Pravia was found lying in his bed after police were called to the scene by Mr. Pravia's roommate who discovered the body Sunday night. Mr. Pravia was from Pittsfield, Mass. but was living in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. He was a sophomore honors student at Pace University.

Published by Crain's New York Business on September 1, 2008.

Pravia was from Pittsfield, Mass. but was living in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. He was a sophomore honors student at Pace University.

Published by amNY.com on September 1, 2008.

The buyer, MMG-26 LLC, affiliated with Magna Hospitality Group, closed on the 23-story, 226-room hotel, at 121 West 26th Street, on June 30.

Published by The New York Observer on September 1, 2008.

The mystery fund joins a growing list of foreign investors taking stakes in Manhattan trophy properties. Earlier this summer, an Italian investment group bought a majority stake in the Flatiron Building and the Abu Dhabi Investment Council purchased a 75 percent stake in the Chrysler Building.

Published by The New York Observer on September 1, 2008.

The buyer, MMG-26 LLC, affiliated with Magna Hospitality Group, closed on the 23-story, 226-room hotel, at 121 West 26th Street, on June 30.

Published by The New York Observer on September 1, 2008.

For new residents, Roosevelt Island is an urban suburbia, a landscaped refuge from cramped quarters in Chelsea, the Upper East Side or the East Village.

Published by The New York Observer on September 1, 2008.

The downtown migration of the party crowd has provided a welcome respite for its former home: West Chelsea.

Published by New York Daily News on August 31, 2008.

SEINFELD 101 The Seinfeld Campus Tour rolls into Madison Square Park with a minimuseum of show memorabilia, video booths to record character impersonations, games, giveaways and Junior Mints. Even George would enjoy it! (Free, 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Madison Ave., between 24th & 25th St., www.seinfeld.com)

Published by New York Daily News on August 31, 2008.

The 58-year-old photographer allegedly owes money for unpaid taxes, an aborted book project, and outstanding equipment rental fees. She's also at least a year overdue in paying for renovations to her Greenwich Village townhouse, according to the documents.

Published by New York Post on August 31, 2008.

It's a common sight in the club-heavy Meatpacking District, which has replaced Chelsea as the epicenter of the Manhattan party scene - and home to all the woes that follow.

Published by New York Daily News on August 31, 2008.

Brian Ferrera, of Ladder 18 on the lower East Side, told his supervisors in February he was enlisting with the Marines and would need a leave of absence, Department of Investigation officials said.

Published by New York Daily News on August 30, 2008.

But Hector and legions of other restaurant workers in the East Village are finding not just medical help, but a good dose of compassion. He is a doctor, and his name is David Ores. But to his patients, he's just Dr. Dave.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on August 30, 2008.

"I need some waffle fries," said Adam Freed, a 23-year old investment banker from Chelsea, after taking his tiny swig and offering a decidedly mixed review.

Published by The New York Observer on August 30, 2008.

Climbers: Three different men scaled the outside of the Midtown headquarters of The New York Times to call attention to various causes.

Published by New York Times on August 29, 2008.

A man on his way to work heard the screams of a woman who had just been mugged near Union Square — then went hand-to-hand with the robber, holding him for cops. “I was just in the right place at the right time,” said the worker, José Goncalves, 35, a Chelsea club manager from Bayside, Queens. [New York Post]

Published by New York Times on August 29, 2008.

A man on his way to work heard the screams of a woman who had just been mugged near Union Square — then went hand-to-hand with the robber, holding him for cops. “I was just in the right place at the right time,” said the worker, José Goncalves, 35, a Chelsea club manager from Bayside, Queens.

Published by New York Times on August 29, 2008.

The coalition is a collection of community organizations such as the Park Slope Civic Council and the Prospect Park Alliance, local institutions such as the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and the Brooklyn Museum, and advocacy groups such as Transportation Alternatives. Last year it applied for – and got – help from the Design Trust, which had previously worked on redesigns of the West Side’s High Line and of New York City taxis.

Published by New York Times on August 29, 2008.

A march through the streets of the Lower East Side and Chinatown will follow. The march will end with a vigil outside 1 Police Plaza.

Published by SI Live on August 29, 2008.

Madison Square Park’s high-technology toilet baffles some.

Published by New York Times on August 29, 2008.

A man on his way to work heard the blood-curdling screams of a woman who had just been mugged near Union Square - then went hand-to-hand with the hulking thief, holding him for cops.

Published by New York Post on August 29, 2008.

The real challenge is to devise creative solutions to address these growing problems. While that's the goal of a new report issued by Transportation Alternatives and some other public policy organizations, I believe that its recommendations would in fact be counterproductive and potentially disastrous for boroughs like the Bronx.

Published by Riverdale Press on August 28, 2008.

Fifteen-year-old weekend flea market the Antiques Garage will soon sell its last vintage Oriental rug in Chelsea.

Published by Crain's New York Business on August 28, 2008.

Police say the body of the 49-year-old contractor was found Tuesday afternoon outside the building in Greenwich Village. Police determined he had fallen from the 12th story.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on August 27, 2008.

A worker washing windows at an apartment building in Greenwich Village fell 12 stories to his death.

Published by New York Times on August 27, 2008.

For now, Balulu goes to Union Square every Friday afternoon to hand out Chabad materials and to "bar-mitzvah" non-observant Jews. He and the boys usually set up shop beside an Amish cheese vendor at the weekly farmers' market.

Published by Village Voice on August 27, 2008.

A window worker has died after falling out of a Manhattan building. Police said the body of the 49-year-old contractor was found Tuesday afternoon outside the building in Greenwich Village.

Published by WNBC on August 27, 2008.