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2 hours ago | 8 comments

Sen. Pedro Espada, the dissident Democrat at the center of the Senate crisis in Albany, has turned his back on his Republican coalition, returning to his party and effectively ending the 31 day deadlock...

6 hours ago

Get ready to get your fill. Chick-fil-A restaurants are giving out freebies on Friday.

Jul 9, 2009 | 1 comment

It might seem a little tainted at first, but don't let Bernard Madoff's massive fraud deter you from grabbing the now up-for-rent midtown office where the ponzi king once operated.

2 hours ago

We're all feeling the sting of the recession, but there's a reason to count your pennies: It's time for this summer's Restaurant Week.

5 hours ago

This year's swine flu epidemic has killed at least 47 people in New York -- that's nine more deaths than previously known.

Jul 9, 2009 | 41 comments

A Statue of Liberty replica stolen from outside a coffee shop has resurfaced in chilling video that echoes the horrifying beheadings of journalist Daniel Pearl and others.

4 hours ago

Summer jobs are hard to come by for teenagers.

Jul 9, 2009

The New York Aquarium has a new program that allows you to get thisclose to a California Sea Lion, and you even get a kiss.

3 hours ago | 5 comments

Gov. David Paterson says his new lieutenant governor won't immediately preside over a special Senate session because pending legal action has muddied the situation.

6 hours ago

On Wednesday, Richard Ravitch and I were having lunch in the same restaurant. I didn't realize he was there until he came over to my table and greeted me warmly When I asked what was new, he said with...

Jul 9, 2009 | 5 comments

Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law & several politicians were reportedly among victims of a tabloid owned by Rupert Murdoch. The stolen information was allegedly used to gain access to tax records, bank statem...

Jul 9, 2009

Fashionable gal-about-town Ali Wise was arrested on hacking charges Monday night.

Jul 9, 2009 | 8 comments

Doing the Lord's work can sometimes get messy. Just ask born-again Stephen Baldwin.

4 hours ago | 1 comment

After a month-long standoff, a rogue Democrat has returned to his party and apologized for the "chaos."

Jul 9, 2009

Three cops trying to fend of a ferocious pitbull were hit with ricocheting bullets Wednesday night when they began shooting at the dog in a narrow hallway of an upper East Side building, cops said.

Jul 9, 2009

On the day that Junior Gotti found out he must await his fourth racketeering trial in a jail cell, Curtis Sliwa adds insult to injury.

Jul 9, 2009 | 1 comment

Beachgoers in one New Jersey beach town are ticked off about signs that say they can't swim in the ocean. The signs were put up by a rich, private landowner.

Jul 9, 2009 | 12 comments

Osama bin Laden's strategy to damage the economy was "short-lived in its effects," according to a study.

Jul 9, 2009 | 1 comment

Former MTA chief Richard Ravitch might be the man to break the stalemate in the Senate, but for now the appointment is heading to the courts.

Jul 9, 2009

Get your morning scoop on a j-school summit, a lamby promotion, Chick-Fil-A's mainstream media promotion, and Celine Dion gettin' her Jackson on in today's local blog round-up.

Jul 9, 2009 | 19 comments

A runway at JFK was shut down Wednesday because of a troupe of turtles on the march.

Jul 9, 2009 | 6 comments

Gov. David Paterson has appointed former MTA Chairman Richard Ravitch as his Lieutenant Governor, saying the move will help "alleviate the crisis" in the deadlocked New York Senate.

Jul 8, 2009 | 3 comments

A former New York City nightclub bouncer has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the brutal murder of Imette St. Guillen.

Jul 8, 2009 | 1 comment

A new 'Cash for Clunker' program that will provide federal vouchers of up to $4,500 for people to trade in their vehicles for new ones that get better mileage.