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| Qns. 'sex slaver' gets 'nailed'
June 30, 2010 at 6:08 AM
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| | A Queens woman was busted for forcing immigrant Korean women to work as sex slaves out of two fake Long Island nail salons, authorities said yesterday. Jin Hua Cui, 44, of Flushing, was accused of luring as many as eight women by placing ads for manicurists in a Korean-language newspaper... | | |
| B'klyn boy drowns at Riis Park
June 30, 2010 at 6:07 AM
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| | A 14-year-old Brooklyn boy was washed off a sand dune at Riis Park yesterday evening, and was feared drowned despite frantic rescue efforts by his pals. Scott McLeish had not been found by the time the search was suspended last night. Scott and a friend were still in the water... | | |
| Gov set to veto millions more in spending
June 30, 2010 at 6:00 AM
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|  ALBANY -- That's a lot of ink! Gov. Paterson expects to spend a staggering 29 hours hunkered over state-budget bills, pen in hand, to complete the task of vetoing hundreds of millions of dollars in spending packed into the budget by legislators this week, The Post has learned. The... | | |
| Sugar deal sweetener
June 30, 2010 at 5:59 AM
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| | The City Council has gone sweet on a controversial plan to build a luxury apartment complex on the former Domino Sugar factory site on the Williamsburg waterfront after its developer agreed to an 11th-hour deal to slice six stories off the two tallest towers. Before two council committees unanimously voted... | | |
| Council OKs $63B Bloomy budget
June 30, 2010 at 5:59 AM
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| | The City Council yesterday signed off on Mayor Bloomberg's $63.1 billion budget for the next fiscal year, which increases spending by 6.2 percent while preserving 20 fire companies in danger of being shut -- but slashes other services across the board. Bloomberg has blamed the rise largely... | | |
| 3 casino firms in homestretch on Aqueduct slots bid
June 30, 2010 at 5:59 AM
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| | Three firms submitted final bids yesterday to run a racino with 4,500 video slot machines at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens -- including the powerful SL Green-Hard Rock partnership and Asian casino giant Genting. Penn National Gaming also has resubmitted a bid on the long-delayed project. Two other companies didn... | | |
| NY a wheel nightmare
June 30, 2010 at 5:57 AM
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| | Drivers across the city are leaning on their horns a little longer these days. Nearly half of Big Apple commuters say their traffic nightmares have become worse in the past three years as drivers careen with even more reckless abandon and roads fall into disrepair, according to a survey released... | | |
| JFK plotter cops a plea
June 30, 2010 at 5:48 AM
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| | A Guyanese national charged in a plot to blow up fuel lines at Kennedy Airport pleaded guilty yesterday to providing material support to terrorists. On the eve of his criminal trial, Abdel Nur, 60, who was extradited from Trinidad in 2007 to stand trial, acted as a go-between with the... | | |
| Exec slaps Avon
June 30, 2010 at 5:40 AM
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| | Avon calls itself "the company for women," but an ex-exec says it doesn't know how to treat a lady. Elisabeth Lawrence claims the cosmetics firm wouldn't adjust her schedule so she could care for her son Alexander after he was born in 2008 with a digestive disease. Her... | | |
| You can bet these clowns are no joke
June 30, 2010 at 5:30 AM
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| | Just when you thought that bumbling Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale had retired for good, the FBI uncovers an 11-person, deep-cover Russian spy ring stretching from Boston to Washington. But while the would-be cloak-and-dagger cabal didn't seem to provide much intelligence booty to their handlers at the Russian SVR... | | |
| LeBron eyes Village digs
June 30, 2010 at 5:16 AM
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|  The "King" may be close to finding his castle. LeBron James has checked out several West Village townhouses, raising the hopes of city hoops fans that world's greatest basketball player could be playing for the Knicks next season. "King James" has fallen in love with one of Manhattan's... | | |
| Corny judge popped
June 30, 2010 at 5:10 AM
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| | A city parking judge has lost his job because he combined a snack attack with poor judgment. Officials disclosed yesterday that Alan Rubin, employed as an administrative-law judge by the Finance Department since May 2004, got the heave-ho in June 2009 because he accepted six to eight bags of free... | | |
| Cash cow 'madam'
June 30, 2010 at 5:10 AM
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|  A hard-driving Russian madam ran a high-end ring that boasted some of the most accomplished working girls in the city -- including a geometry teacher, a military surgeon and an Olympic athlete, authorities charged yesterday. But despite her classy call girls, Naira Jalovian, 29, still faced competition. She was accused... | | |
| Pregnant woman assault
June 30, 2010 at 5:10 AM
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|  A visibly pregnant bank executive was beaten and robbed in broad daylight near her tony Gramercy Park apartment by a hulking teenage thug and his pack of friends, sources told The Post yesterday. Moriah Lazar Hara, 35 -- who works as a VP for Threat Management -- was so traumatized... | | |
| 'Sex' cop quits
June 30, 2010 at 5:10 AM
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| | An NYPD commander under fire for the alleged sexual harassment of a married female detective has submitted his resignation, The Post has learned. In April, the department's Office of Equal Employment Opportunity began probing claims Deputy Chief Michael Gabriel, 51, the commanding officer of Bronx detectives, gave unwanted massages... | | |
| NYPD Daily Blotter
June 30, 2010 at 4:27 AM
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| | Manhattan A thief swiped $6,000 after threatening a former co-worker in the Diamond District jewelry store where he was once employed, authorities said yesterday. Elvis Sylvestre, 32, went behind the counter of a sales booth on West 47th Street near Sixth Avenue at about 1:40 p.m. Saturday... | | |
| Taconic killer doing 85 mph
June 30, 2010 at 4:25 AM
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| | The wrong-way driver blamed for eight deaths on the Taconic State Parkway was going 85 mph when the devastating head-on collision occurred, police said yesterday in their final report on the July 26, 2009, crash. Diane Schuler, of West Babylon, LI, who was driving home from an upstate campsite when... | | |
| NY 'spy' life was double-o heaven
June 30, 2010 at 3:38 AM
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|  She came from Russia, with love. The sexy suspected spy who the feds say was sent to New York to gather intel on the United States adored the American way of life and took full advantage of it -- for business and pleasure. "Anna Chapman" sidled up to power players... | | |
| The king's NY palace
June 30, 2010 at 3:31 AM
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| | The "King" may be close to finding his castle. LeBron James has checked out several West Village townhouses, raising the hopes of city hoops fans that world's greatest basketball player could be playing for the Knicks next season. "King James" has fallen in love with one of Manhattan's... | | |
| NJ prop-tax showdown
June 30, 2010 at 3:14 AM
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| | TRENTON, NJ -- New Jersey lawmakers might have to reschedule their Fourth of July barbecues. Gov. Chris Christie, unhappy with the plan to cap property-tax increases that legislators sent to his desk yesterday, called a special session to force lawmakers to discuss his more stringent proposal. The Republican governor wants... | | |
| Pol denies staff attack
June 30, 2010 at 3:14 AM
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| | City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez yesterday denied allegations he assaulted a female council staffer. Rodriguez (D-Manhattan) said he had nothing but "conversations" with his staff during the frenzied final days of budget negotiations last week. "I had many conversations last week . . . most of them related to the budget and related to... | | |
| Deal paves way for Domi-YES from Council
June 30, 2010 at 12:12 AM
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| | Pass the sugar!A key Council committee unanimously approved the $1.2-billion Domino redevelopment project this afternoon — with the blessing of an anti-project Williamsburg lawmaker — thanks to a last-minute deal that would reduce the size of the project's tallest towers yet not eliminate any affordable housing.Susan Pollack, a... | | |
| Hot dog contest shocker! Kobayashi is out in contract 'impasse'
June 30, 2010 at 12:11 AM
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| | Takeru Kobayashi, one of the greatest eaters in the history of the world and a six-time Nathan's hot dog-eating championship, has stunned the world by dropping out of the July 4 competition, giving rival Joey Chestnut, who has beaten him three years in a row, a clear shot to... | | |
| Courts of appeal: Marine park handball fix
June 29, 2010 at 9:26 PM
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| | The city has begun cleaning up the area surrounding Marine Park's handball courts.That plot of land, located between the handball courts facing Fillmore Avenue and the tennis courts off East 32nd Street, was demolished last week to make way for new blacktop, picnic tables and possibly a concession... | | |
| Flagged-off area to get a flagpole
June 29, 2010 at 9:26 PM
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| | A cordoned-off area of the Great Lawn at Marine Park has some visitors wondering what's going on. "Maybe they're going to plant a garden," said Hannah Horn, as she strolled by the aproximately four-foot by four-foot site, which is near Fillmore Avenue and East 32nd Street. "That would... | | |
| Thieves shoot cabbie during Crooke Ave. robbery
June 29, 2010 at 8:41 PM
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| | Cabbie gunned downA livery cab driver was shot down on June 22 following a botched robbery.Officials said the victim was shot somewhere along Parade Place, near Crooke Avenue, at 1:30 am and tried to drive away, but the chest wound he received was too great and he ultimately... | | |
| Catwoman burglar caught on tape (video)
June 29, 2010 at 8:40 PM
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| | Here's a look at the elusive cat mask robber at work. The NYPD today released surveillance video from Thursday's brazen robbery at the Arch shoe store on Astor Place, in the East Village. Cameras captured the sleek-looking crook prance into the high end shoe shop about 1 p... | | |
| Rick's strippers have privacy worries: lawyer
June 29, 2010 at 8:37 PM
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| | Strippers who value their privacy have a lot more to worry about than getting letters about joining a suit against Rick's Cabaret, according to lawyers pressing the class-action wage case. The bump-and-grinders face the routine risk of exposure to anyone entering the club where they shake their booty, as... | | |
| Fruit Roll-Ups a danger: lawsuit
June 29, 2010 at 8:34 PM
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| | General Mills is secretly rolling up dangerous trans fat in fruity snacks it markets to children, according to a $5 million-plus suit filed today. The Manhattan federal court filing says the food giant has been hiding the dangers of its Fruit Roll-Ups, Fruit by the Foot and Fruit Gushers by... | | |
| Wildlife Refuge hosts trucks and cranes
June 29, 2010 at 8:16 PM
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| | Parts of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge are being used as a staging area for Department of Transportation Belt Parkway bridge reconstructions — making it look like a containment area for a certain oil rig explosion.Grimy sand and floating containment barriers etch the marine landscape below Paerdegat Basin bridge. But... | | |
| A big Domi-YES from the Council
June 29, 2010 at 8:01 PM
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| | Pass the sugar!A key Council committee unanimously approved the $1.2-billion Domino redevelopment project this afternoon — with the blessing of an anti-project Williamsburg lawmaker — thanks to a last-minute deal that would reduce the size of the project's tallest towers yet not eliminate any affordable housing.Susan Pollack, a... | | |
| Boy shot over stolen bike
June 29, 2010 at 8:01 PM
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| | Shot over bikeFour teens were taken into custody after a 9-year-old boy was shot in the arm during a clash over a stolen bike on June 24.The victim told police he was riding his BMX bike at 5 pm when the crew of teenage thieves swiped it from him... | | |
| Autopsy testimony begins in crane collapse trial
June 29, 2010 at 7:44 PM
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| | Accused killer crane rigger William Rapetti suffered through his trial's first autopsy evidence yesterday -- bowing his head with a pained expression as a coroner described the crushed bodies of workers under his care during a 2008, Upper East Side collapse that killed seven. It could have been worse... | | |
| Brick bash! Man attacked on his way home
June 29, 2010 at 7:36 PM
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| | Hit with brickA man was struck with a brick during a fierce exchange with three strangers on June 22.The 45-year-old victim told police he was on his way home from work just before 2 am when the trio confronted him at the corner of Ocean Avenue and Avenue S... | | |
| Mets are Amazin' at the Bed-Stuy Y
June 29, 2010 at 7:36 PM
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| | They're even more Amazin' with a brush.A day after trounching the Tigers, the New York Mets came to Brooklyn to paint the town red — and the roof of the Bedford Stuyvesant Y white!Outfielder Jason Bay, first baseman Ike Davis and pitchers Hisanori Takahashi and Jonathon Niese swapped... | | |
| Quadrozzi's new cement 'Shoe'
June 29, 2010 at 7:16 PM
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| | The Shoe fits a lot better — thanks to a concrete mogul who helped cement an effort to rehabilitate the crumbling riding circle in Prospect Park.On Tuesday, workers put the finishing touches on the job, which included the reconstruction of the imperfect circle, located near the park's southwest entrance... | | |
| Two nabbed for Sheepshead Bay murder
June 29, 2010 at 7:01 PM
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| | Nabbed for murderTwo men were arrested on June 25 following a shooting at the Sheepshead/Nostrand Houses that left one dead and one injured.Officials said two men were standing on Avenue X, between Haring and Batchelder streets, just after 10 am when two gunmen approached and opened fire.Five... | | |
| Tales from the crypt: Locals dying to get into the new Canarsie Cemetery
June 29, 2010 at 6:51 PM
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| | So that's why they're building fences around the new Canarsie Cemetery!The ink on the deal isn't even dry yet, but owners of the Cypress Hills Cemetery — poised to take over the neighborhood boneyard this fall — said they already have a waiting list of 10 people wanting... | | |
| Jewish singer sentenced in Torah swindle
June 29, 2010 at 6:46 PM
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| | A mentally-ill Orthodox cantor who told jurors he was "The Michael Jackson of Jewish music" was sentenced in Manhattan today to at least a year in prison for swindling a Washington Heights woman out of $36,000. Victim Judy Burstein, 55, had met the singer, Michoel Streicher, 50, at his... | | |
| Kickball roundup: Lobos howling at the top of the leader board
June 29, 2010 at 6:31 PM
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| | Majesty's reign as Brooklyn Kickball top-ranked and only remaining undefeated team has toppled, after it was dethroned by the Lobos and Zeus's Beard.The 7-0-1 Majesty suffered its first defeat of the season, 4-2, to the surprising fifth-ranked Lobos, who continue to make statement wins over the league... | | |
| City's traffic meeting gets little traffic
June 29, 2010 at 6:31 PM
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| | A virtually unpublicized meeting held by the city to go over its plans to deal with horrendous traffic on Flatbush Avenue attracted only three residents — and had some wondering if the government wanted any community input at all."If nobody showed up, it was because it was underpublicized, and that... | | |
| Queens 'madam' arrested for allegedly terrorizing sex slaves
June 29, 2010 at 6:24 PM
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|  A sex slave madam who lives in a million-dollar Queens mansion has been arrested for allegedly terrorizing sex slaves in her two Long Island locations, which were disguised as nail salons, authorities said today. One, inside a storefront in Huntington Station, advertised a "Stimulus Plan" on the front window and... | | |
| What a fraud! Employee pulls badge after swiping money from till
June 29, 2010 at 6:16 PM
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| | Sticky badgesAn employee swiped $200 from his store's cash register on June 17, and then made a hair-brained claim that he was investigating tax fraud when he was caught with his hand in the till, police said.The jig was up for the 40-year-old thief when workers at the... | | |
| Power failure leaves 1,100 Williamsburgers boiling mad
June 29, 2010 at 6:06 PM
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| | More than 1,100 Williamsburg residents were without power on Tuesday after ConEdison cut electricity to the area to make emergency repairs to its overloaded distribution system on one of the hottest days of the year.Dozens of Con Ed trucks lined the streets of Williamsburg as utility workers toiled... | | |
| Ice creamed! Blue Marble's frosty debut on Pier 1 is delayed
June 29, 2010 at 5:56 PM
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| | The promise of summer ice cream in Brooklyn Bridge Park is melting away after the owners of Blue Marble Ice Cream revealed that bureaucratic snafus have delayed their Pier 1 opening.The ice cream station was expected to open this month, just a few weeks after the Boerum Hill-based gourmet... | | |
| Dancing Under the Stars at Little Bay Park
June 29, 2010 at 5:39 PM
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| | Bring your dancing shoes and head to the park for free dance lessons (first 45 minutes), music and fun. Call 718-352-4793 or visit nycgovparks.org for more details... | | |
| Catalyst concert
June 29, 2010 at 5:39 PM
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| | The rock band will play the Woodhaven House. For more information, call 718-894-5400 or visit www.woodhavenhouse.com... | | |
| 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' show
June 29, 2010 at 5:39 PM
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| | On the Square Productions will do a rendition of the Shakespeare classic, directed by Michael Swartz. Tickets are $15 and available at brownpapertickets.com/event/114783; visit onthesquareproductions.com for more details... | | |
| Dancing Under the Stars at Little Bay Park
June 29, 2010 at 5:37 PM
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| | Bring your dancing shoes and head to the park for free dance lessons (first 45 minutes), music and fun. Call 718-352-4793 or visit nycgovparks.org for more details... | | |
| Weekly story time at Barnes & Noble
June 29, 2010 at 5:35 PM
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| | Head to B&N for the store's weekly children's story time. Call 718-380-4340 or visit barnesandnoble.com for more details... | | |
| Outdoor Cinema at Socrates Sculpture Park
June 29, 2010 at 5:33 PM
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| | The park's weekly summer movie series begins with "Flood Tide," which was filmed near the park and tells the story of four musicians who embark on a journey down the Hudson River. The musicians in the film will play the score live as the movie unreels. The film starts... | | |
| Mixed opinions on the new bike lane
June 29, 2010 at 5:21 PM
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| | Robert Rohr, Park Slope***To the editor,As a resident of Windsor Terrace for 22 years, I consider the new two-way bike path on Prospect Park West a dream come true ("Bike lane war! Prospect Park West a conflict zone," June 25).Like any American, I take driving anywhere anytime... | | |
| Pemberton Roach concert
June 29, 2010 at 5:20 PM
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| | The indie rock band performs at the Bohemian Hall with Jefferson Thomas. Call 718-274-4925 or visit bohemianhall.com for more details... | | |
| Prepare to hoist the giglio!
June 29, 2010 at 4:51 PM
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| | Talk about heavy lifting.For more than 100 years, the Giglio has been delighting Brooklynites with the lifting of an 80-foot tall, three-ton tower.To unsuspecting visitors to Williamsburg during the 12-day feast, the sight might be a bit mysterious, what with 100 grown men slowly hoisting the tower — a... | | |
| Force M.D.'s concert
June 29, 2010 at 4:44 PM
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| | The native New Yorkers began their ascent by singing and dancing in the Greenwich Village and on the Staten Island ferry. The group was among the first R&B vocal groups to mix doo wop with hip-hop. Come hear them at Tappen Park as part of this year's SummerStage... | | |
| Toddler story time at Barnes & Noble
June 29, 2010 at 4:40 PM
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| | You'll read different books and sing songs at this weekly toddler story time. Call 718-982-6983 or visit barnesandnoble.com for more details... | | |
| Wrong-way-crash probe: NY driver was driving 85 mph at time of accident
June 29, 2010 at 4:23 PM
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| | HAWTHORNE , N.Y. — Police say the wrong-way driver blamed for eight deaths on a New York highway last summer was going 85 miles an hour when the wreck occurred. State police issued their final report Tuesday on the July 26, 2009 accident in Westchester County. Diane Schuler of West Babylon... | | |
| NY lawmakers back bereavement leave for gays
June 29, 2010 at 4:16 PM
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| | ALBANY, N.Y. — New York businesses would have to extend funeral and bereavement leave to unmarried same-sex couples under a bill passed by the Legislature and awaiting Gov. David Paterson's signature. The bill, which passed the Assembly 107-26 this month and the Senate by voice vote on Monday, prohibits... | | |
| Paterson says vetoes will continue
June 29, 2010 at 4:14 PM
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| | ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. David Paterson says he is ending negotiations with the Legislature over the 6,900 vetoes he promises to make on every addition and pork-barrel grant in the Legislature's budget passed Monday. The Democrat said Tuesday that after his vetoes are complete, legislative leaders will have... | | |
| Time to steal the donuts
June 29, 2010 at 3:56 PM
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| | 78th PrecinctPark SlopeCoffee fiendA shoplifter swiped some victuals from the Dunkin' Donuts in the Pathmark shopping center on June 21 — then punched out an employee who tried to stop him.The thief entered the chain eatery, which is along the Gowanus Canal, at around 1 pm, promptly filled a bag... | | |
| Cleopatra and Marc Antony knew, so did Penelope and Odysseus
June 29, 2010 at 3:31 PM
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| | "I'm bored." "There's nothing to do." "It's too hot." "What's to eat?" "Do I have to get up now?"A whiney child the day after school is over? No, only my husband, Bob, after a one-week vacation spent at home.This year I decided to take... | | |
| Queens madam arrested for terrorizing sex slaves
June 29, 2010 at 3:29 PM
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| | A sex slave madam who lives in a million-dollar Queens mansion has been arrested for allegedly terrorizing sex slaves in her two Long Island locations, which were disguised as nail salons, authorities said today. One, inside a storefront in Huntington Station, advertised a "Stimulus Plan" on the front window and... | | |
| Brother of hate crime victim applauds guilty verdict
June 29, 2010 at 3:25 PM
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|  On the Brooklyn corner where Ecuadorian immigrant Jose Sucuzhanay was savagely beaten to death, the man's brother applauded today a jury's decision to convict the killer. "We were afraid we would not get justice. The first time the mistrial and our family had to go through this process... | | |
| Two rapes in Greenpoint
June 29, 2010 at 3:21 PM
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| | 94th PrecinctGreenpoint–NorthsideViolent rapeA vicious, knife-wielding thug raped a prostitute in a Meeker Avenue apartment on June 20.The woman told cops that she went to the perp's house, which is near Frost Street, at about 7 pm to perform sexual acts for money. The perp paid for 15... | | |
| Two knife attacks!
June 29, 2010 at 3:11 PM
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| | 90th PrecinctSouthside–BushwickKnifePodA knife-wielding jerk threatened two people on Bushwick Avenue and made off with an iPod on June 25.The first victim told police that he was near Boerum Street at about 7:30 am when the perp approached and asked for his iPod. He refused, but the thug... | | |
| More capers on Cadman
June 29, 2010 at 3:01 PM
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| | 84th PrecinctBrooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–DowntownCadman caperThieves stole a guy's bag after a confrontation in Cadman Plaza Park on June 24.The victim told cops that he was on Cadman Plaza West near Middagh Street at around 3 am when a shady character stood up from a bench... | | |
| Bike lane backlash: Cyclists speak out against board votes
June 29, 2010 at 2:51 PM
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| | Bay Ridge cyclists are as divided as a two-way street over whether bike lanes in Bay Ridge will keep them safe.Last month, citing safety concerns, Community Board 10 and Community Board 11 overwhelmingly voted down a bike lane planned for Bay Ridge Parkway between Bay Parkway and Shore Road... | | |
| Son of Yonkers couple says Russian spying charges 'preposterous'
June 29, 2010 at 2:31 PM
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| | The son of a couple accused by U.S. federal prosecutors of working a deep cover assignment on behalf of the Russian government on Tuesday called the allegations against them "preposterous." In an interview outside the Yonkers, N.Y., home of Vicky Pelaez and Juan Lazaro, Waldo Mariscal said his... | | |
| JFK terror plot suspect pleads guilty to lesser charge
June 29, 2010 at 2:31 PM
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|  On the eve of his criminal trial, Abdel Nur, a Guyanese national charged in an international plot to blow up fuel lines at JFK Airport, pleaded guilty to providing material support to terrorists. Nur, 60, who was extradited from Trinidad to stand trial in the case, acted as a go-between... | | |
| Injured Sadewitz says Frontiersmen will rise again
June 29, 2010 at 1:16 PM
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| | It's only the most important shoulder in the Brooklyn Kickball League.The New Frontiersman's star player, Matt "Marquis De" Sadewitz, is expected to miss six weeks of play, according to league officials, after separating his collarbone during an on-field collision."I'll probably be in the sling for... | | |
| Gavel to Gavel
June 29, 2010 at 1:06 PM
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| | Phoenix fallingKeith Phoenix's luck has just run out.After the first jury handling his murder trial ended up hopelessly deadlocked, it only took a second jury just seven hours to find Phoenix guilty on June 28, convicting him of murder as a hate crime.Phoenix and friend Hakim Scott... | | |
| Feds bust high-end Russian madam
June 29, 2010 at 12:57 PM
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| | An ambitious Russian madam was busted for running a high-end prostitution ring around Manhattan featuring a stable of hookers that included a lingerie model, an elementary school geometry teacher and an Olympic athlete, federal officials said today. Naira Jalovian, of Jersey City, was arrested this morning and charged with promoting... | | |
| Our weekly events calendar!
June 29, 2010 at 12:46 PM
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| | Fri, July 2Greenpoint Flea Market: Noon–8 pm. Greenpoint Reformed Church [138 Milton St. between Manhattan Avenue and Franklin Street in Greenpoint, (718) 383-5941]. Film, "The Animals Film": As part of "Contraband Cinema," a series on films that deal in transgression, allegory, agit-prop and personal essay. $12 ($8 members). 2... | | |
| Delaware North drops Aqueduct bid
June 29, 2010 at 12:25 PM
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| | Hospitality industry giant Delaware North dropped its bid today operate the Aqueduct racino, citing unfavorable business conditions and Albany's volatile politics and unpredictable taxing policies, sources said today. Delaware North had joined forces with Saratoga Gaming in prior efforts to operate the often-delayed, scandal-scarred Aqueduct slots project. Delaware North... | | |
| Ozomatli, Fidel Nadal and Toy Selectah concert
June 29, 2010 at 12:20 PM
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|  This concert, part of the Celebrate Brooklyn series, will feature the L.A. Latin-born band Ozomatli, DJ Toy Selectah and Fidel Nadal, an Afro-Argentine reggae musician. There's a suggested donation of $3; visit bricartsmedia.org for more details... | | |
| OkayAfrica World Cup Finals Party
June 29, 2010 at 12:16 PM
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|  The Roots will be headlining the OkayAfrica World Cup 2010 Finals Party, which will also feature "Fela!" star Sahr Ngaujah, Talib Kweli, Blitz the Ambasador and more. There' a suggested donation of $3; visit bricartsmedia.org/celebrate for more details... | | |
| Fourth Annual Psychobilly Luau Weekender
June 29, 2010 at 12:04 PM
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| | This two-day festival of psychobilly, rockabilly, garage and trash music at the Bell House will feature tons of bands, DJs, vendors, a fashion show, BBQ, raffles, prizes and more. Tickets are $25 ($40 for a weekend pass); call 718-643-6510 or visit thebellhouseny.com for more details... | | |
| Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival
June 29, 2010 at 11:56 AM
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| | Started five years ago, the five-day festival will feature talent showcases, panels, film, theater and performances at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Events will be held throughout Brooklyn from Williamsburg to DUMBO. Events, times and ticket prices vary; visit bkhiphopfestival.com for more details... | | |
| Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival
June 29, 2010 at 11:55 AM
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| | Started five years ago, the five-day festival will feature talent showcases, panels, film, theater and performances at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Events will be held throughout Brooklyn from Williamsburg to DUMBO. Events, times and ticket prices vary; visit bkhiphopfestival.com for more details... | | |
| Ringo Starr's gold drum to be displayed at Met
June 29, 2010 at 11:50 AM
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| | New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art will display Ringo Starr's gold-plated snare drum in a special exhibition honoring the ex-Beatle's 70th birthday. The museum said Tuesday the drum will be shown from July 7 — Starr's birthday — through December. The instrument was presented to the drummer... | | |
| Here's what we want to know from PT Barnum
June 29, 2010 at 10:21 AM
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| | So what will the folks at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey ask P.T. Barnum at the July 5 seance? We don't know, so we've prepared a few questions for the world's greatest showman:• Is Ringling Brothers still the "Greatest Show on Earth"? Follow up: Come on... | | |
| Pols sue MTA over cuts
June 29, 2010 at 10:01 AM
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| | An 11th-hour lawsuit filed by two Bay Ridge politicians and three of their disabled constituents has failed to derail the planned service cuts that went into effect on Sunday.The suit was filed against the MTA and New York City Transit by state Sen. Marty Golden (R–Bay Ridge), Councilman... | | |
| Man found shot dead in Bronx elevator
June 29, 2010 at 9:47 AM
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| | The NYPD says a 26-year-old man was found shot dead in an elevator of an apartment building. Police say they responded to the East 149th Street address in the Bronx shortly after midnight after receiving a 911 call of a man shot there. Police say the man was shot multiple... | | |
| Long Island legislator sentenced for tax fraud
June 29, 2010 at 9:46 AM
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| | CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — A Long Island legislator will served 18 months in federal prison for failing to report on his taxes $226,000 he received from a developer. Nassau County Legislator Roger Corbin was sentenced Monday. Federal Judge Sandra Feuerstein also ordered Corbin to serve three years of supervised... | | |
| Downtown walls, if nothing else, start to look great
June 29, 2010 at 9:41 AM
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| | Lipstick on a pig, indeed — some abandoned construction sites in Downtown are looking a lot cooler these days now that local artists are turning the sites into canvases.Several blighted, dreary Downtown streets are constantly under some sort of construction — Fulton Mall is just the beginning — but with the three... | | |
| He's in the kitchen!
June 29, 2010 at 9:11 AM
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| | 88th PrecinctFort Greene–Clinton HillUnexpected guestA woman came home on June 22 to find a thief lurking in her kitchen — just paces away from where her elderly relatives slept.She told police that when she approached her apartment between Tillary Street and Myrtle Avenue at 7:30 pm, she noticed... | | |
| Raise the roof this Fourth of July at a bar with a view
June 29, 2010 at 8:36 AM
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| | Don't have rooftop access this Fourth of July? Don't feel left out. These rooftop bars and restaurants provide some great views of Brooklyn and beyond, so you can catch a glimpse of the city's fireworks, legal and otherwise, or just enjoy the night air.Berry Park4 Berry... | | |
| Cyclones fall to Renegades — but retain first place
June 29, 2010 at 8:26 AM
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| | It was a bit of an up-and-down week for the Cyclones, who met our publication deadline in first place in the McNamara Division, but were starting to show some cracks, especially on the road. Here's how the second week of the season went:WednesdayThe Cyclones stunk up the greater... | | |
| Cop in 'video' beat acquitted
June 29, 2010 at 4:46 AM
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|  He beat the rap -- no baton necessary. The cop charged in the brutal 2008 beating of an prone, unarmed Iraq war Army vet that was caught on tape was cleared of assault charges yesterday by a Manhattan jury. David London, a 45-year-old father of three from The Bronx and... | | | | 
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