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Scientologists Told that Alexander Jentzsch Died of Reaction to "Prescribed Painkiller"

As the Los Angeles Coroner's office continues to investigate the July 3 death of Alexander Jentzsch -- the 27-year-old son of Heber Jentzsch, the Church of Scientology's president -- Alexander's mother, Karen de la Carriere, continues to hear from people in and outside of the church about the days l ... More >>

Live From Jazzfest: Family Affairs And Holding On To History In A Changing New Orleans

In the grandstand, away from the heat of the Fair Grounds—the horse-racing track that becomes a music stadium for each New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival—stood an exhibit of black-and-white photos that suggested much of the music going on outside. "Faces of Tremé," drawn from 30 years ... More >>

Live From Jazzfest: New Orleans Celebrates Its Gift To The World

Just as Kermit Ruffins sang "Sunny Side of the Street" with trumpet in hand, an early morning sun shone powerfully across North Rampart Street in New Orleans onto Congo Square. Two centuries ago, enslaved Africans and free people of color drummed and danced here each Sunday, exerting their right to ... More >>

Rick Ross Gets Larger Than Life On Rich Forever

​When will Rick Ross stop improving? All bets are currently off, because right now—as in right this very moment, in the immediate aftermath of Rich Forever—Rick Ross is the best rapper alive. Not too long ago, he was arguably the worst. Lots of other rappers have made The Leap from ... More >>

Drake Takes Center Stage On Take Care

​"That was back in the days, Acura days," Drake raps at the end of both verses of "Under Ground Kings." It's half of one of the most revealing couplets of Take Care, his masterful second album, and it's a callback to his come-up, a transition in roles from Degrassi's Jimmy Brooks to a promisin ... More >>

Two More Bicyclists Killed in NYC Traffic This Week

Salim VirjiTwo more NYC cyclists were killed in traffic this week.​Two more bicyclists were killed in New York City traffic this week. Last night a 60-year-old man was killed near Rockaway Beach as he attempted to change lanes. The cyclist, whose identity hasn't yet been released, was taken to ... More >>

Those Ads Taking Over Your Website Are Ugly and Offensive to Readers

​Dear Internet, Can someone point me in the direction of the study which conclusively proves that the more imposing, oppressive, tiled and hideous an online advertisement is, the more likely a reader is to click it? Because otherwise, creative really needs to buckle down and help us all out befor ... More >>

2 Brooklyn Women Injured in Early Morning Hit-and-Run

ABC News​Police in Brooklyn are looking for the driver in a hit-and-run accident which injured two young women crossing Flatbush Avenue in Prospect Heights at 4:30 this morning. Investigators say the green Acura, its windshield caved in and side mirror missing, was later found abandoned two ... More >>

Erinn Phelan of NYC Civic Corps Identified as Brooklyn Hit-and-Run Victim

​Recent Brown University graduate Erinn Phelan, 22, who was hired in June as a coordinator for Mayor Bloomberg's NYC Civic Corps initiative, has been identified as one of the victims in an early-morning hit-and-run accident in Prospect Heights. Police sources tell the News that Phelan, who was ... More >>

Staten Island Man Shows Displeasure over Car Purchase with Baseball Bat, Threats (Updated)

What's new on Staten Island? Well, there's this guy, Jovan Ming, from West Brighton. After fleeing from the cops being in a car that fled police this summer in summer 2007 and getting put up on drug charges, he was arrested in connection with a September 9 shooting in his neighborhood and charged w ... More >>

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A Brooklyn Waterfront Dream House Becomes the Target of an Environmental Probe