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  • Blogs

    April 10, 2012

    Let the Attacks Begin! Congressional Race Heats Up as Rep. Joe Crowley Brushes Aside Rumors of Political Maneuverings

    A crowded race in Queens to replace longtime Congressman Gary Ackerman reached a new level of political drama today -- but the head of the Queens Democratic Party, who decided not to endorse his own cousin, is brushing aside the latest attacks, saying they come from a "misinformed" candidate. It's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2012

    Lexington Brass Chef Franklin Becker on Diabetic Cooking, Paula Deen, and Light Super Bowl Bites

    Photo courtesy Franklin BeckerFranklin Becker still loves chicken wings on game day...but grilled ones​Yesterday we spoke with Franklin Becker, the chef at both Abe & Arthur's and Lexington Brass, who told us all about revamping the menu at Abe & Arthur's and what food trends are here to stay. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    Duane Reade May Have Watched You Pee

    ​But only if you worked there! Sixteen Duane Reade employees are suing the company for rigging bathrooms with cameras and "recording devices" (?) ostensibly to make sure workers weren't, what, playing Angry Birds or snorting drugs? It's hard to fathom this ever seeming a good idea at a manager ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2009

    Thousands in Fines for One Poster Only the Latest Sanitation Law Scam

    ​That the campaign of mayoral candidate Bill Thompson would be fined heavily for illegal postering makes sense -- such campaigns cover a lot of city property. But the city wants out of Susan Hager, owner of the Sketch & Hammer deckmaking business, thousands of dollars in fines for putting up ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    September 29, 2009

    'James P. Johnson's Last Rent Party!'

    ​That the campaign of mayoral candidate Bill Thompson would be fined heavily for illegal postering makes sense -- such campaigns cover a lot of city property. But the city wants out of Susan Hager, owner of the Sketch & Hammer deckmaking business, thousands of dollars in fines for putting up ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2009

    $85 Million in Albany Member Items Disbursed for Parrot Adoption, Self-Esteem, Etc.

    The state senate laid out its new member items, and it's hilarious or grim reading depending on whether you read it as a student of human nature, or as a taxpayer. Jimmy Vielkind has the list. The $85 million feedbag of discretionary items for senators' constituents includes $2 million for Pedro Es ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2009

    Boxers' Association Ring 8 Does the Right Thing by Jackie Tonawanda

    A few minutes before the meeting got underway, Tony Napoli, gold pinky ring flashing, signed copies of his mobster-filled autobiography My Father, My Don. A group of old timers hovered around the appetizer table, loading up on toothpick-speared meatballs, and former World Middleweight Boxing Champio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2008

    There Goes the Neighborhood

    A few minutes before the meeting got underway, Tony Napoli, gold pinky ring flashing, signed copies of his mobster-filled autobiography My Father, My Don. A group of old timers hovered around the appetizer table, loading up on toothpick-speared meatballs, and former World Middleweight Boxing Champio ... More >>

  • News

    May 27, 2008

    A Slice of Mafia With Your Sparkling Water?

    The city's king distributor of bottled beverages likes the wiseguys

  • News

    April 4, 2006

    Save the 'Burbs!

    Flushing homeowners lead the growing Queens quest for landmark status

  • Dining

    February 7, 2006

    Wok That Way

    Stir fries and gutter lollipops at new Curry Hill Chinese

  • VLS

    November 1, 2005

    Demolition Man

    On the natural history of destruction

  • News

    April 19, 2005

    'Discovering' Williamsburg

    Working-class residents are the ones forced out to seek new frontiers

  • Screens

    March 15, 2005

    screens

    Working-class residents are the ones forced out to seek new frontiers

  • News

    March 8, 2005

    Sympathy for the Devil

    Daniel Romano was just an ordinary Satanist in Queens. One jagged scar later, he's a national test case for hate crime laws.

  • News

    March 8, 2005

    A List With Bullets

    NYPD shooting deaths of civilians, starting with Diallo and not ending

  • NYC Life

    February 8, 2005

    Snowy Past

    He sings in French: 'the seasons come and go.' Jerome admires his accent.

  • NYC Life

    December 28, 2004

    Close-Up on Elmhurst

    He sings in French: 'the seasons come and go.' Jerome admires his accent.

  • News

    November 4, 2003

    The Man Who Couldn't Be Judge

    Political Parties Divide Judicial Spoils in Queens

  • NYC Life

    October 14, 2003

    Close-Up on Glendale, Queens

    Political Parties Divide Judicial Spoils in Queens

  • NYC Life

    February 11, 2003

    Close-up on Maspeth

    Political Parties Divide Judicial Spoils in Queens

  • NYC Life

    November 19, 2002

    Listings

    Political Parties Divide Judicial Spoils in Queens

  • NYC Life

    September 24, 2002

    Three-Story 1890 House

    Political Parties Divide Judicial Spoils in Queens

  • NYC Life

    September 24, 2002

    Listings

    Political Parties Divide Judicial Spoils in Queens

  • NYC Life

    September 17, 2002

    Listings

    Political Parties Divide Judicial Spoils in Queens

  • NYC Life

    September 10, 2002

    Listings

    Political Parties Divide Judicial Spoils in Queens

  • NYC Life

    September 3, 2002

    Listings

    Political Parties Divide Judicial Spoils in Queens

  • Dining

    August 27, 2002

    Eats

    Political Parties Divide Judicial Spoils in Queens

  • NYC Life

    August 20, 2002

    Listings

    Political Parties Divide Judicial Spoils in Queens

  • Dining

    August 13, 2002

    Schnitzel Watch

    Political Parties Divide Judicial Spoils in Queens

  • NYC Life

    August 6, 2002

    Close-Up On: Ridgewood, Queens

    Political Parties Divide Judicial Spoils in Queens

  • NYC Life

    July 23, 2002

    Listings

    Political Parties Divide Judicial Spoils in Queens

  • NYC Life

    July 16, 2002

    Listings

    Political Parties Divide Judicial Spoils in Queens

  • NYC Life

    July 2, 2002

    Listings

    Political Parties Divide Judicial Spoils in Queens

  • NYC Life

    June 25, 2002

    Listings

    Political Parties Divide Judicial Spoils in Queens

  • NYC Life

    June 18, 2002

    Listings

    Political Parties Divide Judicial Spoils in Queens

  • NYC Life

    June 4, 2002

    Listings

    Political Parties Divide Judicial Spoils in Queens

  • Dining

    May 21, 2002

    Ciao, Mario

    Political Parties Divide Judicial Spoils in Queens

  • NYC Life

    December 11, 2001

    Two-Story House and Garage

    Political Parties Divide Judicial Spoils in Queens

  • Film

    October 9, 2001

    Far From the Maddin Crowd

    Political Parties Divide Judicial Spoils in Queens

  • News

    May 11, 1999

    Long Shot

    OTB Bets On Splendor and Comfort to Lure in a New Breed of Pony Picker

  • News

    May 11, 1999

    Race Under Fire

    'New York's Bravest' Said It Refused To Hire a Black Paramedic Because He Lied and Used Drugs. He Says Discrimination Kept Him From Moving Up the Ladder.

  • News

    April 27, 1999

    Active X

    Convicted Felon Sells Home-Brew Drugs Online

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