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Reopens Park Avenue After Mercedes Causes Bomb ScareNYPD

NYPD Reopens Park Avenue After Mercedes Causes Bomb Scare

East 50th to East 52nd streets between Park and Madison avenues were shut down as police investigated a suspicious car.

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Justin Bieber and Other Stars Sing to Sold Out Crowd of Tweens at MSG

Justin Bieber Sings With Usher, Miley Cyrus to Sold Out Crowd of Tweens at MSG

Justin Bieber played to a sold out crowd of screaming tweens at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.

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Mario Batali's Massive 'Eataly' Food Emporium Opens in Flatiron

The 50,000-square-foot Italian food emporium opened its doors Tuesday.

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Burress faces sentencing for illegal gun charge(Associated Press)

Former Giant Plaxico Burress Denied Work Release From Prison, Again

Burress was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to gun possession in October.

Laurent Tourondel(Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

BLT Restaurant Empire Owner Sues Its Celeb Chef Namesake

The BLT Restaurant Group owner says Laurent Tourondel's Hamptons burger joint ripped off his brand.

Alleged JC Penny Child Molester Charged With Groping 11-Year-Old Girl

Nikolaos Willmore, 44, was arraigned in criminal court on Tuesday.

Bryant Park, Boutique Hotel Battle it Out to be Named Best Bathroom in America

Bryant Park, Boutique Hotel Vie for 'Best Bathroom in America' Title

The bathrooms at Bryant Park and the Muse Hotel are "America's Best Restroom" finalists; polls close Tuesday.

Man Charged with Molesting 11-Year-Old Girl Inside Herald Square JCPenney(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Man Accused of Molesting 11-Year-Old Girl Inside Herald Square...

Nikolaos Willmore, 44, was charged with sex assault after allegedly groping the girl.

Justin Bieber To Play Madison Square Garden Despite Illness

Teen sensation Justin Bieber says he'll play the sold-out show despite canceling his last appearance due to illness.

Midtown Braces for Three of the Nation's Biggest Construction Projects

15 Penn Plaza is just one of several massive projects set to turn Midtown into a construction zone for years.

Worker Hurt After Three-Story Fall at Luxury High-Rise Project

Worker Hurt After Three-Story Fall at Midtown Luxury High-Rise Project

The worker fell three stories from scaffolding at 440 W. 42nd Street, the site of a Frank Gehry designed project.

Liberty Lose To Fever, Will Play Game Three In New York(Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Liberty Lose to Fever as Playoff Series Heads Back to Madison...

The New York Liberty dropped Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series against the Indiana Fever.

Ambassador's Daughter Falls 22 Stories to Her Death in Herald Square

Nicole John's Death: Ilan Nassimi Had Vodka, Scotch and Tequila at...

Ilan Nassimi, who hosted an after-party in the apartment where Nicole John fell, was arraigned for giving her alcohol.

Cipriani Wants a Sidewalk Cafe Downtown, But Residents Skeptical(Sara Jaye/Getty Images)

Possible Cipriani Auction Has Investors Salivating

Cipriani is hoping to stave off a Sept. 7 auction while investors prepare to cash in on the restaurant's misfortunes.

Police Searching For Suspects In Liquor Store Robberies(NYPD)

Two East Side Stores Robbed by Armed Men in Broad Daylight

Two men are wanted by the NYPD for robbing a Midtown gift store and an Upper East Side liquor store last week.

Nicole John Blogged About Drinking and Pill Popping Before Her...

A fatal drunken fall ended the life of 17-year-old Nicole John. A life that had become filled with binge drinking and pills.

Woman Saved By Alert Driver From Speeding Train(Flickr/WallyG)

Woman Who Fell on N Train Tracks Saved by Alert Driver

A quick-thinking subway motorman reportedly slammed on the brakes to save a woman who fell on the tracks.

Ambassador's Daughter Falls 22 Stories to Her Death in Herald Square

Nicole John, 17, apparently climbed onto a ledge outside the window of a luxury apartment window and fell, police said.

Lady Gaga to get 'Waxed' by Madame Tussauds

Lady Gaga Gets Wax Treatment from Madame Tussauds

Madame Tussauds is asking fans to help choose the outfit Lady Gaga's wax statue will wear.

Times Square Stabbing Was Self-Defense, Grand Jury Finds

Man Charged in Times Square Bar Murder Released

The 22-year-old who stabbed a man to death outside the Playwright walked free after a grand jury ruled in his favor.

LIRR Delays Likely to Continue Through the Weekend, MTA Says

After a week of delays and cancellations the LIRR was still several days away from full service, the railroad said on Friday.

DOT studies traffic safety in West Manhattan(DNAinfo/Mariel Clark)

Bicyclist Struck by Flatbed Truck in Midtown Hit-and-Run

A 45-year-old man was struck by a flatbed truck while riding his bike on Second Avenue in Midtown.

Village Pourhouse Comes to Restaurant Row(Courtesy of the Village Pourhouse)

Village Pourhouse Debuts on Midtown's Restaurant Row With Free Open...

The East Village bar has come to Midtown with its third outpost, which opened Friday.

Committe Approves Plan to Build a Skyscraper Near the Empire State Building(Courtesy of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects)

City Council Approves Penn Plaza Skyscraper Near the Empire State...

City Council voted overwhelmingly in favor of 15 Penn Plaza this afternoon 47-1.

Suspicious Powder Scare Triggers Evacuation at Emblem Health(DNAinfo/Della Hasselle)

Suspicious Powder Triggers Evacuation of Ninth Avenue Office Building

The powder was determined harmless, officials said.

Buildings Sit Vacant for up to 30 Years, Homeless Advocates Push...

Advocacy group Picture the Homeless toured vacant properties Tuesday night to call attention to the plight of the homeless.

City Council to Mull New Skyscraper Near Empire State Building

City Council Vote on 15 Penn Plaza Postponed Again

A City Council subcommittee held off on a vote on whether a skyscraper should be built near the Empire State Building.

Empire State Building Owners Oppose Rival Skyscraper Plan(Friends of the NYC Skyline)

Bloomberg: Empire State Owner Needs a Reality Check

Bloomberg praised the construction of 15 Penn Plaza and dismissed claims that it will mar the city's skyline.

Empire State Building Owner Spars With Real Estate Giant Over...

A City Council subcommittee postponed a vote on a proposed 69-story skyscraper.

Air Force Week Comes to New York, Kicks Off at Intrepid

NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly welcomed the Air Force to town at the USS Intrepid for Air Force Week.

Firefighters at Manhole Explosion on First Avenue(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero)

Twin Manhole Explosions Wreak Havoc on First Avenue

Two manhole explosions led to the evacuation of several businesses on First Avenue and 51st Street Tuesday.

police tape(Stephen Chernin/Getty Images)

Man Charged with Murder After Times Square Stabbing

Police said the man turned himself in Sunday morning.

Recession-Hit Barneys Gets a CEO After Two Years(AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)

Barneys Finally Gets a CEO After Two Years of Instability

Former Gucci chief executive Mark Lee will take the reins at the high-end clothing store, according to the paper.

F-16 Fighter Jets to Fly Over Manhattan's West Side

Two F-16 Air Force jets are scheduled to fly over Manhattan and circle the Intrepid Monday afternoon.

Usher Wows Manhattan With Free Concerts in Central Park and at the...

Clad in a camouflage t-shirt, white pants and a bowler hat, Usher performed summer club hit "OMG."

Food Trucks Battle Over Parking Spot, Take Fight to Twitter

Frites 'N' Meats and Rickshaw Dumpling Truck engaged in a spat over territory on Tuesday afternoon.

New York's Latest Tea Party Celebrates Official Status with Black...

The New York State Tea Party celebrated finally becoming a party in the shadow of the Intrepid on the Hudson River.

Pols, Activists Campaign to Keep Store Doors Closed with AC On(DNAinfo/Jennifer Glickel)

Fifth Avenue Stores Break the Law by Keeping Doors Open, A/C On

Activists from Code Pink came out on Friday to encourage Fifth Avenue stores to obey the law and shut their doors.

State Senator Pedro Espada Ducked $7,200 Bil for Custom Suits, Midtown Tailor Says(AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

Pedro Espada Ducked $7,200 Bill for Suits, Midtown Tailor Says

Custom Men on West 57th Street sued Pedro Espada, saying he never paid his Feb. 2009 bill for six custom-made suits.

Empire State Building Owners Oppose Rival Skyscraper Plan

Owners of the Empire State Building are fighting a proposal to build a new skyscraper just a few blocks away.

Burger King to Debut 2,500 Calorie NY Pizza Burger(Flickr/zoolien)

Burger King to Debut 2,500 Calorie New York Pizza Burger

The massive, nine-inch-wide burgers are meant to be shared and will be available at the Times Square Whopper Bar in Sept.

Transit Workers Blast MTA Chairman Jay Walder for Vacationing in France During Service Cuts

Transit Workers Hand Out Phony Post Cards from MTA Chairman To...

MTA employees handed out fake postcards of MTA Chairman Jay Walder on a beach to Times Square commuters.

Port Authority Raids Midtown Perfume Wholesaler Hawking Counterfeit...

A midtown wholesaler selling counterfeit goods was raided Wednesday.

Bedbugs Close Times Square Movie Theater

AMC promises 'aggressive' and 'pro-active' counterattack after Empire 25 theater on 42nd Street is shut.

Ms. Softee Stands Out In the Ice Cream Crowd

'Miss Softee' Chrissy Michaels Puts a Sexy Spin on an Old Favorite

Mister Softee vendor Chrissy Michaels, a.k.a. Miss Softee, wears girly frocks and serves homebaked goods from her truck.

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