The early bird won’t be getting served Sunday brunch in Williamsburg anymore if some churchgoing locals have their way. The brunch battle royale centers on Brooklyn Community Board 1’s plan to enforce an obscure city law barring outdoor sidewalk cafes ... »
The Waldorf-Astoria’s newest guests are real honeys. The ritzy hotel known for hosting heads of state and celebs is now home to 48,000 honeybees — which will check into six hives on the 20th-floor rooftop. “This is as fresh as it gets!” said chef Gerro... »
He died trying to be a hero. The wife of a man beaten to death outside his Astoria home in 2008 while trying to protect a neighbor from a crazed drifter yesterday told a Queens jury she begged him not to get involved. “I told him, ‘Please, please, don’... »
The trial for a crazed homeless man accused of viciously beating a good Samaritan to death as he tried to guide his neighbor home safely, began yesterday and his attorney wants the jurors to leave "sympathy" at the door. Nicolas Nowillo, 65, suffered a... »
Queens *** An ex-con was gunned down in Astoria, police said yesterday. Shaka Ryan, 37, was found shot in the chest and leg on 34th Avenue near 24th Street at 7:15 p.m. Saturday, cops said. He was rushed to Astoria General Hospital, where he died. Ryan... »
Two men were hit by subway trains in separate incidents yesterday, leaving one dead, authorities said.A drunken 24-year-old man first stumbled onto the elevated tracks at the Broadway station at 31st Street in Astoria, Queens, at around 5:15 a.m. and w... »
Two men were struck by subway trains in separate incidents this morning, authorities said. One of the victims died, and the other is expected to live. In the first incident, a drunken 24-year-old man stumbled onto the elevated tracks at the Broadway st... »
A renowned hand surgeon who teaches at Brown University was caught trying to peddle a stolen 4th-century-BC silver coin at The Waldorf-Astoria hotel, authorities said.Dr. Arnold-Pete Weiss, 51, of Barrington, RI, allegedly attempted to sell the rare Gr... »
Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney pivoted from talking up cheesy grits and catfish in Dixie to appearing at a sumptuous, fat-cat, four-star luncheon at the opulent Waldorf-Astoria in Midtown yesterday. Romney, the wealthy Yankee who got ... »
Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney pivoted from talking up cheesy grits and catfish in Dixie to appearing at a sumptuous, fat-cat, four-star luncheon at the opulent Waldorf-Astoria in Midtown yesterday. Romney, the wealthy Yankee who got ... »
*** A fuming food vendor head-butted a colleague in Astoria and bashed him in the back with a wooden chair, authorities said. Mahmoud Ahmed, 28, attacked the victim at about 9:45 p.m. on Feb. 7 at 28th Avenue and 37th Street, court papers show. The vic... »
A crazed subway panhandler pulled a knife and threatened a straphanger on a crowded train yesterday before being subdued by a good Samaritan and held until cops arrived, authorities and witnesses said. The 35-year-old woman boarded the Manhattan-bound ... »
Mayor Bloomberg’s longtime gal pal, Diana Taylor (left), is asking friends to dig deep for her pick for Manhattan borough president. Taylor, managing director of the investment group Wolfensohn, sent an e-mail blast to her well-connected contact list y... »
A Queens man accused of stabbing and beating his wife to death with a baseball bat before fleeing to Connecticut was hauled back yesterday to face a murder rap.Jordan Hawes, 32, killed Tara Hawes — a special-education teacher in Williamsburg — in their... »
Queens He was spitting mad. A disgusting driver peeved at getting a parking summons in Astoria spit on a female traffic agent, authorities said. The 28-year-old officer was writing the ticket on a blue Chevy van parked in front of a fire hydrant on New... »
