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Watch Out For Lottery Scam

Politics on the Hudson

There’s a lottery scam going on in New York involving mail containing fraudulent checks that appear to have been issued by the state, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said. “An offer of easy money is usually too good to be true and that is the case here,” D... »

Archive: How the Olympics ruined the 7 line extension

Second Ave. Sagas

On Saturday afternoon, I walked the High Line, and as I stood at the fence at the northern end of the park’s reach, I pondered the Hudson Yards area. Had Mayor Bloomberg secured the 2012 Olympics, that expanse of future development would have been bust... »

Coming Attractions: A quick update on Hakkasan, the...

Eater NY

A quick update on Hakkasan, the London-based high-end Chinese restaurant that's headed for Hell's Kitchen: the company has a slew of job postings on Craigslist, noting an early spring opening. The restaurant, which the owner calls the Chinese equivalen... »

Keith McNally’s London Project May Turn Out to Be Less Balthazar-y, More Minetta-ish

Grub Street New York

All the answers are in the cappuccino foam. London's long-awaited Keith McNally restaurant, planned for the old Theatre Museum in Covent Garden, may not be a Balthazar after all. Food site Hot Dinners speculates that the project, which will apparently ... »

Solving the Mystery of Sherlock Holmes

OUPblog

by Michael Saler Holmes was the first “virtual reality” character in Western literature, the model for innumerable other fictional beings and worlds that have transcended the printed page to assume an autonomous life, from The Lord of the Rings to Harr... »

Carroll Gardens Plus-Size Store Getting Its Close-Up

BococaLand

Let’s face it ladies, sometimes we just can’t squeeze into that size 8. At least not all of us. So Lee Lee’s Valise, a plus-sized clothing store at 368 Court St., is a welcome oasis for larger sizes–10 to 18. According to Racked NY, the store will soon... »

Airport Dining: Chef Eric Ripert offers the Wall...

Eater NY

Chef Eric Ripert offers the Wall Street Journal a thorough guide to where to eat in the world's airports. In New York he particularly likes Crust, Bobby Van's Steakhouse, and the little stands in the Delta terminals. Meanwhile in London,... »

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Retail Revival Resizing Shopping on 8th Street

NearSay NYC

posted by Steven AntiocoLooks like the business moguls are eyeing Greenwich Village.Business and cultural revivals are going on all over the city,... »

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