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$90M+ Manhattan Penthouse Sets Record

Rob Quinn — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:22:05 CDT

A mystery buyer has smashed a New York City record by shelling out more than $90 million for a duplex penthouse, reports the New York Times . The 10,923-square-foot property—with 23-foot ceilings—occupies the 89th and 90th floors of One57, a midtown residential building that is still under construction....

Twitter Fights to Protect Tweets at Protester Trial

Mary Papenfuss — Wed, 09 May 2012 02:23:01 CDT

Twitter is fighting a subpoena demanding tweets of an Occupy protester on trial in Manhattan. The outcome of the battle could have a major impact on tweeters' privacy. The company is arguing that Twitter has no claim on a user's communication, and therefore has no right to turn them over...

Rare Photos of NYC Go Online

John Johnson — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:00:05 CDT

Prepare to lose some serious time if you're fascinated by historic photos and/or New York City: The Department of Records has put 870,000 images online for the first time, some of them going back to the 1800s, reports AP . The collection is here , though heavy demand is making access...

Top French Academic in Manhattan Mystery Death

Mary Papenfuss — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 02:35:00 CDT

A prestigious French scholar in Manhattan for a conference was found nude and dead in his midtown hotel room in suspicious circumstances, according to investigators. Richard Descoings, 53, a member of France's Council of State and director of top French university Sciences Po, was discovered by hotel staffers after they...

170-Foot NYC Crane Collapse Kills 1, Hurts 4

Mary Papenfuss — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 01:15:00 CDT

A 170-foot crane cracked and tumbled to the ground last night, killing a workman and injuring four others. The upper section of the crane broke off during work in midtown on the extension of the No. 7 subway line. It crashed "like a dinosaur," a construction site worker told the...

Manhattan Cops Hook 'Uptown Madam'

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:58:11 CST

An uptown madam and mom of four is behind bars after earning millions running a tony brothel out of an Upper East Side apartment, according to Manhattan prosecutors. Anna Gristina, 44, was busted after investigators amassed up to 100 hours of audio and video tape as they staked out the...

NYPD Boss' Son Accused of Rape

Mary Papenfuss — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:02:00 CST

A Manhattan lawyer has reported to police that she was raped by the son of New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, reports the New York Daily News . The woman had drinks with Greg Kelly, 43, at the South Street Seaport last October, she told police. She then invited him...

4 Die in Separate NYC Subway Accidents

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:45:00 CST

Four men were killed in four separate New York City subway accidents in a single 24-hour period over the weekend. Two of the men were stuck by trains in Manhattan and Brooklyn, and a third was killed when he was crushed between a train and the platform in the Village,...

'Sh*t New Yorkers Say' Goes Viral

Matt Cantor — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:59:05 CST

Love New York? Hate it? Either way, this viral video will resonate: Inspired by Shit Girls Say and its many YouTube imitators, a sibling duo reels off trademark New York yuppie phrases. Among the highlights: Eliot Glazer asks himself over and over where the train is; he informs a cab...