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Downtown

April 24, 2013

Park51 Developer Buys Next-Door Building for $8 Million

Sharif El-Gamal's latest property is adjacent to the site of his planned Islamic cultural center.

Chelsea

March 26, 2013

Chelsea Piers' Star-Studded Gymnastics Program 'Permanently' Hurt Boy: Suit

A gymnastics student at Chelsea Piers suffered "severe and permanent injuries," court documents said.

Lower East Side

November 13, 2012

Fomer Publicist Sentenced to 25 years to Life for Murdering Girlfriend

Raul Barrera, 35, was given 25 years to life for stabbing his girlfriend, Sarah Coit, to death.

Midland Beach

November 08, 2012

As Courts Resume, Officers Hardest Hit by Sandy Try to Pick Up the Pieces

Many court officers, the men and women who keep the courts secure, lost everything in Sandy.

Midtown East

October 19, 2012

Spoiled Grandson Won't Return My $950K, Angry 95-Year-Old Grandpa Says

A 95-year-old accountant is suing his grandson to return a $950,000 gift.

Gramercy

October 11, 2012

Appeals Court Backs National Arts Club's Ouster of Aldon James

The New York appeals court reversed a ruling nixing the National Arts Club's expulsion of Aldon James.

Washington Heights

September 20, 2012

'Law & Order' Star Claims Her Co-op Was a Death Trap

S. Epatha Merkerson says her co-op at the historic Riviera building jeopardized her life.

Upper West Side

September 12, 2012

French Fashion Mavens Slapped With Lawsuit After Catwalk Smackdown

French fashionista Jennifer Eymere is being sued for allegedly assaulting a PR firm exec.

Midtown East

September 07, 2012

Male Domestic Worker Accuses Socialites of Hiring Him For Sex

A male domestic worker claims his socialite boss made sexual advances.

Upper East Side

June 12, 2012

Anna Gristina's Bail Reduced from $2M to $250K

Alleged Millionaire Madam Anna Gristina is one step closer to freedom after judges cut her bail.

Upper West Side & Morningside Heights

April 26, 2012

Grisly New Details Emerge in Upper West Side Decapitation Slay

Julian Kurita is charged with nearly decapitating his father before turning his knife on himself.

Upper West Side

April 23, 2012

Elevator Firm at Office Where Suzanne Hart Died Sued For Similar Accident

A freight elevator fell on Abdullah Ileiwat after faulty work by PS Marcato, the worker's lawsuit claims.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

January 18, 2012

Juliet Supperclub's Owners Say Their Hotspot is Not a Club

The Juliet's lawyers will argue it is not a nightclub and thus not violating its lease.

Murray Hill & Gramercy

December 07, 2011

Aldon James to Face National Arts Club's Board After Court Setback

O. Aldon James will face the National Arts Club board on Jan. 23 in a hearing debating his eviction.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

October 31, 2011

National Arts Club Board Declines Judge's Offer to End Legal War

The National Arts Club's board opted to pass on a deal offered last week by a Manhattan Supreme Court that would have put an end to the litigation with former president O. Aldon James in exchange for letting him keep his apartment and potentially run for president again.