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Williamsburg

May 09, 2013

New International Shoe Boutique Aims to Help Kids 'Have Better Taste'

Mothers from France and Japan opened Wonderwolf to offer high-quality shoes from around the world.

Forest Hills

February 28, 2013

New Forest Hills Gourmet Store to Have Massive Beer Selection

Mr. Vino’s Cucina, on Austin Street, will also offer wine and cheese tastings.

Lincoln Square

August 21, 2012

'Diner en Blanc' Draws Thousands of White-Clad Diners to Lincoln Center

Creating a stunning sight, the second-annual al-fresco dinner party happened at Lincoln Center.

New York City

July 23, 2012

Yankee Stadium Hosts First-Ever Soccer Match

Chelsea played Paris Saint-Germain to a 1-1 draw at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx Sunday night.

Chelsea

June 25, 2012

French Summer Market Coming to Chelsea Plaza

A French food market will run Fridays and Saturdays through November at the Chelsea Triangle Plaza.

New York City

June 05, 2012

Yiddish Band Brings 'Post-Klezmer' Music to New York

The band "Kabbalah" will bring its Yiddish Dada sounds to NYC bars from June 14-17.

Civic Center

May 07, 2012

Supermodel Linda Evangelista Reaches Child Support Deal

Evangelista was seeking $46,000-a-month from French fashion mogul Francois-Henri Pinault.

Midtown

April 03, 2012

French Academic Found Dead in Hotel Room

Richard Descoings, 54, was found dead at the Michelangelo Hotel Tuesday afternoon, sources said.

East Village & Lower East Side

April 03, 2012

Monet's Giverny Garden Comes to Life in East Village Gallery

"Giverny" is on display through April 24 at The Hole, 312 Bowery.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

March 28, 2012

Supporters Resume Push to Save 170-Year-Old Sarkozy-Backed French Church

Supporters have waged a six-year campaign to landmark St. Vincent de Paul Church in Chelsea.

Lower East Side & East Village

March 14, 2012

Handmade Parisian Chocolates Arrive on Broome Street

Christian Vautier Le Concept chocolate shop opened March 14, 2012 at 254 Broome St.

Manhattan

February 05, 2012

Dominique Strauss-Kahn to be Played by Gerard Depardieu in Movie

Gerard Depardieu is expected to star as Dominique Strauss-Kahn in a film, according to a report.

Upper West Side

November 17, 2011

'Riverside Rapist' Says He's Just a 'Womanizer' at Sentencing

Ivory Coast native Hugues-Denver Akassy, 43, was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Manhattan judge on Thursday.

Downtown

September 26, 2011

Dominique Strauss-Kahn's Lawyers Ask Judge to Dismiss Accuser's Civil Case

Lawyers for Dominique Strauss-Kahn filed papers Monday in Bronx Supreme Court to dismiss a civil lawsuit brought by a hotel maid accusing Strauss-Kahn of sexually assaulting her.

Midtown

September 18, 2011

Strauss-Kahn Says Encounter with Maid 'Moral Weakness'

Dominique Strauss-Kahn called his encounter with a maid in a Midtown Hotel was a moment of "moral weakness," according to a report.