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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.

Northern Manhattan elected officials were quick to react to police officer Michael Pena's comments Monday that the DA's office is unfairly going after cops.

Prosecutors have scheduled a meeting with Dominique Strauss-Kahn's accuser, Nafissatou Diallo, ahead of the former IMF boss's court date Tuesday.

Franklin Mata, 29, will have to turn himself in on Sept. 12 to begin a 60 day sentence in jail plus three years probation, a judge ruled Wednesday.

Nafissatou Diallo, who rocked the globe with her accusation of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, said "what happened to me, I don't want to happen to any other woman."

Kenneth Thompson crashed a meeting the DA's office called between a lawyer for a French woman who accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault Tuesday, sources said.

A defense attorney for an officer acquitted of raping a woman in the East Village has obtained additional footage from HBO.

An internal report commissioned by the NAC board substantiated many of the allegations about Aldon James.

Aldon James became the focus of two law enforcement probes for financial mismanagement, first reported by DNAinfo.

The board votes for president Thursday, deciding whether to keep embattled Aldon James.

Assemblyman Keith Wright hopes the community can come together to help keep kids away from gangs.

Lehr Construction Corp., based in the Flatiron District, is accused of stealing more than $30 million from clients.

With long-time NAC prez Aldon James on "vacation," board members are carting junk out from rooms and assessing its art.

A 17-year-old girl pleaded guilty to stealing wallets from baby strollers at Borders and racking up credit card bills.

Cy Vance Jr. is set to formally roll out his legislative priorities in February, his office said.