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  • US singer sues McDonalds over piece of glass in chicken sandwich

    A Brooklyn gospel singer has sued McDonald's alleging her voice has been ruined after she swallowed a piece of glass that was in her chicken sandwich. Jacqueline Simpson told the New York Post that the glass left her with a "hoarse, rattly voice" and unable to sing soprano like she used to, Radar online reported. Simpson, who filed the lawsuit in Brooklyn Supreme Court, revealed she ate the ...

  • Brooklyn Beckham begins training with QPR following dads retirement

    Football star David Beckham's eldest son Brooklyn Beckham is reportedly training with Queens Park Rangers (QPR) following David's retirement. Brooklyn, 14, had started playing at Tottenham HotSpurs when he was as young as four, spent time with the Under 14 team at LA Galaxy and will join David in training at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), the Mirror reports. QPR that has recently been relegated ...

  • Web site sublets illegal - Judge blasts NYers who rent out rooms to travelers

    Thousands of New Yorkers who rent out their apartments on the popular traveler site Airbnb.com are breaking the law, a New York judge ruled - and they could be slapped with hefty fines.East Village condo owner Nigel Warren was hit with a $2,400 penalty Monday for subletting his pad to a Russian tourist in December for $100 a night. Judge Clive Morrick ruled that Warren broke a law passed in 2011 ...

  • Man turns himself in for allegedly bashing gay man in East Village

    A man turned himself in for bashing a gay man in the East Village, cops said today.Gornell Roman, 39, allegedly pummeled victim Dan Contarino and called him anti-gay slurs on Monday while they were walking to a homeless shelter the two were both staying at, authorities said.He was charged with two counts of felony and misdemeanor assault and felony aggravated harassment, all as hate crimes, ...

  • Poll 49 oppose Anthony Weiners mayoral bid

    Nearly half of New York voters believe former Rep. Anthony Weiner should not run for mayor, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday morning.The poll shows 49 percent of New Yorkers say they oppose his bid try, while 38 percent say they support it.The results come as Weiner, 48, who resigned from Congress in 2011 after posting a lewd photo of himself on ...


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Movie Review

The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

Political thriller or political satire? "The Manchurian Candidate" is both, and although it was made in 1962, it has lost none of its edge or any of its biting attacks on the American political circus. It feels just as taut, just as scathing, and just as paranoid as it did thirty-five years ago. "The Manchurian Candidate" is mostly a cinematic backlash against the absurdities of the McCarthy hear ... ...

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  • Canet seeks gritty New York in Blood Ties

    CANNES, France -- The problem with New York these days is there's just not enough litter.At least, that's French director Guillaume Canet's experience. He had to supply his own garbage to recreate the grubby streets of 1970s Brooklyn for his debut English-language feature "Blood Ties.""Every day," the director laughed during an interview at the Cannes Film ...

  • Medicine Cabinet Dangers What Every Parent Needs To Know

    Some children are better at sharing toys than others, but all children are champs when it comes to sharing germs. Despite your best instructions about not using each other's sippy cups and covering mouths when coughing, all kids come down with colds at one time or another. Bed rest and lots of T.L.C. may be the best medicine you can offer a sick child, but medications will often be reached ...

  • Rothstein Files Early 2013 NBA Draft Notebook Including An Early Mock

    More Columns 1. IS THE 2013 NBA DRAFT AS WEAK AS PEOPLE ARE MAKING IT OUT TO BE? At the top? Yes. There are NO franchise players in this draft. Usually, the team that wins the lottery throws a party. We’re guessing that probably wasn’t the case on Tuesday night in Times Square when the Cleveland Cavaliersgot the top overall pick. The 2013 NBA Draft will be filled with role players ...

  • Metro-North’s New Haven Line Back On Schedule After Repairs

    five days after a derailment injured scores of commuters and damaged tracks. Commuter rail service from Connecticut to New York City, along with Amtrak service between Boston and New York, was back on schedule Wednesday ...

  • Funeral For Hofstra Student Accidentally Shot By Police

    SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP)– Mourners will be gathering in Sleepy Hollow Wednesday for the funeral of a Hofstra University student who was accidentally shot by police. Andrea Rebello’s funeralis being held at St. Teresa of Avila Church. The service will be in Portuguese. The 21-year-old ...

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