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EXCLUSIVE: Legendary bagel maker H&H Bagel closes its W. 46th St. site as ... - New York Daily News
Toro, who had owed more than $600000 in rent, was on the premises when the takeover took place, a source said. “It's the end of H&H Bagels' operations on 46th Street,” Yann Geron, the bankruptcy trustee for the building, told the Daily News.
January 27, 2012


Greg Kelly 'has requested some time off' - New York Daily News
About the same time, officials they learned Kelly would not be working Thursday, a source said. The station reported the Kelly story every hour Thursday, with Lacy throwing to anchor Heather Nauert in the newsroom, who read a straightforward piece on ...
January 26, 2012


Off-duty NYPD officer kills man in Brooklyn - New York Daily News
An off-duty cop shot and killed a man in Brooklyn Thursday morning, police sources said. The confrontation, which occurred at 4:18 am at 78 Hemlock St. in Cypress Hills, stemmed from a carjacking, sources said. The suspect was shot in the face and ...
January 26, 2012


Is Drew Barrymore converting to Judaism? - New York Daily News
“Those two absolutely adore each other, so it only made sense to Drew that he will be right by her side playing an important role at her wedding,” the source said of the two funny pals. According to the insider, Barrymore told Kopelman's family that ...
January 26, 2012


NYPD commissioner's son accused of rape - New York Daily News
“There was communication of some kind,” the source said. Greg Kelly denied the rape allegation through his lawyer, Andrew M. Lankler. “Mr. Kelly is aware that the New York County District Attorney's office is conducting an investigation,” Lankler said ...
January 26, 2012


GOP eyes Jewish and Asian state districts - New York Daily News
Since an incumbent lawmaker does not live in the proposed district, the community can “elect a candidate of their choosing,” the source said. Presently there are no Asian members in the Senate and just one in the Assembly. On the Assembly side, ...
January 25, 2012


Gangs eyed as Brooklyn shoot kills one - New York Daily News
“He got shot at close range,” said the witness, an area resident who declined to give his name but said he was walking down 5th Ave. at the time of the apparent hit. Area resident Maira Martinez, 49, complained of violence in the neighborhood, ...
January 25, 2012


Suicidal man dodges death on the tracks - New York Daily News
The well-dressed man, in his late 40s, jumped down onto the tracks on the downtown R line and made his way to the middle of the tunnel between the Rector St. and Whitehall St. stations just before 8:30 pm, the source said. “The (conductor) saw him and ...
January 25, 2012


Mystery explosion kills man in his home - New York Daily News
By John Doyle AND Rocco Parascandola / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS An emotionally disturbed 50-year-old man was killed in a fireworks explosion at his Queens home Monday morning, police sources said. The victim, Theodore Ellinghaus, was found by his father ...
January 23, 2012


Like a 'monster' perv - New York Daily News
“It was like you were near a monster,” added the co-worker, who declined to give her name. “It was disgusting.” McFall was fired from Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club because of a sex abuse allegation involving an adult, prosecutors revealed Saturday during ...
January 23, 2012


Jorge ready to officially hang up the pinstripes - New York Daily News
By Andy Martino / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Jorge Posada is expected to hold a news conference at Yankee Stadium early this week, likely Tuesday, to formally announce his retirement, according to a person familiar with the plans. Earlier this month, it was ...
January 22, 2012


Long Island college student Kerry Fitzsimons, 21, among three killed in fire ... - New York Daily News
“It's unimaginable, the devastation,” said a grieving aunt, who declined to give her name. Also killed was honor-roll fashion student Eva Block, 21, of Woodbridge, Conn. The name of the male friend who also died in the blaze has not been released. ...
January 22, 2012


NYPD is fighting the fudge factor - New York Daily News
The woman, who wouldn't give her name because she feared retribution, said her brother-in-law told neighbors last Sunday that he was going to stab her, but cops turned her away because the information was secondhand. “I think I should be able to make a ...
January 22, 2012


New York City police officer responds to call, kills self on quiet Queens block - New York Daily News
The officers were responding to a call about a series of car break-ins on the block, a source said. “He got out of his (patrol) car and he's on the phone with somebody,” a police source said. “He puts the gun in his mouth and fires. ...
January 20, 2012


Cop takes call, kills self on street - New York Daily News
An on-duty New York City police officer committed suicide Thursday night by shooting himself in the face on a Queens street after arguing with his girlfriend on the phone, police sources said. Neighbors saw the unnamed officer lying in the street after ...
January 20, 2012


Even on the road, Giants feel right at home - New York Daily News
He gets it,” the source said. “The things that he has, like his brother, is he breeds confidence to his teammates. When he's under center, they think they can win. It's a very difficult dynamic for a quarterback to have. ...
January 20, 2012


Sensitivity to women's issues at 'Late Show' may be behind demotion - New York Daily News
So when Brill told the New York Times he felt a lot of female comics acted like men to be accepted, it didn't sit well with those around Letterman, the source said. Brill did not return emails seeking comment Wednesday. Another source said Brill's ...
January 18, 2012


Hateful WiFi signal probed in Teaneck, N.J. - New York Daily News
"When I first saw it, I said, 'Did that say what I thought it said?," said the woman, who asked that her name not be used. The signal showed on her fone as it searched for an Internet connection in the center Tuesday. "I felt like I'm bringing my ...
January 18, 2012


Patrick Alford Sr., dad of missing boy Patrick Alford Jr., is shot in home ... - New York Daily News
Nearly 30 baggies of weed were found inside Alford's apartment, a source said, leading police to believe the thieves were there for the pot. Alford — who has 20 prior arrests, many involving drugs — was taken to Brookdale University Hospital and was ...
January 18, 2012


Police charge Jewish man in anti-Semitic crimes - New York Daily News
Police believe Haddad may also be responsible for the spree this past weekend including spray-painted swastikas and the words “Die Jews” on garage doors on E. Fifth St. in Midwood, the source said, but he has not been brought up on charges for those ...
January 16, 2012


Dad of veteran suspected in killing 4 homeless men is homeless himself - New York Daily News
"He stabbed him at least seven times, that I saw, but he was stabbing him before I even got there," the Good Samaritan, who chose to remain anonymous, told KTLA. "I kept yelling, 'Hey stop! Hey stop!' He wouldn't stop," the young man recalled. ...
January 16, 2012


El Al shuts website after Saudi hack attack - New York Daily News
The source asked not to be identified because they were not authorized to speak to the media. The company said in a statement that it was taking security measures to protect the website and that disruptions on the site were to be expected. ...
January 16, 2012


Signalgate focus on boss' memo - New York Daily News
At most, a signal maintainer would have time to service four so-called “stops” a day, a source said. Each stop is a designated location with a set of equipment that includes signals, relays and trip-arms. The MTA inspector general determined in 2010 ...
January 16, 2012


Daughter sees mom stabbed to death - New York Daily News
... on 117th St. near 103rd Ave. during the fatal attack, but were not injured. Sharma took out an order of protection against her husband after a September assault, a source said. Some blood surrounded by crime scene tape at McKenna Square . . . . . 15.
January 16, 2012


Israel strips Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of VIP status - New York Daily News
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity Sunday because they were not allowed to brief reporters. Maj. Guy Inbar, a spokesman for the Israeli agency that issues travel documents to Palestinians, said there has been no change in policy. ...
January 15, 2012


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