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Reports: Happy Ending as Trump Tower, Surrounding Streets Will Be Liberated from Police Protection, Re-opened

Of the many egregious things that happened the last four years, certainly the one that impacted New Yorkers most was the police presence around...

Mysterious Large “Ad” Obit for Robert Trump Appears in NY Times Main Section Without Signature, Purposely Omits Adopted Son

A mysterious large ad-- although it's not marked as an ad-- appears on Page 9 on the main section of the New York Times...

Remembering Pete Hamill, the Journalist We All Wanted to Be, Living the High Life and Getting the Scoops

Pete Hamill has died at age 85. He was The Guy. At Elaine's he was revered. At the Lions Head in the West Village,...

Friars Club, Once Legendary, Now Desperate, Blames This Column for It Woes in Letter to Remaining Members

The poor Friars Club. Once legendary, they are now desperate. One of the Club's leaders, Marvin Scott, erstwhile sometime anchor on New York's...

COVID Claims NYC’s Beloved Augustine Restaurant, Owned by Keith McNally, Who’s Also Had to Sell a Home to Keep Going

Sad news in the New York restaurant world. COVID-19 and the quarantine have claimed the beloved Augustine restaurant, owned by famed veteran Keith McNally....

NY’s Friars Club New Scandal, Board Members in Revolt Over Secret Dealings, with the Same Villains as Before

In the most recent chapter of the legendary Friars Club destruction, I told you that the oprganization had lost its 501 (c) 3 standing...

End of Era: Andy Warhol Diaries Star and Celebrity Socialite, Barbara Allen Kwiatkowski, Dead at Age 69

I didn't know Barbara Allen Kwiatkowski, but I knew of her. Anyone who was around in the...

Death Blow? Historic Friars Club Stripped of Tax Exempt Status by IRS After Failing to File for More than 3 Years

EXCLUSIVE This may be the death knell for the Friars Club. The historic, legendary organization that once boasted members like Joan Rivers, Billy Crystal, Alan...

Watch Trailer for Netflix’s Jeffrey Epstein Documentary Series “Filthy Rich” Debuting May 27th

The Netflix documentary series about Jeffrey Epstein debuts on May 27th. "Filthy Rich" is directed by Lisa Bryant written by Peter Landesman. Executive Producers...

Robin Hood Foundation: Paid Six Figure Salary to Jeff Bezos’s Brother for Years, Gave Ex CEO $1.7 Million Exit Package

EXCLUSIVE Did you see Tina Fey crying on the Robin Hood Foundation special Monday night? She'd really be crying if she looked at their...