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4:42 PM
news
By Erik Ortiz

Groups hold religious services for the last time in NYC schools

Sunday was the final day that religious groups could continue holding services in city schools.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Friday the city will begin enforcing a 2011 ruling by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals that found the city has the right to prohibit religious worship in schools.
The mayor cited the separation of church and state -- and the possibility that one religion could...
4:40 PM
news
By Marc Beja

Driver on wrong side of FDR causes deadly three-car pileup

A man driving the wrong way on the FDR caused a deadly three-car pileup early Sunday morning, officials said.
The unidentified 26-year-old man was driving a Nissan Maxima northbound on the southbound side of the road just before 3 a.m. Sunday when he slammed head-on into a Dodge Caravan driven by a 52-year-old man near the Houston Street exit, police said. A 22-year-old woman driving a Mazda...
4:35 PM
news
By Erik Ortiz

State primaries could move to June under Assembly bill

New York's primary election day for state and federal races would be set for June 26 if a state bill introduced in Albany wins approval.
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan), the bill sponsor, said Sunday that local governments would save a total $50 million if the date for state primaries were moved from September to June -- when the state must begin holding its federal election...
2:59 PM
news
By Marc Beja

Subway maintenance to disrupt late night travel for thousands of riders

Thousands of straphangers will need to find a different way to get around during late nights this week as the MTA cancels overnight service along a large chunk of its No. 1/2/3 lines for maintenance.
Beginning Monday night, trains will not run between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. from Penn Station to Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. Service will be back to normal on Friday morning.
As many as 37,500...
12:12 PM
fashion week
By Julie Gordon

Five minutes with designer Tracy Reese

Before Tracy Reese's feminine frocks and other pretty pieces hit the runway Sunday, the designer chatted with amNewYork about all things Fashion Week.
Who's your Fashion Week BFF? My amazing team. I could not pull it off without all of their hard work and incredible support.
How would you describe your fall 2012 collection in one word? Baroque.
What's the most un-fashionable...
2/11/12
news
By amNY

Whitney Houston mourned at New Jersey church of her youth

At the New Jersey church where her singing career first took flight, fans and admirers gathered on Sunday to celebrate the life of Whitney Houston and mourn her passing a day after she died in a Beverly Hills hotel.
Cards and flowers were tied to the railings of the New Hope Baptist Church, and congregants hugged and cried at the entrance. It was in this large but modest looking, red-brick...
2/10/12
style
By Julie Gordon

Five minutes with designer Christian Siriano

We checked in with fierce designer Christian Siriano -- the winner of season four of "Project Runway" -- whose fall 2012 line hits the runway Saturday at Eyebeam Atelier.
What's your Fashion Week motto? "Sleep as much as possible, snack all day and eat a healthy dinner."
Can you describe your fall 2012 collection in one word? Powerful.
What's the most unfashionable...
2/9/12
style
By Erik Ortiz

Fashion Week a big boon to NYC biz

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week brings the city not just designer dresses and bling, but also a whole lot of cha-ching.
A study by Fordham University and the city, based on last February's Fashion Week, found that the event creates $40 million in economic activity in and around the Lincoln Square area.
The entire city benefited to the tune of $233 million in economic activity in 2008 (the...
2/9/12
entertainment
By Robert Levin

Movie Review: 'Safe House' -- 3 stars

Safe House 3 stars Directed by Daniel Espinosa Starring Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Vera Farmiga, Brendan Gleeson Rated R
Two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington has been giving the same serious, world-weary-with-a-hint-of-crazy action-flick performance for the past decade or so, starring in movies ranging from the neo-noir "Out of Time" to the hyperkinetic "Man on Fire"...
2/9/12
entertainment
By Robert Levin

Movie Review: 'Chico & Rita' -- 3 stars

Chico & Rita 3 stars Directed by Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal, Tono Errando Not rated
"Chico & Rita" is an evocative tribute to mid-century, pre-revolution Havana and the jazz music that flourished there (and in New York).
The animated film depicts an eloquent love story between pianist Chico and singer Rita, aided by an exceptional soundtrack.
The hand-drawn,...