State Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell 4th, Democrat and son of the trailblazing Harlem politician Adam Clayton Powell Jr., was arrested for drunk driving on the upper West Side at 2:30 a.m. this morning. According to the Daily News, an unidentified woman passed out in the back of the car was so intoxicated she had to be taken to a local hospital. Powell failed a breath test at the scene by a small margin and, while......

At 6:30AM yesterday morning, federal agents delivered "wake-up" subpoenas to the Reverend Al Shaprton and four of his employees at the National Action Network. The FBI and IRS are looking for financial and corporate records, some dating back to 2001, as part of an investigation into Sharpton's financing of his 2004 presidential campaign as well as allegations of tax fraud. Ten people in total were subpoenaed, including a former chief of staff who left in......

What do tourists like more than walking slowly in bunches, visiting Ground Zero, buying fake handbags in Chinatown, and wearing socks with sandals? Eating at restaurants they can find at home! The Post is reporting that IHOP (aka the International House of Pancakes) is in talks with Vornado to open a location at 1540 Broadway (btwn 45th and 46th). It would be the 2nd Manhattan location for the chain - the first location opened......

Sidecar: This new Park Slope spot is run by a former Blue Ribbon chef, features a contemporary American menu and is designed to be reminiscent of an old railroad dining car. The cocktail menu consists of classics like the gin fizz, interspersed with originals like "Dr. Tucker's 59," Plymouth gin with lemon and ginger. For now, however, the cocktails are only on the menu, not in the glasses -- they're still awaiting a liquor license,......

President Bush visited New York City yesterday to encourage Congress to reauthorize his No Child Left Behind program. Bush gave a speech at the Harlem Village Academy school and praised its founder, faculty and students and emphasized the importance of the NCLB Act. Bush made it a point to visit all eight classrooms and shake every student's hand, prompting one student to tell the Sun, "I think it was the best day of my......

A frisking turned fatal last night in Harlem. Plainclothes police officer Robert Tejada and three other officers were investigating reports of a man with a gun at Cafe 22 on Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard, near 136th Street. The NYPD says the officers identified themselves and searched a man. When Tejada was patting him down and found a gun, the suspect took out the gun and shot the cop twice, once in the ankle and once......

For the love of seeing our billionaire mayor join the ranks of the service industry momentarily, check out the Mayor's appearance at the new Harlem IHOP on NY1. It's as good as him trying to man a cash register at the Get Organized New York event. This event was the IHOP's grand opening, even though it's been around for over a month, and the Mayor was joined by Congressman Charles Rangel in the festivities celebrating......

"Any father who would let his daughter be an intern in the state Legislature should have his head examined." - Albany District Attorney Paul Clyne, on "revelations" that the State Assembly is a hotbed of politicians looking for some intern action, after the intern incident with Harlem Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell 4th. Gothamist is impressed at DA Clyne's fighting words (plus we're intrigued by his exclusion of mothers from the equation of parenting, but maybe......

To follow up on the earlier story about the 19 year-old NY State Assembly intern who claimed that Harlem Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell 4th, gave her alcohol in his motel room, the intern said that Powell raped her, then recanted the rape charge, saying the sex was consensual (the police may still press charges against Powell, since alcohol may have comprised the intern's decision making facilities). The Post looks at how the NY State Assembly......

A nineteen year-old intern for Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell 4th (Harlem; pictured, left) says he gave her a few glasses of scotch while in his motel room near Albany. The intern's boyfriend urged her to tell police, who haven't investigated yet. The Daily News says that if Powell were arrested, " the likely count would be unlawfully dealing with a minor." Now, Gothamist can understand giving an underage person a glass of wine or champagne......