Century 21 may be taking over 60,000 square feet near Lincoln Center, but the discount retailer is also expanding its 22 Cortlandt Street location. DNAinfo reports that Century 21 will, in celebration of its 50th anniversary, "add about 76,000 square feet of new retail space... including a cafe and additional dressing rooms and bathrooms." more ›

That Saks is den of thieves! First a jewelry saleswomen is accused of bilking the store over $1 million, then a suit salesmen is arrested for stealing from office buildings, now a "public-relations finance manager" has been arrested on charges she stole more than $680,000 from the department store. 52-year-old Ava John's job required her to pay outside vendors hired by Saks for special events at the store. According to the Daily News, John allegedly spent the last five years creating fake invoices for her friends and relatives, who would get a taste of the loot in exchange for cashing the checks. She may have raked in more than $680,000 in the scam, which has also implicated her 32-year-old niece, who allegedly helped by incorporating a bogus bridal consultancy, the Post reports. more ›