The story of the Pakistani woman allegedly killed by her husband and his mistress gets more depressing with news that the victim's family and her husband's family are fighting over custody of their young children. Nazish Noorani's grieving sister, Lubna Choudhry, told reporters, "I should raise them because of [their] father killing my sister." But murder suspect Kashif Parvaiz's sister said of Noorani's family, "They are all taking welfare. How will they take care of these kids? My father owns buildings and has income, and we will take care of them." more ›

Osama bin Laden's death has New York "teeming with new life," according to Mayor Bloomberg. But do you know what's also thriving? Capitalism. Numerous businesses across America see today as a reason to offer discounts or new products based on the terrorist's death. Indianapolis laser tag center LaserFlash writes on Twitter, "We're celebrating America's victory over Osama bin Laden with free laser tag today. Call ahead for reservations." more ›

Finally, proof that Park Slope lesbians have all the fun, or at least some of the discounts: Brokelyn reveals that maternity store Boing Boing has been offering a 10% discount to lesbian mothers. Owner Karen Paperno "says she has about one taker a day. She also fields occasional complaints," explaining, “The lesbians love it and the gay males get upset. But their disposable income is so much higher than women’s. Men just make more than women.” more ›

We'd like to think that most people wouldn't go this far for a deal, but times are tough if you don't feel like shopping at Old Navy. Marc Ecko is promising 20 percent off for life...if you get one of two tattoos of a Marc Ecko logo. While weird, the offer makes for the best fine print ever: "Tattoo must be permanent, not temporary...Cannot be combined with any other offers." As always, double check to make sure the offer is legit so that you don't suffer this man's fate. more ›

Patsy's—the OG Patsy's, one of the first New York pizzerias—is celebrating their 77th year as a fixture in East Harlem and the hearts of pizza lovers everywhere. And by celebrating, we mean basically giving pizza away. Not only will the taste be as good as their 1930s beginnings, but the prices will be too. Pizza is 60¢, 20 times cheaper than the regular $12, and everything else on the menu—including a 12 oz. steak—is 90¢ and below. more ›

Already facing budget cuts, the Wildlife Conservation Society may also be losing money thanks to this summer's insufferable heat. According to the Daily News, July's record temperatures have kept people away from the Bronx Zoo, as well as the Central Park, Queens and Prospect Park Zoos—at the former, the WCS is projecting 275,000 visitors for July, which is a drop down from 400,000 last July. more ›

Remember when word came out that Nordstrom would be moving in to Union Square? Well: it's heeeere. The company made its Manhattan debut today with their discounted Rack store setting up shop in the old Virgin Megastore spot. The NY Times says to expect 25,000 pairs of discounted shoes, an automated checkout line, and other tell-tale signs that this is the company's discount arm. Their president told the paper, “Ideally we would have led with a full-line store," but allegedly finding a suitable location wasn't easy, so they're getting their foot in the door by wooing the budget fashionistas. Oh well, better than Wal-Mart (which was originally rumored to be moving in to the space). more ›

If you're a Whole Foods employee who's been stocking up on the 365 brand quinoa and tofu, then you're in luck. The grocery chain has just introduced a "weigh less, pay less" discount plan that will allow the company's healthiest employees to knock an additional 10 percent off of in store purchases in an attempt to "encourage and reward Team Members for making healthy, positive lifestyle changes and to reduce the costs of our health plan." more ›

When the NY Times article on how the economy shrunk 6.2% last quarter starts off with, "The economy is spiraling down at an accelerating pace, threatening to undermine the Obama administration’s spending plans..." is it any surprise that over a thousand brides-to-be flocked to the Union Square Filene's Basement to participate in the "Running of the Brides"? The annual event (in NYC; it's held twice a year in Boston) offers wedding gowns—which usually retail for $700 to $10,000—at $249, $499 and $699. more ›

The CEO of Swich, John Gargiulo, has hipped us to a serious lunch special tomorrow at his sleek and tasty pressed sandwich shop on Eighth Avenue between 15th & 16th. All their "Swiches" and "Deconstructeds" will be sold for $.67 cents to commemorate the anniversary of the stock market crash of 1929. Gargiulo writes: "It's a crappy time for everyone out there and we thought we'd cheer NYC up! I personally would take a train for a .67 cent sandwich and I imagine many Gothamist readers would too (wait, I am a Gothamist reader). We're doing it from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday) and it is sure to be a madhouse (it is between 12-1 already!)" So to beat the madhouse you'll probably want to start lining up tonight—an inconsequential sacrifice for delicious, steeply discounted panini. more ›

On Monday Mayor Bloomberg announced a lawsuit against the Poospatuck Indian reservation on Long Island, in an attempt to stop the untaxed sale of 11.3 million cartons of cigarettes on the reservation per year. Today the Times has a great, long article about how the smokes travel from the wholesaler through the reservation and to the streets of New York, where "$5 Men" like "Paco" stand on corners and whisper, "Newports. Loosies. Shorts. Longs." Reporters at the reservation describe a booming business, where cigarette sales are made on a bustling main street and even out of residential trailers. One reporter saw a sign for Justin’s Smokes "on a tree outside a residential trailer. An occupant of the trailer ordered the reporter off the property, telling her it was not a cigarette shop. 'That’s just a sign on a tree,' the woman yelled." more ›

Starting today and running through Labor Day, Starbucks will be helping customers succumbing to afternoon drowsiness with a special discount. After 2 p.m., anyone who produces a receipt from a previous Starbucks purchase that morning can buy any iced grande beverage for $2. (Drinks like their grande iced latte typically costs about $4.) The new discount is part of an aggressive attempt by the faltering coffee giant – which is closing hundreds of locations and recently posted a loss for the first time – to retain customers. But a commenter on Starbucks Gossip seems to reflect a growing consensus: “I don't know, this just all seems a little desperate to me.” more ›

Restaurant Week, which was supposed to end after Friday night, has been turned into Restaurant Summer, with 130 restaurants extending their prix-fixe deals on weekdays all the way through Labor Day. The special three course menus – $24.07 for lunch and $35.00 for dinner – have proven extra-popular with recession minded diners this month, according to NYC & Company, which organizes the biannual deal. Restaurants participating in the Labor Day extension include such well-reviewed places as Centro Vinoteca, Mai House, Artisanal, Le Cirque, City Hall, Fig & Olive, Tribeca Grill, Town and Mia Dona. The full list will be on the Restaurant Week website after midnight Friday. more ›

A Brooklyn TKTS – the discount Broadway and Off-Broadway ticket booth – was recently unveiled at MetroTech Center in downtown Brooklyn at the corner of Jay Street and Myrtle Avenue. more ›

Police have rounded up 38 people accused of running a credit card fraud ring out of Queens for almost a decade. Officials say hackers in China and Ukraine have been breaking into the databases of major U.S. department stores, and then sending the credit card information of thousands of shoppers to the ringleader, Kwok Chow, 36, a Flushing resident known as “Tony.” more ›