Approximately 150 people were sickened with food poisoning during a Mother's Day trip to Chuang Yen Monastery in Putnam County yesterday. About 700 people visited the monastery for a Mother’s Day garden party—some 500 of them came up on buses from Chinatown. There's unconfirmed speculation that the source of the food poisoning was the sticky-rice balls served at the temple—which made the moms in attendance sicker than that time you got caught shoplifting a Samantha Fox poster from Spencer Gifts. more ›

Mother's Day is this Sunday—hopefully you've already booked a table for brunch, or bought her the Jets gear or lightweight erotica she so desperately wants. To get in the spirit, here's a sweet little video featuring New Yorkers (including Reggie Watts!) thanking their moms for bailing them out, encouraging them to eat fruits and vegetables, and for the good looks: more ›

"I was going to get her balloons and candy and take her to dinner," 28-year-old Staten Islander Charmean Allen told the Post yesterday regarding the mother of his eight-month-old son, "But I can't take her to dinner because the police aren't releasing her." And why did they arrest 28-year-old Aretavia Kimbrough? Because she beat Allen over the head with a pot when he didn't have a gift ready for her at 7 a.m. on her first Mother's Day. more ›

The FBI is again pursuing the 2004 disappearance of Genovese boss Dominick Cirillo's son, Nicholas, after ex-Bonanno boss Joseph Massino testified that Cirillo ordered his drug-addicted son killed...on Mother's Day, of all days! One source said Nicholas was high on crack during a fight just before his disappearance: "There was concern the kid [Nicholas] was out of control and he was going to cause problems for the [Genovese] family." more ›

Lindsay Lohan is giving the LAPD a rest and has reportedly arrived in New York... you have been warned. The fallen starlet—who most recently made headlines for suing E-Trade (oh, and her father issues, and being bound for jail)—is filming a Mother's Day special on Long Island. According to TMZ, she'll be filming this weekend with her sister Ali and mother Dina. Mama bear confirmed that the shoot is for E!, and will feature the girls giving her closet a makeover. Dina also says she plans to help her daughter with her personal issues, telling the site, "We're on it." Yep, just after that closet gets organized. It's called priorities, people. more ›

PolitickerNY caught a seriously awkward moment at a City Council budget hearing between Councilwoman Letitia James (D-Brooklyn) and city budget director Mark Page: "Letitia James: Mr. Page, how was your Mother’s Day? And how is your mother? Mark Page: You know, my mother has been dead and buried for 10 years, and if you get off that subject, that would be more polite. James: So, I assume your Mother’s Day was a fine day. Page: It was what it was." Yikes! You can also see the video here. James's and Page's apparent animosity may stem from a March exchange; the Post reported, "sparks flew as the discussion about tax policy grew testy, eventually devolving into all-out class warfare." (James said changes to day-care funding would impact single-parent households; she "demanded to know if Page came from a single-family home, as she did, he threatened to leave.") At today's hearing, Page was also grilled on the Bloomberg administration's proposal to re-institute the tax on clothing and shoes under $110. more ›