Police have released very clear surveillance video of a man who allegedly robbed a livery cab driver after a trip from Queens to Manhattan. more ›

A day after four people were injured when a cab jumped the curb in Midtown, another hack hopped the curb in Murray Hill this morning, hitting a man and woman and sending the man through a glass door of a nail salon. Around 9:47 a.m., "The taxi came up on the sidewalk and crushed the window," the owner of Hair and Spa Party told the Post. "It was kind of like a movie. He [the victim] was half in and half out." According to DNAinfo, four people in total were injured, and three were taken to Bellevue Hospital, two of them with serious injuries. more ›

A Murray Hill resident facing eviction is threatening to file a class-action lawsuit against his landlord, who continues to complain about the "odor of marijuana" emanating from his apartment. Sebastian Rosario claims that he'll sue the owner of 340 E. 34th Street for harassment and threatening to kick him out. In court papers obtained by the Post, the landlord alleges that neighbors complain of "strong smoke odors, including the odor of marijuana" around Rosario's aparment. Wait, people smoke marijuana INSIDE their apartments? more ›

We've been following the story of Canz, the Long Island-based boobs-and-sports bar that's been poaching Hooters girls, with some curiosity for a while now. The latest curve in this strange trip involves the brand-new, CC Sabathia-blessed Murray Hill location, which opened last week with plenty of booze but apparently without a liquor license. more ›

You remember Canz, right? The mammary-centric Long Island chain twisted in a nasty tit-for-tat with rival restaurant Hooters? Well, Canz is coming to Manhattan—Murray Hill, to be exact (where else?)—with some heavy-hitting support on its side. more ›

As the Squeegee King of New York, Greg Washington had a lot of responsibilities. He's washed countless cars in his day, and he's not afraid to use a little muscle when drivers don't pay. Unfortunately, squeegeeing is not looked kindly upon by the city, nor is busting stranger's cars, so last night, Washington was arrested. For the 186th time. more ›

As if the ongoing bar closing blitz in the LES weren't enough to make a person start preparing their eulogies for Manhattan's nightlife, now comes word that Community Board 6, which includes Murray Hill, is trying to ban pub crawls altogether. Wait, that would be beyond their purview? That's okay, they've got ideas to get around that. more ›

As if the fear of bed bugs wasn't enough to keep you up at night, now there's the fear of violent criminals exploiting that fear for their own frightening ends. Bugs! Blood! Terror! Police tell CBS2 two armed men wearing dust masks knocked on the door of a Murray Hill apartment on the morning of May 24th and told the tenant they were bed bug exterminators. Once the door was cracked, they allegedly brandished a gun and bashed the 60-year-old resident on the head. more ›

On more than one occasion, Murray Hill resident Kelly Dooley, who owns her own line of fashionable activewear "for women who refused to sacrifice style at the gym," has come home to find her nightstand lingerie drawers mysteriously left open. On Friday, the mystery was finally solved, when she stopped by her apartment at 11 a.m. to find the building's porter, Hector Solano, allegedly fondling her underwear. "I opened the door, and Hector is crouching down with his boxer-briefs on and a white Hanes crewneck shirt, and he's pulling up his cargo shorts," Dooley tells the Post. To be fair, she does sell a well-nigh irresistible bra encrusted with Yellow Swarovski Crystals and Purple lingerie lace side panels! more ›

Around 12:30 a.m., a fire broke out between two restaurants in East 39th Street near Third Avenue, and over 200 firefighters responded to put it out. The restaurants share a building and, according to WABC 7, "Soon, heavy flames were shooting through the roof of Byblos, a popular Lebanese restaurant that was still open." FDNY Chief Richard Tobin told WPIX, " The one building has two restaurants in it that are back-to-back. A kitchen runs through its center." more ›

A 70-year-old woman was struck and killed by a van at the corner of Third Avenue and 30th Street yesterday afternoon. Cecelia Penkala was hit by the van and dragged for half a block, and one witness told the Daily News, "I ran over and I saw her on the street under the car. She was bleeding everywhere and she wasn't moving at all." Driver Liu Zeng Yu was issued a summons for failure to yield to a pedestrian. Whatever happened to Elle's Law? more ›

Click on the images for all the details on this week's newcomers, which include the atavistic Brooklyn Farmacy, Sam Mason's arrival in Bushwick with Lady Jay's, rooftop whole-fruit cocktails at Rare View, a beautiful backyard at Narrows, and Thai small plates with wine pairings at the counter-intuitively named Reserve. more ›

A Murray Hill gynecologist just managed to make your next visit even more awkward! The doc has started selling sex toys after his own sex life was revived by vibes. Dr. Andrew Scheinfeld told Details magazine he provides his patients with easy access to bondage and pegging gear, such as handcuffs, masks, and strap-ons—noting people stuck in ruts should mix things up in the bedroom. more ›

It was only after all this that the officer ended up passing his gun over to the janitor who had unknowingly lent his uniform to the suspect, 51-year-old Placido Contreras. As the cop wrestled with a bloody McNair, he passed his gun to Contreras and told him, "Keep your eyes on him and shoot him if you have to." The janitor told the Post that it was the first time he held a real gun. more ›

Tradition dictates that holiday variety shows be structured around a loose plotline of impending doom; Christmas is about to be canceled, Santa's under indictment, a rabid bear is mauling Elvis Costello. In A Murray Little Christmas, the rollicking and ribald burlesque comedy show now packing them in at The Zipper Factory, Xmas '08 is critically endangered by the multi-headed hydra of recession, Proposition 8, and, naturally, gentrification. Oh, also, there wasn't room in the production budget to install a working chimney in the "illegal gingerbread squatting apartment" that serves as the set, so there's no way for Santa to make his grand entrance. more ›

Prespa: This new bi-level restaurant and lounge is named after two freshwater lakes in southeast Europe shared by Greece, Albania, and the Republic of Macedonia. It's a redesign of what was formerly Prespa Mediterranean Brasserie, and Strong Buzz says Murray Hill gourmands are fervently hoping it'll become a local dining oasis in their mediocre neighborhood. The menu from Executive Chef Richard Farnabe (Jean-Georges, Montrachet) emphasizes Mediterranean tapas, but there are also full size entrees such as Braised Short Ribs with pine nuts, apricot and carrot fritters ($12/$27); Paupiette of John Dory with foie gras, chanterelle and yellow wine sauce ($17); and Broiled Black Cod with jicama and avocado salad ($11/$28). (Officially opening Monday for lunch and dinner.) 184 Lexington Avenue, between 31st and 32nd Street; (212) 810-4335 more ›

Angie Pontani and her "world famous sisters" are arguably the brightest stars in the city's booming burlesque scene; or at least the most recognizable to mainstream audiences who don't spend much time at the Slipper Room. Pontani is currently starring in a funny/sexy revue she co-wrote with incorrigible cut-up Murray Hill, who emcees the evening. Called This is Burlesque, the two-act extravaganza tap-dances along a fine line between unrepentantly ribald humor and classy, atavistic burlesque without losing its spontaneous charm. (Read the full review.) We recently spoke with Pontani about the show, her love of grilled cheese and her exercise regimen. more ›

Robert Murray, the 18th century merchant for whom the neighborhood of Murray Hill takes its name, might be troubled to see that his family's legacy has been reduced to a fratastic cluster of post-collegiate, quasi-dorms. But his ghost can also take comfort knowing that for the past decade or so a comic lounge singer in Rat Pack drag has made the name certifiably applause-worthy. Of course, being a Quaker, it might take Robert Murray's ghost a drink or five to warm up to Murray Hill's ribald shtick. His audience at Corio Friday night, on the other hand, was roaring with laughter even as they sipped their first "Pink Tassel" martinis. more ›

Wow, this show is bizarre. But bizarre in a way that carries on P.S. 122’s scintillating legacy as a downtown refuge for freaky, outré performance art. Musician/performer Neal Medlyn’s latest rock "tragic-comedy," Unpronounceable Symbol, pays musical homage to Prince, with a live band led by Kiki & Herb’s Kenny Mellman, who co-wrote the show and rearranged a bunch of Prince B-sides for the score. more ›

Initial reports of Sik-gaek, a Korean restaurant in Flushing's Murray Hill, implied that it’s a buffet-style barbecue spot. After walking from the 7 train to the corner of 149 Pl. and Roosevelt Ave., an entirely different kind of restaurant was encountered. more ›

the details of East Side madam Kristin Davis's black book are revealed, but quite a few are highlighted in the Daily News today. Davis, busted earlier this week for running a prostitution ring in Manhattan apartments, reportedly has the "largest black book in America." more ›

According to its website, Murray Hill's Tonic East “is the most well rounded sports bar in the area, with an attractive scene of locals.” But it seems black was not deemed beautiful by the management: they recently agreed to settle a discrimination lawsuit brought by Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to the tune of $35,000. more ›

An opening for the new 2nd Avenue Deli is in sight! This week, they've been putting the final touches on the new Murray Hill location, but today Gothamist stopped by for a quick preview of the legendary deli. During the friends and family only preview, they don't have a their full 5-page menu ready yet, but they did have the classic items including matzah ball soup, pastrami and tuna sandwiches. One new item is the "chocolate shot" that will be served to diners at the end of the meal. The original 2nd Avenue Deli closed in March, 2006. more ›

Good news for old-school New Yorkers: the new 2nd Ave Delicatessen is expected to open sometime next week in its new Murray Hill Location on 33rd Street, near Third Avenue. Lovers of the deli’s famous matzo ball soup and pastrami sandwiches were devastated last year when, after a half-century in business, the 2nd Ave and 10th Street legend was snuffed out. The closure came in the wake of a bitter rent dispute between deli owner Jack Lebewohl and the landlord over rent increases; the soul was promptly siphoned from the site and turned into a Chase bank (though the Yiddish theater “Walk of Fame” on the sidewalk remains). more ›

Today, the Daily News put Amarjit Singh on its cover and asks New Yorkers to help him. Who is Singh? He was the cook at the Texas Smokehouse BBQ in Murray Hill until October 6, when a mentally ill man, Lee Coleman, stormed into the kitchen and grabbed four knives. Singh tried to stop Coleman, but Coleman slashed him in the head before heading outside to repeatedly stab pedestrian Susan Barron. Coleman only stopped when... more ›

A few days after showing surveillance video of a robber holding up a number of stores, police have arrested the suspect. Brooklyn resident Herbert Rodriguez was charged with robbery and criminal possession of a weapon in connection to 17 robberies, all below 23rd Street in Manhattan (there's a map at the end of this slideshow) over the past three months. In one video where the suspect robs a Murray Hill ice cream store, the bandana... more ›