Preliminary rendering of what the bike parking lot could look like, courtesy The 34th Street Partnership A group of business execs in the 34th Street Partnership are teaming up to build what would be New York’s first bikes-only parking lot; it would be located on space secured on West 33rd Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues. As currently envisioned, the lot would have a full time attendant and hold 100 bikes, with room to......

In today's NY Times article about New York Region > Lots of Neon, Yes, But Try to Buy a Table Lamp" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/07/nyregion/07square.html">improving Times Square for residents, there is an incredible quote from Times Square Alliance director Tim Tompkins (left):"We used to focus on fewer whores. Now we are focused on more stores."Now that is a slogan, though not necessarily one that will bring in more business of a certain kind. The Times Square Alliance is......

And you want to spend your limited funds on a few drinks with friends, but that doesn't mean you can't eat or need to limit yourself to instant ramen noodles. This week's New York Magazine surveys bars around town where you can take advantage of free food during happy hour. And although much of it seems somewhat standard (hot dogs, wings, pizza), there were a few standouts that seemed more interesting to our palates and......

A pair of robbers has been terrorizing residents in Gramercy Park, East Village and Chelsea. Their M.O. is to watch people entering their apartments or knock on their doors and then force their way in. They demand cash, cellphones, and sometimes drugs, leading police to believe they are junkies. The Post notes the locations of the robberies: - March 15, at 2:39 a.m., on West 16th Street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues. - March 17,......