Back in March, straight Long Island 18-year-old Anthony Collao was beaten to death in a hail of homophobic slurs while leaving a birthday party in Woodhaven, Queens. Today, the DA there charged six teens involved in the beating with murder as a hate crime. more ›

An 18-year-old high school graduate was beaten and stomped to death at a party in Queens this weekend by four party crashers who were allegedly yelling anti-gay slurs. However, friends testify that victim Anthony Collao had a girlfriend and was not gay. The party was thrown by two gay men, but the four assailants reportedly did not discriminate when it came to picking fights. more ›

Fall Fashion Week starts today, are you going? No? Quelle horreur! Don't worry, you can always sneak in. Today Racked has a nifty list of tips for getting a seat at a show you are in no way qualified to attend. The whole thing is worth a read, but the major points are pretty easy: Wear black. Know where you are going before hand. Never remove your sunglasses. Tell guards who ask that you are "on the list." Act like you should be there. Wait in the standing area and when the show starts, grab an empty seat if possible. And—voila!—you're in! more ›

One man was killed and several injured in two separate shootings that occurred on the same block in East New York yesterday. 21-year-old Donovan Glen died after being shot in the head when some unwanted guests crashed a Friday night party on Atkins Avenue. Glen had an 18-month old daughter and was described by friends as someone who spent most of his time "at home, not on the street." 21-year-old Kendall Jones was also injured in the shooting at 2 a.m. Saturday. Ray Kelly told reporters, "It was a birthday party and going back to college party, and people tried to crash the party and that's where the trouble started." Then yesterday afternoon just down the block on Atkins, three more men were shot. All were injured with non-life threatening injuries and treated at Brookdale Hospital. A neighbor told the Daily News, "I think it was retaliation, but I don't know. It's like gunshot avenue over here." more ›