Early yesterday, the 17-year-old daughter of the U.S. Ambassador to Thailand fell over 20 stories to her death in Midtown, after a night of partying. While it's unclear whether she was drinking (an autopsy is being performed), Nicole John apparently had a fake ID; on her Tumblr blog (now removed), she gave advice, "As long as the ID is pretty legit looking it should be okay. It’s also easier if you’re a girl, lol. I have a brazilian ID that was made here in NYC and it’s really good, it’s never been rejected." more ›

After Gawker was tipped off by Tionna Smalls about Governor Paterson hanging out at a Chelsea club Taj on Wednesday night, the Post and Daily News jumped to find out more. The News reports, "Paterson arrived around 10 p.m. Wednesday with staffers who are friends of Rhonda Cowan, a veep for music at BET Interactive, who was celebrating her birthday at the club. He stayed three hours - and didn't attempt to dance." Taj's co-owner added, "He wasn't partying hard. He was having a civilized, chill dinner." more ›