The new shop housed inside of the historic Gage & Tollner space in Downtown Brooklyn is almost making its previous tenant Arby's look good. The discount jewelry store, Ladies and Gents, opened earlier this summer, and now the NY Post reports that they've brought in hot pink walls. more ›

Danielle Chiesi, a former beauty queen who became a hedge fund trader, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for her role in a multi-million-dollar insider trading scheme. Chiesi, who once said insider trading was "like an orgasm," will also have to serve two years of supervised release and 250 hours of community service, plus pay a $25,000 fine. It was under the recommended 37-to-47-month sentence from prosecutors, so maybe that's why she was smiling outside court. more ›

Who ever through J. Crew would end up in the culture wars? But now the fashion company's president and creative director Jenna Lyons is getting the once-over from conservatives, led by psychologist Dr. Keith Ablow, who freaked out over the latest Jenna's Picks e-mailing from J. Crew, where Lyons has a cute picture of Lyons and her son Beckett and the caption "Quality Time. ‘Lucky for me, I ended up with a boy whose favorite color is pink. Toenail painting is way more fun in neon.’" Ablow frowns in his FoxNews.com Health column, "Yeah, well, it may be fun and games now, Jenna, but at least put some money aside for psychotherapy for the kid—and maybe a little for others who’ll be affected by your 'innocent' pleasure." more ›

Long Island robbers must only be as successful as their costumes; it is one possible reason why Darth Vader, who fully-committed to the part, got away with it. But now there's a new outlaw in town, and he wears pink. more ›

[UPDATE BELOW] It turns out that routine violations of the Smoke Free Air act weren't the only problem at M2 UltraLounge. The police were granted their request to shut down both M2 and Chelsea's Pink New York after describing them as the "Wild West of drug dealing" to the State Supreme Court. The Times reports that investigators found unlicensed security guards, saw fights that guards failed to control, and were able to buy a plethora of illegal drugs—cocaine, ketamine, Vicodin, Ecstasy and marijuana—nine times... in more than two years. That's what's counting as the "Wild West" these days? more ›

Step right up, this beauty could be yours. Owner Bernie Henry coated his four-story brownstone on Garfield Place with this Pepto-pink color just three years ago (about 47 years after he moved in). The retired tailor told the Daily News, "I'm 92. It's time to get rid of it. It's a lot of money to keep it up ... I'm going to buy a smaller house around the corner." He says his new home will not get the same color treatment; in fact, he tells the paper he never meant to paint this one in such a garish hue, saying: "They sent me the wrong paint. It was painted this color accidentally." more ›

At the West Indian American Day Parade, it's no surprise to see colorful costumes—and Mayor Bloomberg (sort of) fit right in, wearing a pink sweater under his blue "Mayor" sash. The NY Times explains why Bloomberg took Kay Thompson's advice to "Think Pink": "When he is in a parade, the mayor typically chooses clothing that reflects a color in the flag of the group that is marching. (One Sunday, he led the annual Salute to Israel parade up Fifth Avenue wearing blue, jumped into his S.U.V. to travel 50 blocks back downtown, and emerged in a yellow sweater to march on Madison Avenue in the Philippine Independence Day Parade.) But because immigrants from some 18 nations wave their homeland colors at the West Indian Day Parade, the mayor wanted to avoid playing favorites, and wore the only color that does not appear in any of their flags." The Times adds, "Last Sunday, during services at a storefront church in the Bronx, he wore an eye-catching purple dress shirt and matching lavender socks." Hey, isn't purple for Lent? Well, at least he wasn't wearing his shorts to church. more ›

There are some disturbing photos over at Curbed, somewhat reminiscent of that horrific image from E.T. where the alien's seemingly lifeless, pale body is found in the gutter. Julian Schnabel's Palazzo Chupi is losing its color! It seems like just yesterday it was generating rainbows, but now the site reports, "Its skin is peeling and it looks like there are some deep gashes over its eyes. It's also screaming out in pain, but in a high-pitched frequency only our ears are attuned to. Permits just posted on the Department of Buildings website mention the scaffold erection and sidewalk shed, but the extent of Chupi's care is unclear." more ›

If you've been following the Julian Schnabel-branded apartment building, Palazzo Chupi, then you might be interested to learn that the remaining two units went on the market today. What's not good enough for Bono and Madonna may just be good enough for you! So if you've had your savings earmarked for that perfectly pink West Village apartment that you can call home, The NY Times has the listing and Curbed has the floorplan; here are some highlights: more ›

There's been a lot of noise lately about the horse-drawn carriage industry in New York. In early September it was announced that the city comptroller audited how well the city polices the carriage horse industry (surprise: not well!). This was almost immediately followed by the death of a horse who was apparently spooked by the drums of a nearby street musician. Now all eyes are the industry, and PETA is bringing the message to a Times Square billboard, for all carriage-riding tourists to see. more ›