It's been two months, so let's recap. Kari Ferrell, aka the Hipster Grifter, charmed the pants off half of Brooklyn with the promise of mouth handjobs over the last year. No crime there. But it turned out she was a liar and a thief, and like, wanted in Utah for passing $60,000 in check fraud. Speaking of, the Salt Lake Tribune has even adopted the Hipster Grifter nickname, as they report that Ferrell was charged again yesteday in 3rd District Court on numerous felony counts. "Ferrell allegedly opened a Comcast cable account in 2007 using her ex-boyfriend's name and Social Security number without his permission, charging documents state. She allegedly also wrote three checks to three different people on bank accounts that were closed or had a zero balance. She faces one count of identity fraud and three counts of issuing bad checks, all are third-degree felonies." And hey, Gawker points out commenters in her hometown feel about the same as they do here. more ›

TOMORROW!: (Due to expected rain, this event will take place tomorrow.) It's that time again...Shakespeare in the Park is back and kicking off its season tonight. Want to add some tragedy to your summer sunset this evening? Then head over to get tickets starting at 1pm today for Romeo and Juliet. more ›

A not-so-gentle reminder to anyone flying with their pets: Your crated dog may be just as easily delayed as your check-in luggage. A Queens dog breeder sent a baby bulldog to its new owner in Montana - only for Delta to lose the dog along the way. Okay, lose is a strong word, but the poor pup was delayed in Salt Lake City and got to Montana a day later! Delta says the flight from NYC missed the connection to Montana and that the dog was taken care of, but how does anyone know that? Sure, you can deal wtihout your extra clothes, but will airlines really walk and feed the dog? (Actually, it's probably in the best interest of the airline to at least walk the dog.). Breeder Robin Schulder told the Daily News that Delta offered to refund her the $176 for shipping the puppy, but she says she'll never use Delta again, as the dog seemed to be dehydrated and hungry. Maybe direct flights are the way to go! more ›

After two weeks of winter sports competition, the 2006 Torino Games have officially come to a close. Winning the medal tally was Germany with 29 medals (11 gold, 12 silver, 6 bronze). Second was the United States, which had 25 (9, 9, 7), and Canada was third with 24 (7, 10, 7). The US total was its higest outside of the United States, where it had 34 in the 2002 Salt Lake City games. more ›

According to new figures from the Department of Transportation, Of the nations 33 major airports the three New York Airports come in 31st (Kennedy - 69% on time), 32nd (LaGuardia - 67% on time) and 33rd (Newark - 66% on time) for on-time arrivals. Worse, our numbers this year were dramatically worse than last (an average of 6% less flights left on time). WOOP! We're not number 1! more ›

Who better to have an opinion on the Olympic proposal than someone that went through the Olympic process with another city and is a transportation and municipal consultant by day. Hatch feels that the proposed stadium for the Jets, which would also be Olympic Stadium is too far from the Olympic Village. Additionally, he feels that the plan for the Olympics could harm the recovery of lower Manhattan. more ›

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