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Mubarak Promises New Government Tomorrow [Watch]

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.  After a long day in which thousands of Egyptians took to the streets to demand a new government, President Hosni Mubarak just appeared on television and promised to give it to... MORE >

By Aaron Gell | January 28, 2011 | 5:51 pm

Scandal Report: Parka-Clad Stars Sundance the Night Away

It's Friday and it's Scandal Report, people! It's also Sundance season, so this week Page Six and Gatecrasher holed up in Park City to write up any and all celebrity dalliances with the wild, the hot, and the juicy.... MORE >

By Nate Freeman | January 28, 2011 | 5:40 pm

It's Free to Look: That Suburban Feel Steps from the Bedford L

Williamsburg seems to be suffering a bit of an identity crisis. Camel rode the town's reputation as "the most famous hipster neighborhood" in its controversial ad campaign last year; yet more recently the prospect of a new neighbor--an unwiedly... MORE >

By Sharon Elizabeth Samuel | January 28, 2011 | 4:29 pm

Bloomberg Not Hungry for Trump to Take Over Tavern

Up until it closed more than a year ago, Tavern on the Green was one of the hottest restaurants in town. Sure, it was an inside joke for most New Yorkers (see: Requiem for a Dream), but still, up... MORE >

By Matt Chaban | January 28, 2011 | 2:25 pm

Buildings Commish: It's the Little Things That Count

We've been worried about a double dip (or a single-dip, unending collapse, depending on your perspective) for the past few months now. As Department of Buildings permits continued to decline for the fifth straight year in 2010, things don't... MORE >

By Matt Chaban | January 28, 2011 | 11:44 am
ElBaradei.

Vodaphone Shuts Down Service in Egypt

Vodaphone, the world's largest mobile operator and the largest carrier in Egypt, has shut down service in the country due to a government order, the company said: All mobile operators in Egypt have been instructed to suspend services in selected... MORE >

By Adrianne Jeffries | January 28, 2011 | 10:51 am
He's Tracy Morgan, and he plays Tracy Morgan on TV.

Tracy Morgan Cannot Go To A Knicks Game Without Putting His Foot in his Mouth

Tracy Morgan has the best job security in America. His character on "30 Rock" syncs up nicely with his actual persona, though he's just a bit more profane when inhabiting the guise of Tracy Jordan. Just a bit more profane.... MORE >

By Nate Freeman | January 28, 2011 | 10:43 am

Journalists in Egypt Protests Targeted, Beaten, and Detained

Even with the Internet and some telecommunications down, many reports are coming out of Cairo that journalists are being targeted among the protestors by police. Assad Sawey, a BBC journalist, was beaten by Egyptian police and then went on air... MORE >

By Kat Stoeffel | January 28, 2011 | 10:19 am

Hang Your Head and Wave That Towel, Lady Liberty

The moment you've all been waiting for since the clock ran out Sunday night in Pittsburgh: Which New York City landmark should be adorned with a Terrible Towel? As per a mayoral bet, since the Steelers beat the Jets, the... MORE >

By Matt Chaban | January 27, 2011 | 9:14 pm
Inside Tavern on the Green.

Could Tavern On The Green Be Saved?

Word got out yesterday that Tavern on the Green may be on the fast track for a new era of pond-side dinner opulence. The beloved Central Park restaurant has been closed for over a year since union and bankruptcy... MORE >

By Nate Freeman | January 27, 2011 | 6:36 pm

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