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Sharon Cantillon/The Buffalo New/via AP An aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, pictured, says it’s ‘beyond reckless’ to suggest he was influenced by donations. Companies related to to Extell Development Co. happened to contribute $ 100,000 total to the governor’s campaign on the day state legislators passed a bill outlining breaks for developers including Extell. ALBANY — A top ...

Cairo, Joel Freelance NYDN/Cairo, Joel Rents in Brooklyn soared 8.2% in July, compared with July 2012. Brooklyn renters are feeling the pain. The hotly sought-after borough saw its average rent climb to $ 3,035 in July, a hefty 8.2% jump from July 2012, according to a report from Douglas Elliman. Brooklyn’s rep as a haven for those priced out of ...

Ricardo Esplana Babor/shutterstock.com Pairing frozen or cooked broccoli with mustard, cabbage, or radishes will super-boost its health benefits. If you want the full health benefits of broccoli, bypass the freezer aisle, as new research suggests that the frozen variety lacks the cancer-fighting properties the vegetable is known for. While busy families often reach for bags of frozen broccoli for the ...

Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage Kylie Bisutti, shown here at the 2009 Victoria’s Secret fashion show, is now part-owner of God Inspired Fashion. Ex-lingerie model Kylie Bisutti hasn’t completely left the fashion world behind. The 23-year-old, who released a tell-all memoir in May, is now part-owner of God Inspired Fashion, a line of everything from skinny jeans to backpacks with Bible verses on ...

Courtesy of Daniel Krieger Get a free pie in exchange for tweets, Instagram tags or Facebook posts from noon to midnight Tuesday at any Pie Face in New York. Hungry for pie, but don’t have enough dough?Just pay with your smartphone at Pie Face. New York’s Australian meat pie shop is giving away barbecue pies from noon until midnight Tuesday ...

“It’s always a pleasure to cook for someone who is very adventurous and appreciative,” says Marc Jacobs’ private chef Lauren Gerrie of her designer boss. Marc Jacobs’ private chef has sweet style and the kitchen is her catwalk. For en vogue groceries, the designer leaves the pantry stocking up to his private chef, Lauren Gerrie, who frequents the Union Square ...

Women across the U.S. are risking their lives for black market procedures to make their buttocks bigger, often involving home-improvement materials such as silicone injected by people with no medical training. Some want to fill out a bikini or a pair of jeans. Others believe a bigger bottom will bring them work as music video models or adult entertainers. Whatever ...

Julia Xanthos/New York Daily News The Bark Box has plenty of doggone fun — maybe a growler of pooch beer? No more complaining that your only mail is bills and Netflix. Stylish-but-busy New Yorkers are realizing subscription boxes are the easiest and coolest way to keep their lives in order and discover the hottest must-haves. Open your door to a ...

Alastair Grant/AP Prince George, getting a lift from his pops, Prince William, made a splash wearing a white swaddle from Brooklyn-based retailer aden + anais. Prince George may already follow in his British mother’s fashionable footsteps, but his street style is all New York. The royal baby made a huge splash when he was carried out of the hospital by ...

Twitter People in Japan didn’t find this picture of a Burger King employee resting on a bag of buns funny. Also note the gross bucket in the top right corner. No one wants buns near their buns. A Burger King employee in Japan has been fired after he tweeted a picture of himself lounging on a bed of hamburger buns. ...