Runaway Brides Dash for Dresses
Scores of brides-to-be flocked to Loehmann's in search of discount wedding gowns as part of a TV show promotion.
Place: Manhattan
Fashion Meets Art at Festival
ART ATTACK: The Fashion District Arts Festival features the work of more than 100 creators – and showcases the neighborhood as a burgeoning arts center.
Piano Man Keys into the Country
Native New Yorker Dotan Negrin recently returned from a cross-country trip he took with his dog – and his piano.
via Downtown Express
‘Jenga’ Tower Raises Concerns
Tribeca residents are wary of a planned 57-story residential building whose design, some say, resembles the puzzle game.
Gems Keep Luster in Tough Times
Christie’s auction house, which already has reaped in $3.5 billion sales this year, expects to pull in another $35 million during its upcoming fall jewel and pearl auction.
Riding in Tandem Vision
SPOKES-PEOPLE: Sighted and visually impaired bicyclists teamed for 24-hour tandem bike rides through the city as part of World Sight Day.
via Sheepshead Bites
Gas Pipeline Fight Intensifies
Opponents to plans to run a gas pipeline under Jamaica Bay are calling for a presidential veto of the project.
via DNAInfo.com
‘Cash Mobs’ Help Local Shops
Organized groups of shoppers are buying goods in some uptown mom-and-pop stores help save struggling neighborhood business.