BLOW-OUT AND HOLD-UP ON 72ND
By Charlotte Eichna
Taking a break from the General Assembly proceedings, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice serviced her trademark bob at a West 72nd Street salon this weekend–around the same time that a nearby bank was getting robbed.
Rice had an appointment at Salon at Royal Mountain, an exclusive outfit that caters by referral only to celebrities and high-end clients Read more
TUSCAN COOKING, PLUS A CELEB OR TWO
NELLO\'S CUISINE IS FOR THE MOST PART WORTH THE POCKETBOOK PAIN
By Tom Steele
With its staid and sophisticated décor, an elegant staff to match and flawlessly executed Northern Italian cuisine, Nello has been attracting well-heeled Upper East Siders and more than a few celebrities ever since the restaurant flung open its doors in 1991.
Late summer roses are practically everywhere you look in the dining room. The ivory walls are hung with enlarged black-and-white Karen Blixen photographs of African wildlife. Read more
THE BEST OF MANHATTAN 2008
We know the word “best” is a little presumptuous. And it’s easy to run into trouble with superlatives, especially in a city with so much to offer. Nevertheless, we took a stab at it and compiled our annual “Best of Manhattan” list, an eclectic and wide-ranging catalog of goods, services, foods, drinks, places, people, ideas, events and anything else that tickled us pink. Read more
BEST OF MANHATTAN: ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Best of Manhattan: Arts 
Entertainment
BEST OF MANHATTAN: SERVICES
Best of Manhattan: Services
P.S. 199 REZONING PLAN
EDU. COUNCIL TO WEIGH IN ON PROPOSED CHANGES
By Dan Rivoli
At P.S. 199, the teachers’ lounge has been converted to class space. Specialty classrooms like art rooms, science labs and music rooms have been used to teach basic curriculum. There are more than 30 children in each of the 5th grade classes, and since 2000, the number of kindergarten classes has more than doubled to seven from three. Read more
MAN SHOT IN THE HEAD
Police found a man shot once in the head in front of 114 W. 91st St. between Amsterdam and Columbus avenues. Cops said that on Sept. 21 at 10:15 p.m., the victim, a 38-year-old man, was sitting in a parked car when he was murdered. EMS took the victim to St. Luke’s Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 10:40 p.m. A shell casing was recovered at the scene. Police are investigating, and no arrests have been made.
MAN DIES OF GUNSHOT WOUNDS
Police responded to a 911 call from a man shot in front of 228 W. 63rd St., off of West End Avenue, on Sept. 22 at 2:10 a.m. Officers found 32-year-old Dennis Bonner with a number of gunshot wounds to the torso. He was taken to Roosevelt Hospital and pronounced dead at 2:47 a.m. Police are investigating, and no arrests have been made.
MAN SURVIVES GUNSHOT
A man was shot on Amsterdam Avenue between West 62nd and 61st streets at 1:55 a.m. on Sept. 5. Police said the victim was found bleeding from a single gunshot wound in the lower back. The victim said a man with two accomplices shot him, according to cops. He was treated at St. Luke’s Hospital. The bullet was lodged near his front ribcage on the right side.
PATCH OF PARK
Council Member Gale Brewer has dedicated many parks during her political career, and on Sept. 19, she was able to unveil a park that bore her name-sort of. That day was NYC Park(ing) Day 2008, a worldwide event where communities build temporary parks in parking spaces. On the Upper West Side, Brewer secured a spot in front of her district office, at 563 Columbus Ave. and West 87th Street. People like post office delivery woman Hazel Garrow, pictured, took a moment to rest on a lawn chair, catch some shade under a beach umbrella or play a game of croquet.
Patch of Park
