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Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'flatiron'

September 9, 2008

Last November, an underground poker club in the Flatiron district was robbed, and one of the masked gunmen "accidentally" fired his pistol and fatally shot a man. Yesterday, the Manhattan DA's office charged the robbery's alleged mastermind, saying Bronx resident William Delvalle "really took charge of the entire robbery." According to the NY Times, prosecutors claim Delvalle yelled to one of his partners, "Get me a victim." Though prosecutors say Delvalle's face is visible on......

Continue Reading "Ten Months Later, Charges in Poker Club Murder"

May 15, 2008

The siren song of the Big Apple lured Ashley Alexandra Dupre back! The 23-year-old known better as "Kristen," former Governor Spitzer's high class prostitute, was spotted taking a bus from NJ (she's been living with her parents) into the Port Authority. Three guesses: the Emperors' Club VIP took a big chunk of her fees; she hasn't been paid for her music; or she believes very strongly in ways to reduce her carbon footprint. Of course,......

Continue Reading "Bridge & Tunnel "Kristen": Spitzer Hooker Returns to NY"

May 15, 2008

This woman was spotted dancing on West 23rd Street with a prosthetic butt last week. She was trying to publicize her own performance or film a Parsons art show (she was a subject in one of the photographs), but we suspect she was actually challenging He-Man for attention in south-of-the-Naked Cowboy Flatiron/ Madison Square Park/ Union Square region. Another thing a prosthetic butt has been used for: Hiding stolen goods.......

Continue Reading "Dancing with a Big Butt"

April 26, 2008

Wildwood: Pit master “Big Lou” Elrose has come a long way from his Ozone Park lunch wagon; the 6’4 Brooklyn-born behemoth has now transferred from Hill Country to this new Park Avenue South barbecue restaurant, part of the B.R. Guest empire. The atmosphere is urban industrial and reclaimed rustic, with high ceilings and a 50-foot-long bar. Big Lou’s famous ribs, pork brisket, pulled pork and smoked chicken can be paired with such sides as Cast......

Continue Reading "Openings Roundup: Wildwood, Barrio, Bourbon Street Bar and Grill"

April 12, 2008

Just hours after an out-of-control car drove onto the State Supreme Court's steps on Centre Street, another driver had a seizure at 29th Street and Fifth Avenue, crashing into a Subway restaurant at the corner. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon around 4 p.m. A person inside the building told NY1, "When I stepped out, the car was inside, halfway through Subway. I noticed that the guy was having a seizure, and everybody was trying......

Continue Reading "Car Crashes into Flatiron Subway Restaurant"

November 24, 2007

A 25-year-old man was stabbed to death inside the Flatiron club Duvet early Friday morning. Shamel McKinsey stumbled outside and collapsed outside on West 21st street, "blood gushing from his wounds, just after 3:30 a.m.," according to the Daily News. McKinsey, who had an arrest record for drug possession with intent to sell, was pronounced dead at St. Vincent's Hospital. Police suspect that McKinsey may have been partying with the rapper Fabolous at Duvet,......

Continue Reading "Brooklyn Man Stabbed to Death at Flatiron Club"

November 5, 2007

The underground Flatiron poker club robbery that left one player dead on Friday may be connected to a robbery at a swank Upper East Side club back in June. The Post notes that the two robberies were similar, with gunmen holding up patrons and making off with a lot of cash. The Upper East Side robbery at the National Card Room (a joint that Alex Rodriguez used to frequent) did not turn violent, whereas the......

Continue Reading "Masks Make Poker Shooting Investigation Difficult"

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