Actor Cuba Gooding Jr turned himself in to police on Thursday amid allegations that he groped a woman in a Manhattan nightclub. Minutes later he was charged with forcible touching, the New York police department said. Gooding, 51, smiled and waved as he arrived to speak to investigators in the NYPD’s special victims division. A 29-year-old woman told police that Gooding, who won a best supporting actor Oscar for Jerry Maguire, grabbed her breast when he was drunk at about 11.15pm on Sunday. Gooding denies the allegations. He pleaded not guilty to forcible touching and sexual abuse charges at a night court arraignment. He was released on his own recognizance after about six hours in police custody. Gooding did not discuss his case as he left court, instead offering well wishes to David Ortiz, the Boston Red Sox star hospitalized after he was shot Sunday in the Dominican Republic. “Get well, Big Papi,” Gooding said while passing a phalanx of cameras and reporters in … [Read more...] about Cuba Gooding Jr charged with forcible touching after incident in New York
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New York’s Strand bookstore fights back over landmark status
In its 92-year history, the Strand, a New York institution and one of the world’s largest independent bookstores, has endured everything from the Great Depression to the explosion of Amazon. It is a cruel irony, then, that having survived against the odds, the latest potential threat to the third-generation family business comes from an organisation whose purpose is supposed to be to protect. The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) announced in June that it had granted the Strand’s home – an 11-storey building between Manhattan’s Greenwich and East Villages – landmark status, despite vocal opposition from its owner who warned it would “destroy” the popular store. Now Nancy Bass Wyden, who owns both the building and the business, plans to sue the government agency, claiming the city’s actions are unconstitutional. Surrounded by decorative spines in the rare books room of the Strand building, home to the bookstore for more than 60 years … [Read more...] about New York’s Strand bookstore fights back over landmark status
Street fighter: how Jane Jacobs saved New York from Bulldozer Bob
The despotic city planner hadn’t counted on the determination of the mothers in question, or the ferocity of their leader – an owlish stenographer and freelance journalist by the name of Jane Jacobs. As part of his insatiable hunger for grand public works, Moses wanted to extend Fifth Avenue through the square, ostensibly to ease congestion, but with the real motive of rewarding developers and raising property values south of the park, where he had already razed a swath of Greenwich Village for redevelopment. Jacobs, who lived in the West Village and knew how much her neighbourhood valued the park, mobilised a vocal coalition of campaigners, residents and politicians, who eventually halted the project. “It is very discouraging to do our best to make the city more habitable,” Jacobs wrote to the mayor, “and then to learn that the city is thinking up schemes to make it uninhabitable.” That hearing was the only time Jacobs and Moses ever crossed paths, … [Read more...] about Street fighter: how Jane Jacobs saved New York from Bulldozer Bob
Amber Heard looks ready for business in a black suit as she lands in New York amid ongoing lawsuit with ex-husband Johnny Depp
Amber Heard turned the concourse at JFK in New York into her own personal runway as she sashayed along in a black double breasted jacket with gold buttons, matching pants and a white T-shirt on Wednesday. She completed her classic, monochrome ensemble with a pair of black and white, patent leather, Stalwart Brogues boots by Chanel. The Aquaman star seemed to be in a quiet mood as she kept her earbuds in and sunglasses on. Classic chic: Amber Heard couldn't have looked more stylish when she jetted into New York's JFK on Wednesday The 33-year-old Aquaman star accessorized with a padded, black leather Saint Laurent purse, two gold brooches on her lapel, trendy hoop earrings, necklaces, bracelets and several rings. Amber styled her blonde hair into a messy updo and she covered her eyes with large sunglasses. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Amber Heard looks effortlessly cool in clashing prints while... L'Oreal Paris: Amber Heard oozes androgynous chic … [Read more...] about Amber Heard looks ready for business in a black suit as she lands in New York amid ongoing lawsuit with ex-husband Johnny Depp
Cindy Crawford and daughter Kaia Gerber coordinate in leather jackets and jeans during day out in New York
They share great genes, incredible careers and a keen eye for fashion. And on Sunday, Cindy Crawford and daughter Kaia Gerber coordinated in leather jackets and jeans while out in New York City. The 53-year-old has been in The Big Apple since earlier this week, but looked to be leaving the city as she was later seen toting her luggage. Twinning: On Sunday, Cindy Crawford, 53, and daughter Kaia Gerber, 18, coordinated in leather jackets and jeans while out in New York City Cindy tucked in a cream sweater into a pair of cropped denim. The mother-of-two continued to dress down her stylish look with white sneakers and accessorized with earrings and a simple pendant necklace. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Megan Fox shares rare family photo from Disneyland... as she... Kendra Wilkinson is 'definitely' not dating billionaire... Share this article Share Kaia, 18, layered a cropped black sweater over a white top and underneath a long, leather … [Read more...] about Cindy Crawford and daughter Kaia Gerber coordinate in leather jackets and jeans during day out in New York