Owner of posh NYC wine shop demanded discounts on prize French booze in bizarre deal to sell store
The former owner of New York City’s now-defunct Chelsea Wine Shop demanded steep discounts on exorbitantly priced vintage French wines as part of a bizarre and ill-fated business sale deal, The Washington Post has learned. Police said Michael Gancarz was arrested last month on suspicion of theft and trespass after he showed up at his […]
DA rips Gavin Newsom for ‘soft-on-crime policies’ after thugs charged with murdering 68-year-old woman at posh shopping mall
The Orange County, California district attorney has slammed the “soft on crime” policies of far-left Governor Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers after three gunmen were indicted for the murder of a 68-year-old woman at an upscale Newport Beach shopping mall last week. Public Prosecutor’s Office Said New Zealand tourist Patricia McKay and her husband were […]
NYC developer Michael Shvo’s spat with posh member’s-only Core Club takes ugly twist
Michael Schvo never gets a minute’s rest. As we reported June 27, he is being sued for $600 million by Core Clubs for an alleged “egregious” fraud scheme connected to the club’s location at 711 Fifth Ave. Shubo called the lawsuit a “desperate attempt to bail out” the club’s owners from a “binding agreement” that […]
Owner of posh Palm Beach boutiques peddled $2M in fake goods: cops
According to police, a man who owned two luxury boutiques in the upscale Palm Beach area of Florida and was a friend of former President Donald Trump has been arrested on suspicion of selling $2 million worth of counterfeit goods. Olena Austin, 51, was charged with selling counterfeit clothing and jewelry at two of her […]
NYC public housing residents, posh prep school kids spark playground war — with tensions going into full swing
A concrete jungle gym war has broken out on the Upper West Side. Tensions have reached a boiling point at the playground on West 90th Street between Amsterdam and Columbus avenues, as apartment complex residents fight to keep private school families, including students from the upscale, $64,000-a-year tuition-paying Trinity School, out of the newly renovated […]
NYC teacher at posh Dalton school resigns amid accusations by former student of sex abuse
A high school English teacher at an upscale Dalton school has resigned amid allegations of sexually abusing a former student, The Washington Post has learned. School administrators received the disturbing allegations about Mara Naaman in a May 2 letter written on behalf of students who attend the $61,000-a-year school on the Upper East Side. The […]
Cyndi Lauper’s son faces boot from posh NYC pad for allegedly smoking weed, late-night screaming and thumping music
Cyndi Lauper’s troubled son could get away with being the next-door neighbor in an upscale Manhattan neighborhood filled with blaring music, late-night screams and the stench of weed, court documents claim. are doing. Deklyn “Dex” Roper-Thornton’s landlord filed an eviction petition last month to force the 26-year-old rapper out of his $7,200-a-month apartment in a […]
Posh Alexander gets warm reception in St. John’s return
The classy Alexander wasn't sure what kind of reception he would receive when he returned to Queen's. After three years as point guard for St. John's, he returned to the opposing team with the goal of defeating the home team. Red Storm fans gave him a nice surprise, praising Alexander with a huge ovation during […]
St. John’s with convincing win over Butler, Posh Alexander
The classy Alexander returned home and found out how much things had changed. St. John's has new players, a new coach, and a team that bears little resemblance to its previous team. Alexander, a third-year starting point guard at St. John's who transferred to Butler due to a coaching change, received a warm welcome from […]
Posh Alexander carved out Butler role after St. John’s transfer
For three years, Posh Alexander has been one of the faces of St. John's basketball. The Brooklyn kid played the game like his next meal, depended on it, welcomed opposing point guards full court, and quickly became a fan favorite for his tireless work and dogged determination. On Tuesday, he returned as an opponent and […]