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For the past year, elite private school Horace Mann has been rocked with sex abuse allegations dating all the way back to the 1960s, and yesterday top officials at the school issued its first public apology to the victims of abuse. But despite the school's acknowledgment that a number of former teachers and administrators had been abusing students for over three decades, the administration did not say they will be conducting an independent investigation into the incidents. [ more › ]

Last year, budding Brooklyn artists were gifted with boozy painting classes, courtesy of Williamsburg paint-by-numbers outfit the Painting Lounge. But apparently the the Daily News decided to ask the NYPD if the lounge's bring-your-own-booze policy was legal or not, and it wasn't, so the cops raided the joint and now it's no longer BYOB. Nothing kills a wine-and-Warhol party like a journalist-instigated cop raid, eh? [ more › ]

Amanda Bynes claims she was sexually harassed by police during her recent arrest. Less than 24 hours after addressing her recent legal trouble on Twitter, the actress wrote a lengthy piece about how she was treated by arresting officers earlier this week. According to the former What I Like About You star’s latest tweet, Bynes was sexually harassed by police when she was arrested at her New York City apartment on marijuana possession charges. In addition to lying about the bong she reportedly threw out a window, the actress said the officer “slapped” her vagina. “Don’t believe the reports about me being arrested. It’s all lies. I was sexually harassed by one of the cops the night before last which is who then arrested me. He lied and said I threw a bong out the window when I opened the window for fresh air. Hilarious. He slapped my vagina. Sexual harassment. Big deal,” Bynes explained in her post. She continued, “I then called the cops on him. He handcuffed me, which I resisted, quite unlike any of the reports stated. Then I was sent to a mental hospital. Offensive. I kept asking for my lawyer but they wouldn’t let me. The cops were creepy. The cop sexually harassed me, they found no pot on me or bong outside my window.” Amanda Bynes concluded her recent post by stating that reports regarding her arrest shouldn’t be believed. It would seem this story is only going to get stranger before the actress returns to court on July 9. Earlier today the Easy A star tweeted that she wasn’t smoking a joint in the lobby of her apartment complex. Although she admitted to smoking tobacco, she said she doesn’t do drugs and has never owned a bong. I only smoke tobacco I don’t drink or do drugs. I’ve never had a bong in my life! I need to get another nose job after seeing my mugshot! — Amanda Bynes (@AmandaBynes) May 24, 2013 Do you believe that Amanda Bynes was sexually harassed during her recent arrest? [Image via s_bukley / Shutterstock.com] Amanda Bynes Says She Was ‘Sexually Harassed’ By Police is a post from: The Inquisitr

Amanda Bynes was in a New York City courthouse Friday after being arrested for throwing a bong out of her New York City apartment. However, Bynes is denying that she smokes weed, and today accused the NYPD of sexually harassing her. Bynes posted this to Twitplus earlier: Don't believe the reports about me being arrested. It's all lies. I was sexually harassed by one of the cops the night before last which is who then arrested me. He lied and said I threw a bong out the window when I opened the window for fresh air. Hilarious. He slapped my vagina. Sexual harassment. Big deal. I then called the cops on him. He handcuffed me, which I resisted, quite unlike any of the reports stated. Then I was sent to a mental hospital. Offensive. I kept asking for my lawyer but they wouldn't let me. The cops were creepy. The cop sexually harassed me, they found no pot on me or bong outside my window. That's why the judge let me go. Don't believe any reports. The New York Post reports that the Internal Affairs Bureau is looking into Bynes' claims. Bynes was released without bail yesterday, but the judge warned her she would be arrested if she missed her court date in July. She faces misdemeanor charges of reckless endangerment, attempted tampering with physical evidence, and unlawful possession marijuana. Please follow The Wire on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »

The NYPD is looking for a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman on the subway earlier this month, and they're asking the public for assistance in their search. Cops say the assault occurred on May 15 at around 3 a.m.; a 21-year-old woman was riding a southbound 4 train when she says an older man sat next to her, exposed himself to her and tried to keep her from leaving the train as it entered the Saratoga Station in Brownsville, Brooklyn. [ more › ]

Amanda Bynes has allegedly been on a bong-smashing tear over the last 72 hours ever since she was arrested for throwing a bong out the window of her apartment. This morning, Bynes took to Twitter to defend herself, claiming "I only smoke tobacco I don't drink or do drugs. I've never had a bong in my life!" But she has now made some very serious accusations against the NYPD, claiming that an officer sexually harassed her: "He slapped my vagina. Sexual harassment. Big deal." [ more › ]

Promising start in New York City, except for the FC

Eater scanned through all 1307 NYC restaurants on OpenTable with reservations for two still available for tonight. Here's the best of the bunch. Get 'em while they're hot: · Rubirosa (9:30) · Lafayette (7:45) · Bill's Food & Drink (7:00, 7:45) · Mas (la grillade) (7:30, 8:15) · Barraca (7:00, 7:15) · Feast (7:15, 9:15) · Wong (7:30, 9:00) · Hearth (7:00, 7:30) · Blue Hill (8:30) · Aldea (9:00, 9:30) · Dovetail (7:15, 8:00) · L'Apicio (7:00) · Il Buco Alimentari (6:30) · Tocqueville (9:00) · Betony (7:00, 7:30) · Bar Boulud (7:00, 7:45) · Boukies (7:45, 8:00) · WD~50 (7:00) · Manon (7:00, 8:00) · The Marrow (6:30) · Union Square Cafe (8:45) · Brushstroke (7:00, 8:15) · Marc Forgione (9:45) · Kin Shop (7:00, 9:00) · Amali (7:30, 8:30) · OpenTable [Official Site]

Adrienne Bailon was joined by her celebrity friends including Jonathan Cheban, Emily B, Bridget Kelly, Amanda Diva and Necole Bitchie to launch her new Fingertip Fetish nail polish line in New York City last week.  OK, OK, OK!

Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin 1977-05-25 Westchester Premier Theater Tarrytown, NY Soundboard Recording 192 kbps Artwork Included Dean Martin 01. Drink To Me Only, When You're Drinking, Bourbon From Heaven 02. Dean Monologue 03. Everybody Loves Somebody 04. Welcome To My World 05. That's Amore Frank Sinatra 06. All Or Nothing At All 07. For Once In My Life 08. I Love My Wife 09. See The Show Again 10. Night And Day 11. Frank Monologue 12. It Was A Very Good Year 13. Everybody Ought To Be In Love 14. Angel Eyes 15. My Way Frank & Dean 16. Monologue From The Bar 17. Medley - I Can’t Give You Anything But Love - My Kind Of Town - Pennies From Heaven - A Foggy Day - Chicago - Embraceble You - The Lady Is A Tramp - Where Or When - They Can’t Take That Away From Me - Oh Marie - When You’re Smiling 18. The Oldest Established (Permanent Floating Crap Game in NY) Sinatra & Martin - 1977-05-25 - Tarrytown, NY (SBD) If you've been with us throughout the month, you know that one of the reasons we chose to make May 1977 our theme is the incredible array of musical acts from countless genres that were all on tour at once. Well, here's another post that lends further credence to that point. From May 17 to May 29, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, of Rat Pack fame, headlined a series of shows at the Westchester Premier Theatre in Tarrytown, NY, about 45 minutes north of New York City. Those shows took place about 6 months after one of the most famous moments in their long history together. During the 1976 Labor Day Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, Frank shocked host Jerry Lewis when he brought Dean on stage. Dean and Jerry hadn't spoken since their partnership broke up in 1956. As Martin and Lewis embraced, the audience erupted in cheers and the phone banks lit up, resulting in one of the telethon's most profitable years. Speaking of erupting in cheers, you might just do exactly that after downloading and listening to this soundboard of Sinatra and Martin, from May 25, 1977, 36 years ago today.