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New York (CNN)The city of Newark, New Jersey, filed a federal lawsuit Monday against the city of New York to stop their program of relocating homeless residents to the Newark area. The lawsuit also lists New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and Department of Social Services Commissioner Steven Banks as defendants. It claims that the Special One-Time Assistance program, also known as SOTA, had case workers pressure eligible people in shelters to move outside of New York City and didn't effectively check on the conditions of the apartments in which they were placed. It says that when SOTA recipients contacted SOTA case workers about the conditions and lack of action by landlords, case workers claimed they could no longer help them because they were now residents of Newark. "Newark is concerned about the living conditions of perhaps one thousand or more SOTA recipients," the lawsuit says. "From the small sample of SOTA recipients that Newark was able to identify, Newark has become aware of … [Read more...] about Newark sues New York over homeless relocation program

I’m seated with Ja Rule, the seminal late-‘90s/early-aughts rapper behind hits like “Put It on Me” and “I’m Real,” in the restaurant of the W Hotel Union Square in Downtown Manhattan. It’s not going well. Ja Rule is in town to promote his first big project after serving a lengthy prison stint for gun possession, followed by failure to file taxes on approximately $3 million in earnings—charges that had him locked up from June 8, 2010, to May 7, 2013. The work is a curious one—a faith-based film called I’m in Love With a Church Girl. The movie is directed by Steve Race and distributed by Reverence Gospel Media, a company that, its website says, specializes in “God-glorifying, life-impacting projects.” The film stars Jeff ‘Ja Rule’ Atkins as Miles Montego, a former drug trafficker who’s turned over a new leaf. He falls for the titular “church girl,” played by Adrienne Bailon, but … [Read more...] about Ja Rule on Life in Prison, His 50 Cent Beef, New Film & Finding God

Celebrity chef Sandra Lee opened up about her recent split from Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Lee said she’s “sad” about the break up, according to a report published Wednesday by USWeekly.Lee claimed she has been feeling “good,” after her split with Cuomo but was “sad” during an appearance at the UNICEF Snowflake Ball in New York City. When asked if she was ready to focus on finding love again, she said no. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images) “I’m not! I’m not even open. I’m not even thinking about it,” the TV personality responded. “All I want is my best gay boyfriends!” Lee and Cuomo first announced their split on September 25 after dating for roughly 14 years. “Over the recent past, we have realized that our lives have gone in different directions and our romantic relationship has turned into a deep friendship,” a joint statement from Lee and Cuomo said. (RELATED: Gov. Andrew … [Read more...] about Sandra Lee Opens Up About Break Up With New York Governor Andrew Cuomo

Neighbors of Ian Schrager’s new Public Hotel on Manhattan’s Lower East Side are apparently affronted by sexual goings-on spotted through the windows. There has been, predictably, no comment from Schrager (and, despite my request, he did not wish to comment for this article either). The Public is only the latest chapter in an ongoing remarkable career of boldface nightclub and hotel-designing which Schrager likes to conduct as the Man Who Isn’t There. As has been his MO from the beginning. It began, of course, with Studio 54. Schrager was a partner in this enterprise with Steve Rubell, another Jewish kid from Long Island, who he had met while both were at Syracuse University. They had opened a disco in Queens, Enchanted Garden, which had done well. Manhattan was the obvious next move and Studio opened on April 16, 1977, with Rubell very much as the front man. “Steve was very connected to the press and he loved telling them every morning on the phone all the … [Read more...] about The Studio 54 Ex-Con Who Launched New York’s Hottest Hotel

Ride-hailing service Lyft is suing the city of New York to block its new driver minimum wage rules, saying the rules will punish Lyft for being a smaller company than its main competitor Uber.Lyft, in a petition filed with the New York County Supreme Court, is asking the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission to "vacate" its driver minimum wage rules, which are set to go into effect on Friday. ADVERTISEMENTThe new rules, which passed in December, will require ride-hailing app drivers to make at least $17.22 per hour after expenses. The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission's (TLC) stated goal was to increase average pay for the tens of thousands of drivers by about $9,600 per year without disrupting passengers' experiences. The commission was seeking to protect drivers from being underpaid by their companies after reports indicated ride-hailing app drivers were being paid significantly less … [Read more...] about Lyft sues New York over new driver minimum pay law