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Here's why scaffolding is covering key stretch of NYC's popular High Line
Strolling up the High Line won’t be the same this spring — and pedestrians can thank a big, scary chunk of paneling that recently fell off the Standard Hotel.
NYC fines Standard Hotel for its pink scaffolding and lights
Pretty in pink doesn’t sit right with the Department of Buildings. The pink sidewalk shed and fuschia lights that illuminate the entrance to the Standard Hotel’s club floor in the...
Thieves swiped personal items from sleeping guests at Standard Hotel: cops
A pair of thieves is targeting the Standard Hotel in the Meatpacking District, snatching debit cards and IDs from unlocked rooms — as guests sleep soundly in bed, cops said...
Celeb chef Rocco DiSpirito returns with gig at The Standard Hotel
Rocco DiSpirito is staging a comeback — and this time it’s happening inside a kitchen instead of on TV. The Queens-born culinary prodigy — who faded into relative obscurity after...
Construction worker zapped at the Standard Hotel
A construction worker suffered an electrical shock at the Standard Hotel in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District on Wednesday morning — and was rushed to a hospital, city fire officials and law...
Hong Kong investor buys Standard Hotel for a discount
The High Line-straddling Standard Hotel has found a surprise potential buyer, sources tell The Post: Hong Kong-based wheeler-dealer Goodwin Gaw. Of perhaps greater interest to the city’s potentially oversaturated hotel...
Woman sues 'hulking geek' after bizarre rooftop bar incident
A hostess at the Standard Hotel’s rooftop hotspot, Le Bain, is suing a hulking computer geek who she says kicked her in the crotch in a bizarre, booze-fueled attack last...
PR exec says undercover cops roughed him up for bumming a smoke
A public-relations exec is suing the city for $500,000, saying undercover cops tackled him to the ground and pepper-sprayed him for bumming a smoke. Thomas Girbes-Pierce II was leaving The...
What Sofia Coppola always buys at Marc Jacobs for Christmas
Back in 2003, Sofia Coppola explored the surreal side of Tokyo with Bill Murray when she directed him in “Lost in Translation.” Now, she reunites with her star for their...
Barneys debuts Met Gala-themed capsule collection
The Met Gala is just a week away, and this year’s theme — “China: Through the Looking Glass” — is being celebrated early at Barneys, which just launched a four-piece...
The best art to look out for at the new Whitney
As stately as a cruise ship — all gray and white, steel and glass — the new Whitney sails into the Meatpacking District, its windows and terraces overlooking the Hudson,...
6 ways to experience NYC luxury for less this winter
It’s cold out there — like SERIOUSLY cold — which makes this an ideal time to stay inside and snuggle up with a loved (or lusted) one. Of course, home...
Acquitted rapist loses defamation case against hotel
A Manhattan appeals court on Thursday tossed a tourist’s $10 million defamation suit against The Standard High Line hotel, saying that even though a jury cleared him of sexually assaulting a...
Babes, booze & bingo: The old game gets a sexy new twist
Since Shannon Heuer and another contestant tied for a prize, a dance-off was declared. The winner would be determined by who drew the louder cheers, so the two pulled out...
The 8 sexiest restaurants in New York
Narcissa (Standard East Hotel, 21 Cooper Sq.; 212-228-3344) Ever since Narcissa opened in January in the hip Standard East hotel, patrons have been flocking to sample the restaurant’s veggie-heavy cuisine...
Staycate at one of NYC's swankiest hotels
Designer Digs Not since the early days of Balazs and Schrager has New York seen such a boom in design-driven hotels. Downtown, for instance, there’s the Jade Hotel, a year-old...