Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the New York Police Department endorsed Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana on Monday.

Celebrities including Padma Lakhsmi, Rachel Zoe and Zoe Saldana descended on New Jersey’s Liberty State Park over the weekend for the event.

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Acclaimed pianist Byron Janis was the toast of Lincoln Center last Thursday. We went backstage to talk to event performer Lola Astanova about Janis, her own ascendant career and her striking performance style that has taken the classical world by storm.

Amar’e Stoudemire proposed to girlfriend Alicia Welch in Paris on Sunday night, and quickly relayed the news to fans via Twitter. (Welch said yes.)

Bill Maher has revealed that he recently paid $20 million to become a minority owner of the New York Mets, and noted the coincidence of the team having its first no-hitter in the wake of his celebrity endorsement.

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Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour is joining forces with Sarah Jessica Parker and Michelle Obama to raise money for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign with a dinner at Parker’s New York home, and you’re invited.

It’s been a very good week for the ghosts of Club Row. Pink Elephant returned in miniature form last night at a new space in Greenwich Village. But a stealthier comeback took place on Tuesday night, when #8, revived nightlife empress Amy Sacco’s return to form and Bungalow 8 followup, debuted.