Anup Kumar Esh says organizers offered him $400 instead of his agreed $1,500 fee, then a mob turned on him. He's refusing to settle.

Fog may slow the Friday morning commute before showers and thunderstorms arrive. A sunny, seasonable weekend follows.

Samba, dance lessons and food from across Brazil hit 31st Avenue on September 5, as Astoria claims a piece of a tradition once centered in Midtown.