Ali Wise, the ex-Dolce & Gabbana publicist charged last year with computer trespass and eavesdropping, will plead guilty in Manhattan Supreme Court today. The New York Post reports Wise will probably get community service and probation. [NYP]

The Upper West Side co-op owned by Sting and his wife Trudie Styler has gone into contract. No word if it went for its original asking price, $19 million. Whoever bought it will have some sexy ghosts to deal with.

"The Actor," the Picasso painting that a woman fell into back in January, resulting in a six-inch gash, is back on display at the Metropolitan Museum and behind a new plexiglass barrier. Officials at the museum feared copycat fallers. [NYT]

Judging from this NYT article about the possibly-impending New York doorman strike, everyone is going to have to pitch in to make fun of rich people complaining about not having servants temporarily. There's too much good stuff here.

Not satisfied with conquering just the fancy clothes market, freewheeling libertine Marc Jacobs is now opening a book store, called Book Marc, across the street from Magnolia Bakery. How many copies of Maurice will there be? Many, hopefully. [Racked]

Message from the economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York: although the recession is mostly over here in New York, our economy won't recover until Wall Street starts hiring again. So fuck everyone except Wall Street, as usual.

Reporters are tired of the Attorney General's late night, off the record phone calls, and want some face time. Cuomo doesn't seem to care what they think. So what are these reporters going to do about it?

Hillary Clinton's people are "warm" to speculation she'll be nominated to John Paul Stevens' Supreme Court seat, says Politico, but the White House says no way, since the idea makes as little sense as it did in May and September.

A toy mogul who made his fortune on Cabbage Patch Dolls and Pokemon will be moving with his wife into Bernie Madoff's' old UES penthouse apartment. "We like to have fun, fun, fun," the wife said. Clearly pathological. [NYP]

Embattled hedge-fund manager Steve Cohen's ex-wife has pulled a do-over on her vengeful attempt to ruin him: After withdrawing a lawsuit accusing him of insider trading back in the 1980s, she's filed a new one seeking control of his company.

The famous photographer owes $800,000 in unpaid fees to an investment firm who refinanced her old debts. The firm secured a $40 million loan for Leibovitz last month. [Reuters]

The Apprentice is looking for horrible people to debase themselves and others on television, and judging by a recent New York City casting call, just the right candidates are showing interest: laid off bankers and Goldman Sachs staffers. [via NYM]

People have used math to determine that Lexington Ave. at 60th St. is the best place to catch a cab in Manhattan. Check out the sweet taxi "heat maps" from the New York Times and never walk anywhere again. [FlowingData]

A mysterious figure has been breaking into luxury boutiques in the early hours of the morning and stealing only the finest luxury goods like $260 jeans and $23,000 of designer sunglasses.

Thousands of NYC doormen and apartment building workers are threatening a strike later this month.

Everyone who wants to get set up with a rich New Yorker on Bravo's Millionaire Matchmaker should apply here. Millionaires looking to be set up should apply here. And homosexual millionaires should apply here. Good luck!

When Rupert Murdoch commits his progeny to Christ, he doesn't fool around: Chloe and Grace, his daughters with third wife Wendi Deng, were recently baptized in the river Jordan, at the very spot Jesus is said to have been baptized.

Deputy NYC mayor Ed Skyler, Bloomberg's top aide, is leaving his job (for money).

Last night 60 Minutes profiled Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov—the man coming to save your New Jersey Nets! Bloomberg Markets profiles him in next month's issue. Is a grand media coming-out party by a Russian billionaire really a good idea?

Susan Sarandon's (rumored!) boytoy and (actual!) business partner, Jonathan Bricklin, is shopping around a reality TV show based around SPiN, the weird upscale ping pong club the two are partners in along with the prince of Madagascar.