Extra, Extra

- Oppressive tyrants beware: the Granny Bridge has been acquitted of all charges!
- "Fourth New Design" unveiled for new Penn Station-- will the madness never end?
- If you love your mom, and you love food, then this Mother's Day reservation list is a must-read.
- Bald eagles have returned to the Meadowlands! Mobster dropping off bodies should remember their birding equipment.
- Is this your cat? He was found by one of our forum posters in Bay Ridge, and "he's purring for his mama." He looks like such a sweetie - but, please, microchip your cats!!!
- We offered Tien $50 to get this haircut, but he wouldn't go for it.
- Gas station owner in Brooklyn Heights: I'm losing $0.75 a gallon selling it for $3.50!
- Don't fuck with Ed Koch.
- Worst Post pun ever? "Butt Seriously...."
- Can anyone tell us what this Panda says at the end of this insane video?

Oh, and about an hour ago we got a tip that an emotionally disturbed person was "hanging off the roof of the Empire State Building." Only in New York, kids! Only in New York.

Waterfront shot by Sgoralnick on Flickr.

Contact the author of this article or email tips@gothamist.com with further questions, comments or tips.

By Jake Dobkin in Miscellaneous on April 27, 2006 6:22 PM

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Mt

If he's selling at a loss with $3.89 a gallon, t hen what is the Hess station on 10th Ave losing? I just went past it and gas was less than $3.30 for the middle grade stuff. What a crock of B.S.

And, yes, the picture is gorgeous. Very cool and Blade Runner-ish. The streak across the sky makes it look especially apocalyptic.

brilliant

yes, the empire state building is only in new york

huh?

If they are going to move the Garden, wouldn't it be easier to build a new Penn Station where the Garden is now aka where the old Penn Station was?

jenna terrorcon

this is an awesome picture. It looks like it's from the dystopian future of 2099 where robots rule the earth.

me

Microchip your cat? How about a simple collar and tag, Big Brother?

Keeping an eye on your pet when opening/closing doors and windows helps, too.