Extra, Extra

- New York magazine reviews what they predicted and what really happened with the Brangelina baby pictures
- The NY Times revisits the pianist who was viciously assaulted in Central Park 10 years ago
- The East River State Park might be all hype, especially after seeing this YouTube video [via Curbed]
- Hey, Glenn Lingle must have the same upstairs neighbors as us!
- Ooh, we dig this kind of beach home - and you'd probably be able to get there by subway! Beach homes in Coney Island are the rage
- It's a technology raid on NYC comedians! So, Apple gets John Hodgman for ads, Microsoft is reportedly nabbing Demetri Martin...does this mean Google will pick up Dave Gorman next?
- It's not just the explosions to actually clear bedrock at Ground Zero - there will be tests of the explosion charges... but it's supposed to be instead of drilling and hammering (2300 hours worth!)
- Gay City News editor Paul Schindler points out that NY's senators did not speak during the "marriage protection amendment" floor debate
- Robert DeNiro is donating his collection of movie scripts, notes, costumes, etc. to the University of Texas at Austin - Bobby, NYC wanted your glasses from Bullwinkle & Rocky, anyway (though the guns from Taxi Driver...)

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