- The NY Times says that WiFi in some city parks will come by the end of the month (and Nokia is a sponsor) - and amNew York is also providing some free wireless news and entertainment as well
- Did the Metropolitan Museum spend $45 million for a fake?
- On the upside of the Emmy nominations, both Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay were nominated for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, making this is the first time two L&O actors have been nominated in the lead category since Jerry Orbach and Sam Waterston were nominated for regular L&O in 2000
- Some "Happy Birthday, President Bush" greetings from Brooklyn, courtesy artist Sheryl Oring
- The Staten Island commune leader asks his shooter to turn herself in
- Coney Island's parachute jump will be lit up on Friday night
- And NJ reaches a budget deal, but it means a 1% sales tax hike

Photograph of a Providence kickball player at Brooklyn Kickball's North America Invitational by Tien Mao