
-- Can you believe they're going to destroy the grand staircase at the Plaza Hotel? Outrageous.
-- Garth is posting 1980s NYC clips to Vimeo-- marvel at how dirty the East Village looks!
-- Babies: they're whats for dinner in Park Slope.
-- From the not-surprising file: "bonecrusher" brand heroin is producing overdoses around the city.
-- Today's clubland crime: A 17-year old Queens girl went out drinking at Don Hill's in Soho on Sunday and ended up getting gang-raped by some Queens high-school classmates.
-- The Board of Ed is attempting to regulate what kids say about each other online: talking smack on MySpace could earn a 10 day suspension. The ACLU is already crying foul.
-- In a blow to anyone who has ever wanted to take their dog out for some nude-sunbathing on Fire Island, Mark DelCore has dropped his federal lawsuit.
-- And some sad news to end the day: another biker was killed today, this time at 9th Avenue and 29th Street by a truck making a right-hand turn. This follows an accident last night at S4th and Roebling in Williamsburg that left a biker "severely injured." Please be careful out there!
Cute Upper West Side pooch by BHaggs on Flickr. Tag yours "gothamist" if you want us to put it up!