Extra, Extra

-- A perfect treat for all of you who feel you aren't getting fat fast enough: Max Brenner is offering a chocolate pizza.
-- 58% of the respondents in today's Crain's poll said Ray Nagin was right: "Rebuilding the World Trade Center site is taking too long."
-- Worst summer vacation ever: first KT McFarland's daughter gets busted for shoplifting, and now she has to hang out with her mom straight through the primaries.
-- Police are still investigating the murder of Martin Barreto, a PR executive and ex-Guiliani aide: " He had two mysterious visitors to his home before he was found dead - and police are investigating whether the death was caused by rough sex."
-- Attention large SUV-owners: you are ABSOLUTELY NOT ALLOWED to drive on the Brooklyn Bridge.
-- All the cool hipsters are sleeping on roofs! Sleeping in beds is so 2005.
-- The New York Historical society is reconstructing the toxic-dust-covered clothing display from Chelsea Jeans, one block from the WTC, as part of a memorial exhibit at their museum. In related news, a whistleblower is accusing the EPA of covering up the recovery dangers.
-- Aye, matey, 'tis true: Time Inc is shutting down their Office Pirates site, even though it was doing 10 million page views per month!
-- AS part of a neighborhood redevelopment project, "Long Island City children recently painted over pictures of scary-looking monsters and a woman sticking a knife in her vagina on the wall at 12th St. and 38th Ave." Sadly, the Daily News article only has a shot of the new mural-- does anyone have a shot of the old one?
-- Jackie Mason is suing Jews4Jesus over a pamphlet they released which made use of his image. His lawyer opined that the ad was "like asking bin Laden to endorse Manischewitz."
-- Is it wrong to wear a puppy as a fanny-pack? Discuss.
Williamsburg Sunset by I'mJustSayin' on Flickr.


