1. Sad news: the Movie Place on 105th Street is closing after many years of serving the Upper West Side. Reason? The new owners of the building doubled the rent.
2. Good idea: redeveloping outmoded libraries as multi-use buildings, containing new libraries and affordable housing.
3. The Upper East Side is in decline as a luxury neighborhood: Tribeca's 10013 zipcode is the 12th most expensive in the U.S.-- the UES's 10021 ranked a pitiful 255th.
4. FAO Schwartz wants to open a new toy store in Park Slope. Man, the 'hood has really come a long way since Al's Toyland, hasn't it?
5. BREAKING: Columbia Business School is moving to Manhattanville-- sometime in the next 25 to 30 years.
6. Forgotten-NY heads to Myrtle and Knickerbocker Avenues. Did you know that Knickerbocker is the longest streetname in Brooklyn?
7. Stop and think: do you really want a puppy, or are you just lonely?
8. If you're looking for a taxi-share to the airport, Hitchsters.com launched today. Try it and tell us if it works.

Peacocks by NYCViaRachel.