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- Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: a shooting at 178th Pl. in Queens, a bank robbery at White Plains Rd. in the Bronx, and a homicide on West 157th St. and Broadway in Manhattan, and a water rescue off 88th St. near Gracie Mansion..
- The suspected killer of FDNY Chief Ray Downey's nephew, who was tracked to California, killed himself yesterday when cornered by cops.
- East River State Park opened today. Be one of the first to visit.
- $1,000 goes a long way: the cash handed to Richard Johnson at the NY Post continues to gain him press at the Times.
- Perhaps in an attempt to take the edge off moving it from Gramercy, Manhattan, to College Point, Queens, the City wants to pour $1 billion into the new Police Academy.
- A Long Island husband was arrested for allegedly murdering his estranged wife in a Long Island bagel shop.
- The original Star Wars was release this weekend 30 years ago.
- Vice President Cheney delivers the commencement address at West Point.
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