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Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: a person under a train at West 31st St. and 7th Ave. in Manhattan (the 1 line), a triple shooting on Elder Ave. in the Bronx, and an unconscious baby on Hylan Blvd. on Staten Island.
The used anti-tank weapon that a NJ woman found on her front lawn was traced to a Marine, who had thrown the missile tube in the trash.
A white-painted "ghost bike" memorial for a cyclist killed in NYC traffic was removed from its Brooklyn position, possibly by the city, raising fears that the unofficial tributes to dead riders could be endangered.
In a bid to cut down on time spent waiting in lines, a new ferry service operator to the Statue of Liberty will allow advanced ticketing with scheduled departure times and offer downloadable podcasts with historical information.
WNBC's Roseanne Colletti goes looking for the best coffee in NYC, with assistance from Zagat's.
New York magazine's guide to rooftop bars around New York City.
Curbed notes how 91st St. residents in Manhattan are trying to palm off a proposed bike path onto 89th St. instead.
Kevin Walsh of ForgottenNY examines the different looks of the southern portion of Brooklyn's Bedford Ave.

Old Fashioned Grinding Truck, by hunter.gatherer at flickr

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By Dave Hogarty in Miscellaneous on July 30, 2007 6:15 PM

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birdmechanical

I appreciate what ForgottenNY tries to do...but they really have one of the worst websites I've ever seen.

JRod5417

I would like to nominate the coffee at Mazola Bakery in Carroll Gardens. Their iced coffee gives just enough reason to get through the mornings.

guest

I think Porto Rico beats McNulty's for variety and quality. There should totally be a Gothamist best coffee award.

Tim N.

Roseann Colletti can go to either D'Amico's in Carrol Gardens or McNulty's in the Village, either way, she can knock off early.

JRod5417

I've seen the knife grinder in Carroll Gardens and Cobble Hill a number of times.

brooklynbee

I'm pretty sure that photo is in Brooklyn - the knife grinder makes the rounds in several Brooklyn neighborhoods, although as far as I know he's not on a specific schedule (which always makes me wonder, if you wanted knives sharpened by this truck, would you just run out into the street waving your knives when you heard the bell?!)

Kevin Bracken

91st St. is nice, and actually it would be great to see it left alone as a "vehicle-free" street. Bikes and cars kind of belong in the same place - away from pedestrians. However, it would be nice to see more bike lines physically separate from traffic (at the expense of cars.)

guest

That truck guy will grind your knives WAY too far down. That's what he did to one of mine. Stick to a specialty store where they know what they're doing.