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  • Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: an escaped prsioner at East Fordham Rd. and Webster Ave. in the Bronx, a gas leak on Main St. in Queens, and a pedestrian struck on East 55th St. and 2nd Ave. in Manhattan.
  • FEMA toured parts of Staten Island to determine if any homeowners were entitled to federal aid following last week's tornado and torrential rainstorms.
  • Mayor Bloomberg shared some tips on how to be more environmentally friendly in his radio address today. The city is forming a partnership with G.E. and ConEd to make compact flourescent bulbs more affordable.
  • A man is hospitalized in stable condition today after being shot by police in Brooklyn. Police officers were flagged down and had their attention directed to a gun-wielding man shooting at a group of people before firing at the cops.
  • DUMBO residents are objecting to a planned development that could block views of the Brooklyn Bridge. The 7- to 16-story apartment house would include retail stores and a middle school.
  • U.S. Senator from NY Chuck Schumer doesn't care if Karl Rove resigned or didn't. The Senator plans on continuing a probe into U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez and Rove's role in the DC affair.
  • Curbed passes along some tips for first-time property buyers in NYC.
  • The New York Times' City Room blog advises passengers to get a receipt when in a taxi, but otherwise informs readers that the chance of one ever recovering property left in a cab is pretty slim.
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By Dave Hogarty in on August 13, 2007 6:35 PM

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  • guest

    that was an awesome pool party... and that little kid was pretty killer at d-ball

  • guest

    Nothing more annoying than rich people filing lawsuits to protect their views. You want a protected view in perpetuity? Buy on the water, not near the water. Or buy the air rights from your neighbors. I'm no fan of Donald Trump but I was happy when he smacked around Walter Cronkite and his ilk in the 870 UN Plaza building.

  • guest

    I saw the pedestrian struck on East 55th/2nd on my way to work today (I live half a block away). She didn't seem to be too badly injured (she was talking to the EMS folks) and a cab was stopped in the middle of the road next to the ambulance--I'm not sure if it is the same vehicle that struck the woman.

  • rarelement

    Warning: compact flourescents lose 85% or more of their lifespan if used less than 5 minutes at a time. This is something that the general public should know but isn't being informed about...

  • guest

    When you can't legislate, investigate!

  • David McCaffredy

    Cheers to Senator Schumer. Unlike when Ford pardoned Nixon over Watergate, the policies and actions of the Bush Administration will have a massive effect on the United States for decades to come and must be dealt with instead of swept under the rug.

  • guest

    Chuck Schumer found today's excuse to get in front of a TV camera. As if anyone doubted Congress was still going to go after Rove and Co.

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