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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.

22 - pool party.jpg, by ryan muir at flickr

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By Dave Hogarty in Miscellaneous 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...

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.