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Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: a large sinkhole on Nostrand Ave. and Quincy St. in Brooklyn, a large fight on Park Ave. and 129th St. in Manhattan, and a water rescue at the St. George Ferry Terminal on Staten Island.
The Daily Show is giving the green screen that is used to fake remote segments a rest and actually sending correspondent Rob Riggle to Iraq to file reports for the satircal news show.
This Morningside Heights dive bar, popular with trivia contestants and Jeopardy! fans, days are numbered due to an expired lease. What is the Night Cafe?
The man who robbed a bank on East 23rd St. yesterday made his getaway by ducking into the nearby Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and stripping off his jacket to reveal a set of green surgical scrubs and blending into the crowd.
Families are suing the city of New York for running the Pelham Bay Landfill, which they say is responsible for an epidemic of cancer in their neighborhood.
Marcos Diaz waded into the water yesterday afternoon at the beginning of an attempt to swim around Manhattan two times. The 60-mile effort is being made to raise funds for children with leukemia in the Dominican Republic.
If you think dressing dogs in raincoats or sweaters is ridiculous, you really should not click through to this Daily News slideshow of a canine fashion show.
The New York Times reflects on the appeal of walking in the city. We wrote about walking for the thrill of it earlier this week. Do you have a city walk that stands out as being particularly enjoyable?

Untitled photo looking west over East Broadway, by MaoSayWhat at flickr

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By Dave Hogarty in Miscellaneous on August 19, 2007 6:15 PM

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guest

I walk home from work 2 or 3 times a week--from Murray Hill to Morningside Heights--and those hours are some of my favorites. I walk up Fifth Avenue which is great window shopping, especially around the holidays (although closer to Christmas I modify the route because it is overrun with tourists), then along Central Park South and up Broadway. It may sound daunting but takes less than 2 hours, is very relaxing, and allows me to catch up on music listening. After sitting at a desk all day, I would definitely recommend walking home from work, even if it is a 4 mile hike!

zodak

rob riggle is going to iraq because he is a marine.

guest

What is Rob Riggle's appeal? He must be good friends with Jon Stewart to get another job after his disastrous stint on SNL. Dude is not funny. I'm guessing he volunteered for the Iraq trip to earn some goodwill with the suits. If they try to fire him later he can always say, "Hey! I went to Iraq for you guys!"

guest

one of my favorite walks is from tompkins sq. down avenue a and over the brooklyn bridge to the promenade.

guest

it's the Manhattan bridge pedestrian walkway, entrance on the bowery.

In the old days, there was an entrance on Division street at Market, behind ps 124.

guest

Hi folks,

I took the pic earlier today from the Manhattan Bridge. Take the path on the Bowery (across the street from Duane Reade) and you'll see East Broadway to the right. Just started playing with a new camera this weekend, so feel free to add me as a contact on Flickr and say hi.

Thanks!

Dave Hogarty

The Manhattan Bridge on-ramp in Manhattan is elevated over East Broadway. Looking at the image from GoogleMaps, it would seem to afford the image pictured above as East Broadway merges with Park Row and the Municipal Bldg. is visible in the background. More than likely the view is East Broadway between Catherine and Market Streets. That's my best guess.

guest

I'll drink to that. roasted st. bernard.

yumm yumm give me some.

guest

I hear St Bernard's imported from the Swiss are a bit of a delicacy in Asia - can anyone verify?

TKaisen

Before my office moved, I enjoyed walking home from work. 23rd down fifth ave, through the park, then down either Thompson, Sullivan, or West Broadway. I found a lot of "oh I need to go here" places when I was new to the city.

guest

mmmmmmmm roasted dog........

smacks lips.

guest

Any ideas how the photo was taken - I initially thought perhaps a double-decker tour bus, but the perspective point seems a little higher.

guest

Great photo. For a minute I thought they widened Mott Street and got rid of all the old restaurants that sold dog and horse meat.

guest

Speaking of Sink holes, There has been one in the making in Brooklyn on Vernon Avenue Between Marcus Garvey Blvd. & Lewis Avenue for the past three years ! Calling the City informing them of this danger has yielded Temporary "Repair work" ! The damn street is still sinking down towards Marcus Garvey Blvd. ! Posted by; "Still Not Amused"

guest

Speaking of Sink holes, There has been one in the making in Brooklyn on Vernon Avenue Between Marcus Garvey Blvd. & Lewis Avenue for the past three years ! Calling the City informing them of this danger has yielded Temporary "Repair work" ! The damn street is still sinking down towards Marcus Garvey Blvd. ! Posted by; "Still Not Amused"