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Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: a pedestrian struck on York Ave. and Richmond Terr. on Staten Island, another pedestrian struck on 37th Ave. and Union St. in Queens, and a missing child on 12th Ave. in Brooklyn.
Three teenagers were hospitalized after being stabbed immediately after school let out in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn yesterday afternoon. Two of the injured were also slashed in the face.
The City is introducing a new public awareness campaign to help reduce accidents and fatalities of bicyclists in New York. "Avoiding a crash comes down to one simple action: LOOK," is the tag line that will appear on taxi roofs, bus stops, and phone booths.
A murderer and her sugar daddy rapist victim finally receive headstones 150-odd years after being buried in Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery. "Never in my life have heard a story that incorporated so much dysfunction and sociopathic behavior between a man and woman."
The New York City school district won the lion's share of the $1 million Broad Prize for proving to be "a model of successful urban school district reform." The $500,000 the district won will be distributed as scholarships to graduating students.
Home foreclosures were up 30% year over year in New York City, with Brooklyn leading the way in people losing their homes. There were 1,032 foreclosures in the borough last month.
A state appellate court overturned a New York man's conviction after he was arrested with a large quantity of heroin in his possession because the judge in his trial interfered excessively in the questioning of witnesses.
A freelance photographer was shooting pictures in a garbage-strewn alley in Newark for a story about illegal dumping when he discovered the body of a dead woman wrapped in plastic. After reporting his find to Newark police he was questioned about his immigration status and had his camera confiscated when he admitted that his visa had expired.

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By Dave Hogarty in Miscellaneous on September 18, 2007 6:15 PM

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guest

IF HE SAID IT

"What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas"--

O.J.'s as right as a swinging hammer.

Let's follow the fellow's steely wishes

And keep him for good in the Vegas slammer.

--Leon Freilich

Elderta

Does anybody else find the photographer story disturbing? I guess he should have left the dead body where it was... or at least extended his visa.

This is what snitching looks like.

guest

Yes #9, it's all the cars' fault that many bicyclists are aggressive douchebags. That makes perfect sense. Just shift the blame for your own crap behavior. And couple that with the naive belief that congestion pricing is going to resolve everything and allow you morons to FINALLY start paying more attention to pedestrians because bicyclists won't have to worry about cars as much. Wow thanks for that, big guy! Riding a bike is so tough in the city. But it'd be cool if you actually paid attention to both cars and pedestrians. Ah bicyclists... you win the award for being the most self-righteous, hypocritical whiny pricks in the city.

guest

Is it just me, but why would anyone give a rat's ass about bicyclists? So they get arrested routinely and may have lost some of their rights..??

guest

#5 you have a point there. There are some serious virgins lurking on the left side under the disguise of hooking "t" shirts.

rarelement

uh, because people are VERY RARELY killed by bikers. i'm amazed that they don't put the ad campaign on billboards on the henry hudson s/b around 125, the LIE inbound and the bruckner inbound. it might actually help. don't MAKE the bicyclists look - make the SUV drivers look.

then, when congestion pricing kicks in, we won't even have to worry about bicyclists getting killed and the pedestrians don't have to worry about the bicyclists who are paying more attention to cars than to people walking.....

guest

the bee photo is interesting.

http://www.bizdrv.com

guest

I was knocked down two times by idiot bike riders (one flew into me after I put friends in a cab on a busy corner— biker tried to fit between cab and sidewalk, didn't see me and hit me hard, resulting in smashed eyeglasses, cuts, etc. The other time, the biker was riding on the sidewalk at breakneck speed. Once again, I went flying, and so did my bags of groceries).

Oh yeah, their "rights" really need to be protected.

I agree w/the first poster. This isn't Amsterdam!

Why is there NEVER mention of all the NYC pedestrians injured and even killed by stupid bikers who ignore all traffic rules?

RatherBeBiking

"[hide guest comments]"

thank you!

guest

Why don't I register? Because if I do, all those under 18 year old hotties advertising neighboroodies shirts on the left side of this blog will try to hit on me.

guest

Why don't you register? dumb guests.

Why are you a jackass?

RatherBeBiking

Why don't you register? dumb guests.

guest

As I cross the West Side Highway going to Pier 40 I see many, many idiots on bikes thinking they have the right of way when clearly it is for the vehicular traffic. I don't slow down for them. If they want to take the chance, let it be.

Assholes! I agree with #1

guest

That tag line "LOOK" should work for eliminating bike riders from becoming ex-bikeriders. WOW! How much did that brilliant idea cost the tax payers? Most bike riders need to be run over because they have a really shit attitude for anything around them.

THIS AIN"T AMSTERDAM HONEY!