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- Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: Hostages(!) on Geranium and Kissena Blvds. in Queens, a pedestrian struck at Stillwell and Mermaid Aves. in Brooklyn, and a bank robbery on Columbus Ave. and 72nd St. in Manhattan.
- Knicks coach Isiah Thomas says that the stress of lawsuits are no distraction. He can keep doing what he's doing regardless of legal problems.
- A boat full of gadget-minded men. There was a stop-off at Liberty Island; and slide shows!
- Pop those collars! The Meadowlands arena is now the Izod Center.
- The lot where the Times Square Howard Johnson's once stood is shockingly empty, but will probably be filled before we know it.
- Foreclosures in NYC are up 64% in the third quarter - Queens had the most with 333 foreclosures and Staten Island's 89 forecloses represented an 81% increase over last year.
- The black and white cookie may symbolize two tastes living peacefully side by side on tv, but it's in Brooklyn that the Black & White makes a community.
- They recalled contaminated beef. Now they're recalling salmonella-tainted chocolate.
- The Long Gray Line at West Point is tilting in the distaff direction.
- A stock broker stole $250K from a 9/11 widow.
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