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Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: a stabbing on Monument Walk in Brooklyn, a stabbing on West 31st St. in Brooklyn, and a stabbing on Hughes Ave. in Brooklyn.
Cops are looking into the death of a man who was found unconscious in the bathroom of the Knitting Factory. They're deeming the incident suspicious.
A Columbia University hunger striker was carried off a couch after passing out from hunger. Meanwhile, a group of drunken students handed out fliers articulating (presumably in lieu of verbally) why they thought eating was a good thing.
New York poker players are feeling nervous after last week's late-night holdup that left one player dead.
News crews with cameras are the wrong people to get into hysterical parking rage incidents with.
Former Congressman John Sweeney was pulled over on the NY State Thruway after he was observed driving erratically. State Troopers had no comment on the identity of the 23-year-old woman who was accompanying Sweeney when he was pulled over and later registered a BAC of .18.
Federal regulators feel their toes are being stepped on by NY State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who has initiated an investigation into federally guaranteed mortgage finance companies Freddie Mac, and Fannie Mae.
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of the year, armed forces veterans marched up Manhattan's 5th Ave. to commemorate those who have served.

Untitled photo of something flying off the turnbuckle, by zodak at flickr

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By Dave Hogarty in News on November 11, 2007 6:15 PM

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tompolley

The parking-rage story has everything you want in local news -- drama, irrelevance, and Dr. Joyce Brothers.

I wonder if that dentist is going to go all Laurence-Olivier-in-Marathon Man on his next patient.

Snoopy

Forget about the stabbings, doesn't anyone realize the theater stage hands are on strike? I can't imagine a more horrid thing occuring in these troubled times. What next? I'm lost to find something as devastating at that. Any suggestions, other the obvious such as an increase in milk prices?

freddyhere

What is the point of the Newsmap? What is the point of knowing there were three stabbings in Brooklyn, especially with no further details?

rubyredhead

"finance companies Freddie Mae, and Fannie Mac."

come on! read what you write before you post it, it's fannie mae and freddie mac

bklynd

Usually I can tell what the mangled sentences of Gothamist are supposed to mean, but with that one I am stumped.

Maybe - they handed out fliers instead of talking? Maybe instead of "verbally" he meant that they handed out fliers instead of giving a practical demonstration of the benefits of eating? Help me out here.