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  • Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: a fatal fire on Pennsylvania Ave. in Brooklyn, a train derailment on 41st St. and 1st Ave. in Brooklyn, and a shooting on East Gunhill Rd. in the Bronx.
  • Anthony Marshall's––Brooke Astor's estranged son––lawyer pleaded not guilty to forgery in the sordid case of her will.
  • BestWeekEver.tv's Michelle Collins manages to compliment Tony Bennett, fling a t-shirt at Nick Lachey, stump Josh Groban on the definition of "Cougars", covet Sean Kingston's 14K Crayolas, and be disappointed by Celine Dion, all in one 4-minute segment. That's jam-packed talent.
  • Community spokesperson Al Sharpton and mayoral hopeful Council Speaker Christine Quinn fell over themselves denouncing hateful speech yesterday.
  • Pimping your motor vehicle rides is for LA suckers. New Yorkers pimp their bikes with mega stereo systems––really.
  • Managing Editor Choire Sicha is flying the coop from Gawker.com.
  • A construction worker was rescued after being buried alive in Morningside Heights up to his chest.
  • Ray Kelly flips Councilman Simcha Felder the bird, literally. He gave him a plastic pigeon in recognition of his somewhat controversial bid to rid NYC of what the councilman described as "flying rats".
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Hmm. Is it just me, or do those images resemble cojones?

How about Al Sharpton for mayor? Is that a good idea or not?

I wonder if that construction worker that was buried up to his chest was the one I said hello to as I walked through Morningside Park yesterday morning.

pimping bikes is gay. sharpton fo president son!

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