December 23, 2007
Extra, Extra
- Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: an abduction on 117th St. and Madison Ave. in Manhattan, someone robbed the Commerce Bank on 5th Ave. in Brooklyn, and serious trauma at The Marina Restaurant on Jerome Ave. and Clifford Pl. in the Bronx.
- Tommy Monahan, the 9-year-old boy who died in a fire last week attempting to rescue his pets, wrote a book about his dog Sophy.
- If you're wondering where your fare hike dollars will wind up, a good portion will be in the pockets of lawyers who work at some of the most profitable and expensive legal firms in the country.
- The New York Times reviews buzzwords that became popular over the past year. We like "bacn," a noun that means spam-like email, but from a source that one has opted into in the past (e.g. news alerts, newsletters.)
- Traditionally, babysitting does not involve locking the infant you're looking after in an unheated car and going to a bar with your boyfriend.
- The former top lawyer for the LIRR is suing in a claim that alleges she was fired by MTA head Elliot Sander in a political purge once Gov. Spitzer was elected.
- Queens Crap notes the start of construction of a new St. John's University dorm and doesn't envy the architectural surroundings future students will have to endure.
- St. Vincent's Midtown hospital becomes the first of nine major healthcare institutions to actually close its doors in New York.
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Here's to Tommy and Sophy, who are resting together. Such a sad story.