January 22, 2008
Extra, Extra
- Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: a bank robbery on 31st St. and 7th Ave. in Manhattan, an attempted sexual assault at Broadway and Gates Ave. in Brooklyn, and an aircraft incident at Laguardia in Queens.
- The Yankees Double-A farm team in Trenton has a mascot named Chase, who catches frisbees, brings water to umpires, and serves as a canine batboy. In his off hours, he managed to knock up the other team mascot, Cynderella, and they're expecting a litter soon. Congratulations to the both of them.
- Gov. Spitzer's budget, released today, is about $100 million shy of what educators were hoping for.
- Tape from a recorder, placed in the backpack of a 7-year-old autistic boy by his mom, that caught a school bus monitor mocking the child has been accepted as evidence in the monitor's trial. "'Owww, the whole bus shook!' Clark joked at one point when P.J. banged his head on a seat. 'You're gonna go through the window, knucklehead.'"
- A NYC Council resolution is asking for MLB officials to permanently retire Roberto Clemente's number 21. Jackie Robinson is the only other player to have his playing number universally retired in the sport.
- Virgilio Cintron, the man whose corpse was rolled down the street in an office chair in an attempt to cash his Social Security check, was buried today.
- The bankruptcy of a regional wedding photography business has left many newlyweds with empty pockets and empty frames.
- Callers to the City's 311 line can now track the progress of some of their inquiries online.
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What power or influence does the New York City Counsel have over Major League Baseball?
They have no power over MLB, but there are few limits to their impotent hubris.
how do you click to the photo? no flickr link???
Yes, you know. Because Roberto Clemente was a famous New Yorker, right?
Why doesn't the NYC Council get on to real business like banning the 4-letter words?
When I first looked at this photo I didn't think it was an ACTUAL photo. It is absolutely gorgeous! Again... where's the link??
Ah there it is. It appears I was still asleep this morning when I wrote above.
Agreed that NYC Council shouldn't get involved, but it is funny/tacky that the Robinson camp think that number 42 should be the only number retired, EVER. Clemente did a lot for baseball and for Latinos in baseball.