February 16, 2008
Extra, Extra
- Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: serious trauma at Attorney and Houston Sts. in Manhattan, a water rescue at 1st St. and Astoria Blvd. in Queens, and a gas leak on Kingsland Ave. in Brooklyn.
- The NYPD and FDNY collaborated yesterday to put divers in the dark and frigid waters off a jetty at Orchard Beach in the Bronx, in order to rescue a 14-year-old boy trapped in the rocks of the jetty as high tide encroached. They were successful and none of the rescuers was injured.
- Newark hasn't experienced a single murder in more than 30 days, the longest stretch of non-killing since 1963.
- An entire Queens family--mom, dad, son, daughter, and son-in-law--were arrested this week for running a family cocaine distribution business out of their quiet home.
- The freaks of Coney Island's past, present, and possible future.
- Joe Torre all decked out in his Dodger blue and white uniform.
- Al Sharpton digs to the root of Major League Baseball's steroid scandal and determines that it's all about criminalizing black men.
- Thanks to everyone who came out to our Movable Hype show last night at Union Hall in celebration of our 5 year anniversary. And a special thanks to Craig Wedren for deejaying and Salt & Samovar, The Forms and Pattern is Movement for playing. You can watch a clip of The Forms performance here (courtesy of Sam Horine).
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GO Newark! I still think they should fire bomb it and start from scratch! [sarcasm]
@edEx: That's a fantastic photo. Harde and Short, that's one of my favorite buildings in NYC. White and Willensky actually have 'Fantastic!', in the AIA entry, and you know what good natured curmudgeons they are.
Newark is a really sad story. It boggles my mind that Newark isn't as nice as Brooklyn. The PATH ride from Newark to WTC is shorter than my commute from Brooklyn. There's a pretty serviceable subway system, every train connection at NWK Penn and a lot of fantastic buildings. Most of the city never really recovered from the riots, but really the politics in Essex County are cartoonishly corrupt. Newark is mismanaged. Want a challenge Mayor Mike? Run against Cory Booker and turn Newark around.