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Queens, New York City, by Irena Kittenclaw at flickr

Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: gun found at a school on 116th Ave. in Queens, a pedestrian struck on West 55th St. and Broadway in Manhattan, and a water main break on Church and Walker Sts. in Manhattan.
Alas, the Craigslist poster wondering about an attractive Staten Island ferry crewman has missed the boat. Someone recognized her description and the dreamboat is already married.
Brownstoner readers weigh in on the best way to dispose of a dead animal under one's porch.
Streetsblog notes a dangerous case of sabotage along the Hudson River Greenway by someone looking to possibly seriously injure cyclists.
Scarlett Johansson is making her directorial debut in filming a five minute short with with Kevin Bacon. She's one of twelve directors collaborating on a film anthology called "New York, I Love You."
The late Leona Helmsley's Park Lane Hotel could sell for as much as $1 billion.
A state official has ruled that a Nassau County high schooler who is deaf and has cochlear implants may bring his service dog to school with him. Next up for the young man's family: a $150 million lawsuit for discrimination.
Clinton Hill Blog publishes a letter from a reader looking to return an engagement ring that someone lost.
The new Apple Air laptop is so light and thin that the wife of a Newsweek editor may have thrown his out while recycling the Sunday Times.

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By Dave Hogarty in News on March 11, 2008 6:15 PM

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ANGRYGOD11

About deaf kid with dog:

Recent statistics show all the effort to aid the disabled might be making them unemployable. Who wants the additional lawsuits when it's time to fire the underperformers and layoffs?

just saying

That Brownstower story was the funniest thing I've read all day. Thanks for sharing.

TimSPC

Scarlett Johansson is making her directorial debut in filming a five minute short with with Kevin Bacon. She's one of twelve directors collaborating on a film anthology called "New York, I Love You."

.. but you're no longer bringing me down? What gives?

Toby von Meistersinger

The dog with the deaf kid really doesn't make sense, especially since he has cochlear implants. As for fire alarms most newer ones have a visual flashing strobe as part of the alerting system. It sounds like a frivolous lawsuit/get rich quick scheme.

eyekantspel

1. hard to understand how a dog really helps this deaf kid-- the suggestions that it can help him know when there's a fire alarm are kind of interesting-- wouldn't he see everyone else reacting to the fire alarm?

2. suing for $150 million? sickening.