
- Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: A homicide on E 229th St in the Bronx, a home invasion robbery on W 131st and Lenox in Manhattan and a construction accident on Albemarle Road & East 19th in Brooklyn.
- Cesar Rodriguez was sentenced to up to 29 years in prison for his 7-year-old stepdaughter's death. Her mother will face trial this summer.
- A firefighter, who was hit by a 300-pound jackhammer when inspecting the Deutsche Bank site after last year's fatal fire, is suing.
- Some London Terrace dog owners aren't scooping their pups' poop! Residents are being reminded of proper dog ownership behavior.
- Not only were 91 people arrested in a NJ gang sweep, authorities also confiscated drugs, body armor, cash and a three-foot long alligator.
- Twenty-eight people were injured yesterday in a Bronx building fire next to the house where 10 people died. Yesterday's fire was caused by candles--a resident's electricity was shut off.
- According to a National Assessment of Educational Progress report, only 25% of NYC eighth graders can write proficiently, which is lower than the national average (31%).
- A Greenpoint subway rider questions George Clooney's past acting.
- Happy Birthday to Midtown Lunch, who celebrated his birthday with a feast from the by-the-pound buffet...and it cost under $7.50!




Can haz aligator bck now? kthnxbi.
I don't want to point fingers at anyone, but doesn't it seem strange that Bovis is always in the headlines for fucking up with either cranes crashing both here in NY and down in Florida and also the Deusche Bag building problem? Perhaps its only me seeing a pattern here.
91 people arrested in Plainfield NJ Hmmm? And then people wonder why there is a racial issue? Look at the picture. TheThose same scum balls move out of New York or Newark and seek other prey and then they wonder why they get hassled. Get real. Rehabilitation? How about just shooting the son's of bitches that destroy community after community.
They are moving into Pennsylvania with the same shit and think they can get away with it. Let them move into farm country and we will see a lot of fertilizer being produced.
One other thing I must question is how can some dumb fuck fall asleep after lighting a candle to take a shower at five in the morning? What is this world coming to?
take the guns! take the armor! LEAVE THE GATOR! HE'S OUR MASCOT!