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- Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: a pedestrian struck at 48th St. and 15th Ave. in Brooklyn, a shooting at 105th St. and Liberty Ave. in Queens, and a person under a train at Church St. and Park Place in Manhattan.
- Columbia is increasing its security patrols and surveillance around the school's Morningside Heights campus following the violent death of one of its students.
- A 19-year-old high school senior was stabbed to death by a group of brawlers while trying to break up a fight at a bar in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
- Actor Charlton Heston died in California yesterday at the age of 84.
- Residents of Monmouth County in NJ complained about the aggressive behavior of wild turkeys and their interference with traffic. Other residents complained when a Fish & Wildlife officer shot three of the large birds.
- The NYPD is reminding its officers that taking steroids is not only illegal, but dangerous.
- James Dolan will be offering free food and soft drinks at the Knick's final home game on April 14th. Don't drink the Kool-Aid fans.
- A 21-year-old Brooklyn man was fatally struck by the E train at 14th St. in Manhattan yesterday.
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