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- Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: an amputation at Bathgate and 3rd Aves. in the Bronx, a bus accident on 73rd St. in Queens, and a traffic alert on the lower level of the George Washington Bridge.
- In an odd road rage incident this morning near the entrance of the Holland Tunnel, an angry motorist jumped out of his car brandishing a small knife at the person he felt cut him off; the second driver then produced a large machete. Suddenly feeling inadequately armed, the man with the knife called 911.
- Today Show hostess Meredith Viera not only was refused entry to her flight to China because her visa was expired, but she returned home to find a dead chipmunk in her dining room.
- Cops are looking for information on a man shown in a security video holding a gun. He's being sought in the Memorial Day shooting of several teens in Harlem.
- Auditions will be held at the Times Square Dave & Buster's restaurant next week for a new game show that has human contestants serve as living Tetris pieces.
- Cityrag has links to camper living in NYC.
- If you saw Anne Hathaway today, don't worry - she's not turning into an oompa loompa, she's just shooting a movie.
- The Bowery Boys looks at the days of giant airships in NYC.
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