
Photo via coolstein's flickr.
- From the Gothamist Newsmap: A DOA floater near W 17th St & 11th Ave in Manhattan, a hazmat situation on Logan St and Pitkin Ave in Brooklyn, and an overturned auto at Union Turnpike at Hollis Hills in Queens.
- The water board hike goes into effect today--the 14.5% rate increase means about $100/year more for a household.
- The Department of Buildings got a complaint about potentially dangerous conditions outside newly elected City Council member Anthony Como's house.
- A former layout man and editorial cartoonist for The Brooklyn Paper, JG Jones, made the leap from B&W ink to color when he co-created a comic book which the new Angelina Jolie flick Wanted is based on.
- Forget action figures, cuddle up to collectible plush toys inspired by pop icons; The Ramones and Holly Golightly are two options you can choose from.
- After the horrible tragedy in Connecticut last year when two repeat offenders killed and assaulted a woman and her two daughters, as well as beat the husband and set fire to their house, new laws have been enacted.
- European architects are dueling--with grand designs for buildings--in Tribeca.
- A Staten Island man was attacked by two pit bulls--and the dogs are still on the loose.





new laws have been enacted.
bad link
water board hike? I thought this form of torture is illegal.
A Staten Island man was attacked by two pit bulls--and the dogs are still on the loose.
Bad link here too.
Here's the link for the mauling - and it ain't no ordinary mauling. Don't read this if you're squeamish.
http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/07/police_responding_to_staten_is.html