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- From the Gothamist Newsmap: A jumper up at E 34 St at 3rd Ave in Manhattan, a homicide at Rockaway Pkwy & Flatlands Ave in Brooklyn, and a car vs. house on Father Capodanno Blvd on Staten Island.
- The Ambrose Light, a beacon which "guided ships in New York Harbor for 41 years," is being dismantled for good, as it's been hit by ships three times, most recently last November.
- A woman was cleared of trying to intimidating the brother of a slain dentist who was married to her sister. The woman's sister is accused of plotting to kill him.
- Lawyers for Foxy Brown and Lil Kim claim their clients still intend to write for Simon & Schuster.
- The Minetta Tavern's renovation will include restoring its "facade to resemble its original design," according to Lost City.
- Police are looking for a driver who hit a 9-year-old boy in Brownsville. The driver never stopped.
- Lindsay Lohan was reportedly run down by a bicyclist while out on the town with Samantha Ronson last night. The starlet is "fine."
- And RIP, Skystreak: The elevator at the NY State Pavilion during the 1964 World's Fair was removed.
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