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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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Lindsay Lohan was actually hit by a motorcyclist, not a bicyclist. Don't take TMZ at face value.

the fact that you took the time to "call out" TMZ shows how sad your life truly is. As well as mine for commenting on you.

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