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From the Gothamist Newsmap: A possible suspicious package at Laguardia Airport, a person struck by a train at West 72nd St in Manhattan, and an armed robbery on Seguine Ave on Staten Island.
The city will try to address the school overcrowding issue by doing things like asking for a state office to be converted into a school.
Way to prove the mayor of Belmar's point: Two Staten Island brothers were arrested in Belmar--one even shoved a cop.
A 90-year-old woman, who was a few credits short of a master's back in the 1960s, returned to complete her degree.
Scarlett Johanssen doesn't think her emails to Barack Obama should have been a big deal, "I kept thinking to myself, 'God, if this was just, like, Kal Penn or George Clooney or any of the other [Obama] surrogates or supporters … there wouldn't be [any] question about it.'"
Riverside South is no longer Trump City--it's Extellville.
And is Clark Rockefeller a real life Tom Ripley?

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By Jen Chung in News on August 6, 2008 12:32 PM

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JenChungsBaby

Yeah, it's for people who can't figure out where the space is between the crosswalks.

drewo

Mattie, it's "don't block the box"

Which you will find that most thoughtful New York City drivers will ignore.

BlackieJones

Mattie, it's "don't block the box"

http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/dont_block_the_box/

Anna_Merkin

This is so ridiculous re: Johanssen. People are just looking for some sort of scandal - especially since Obama's considered attractive and has shown himself to basically be a suburban dad.