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From the Gothamist Newsmap: A pursuit with bailtout on E 62nd St & 2nd Ave in Manhattan, a barricading EDP at Marcy Pl & Walton Ave in Brooklyn, and an accident investigation at 188 St & Union Tpke in Queens.
An infant's remains were found in a Queens home this morning. A woman claims the baby was born stillborn; the remains are currently in the custody of the ME's office.
Hedge fund swindler and former fugitive Sam Israel, who is being weaned off a painkiller via methadone, says he's about 70% clear-minded these days.
Oh no--harassment of the wayward dolphins stuck in NJ's Navesink River is increasing.
Is the Washington Square Park renovation messed up?
WCBS 880 has a cool photo of a "water spout"--a funnel-shaped cloud that occurs over bodies of water.
Fans of BBC show Life on Mars: The American version (for ABC) is being shot on Brooklyn's Dean Street.
And former Mayor David Dinkins is recovering after getting a pacemaker. The Daily News says he was feeling "winded" after an appointment at Columbia University and his doctor recommended he go to the hospital.

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By Jen Chung in Miscellaneous on August 7, 2008 6:43 PM

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Future Taliban

"@Future Taliban, I'm working on something now. It's pretty upsetting--and reminiscent of no-knock raids here in the city."

Thanks. This case really needs to get highlighted because it was totally uncalled for and COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO ANYONE OF US that has a pet. It now seems that the mayors address was used fraudulently by a couple of drug smugglers who regularly mailed drugs like this to unsuspecting addresses and then came by afterwards to pick up the shipment from the doorstoop before the real occupants of the home arrived. I'm sure you'll cover the details. Thanks again.

Jeffrey Bary

The new fountain is spot-on. I saw them survey the new location and I went and eyeballed the markers from WSP South. They lined up perfectly with the center of the arch and the center of 5th Avenue.

Jen Chung

@Future Taliban, I'm working on something now. It's pretty upsetting--and reminiscent of no-knock raids here in the city.

Future Taliban

I'm surprised I haven't read anything in The Gothamist about the Berwyn Heights, MD shooting of the mayor's two dogs perpetrated by the sheriff's dept during a mistaken home raid.

rcltrh

Lemme see. I'm guessing Sam Israel will be reporting that he is clear minded enough to put in his plea sometime around 2012. WTF is the matter with these judges? Should be 'Ok, guilty. Go to jail. You can take your methadone and wean off your drug addiction there.'