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- From the Gothamist Newsmap: Bank robbery on Delancey & Ludlow Streets in Manhattan, a building evacuation at Sumner Ave & Hart St in Brooklyn, and a suspicious package at 117 & Jamaica in Queens.
- Donuts, marijuana, and the police: This lawsuit has it all.
- Onay ayway: Latin is making a comeback in high schools.
- The Village Voice's Wayne Barrett wonders if Sarah Palin can call herself a business owner when the car wash she and her husband owned 40% of never washed a car and her marketing consultancy went out of business before doing business.
- Virtually step into Eli Manning's Hoboken apartment, tricked out by "electronics integrators" from Long Island City.
- The Buildings Department crane inspector who took bribes has been indicted. In other DOB crane news, there's new, stricter criteria for crane operation.
- Beehive Dresser takes a look at a multi-million dollar paint job the MTA has been giving a local subway station.
- Diesel is celebrating its 30th anniversary with concerts around the world. And on Friday, they're selling a limited-edition line of denim for $50. Head over to Vice for more info on the Diesel XXX party, including the band lineups and where to get tickets.
Or you can enter below for your chance to win one of five pairs of tickets that Gothamist is giving away to the Diesel XXX party.