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Photograph of people celebrating under a giant flag in Union Square last night by semel17 on Flickr

From the Gothamist Newsmap: A stabbing at Winthrop St & Flatbush Ave in Brooklyn, a Pedestrian Struck at 31 St & 7 Ave in Manhattan and a home invasion robbery on Atlantic Ave in Queens.
More about that 10-year-old who saved a classmate from choking: Turns out he's an aspiring lawyer, will be saluted at an Islanders game and learned about the Heimlich from a poster in Dunkin' Donuts!
If you work for the Manhattan DA's office but help lawyers for two men accused in a murder, don't expect the Manhattan DA's office to help you.
Brooklyn Brewery may be suing Billy's Marketplace over trademark infringement.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center wants to make a move to Downtown Brooklyn. Last week the center "signaled its desire to open a $5.1 million outpatient chemotherapy center when it applied to the state Health Department to open the clinic."
Co-founder of Vice and Williamsburg resident Gavin McInnes wants you to know he didn't vote, saying politicians can't be trusted.
Both Reverend Billy and Uma Thurman celebrated Obama's victory last night in Harlem.
Stop getting gouged by sushi lunch specials! With this handy guide, you can make it at your desk for under $5.

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By Jen Chung in Miscellaneous on November 5, 2008 6:45 PM

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mdow

good post, jacque. but i would argue this is a far more significant election to the history of the nation, ya know, given the history of the nation and the race of our new president. this one will likely remain significant for that alone, but one hopes it remains significant for what is accomplished once he takes office.

Toby von Meistersinger

Everyone knows politicians are corrupt, as that is the inherent flaw in the system. Saying corrupt politician is being redundant.

Obama's genius was that he had a slick marketing campaign that disguised the fact that he was just another corrupt politician and one from one of the most corrupt cities in the country. McCain on the other hand we all knew was a corrupt politician who cozied up to Washington lobbyists. It was a lose-lose proposition from the start.

NannyState

Those who voted for Obama were a part of history. Those who voted for someone else were a part of the losing side of history, and those who didn't vote are a part of nothing. Congratulations on being right about "politicians". Now go to dark corner and collect your prize.

schizofriendly

politicians can't be trusted

Perhaps. But this is not a time to be a gonorrhea sore, Mr. Innes.

babyhitler

the dude didn't vote cause progress is anathema to a hipster anarchist. His ply and trade is railing against the man. If voting actually became progressive then he'd be out of business.

Steven

People who don't vote should not complain when things go bad in the country.

jaycjay

"learned about the Heimlich from the Dunkin Donuts poster!"

It's not actually "the Dunkin Donuts poster." He may have seen it there, but the same poster is required to be displayed in every restaurant.