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• From the Gothamist Newsmap: a CO incident on 37th Ave in Queens, a bank robbery on Steinway and Broadway in Queens and a fire on Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn.

• After striking a deal to plead guilty to manslaughter, 21-year-old Craig Thomas Jr may be free in less than three years for the murders of two Roxbury, NJ Funcoland employees in a botched robbery back in 2001.

• The Bloomberg administration and City Hall butted heads yesterday when the mayor's office surprised the Council by seeking more power in cracking down on illegal street vendors.

• Taxi TV found a way to become more irritating to riders: show news that is three weeks old.

• Carnegie Hall charges for babies who sit on their mothers' laps during performances.

• Barclays is unwavering in its support for sponsoring the Nets Arena in Brooklyn.

• After claiming he didn't get paid for overtime at Jusin Timberlake's BBQ restaurant, an employee is suing in hopes that he'll be bringing wages back.

• And Midtown Lunch found out what it's like to take a competitive eater (Crazy Legs Conti) to an all-you-can-eat buffet.