Photo of an abandoned industrial area in Red Hook from Ham Hock on Flickr

• From the Gothamist Newsmap: a homicide on Marin Ave in the Bronx, an unusual accident at Exit 15 on the Belt Pkwy in Brooklyn and a car in the water in Newton Creek in Queens.
  
• Three people were shot inside a NJ church; one is in critical condition. Domestic violence is suspected.
  
• With Phase 1 of its renovation due to be unveiled next month, the Times checks in with the forces battling over the fate of Washington Square Park.
  
• The NJ photography studio that went bankrupt is finally giving pictures back to angry brides.
  
• Hundreds of women waited in line outside the Apollo to try out for roles in the revival of "Dreamgirls," which will be touring nationally next year.
  
• The Jets pulled off a major upset in Tennessee today!
  
• Edward + Bella = Box office gold. Twilight made $70 million in its opening weekend.
  
• A Daily News reporter immerses himself in the world of Disney on Ice.
  
• Tonight is the premiere of Stephen Colbert's Christmas Special.
  
• And if you've installed a pedestrian walk sign, shouldn't you take the cover off of it?