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From the Gothamist Newsmap: A triple shooting at Stone & Pitkin Ave in Brooklyn, a burn victim at 43rd Ave At 45 St in Queens, and a large brush fire in Great Kills Park on Staten Island.
A Long Island woman smothered a pillow on the face of her 87-year-old grandmother and then threw her to the floor, knocking out a tooth when the grandmother wouldn't let her see her daughter because she appeared intoxicated.
Former police commissioner Bernard Kerik was back in court today, pleading not guilty to new tax evasion charges.
Bernard Madoff may have stashed millions in offshore accounts; however, it could be difficult to find the accounts and recover the money.
Don't throw out your tree, the mulch-appreciated Mulchfest '09 is just around the corner!
A neighbor of the couple who just had quintuplets told the Daily News, "If they need me, I am there" to baby-sit.
Grandma is not happy when someone steals her plants.
Bristol Palin gave birth yesterday to a son, Tripp Easton Johnston.
The Freakonomics blog looks at just what is going to happen to all those Favre jerseys now that it appears the quarterback will have an unceremonious exit from the Big Apple. And with Eric Mangini gone, local scribes are already salivating for Bill Cowher to become Gang Green's next head coach.
All that stands between us and an Arrested Development movie is foot-dragging from power-drunk star Michael Cera?
And the number one animal story on People's pet site? It's stout kitty cat Prince Chunk, baby!