Extra, Extra
Photo of the snow in Park Slope via vermilionink's flickr.
- From the Gothamist Newsmap: a possible suspicious death on Williamsbridge Rd in the Bronx, a home invasion robbery on 38th St in Queens and an armed robbery on 145th St in Manhattan.
- A poll shows that almost two-thirds of New Yorkers are against Governor Paterson's proposed "fat tax" on diet soda among other items.
- Is Kent Avenue full of bs DIY no parking signs?
- During confirmation hearings today, Bronx-born Attorney General candidate Eric Holder admitted mistakes from his time as a Clinton aide.
- President-elect Obama saw the first legislative victory for his administration today when the Senate voted to clear the release of the second half of TARP bailout funds—another $350 billion.
- The Bobby Flay Vs. Dessert Truck throwdown aired last night; Eat Me Daily has clips and commentary.
- Here's what The Dark Knight would look like as an old school Nintendo game.
- Obama got the Shepard Fairey treatment, now you can too.
- There will be another Sex and the City movie (let that sink in), and the sequel will likely have 100% more Britney.
- That grand reopening extravaganza at the Beacon Theater? Paul Simon will be playing.
- And Hall-of-Famer-elect Rickey Henderson tells the Post that he would play in the majors again this season if given the chance and that he could "steal as many bases as Jose Reyes."
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