- From the Gothamist Newsmap: a shooting at Davidson Ave and W Tremont Ave in the Bronx, a water main break at 110th St and 34th Ave in Queens and an MVA/apprehension at 12th Ave and 47th St in Brooklyn.
- A jogger was robbed by four teenage girls at 106th Street and Central Park West on Wednesday afternoon around one.
- In spite of a Brooklyn City Council candidate declining to let a Times blogger attend her fundraiser, he still got a briefing and video from an attendee.
- Representative Charlie Rangel enjoys Amtrak Acela's first class accommodations while ridin' the rails.
- Don't ask Hillary Clinton about Marine One helicopters anymore—talk to Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand.
- President Obama's appearance gave The Tonight Show its largest audience in years. NBC programming head Ben Silverman said it was "awesome."
- Meanwhile, The Onion got the scoop on President Obama's apology for his Tonight Show gaffe.
- It's looking more and more like Livan Hernandez will assume the final spot in the Mets' starting rotation.
- And couldn't you just picture Ruth Madoff getting booted down a slide by Santa?