- From the Gothamist Newsmap: A partial collapse at Divison Ave & Roebling St in Brooklyn, a suspicious fire at Henderson Ave & Chappell St on Staten Island, and a fall victim at State St & Battery Pl in Manhattan.
- Great Falls Park in Paterson, NJ, one of the poorest towns in the country, was declared a national park.
- Can a new $912 million microscope at Brookhaven National Laboratory help restore the U.S. as the leader in scientific research? Some say yes.
- A Windows on the World employee was added to the list of 9/11 victims.
- An aide to former state comptroller Alan Hevesi's son has ties to one of the men involved in the multi-million state pension scandal.
- Former Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee told Rider University students, "Republicans are as equal to blame as Democrats for a lot of the mess we're in."
- Rockland County is still worried about the mysterious HUGE black cats reportedly spotted around the area.
- Tramp stamps for the MILFs: A tattoo parlor (with gallery space, of course) is opening up in Clinton Hill.
- New York magazine is looking for newcomers to NYC for a photo shoot. Be sure to wear your overalls and bring your pitchfork!





I'd like to read more about that microscope; could you update that link? Thank you.
A Windows on the World employee was added to the list of 9/11 victims
The linked article only says that remains were identified. Surely he was already on the list of victims?
I read a blurb on it this morning which heavily implied that he was already on the list. as eastriver said, the news is that his partial remains were identified.