Extra, Extra
- From the Gothamist Newsmap: a person in the water on Coffey St in Brooklyn, a pedestrian struck at Lexington Ave and 77th St in Manhattan and a missing child on 7th Ave in Brooklyn.
- The Queens woman who beat and then stuffed an ailing poodle into a suitcase, leaving it to die, was sentenced to 30 days in prison and three years probation.
- According to a forensics expert, fibers belonging to objects in Darryl Littlejohn's home were found on the tape used to bind Imette St. Guillen.
- A report found that Ireland's Roman Catholic institutions abused thousands of children—sexually, physically, and emotionally—between 1914 and 2000.
- Reviews are in for the London premiere of Wallace Shawn's new play—his first in over a decade. But will it come to New York?
- Check out this pretty sensational video of teenagers fighting on the sidewalk with boxing gloves.
- Where's the Montauk Monster? Clearly in Lehman Brothers CEO Richard Fuld's apartment.
- Looking for a job? Run off and join the circus at Coney Island this summer.
- Ghostbusters III may start filming this year, and Sigourney Weaver is even on board. Meanwhile, Spider-Man 4 is having trouble locking down their leading lady, Kirstin Dunst.
- And did you hug your cabbie today? Allegedly it's Taxi Appreciation Day, or something, and to celebrate "the owners of Ben and Jack's Steakhouse, the Sinanaj brothers, and Taxi & Limousine Commissioner Matt Daus will hand deliver lunch bags containing sirloin burgers and fries to any cab that pulls up." There's still time!
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