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- A 19-year-old SUNY Farmingdale student died when a garbage truck backed over her on campus grounds.
- The NYPD's Chief of Transportation Michael Scagnelli is retiring; Streetsblog notes "his successor will step into the job at a time when the city is devoting more and more space to pedestrians and cyclists."
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- Brooke Astor's physical trainer characterized the late philanthropist's relationship with her son as "distant and cool, but respectful" while Astor was warmer with her grandson.
- Former Commissioner Bernard Kerik has been indicted for providing false information during his vetting process while being considered for Homeland Security chief.
- Manhattan rents were steady between April and May, but have declined 4-10% since May 2008.
- The Mets have placed Jose Reyes and Ryan Church on the DL while calling up highly touted prospect Fernando Martinez.
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- And during an interview for the 20th anniversary of Do the Right Thing, Spike Lee recalled meeting Obama when he was running for Senate: "He came over and said, 'You're responsible for me and my wife getting together.' Then he told me how they saw Do the Right Thing on their first date, and then went to Baskin-Robbins for ice cream and talked about it."
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AHH YES THE GOOD OL DAYZ OF DOUBLE DUTCH. YOU FOOLS FROM KANSAS DON'T KNOW ABOUT THIS
Sure they do: http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/1218096.html
Sure they do: http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/1218096.html
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How horribly tragic for the family of the Farmingdale student. Thoughts are with you.
very sad. I don't quite understand why that imbecile student they interviewed Justine Stefanelli was grinning and laughing while she was talking about it.
I HATE when the news interviews morons on the street.
The Farmingdale student lived on Sweet Hollow Rd.
That is...interesting. [cue X-files music]
I am trying to figure out though how you manage to get backed over by a garbage truck. I mean it's not exactly a fast-moving vehicle not to mention the loud beeping that occurs when it's placed in reverse. Was she listening to her iPod? On a cell phone? How exactly did this happen?
You are assuming the back-up alarm was functioning.
Report on newsday.com says that it was. Or more accurately, that a spokesperson at the company that owns the truck says that it was. Police tested the truck afterwards so they should know whether that's accurate or not, though I haven't seen any statement from it on them.