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Photograph taken in Williamsburg by Amy Dreher on flickr

From the Gothamist Newsmap: an armed robbery on E 57th St in Manhattan, a shooting on Franklin Ave and Eastern Pkwy in Brooklyn and an unusual rescue on 149th St and Willets Point Blvd in Queens.
Police are looking for a man who forced an 8-year-old girl into a stairwell in Queens—he "photographed her feet and private areas of her body and then exposed himself."
The Bronx woman who was hit by two cars died from her injuries. The driver of the first car that hit her was not found, but the second driver, who hit her and dragged her 100 feet, turned himself in and was charged with DWI and leaving the scene of an accident.
Archbishop Dolan is seeking basilicia status for the old St. Patrick's Cathedral on Mott Street.
The Yankees will be the first MLB team to offer in-market streaming of games on the Web, provided that you are already a cable subscriber who gets the YES Network.
As Jay-Z launches his all-out attack of the robot armies that control hip-hop, Funkmaster Flex and Mister Cee are focused on their ownership claims of his newest track "DOA (Death of Auto-Tune)."
What would be a more fitting way for an Pavement fan to celebrate a rerelease than to go shopping for a bed at the Red Hook Ikea with band member Bob Nastanovich?
Has Conan been taking some passive-aggressive shots at Jay Leno since taking over The Tonight Show?
And a collection of photos from 15 Great 100th Birthday Celebrations reveals some secrets to longevity: shots of whiskey, cigarettes, steak and lots of chocolate.