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Photo taken on Broadway, courtesy Josh Kesner's Flickr

From the Gothamist Newsmap: a gun point robbery on 112th St and Farmers Blvd in Queens, a foot pursuit on Park Ave and 130th St in Manhattan and a transformer fire on 114th Ave and 201st St in Queens.
The Staten Island man who was the victim of a racially charged hit-and-run on Election Night has been arrested for swiping a cell phone from a man at knifepoint in Elm Park
A Westchester jewelry store was robbed at gunpoint today with one of the suspects being apprehended while crashing his car in Manhattan trying to get away.
A Brooklyn Heights ice cream lady was arrested for not having a license right in front of young fans of deliciousness.
Downtown Brooklyn has a new 1 a.m. milkshake spot with the opening of the fast food joint Checkers on Court Street today.
Cooper Square Hotel neighbors have now hung even more extremely soiled undergarments within view of bar patrons at the nearby terrace.
Everyone has a theory on just why Johan Santana has been slumping of late.
Producers just announced that the critically-acclaimed Broadway potboiler August: Osage County will end its long run on June 28th; the production currently stars Phylicia Rashad.
The New York Comedy Festival named Rick Gervais as its headliner this year. Other performances include sets from Bill Maher and Tracy Morgan.
Only the good marriages die young.
And if Red Lobster knows what's best for them, they should take a good look at this video of a prankster group celebrating LobsterFest in dramatic fashion and consider using it to inspire a new campaign.