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- From the Gothamist Newsmap: a water rescue at 59th St and 12th Ave in Manhattan, an escaped prisoner at 143rd St in The Bronx and a traffic agent struck on Brighton Beach Ave in Brooklyn.
- An off-duty rookie cop who grabbed the parking ticket computer of a traffic agent (the agent was going to cite the cop for obstructing a bus lane) was issued a desk appearance ticket and suspended.
- The cop caught lying on an mp3 recorder by a murder suspect he was interrogating was convicted today of perjury and could face up to seven years in prison.
- Apparently, you can poop in the halls at Stuy Town, but security is all over you if you try to take photos.
- School officials and police are trying to figure out how students at a Tenafly, NJ high school got access to final exams before they were given.
- A Dwight School alum received this email from the private school's chancellor, trying to explain that the stereotypes on Bravo's NYC Prep are inaccurate, though the alum says the stereotypes are pretty spot-on.
- Caroline Kennedy endorsed Cyrus Vance Jr. for Manhattan DA, telling a crowd at a fund-raiser, "Some of you may be surprised to hear that when Cy called me, I told him I was going to be taking a little time off from politics. I realized this is too important an election for anyone to sit out."
- President Obama called former Mayor Ed Koch to wish him a speedy recovery after his quadruple bipass surgery. Koch said, "As a result of this phone call, I think I’m getting a better room.”
- GOOOAAALLL: The U.S. soccer team upset Spain, 2-0, in the Confederations Cup. Now they will face either Brazil or South Africa in their first-ever FIFA competition final.
- CC Sabathia said he felt good after a bullpen session today and expects to make his next start on Friday.
- The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced there will ten, not five, best picture nominees next year. Hollywood Elsewhere's Jeffrey Wells snarks, "This is decision is like a Little League coach letting all the kids play two or three innings and letting them bat once or twice."
- And when Iggy Pop was asked about leaving New York for Miami, he told New York Magazine, "You can get an egg cream in Miami, and I’m still able to be disgusted by the Post at the local newsstand."
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