Early Addition

Photograph of Topher and Hannah the cats watching humans by empty cages collective on Flickr.

From the Gothamist Newsmap: A foot pursuit at E 178st & Grand Concourse in the Bronx, a serious trauma at Park Ave & E 46th St and a shooting at Richmond Terrace on Staten Island.
Today is the last day of school for public students, which means subways will be less crowded during the morning commute but more crowded when they head to the beach during the day.
An explosion injured two people at a Columbia-Presbyterian building. One is in critical condition while the other is in serious condition.
A cruise ship carrying 848 passengers is being detained here after a small hole was found in its hull. The hole was created somewhere between Iceland and NYC.
A Newark house fire left two people dead; one witness said it looked like a "blow torch," with the flames "shooting [out] and curling over." The cause is still under investigation.
NY State documents still refer to Asians as "Orientals"—Assemblywoman Grace Meng is trying to end that.
Rep. Charles Rangel and other Congressional members are under investigation over travel to the Caribbean.
A Centre Market Place townhouse—with a basketball court on the roof— is for sale ($14 million, but if you have to ask the price, forget about it!).
Prince Andrew was being a total bachelor at the Monkey Bar this week!
Sasha Obama, FTW: At the first White House luau, the 8-year-old First Daughter pitched a ball that dunked Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel into a dunk tank.
And, tomorrow, visit the Empty Cage Collective's booth during tomorrow's Williamsburg Walks and meet some adorable cats and pick up some vegan treats.