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From the Gothamist Newsmap: A DOA floater at East River and Grand St in Manhattan, an armed robbery at E225 St & White Plains Rd in the Bronx, and a pedestrian struck at 48 St & 14 Ave in Brooklyn.
After a rumor was going around that Di Fara's was closing, the famous Midwood pizzeria let us know that Dom is well and they are in fact open. It turned out to just be some oral surgery that was a little more unpleasant than expected.
The Staten Island woman found guilty of killing her fire marshal husband was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.
The Health Department says that 11 cases of the measles have been confirmed in young Brooklyn children over the last two months.
Someone is taking photographs from the Madoff family album and selling them via Getty Images—could it be Ruth?!
Stocks fell—the Dow lost 223 points—after the news that the unemployment rate was now 9.5%, which was higher than expected.
The opening of the High Line has sparked some interest in nearby condos.
NY Magazine had breakfast with Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's grandson's daddy Levi Johnston, who says there are too many people in New York City. Johnston may be working on a reality show, though his agent says, "It will be a docudrama or something similar. I think the whole reality-show thing is played out."
The Times is catching wind of a recent vampire trend.
50 Cent shows that he believes in keeping his friends close and his young YouTube enemies closer.
Quincy Jones revealed in a recent interview that his daughter Rashida (of The Office and now Parks and Recreation) was once bitten by Bubbles the Chimp!
One writer tries to break down what makes an Onion rape joke successful or just plain offensive.
And how long until some local savvy baker takes a cue from the Bagelheads in Japan and utilizes the bizarre saline solution body morphing technique?