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- From the Gothamist Newsmap: a missing EDP on 5th Ave, a slashing on 6th St and unstable bricks at Bedford Ave, all in Brooklyn.
- Three people were fatally shot inside a Central Islip house this morning before it was set on fire.
- Five-year-old Bryan Schuler, the son of Taconic Crash driver Diane and the only surviving member of the accident, left the hospital today and returned home to his father in West Babylon.
- Governor Paterson signs the mayoral control bill and says in his statement, "This agreement will maintain the mayor’s authority over New York City schools and will empower parents and guardians to play a more active role in their children’s education."
- The "New York Five" of modernist architects is now down to three, with Charles Gwathmey's recent death. The NY Times says they were also called the "Whites...because of its proclivity for white buildings inspired by the purist forms of Le Corbusier"
- Millionaire Alex von Furstenberg turns out to be the man behind the plane that flew over Venice Beach with the sign "Reggie Miller Stop Pursuing Married Women" because of some sexting going on between the former Pacer and his fiancee. Miller responded, in the words of R. Kelly, "I'm a flirt."
- The foodie movie hit Julie & Julia has propelled copies of Julia Child's Mastering French Cooking to the top of Amazon's bestseller lists. In fact, it sold out yesterday!
- Editors at Self magazine defend their recent touching up of a recent Kelly Clarkson cover shot to make the singer look slimmer, explaining that covers shouldn't reflect reality, but "inspire women to want to be their best."
- And Videogum warns that this NYC Prep drinking game may kill you if you actually played it during tonight's season finale, leaving many questions about how accidental your suicidal streak actually was.
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