- From the Gothamist Newsmap: A motorcyclist struck at Broome St & Broadway in Manhattan, an EDP at Roosevelt Av & 76 Street in Queens and a found DOA at Victory Blvd & Richmond Ave in the park by the lake on Staten Island.
- An 83-year-old Scarsdale man drove 15 miles into Connecticut to follow the allegedly drunk driver who rear-ended his car.
- New Yorker Matti Mattson was awarded citizenship by Spain yesterday—the 92-year-old was a freedom fighter (and ambulance driver) against Franco.
- Not many people are naming their babies "Barack," but it's unclear whether there's been a spike in "Hussein" middle names.
- Now the Post goes after City Comptroller candidate John Liu—specifically, his "littering." The paper reports that his campaigns signs on poles have resulted in 587 Department of Sanitation summons, which is over $44,000.
- The police have released a picture—and name (Londell Squire)—of a man they would like to question in connection with the fatal shooting at the South Street Seaport last week.
- Swank city apartments are being scouted for the Wall Street sequel.
- Parker Posey had to drop out of a play because she has Lyme disease.
- In Parsippany, NJ: "Lt. Edward Wall will be paid $363,415 over the next two-and-one-half years for the sick, personal and vacation days he did not use in his 28-year career."




get well soon parker - you're the only one i like.
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