The Last NIght of San Genarro by Caterpilla on Flickr

• From the Gothamist Newsmap: A homicide on East 146th St in the Bronx, a pedestrian struck at Ave J & E 2nd in Brooklyn and a suspicious package at 42 St & 8th Ave in Manhattan.
• A Penn State Student was found dead after a frat party.
• The new head of the UFT is a foot taller than Randi Weingarten, and used to be a carpenter.
• Cityroom has a nice story about Rick Wagner, a lawyer who devoted his life to helping poor New Yorkers.
• Everyone knows too much beer can cause brain damage— but did you know alcohol might actually help cure it too?
• Next time you bitch about jury duty, think about the Astor Trial. It's just going to the jury now, after NINETEEN WEEKS. And one of the alternates on the jury is saying he favored conviction.
• Turns out Bloomberg and Thompson aren't the only guys running for mayor. NYMag chats with the fringe candidates.
• And finally: a public service announcement that American health insurance companies can really get behind!