- From the Gothamist Newsmap: A car into building at 12 Ave & 52 St in Brooklyn, a suspicious package at Wall St & Nassau St in Manhattan, and an unusual rescue at Astoria Blvd At 28 St in Queens.
- Existing home sales surged to 10.1% in October, more than expected.
- An insurance man finds that setting up a table in the subway system actually does draw business.
- Jurors are back to deliberating in John Gotti Jr's fourth federal trial. The mob scion's previous three trials ended in mistrial.
- It's not 2010 yet, but Rep. Jerrold Nadler has endorsed Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, noting that she's been a "great partner on many progressive causes."
- Since Susan Boyle is in town (she was on the Today show this morning), she's going to be doing some sightseeing tomorrow.
- Two former gang members turned anti-violence activists featured in the Newark documentary Brick City were arrested on drug charges, which they deny.
- And a Twitter user on AOL's new brand identity and logos (the mess is here): "I think I get 3 of the Aol logos. Sleeping with the Fishes, Down the Drain and We're a Mess. Each must be a brand attribute."





AOL's new brand identity are the universal symbols for "trying too hard."