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From the Gothamist Newsmap: A truck vs. tree on the Grand Central Pky in Queens, a car vs. building at Westchester Ave in the Bronx, and an armed robbery on W 28 St in Manhattan.
There's more conflict about the new unified 911 system; a union official said, "The people were not getting a faster response time. They were getting a snow job."
A Long Island family was taunted by someone sending sick text messages from their dead daughter's phone. The messages, which apparently tried to frame the daughter's boyfriend, were sent before her body was identified.
A NJ official was arrested for stealing $600,000 in parking meter revenue.
The City Council vote on the Kingsbridge Armory was postponed again.
In this video, David Lynch explains why he declined George Lucas's offer to direct Return of the Jedi, which would been mind-blowing.
Let the bodies hit the floor: Harbour wasn't the only upscale restaurant to bite the dust this week; elegant Gramercy restaurant Olana is filing for bankruptcy after less than two years.
The son of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar asks for forgiveness.
And Steve McQueen the cat has the best TV intro ever.

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By Jen Chung in Miscellaneous on December 11, 2009 6:54 PM

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kc2slg

3--I invite you to listen to the FDNY feed at www.thebravest.com for a week, and let us know if that is still your opinion.

handsomedevil

I have decided that the 911 system is fine and all the charges are just union bullshit. You're welcome.

Snoopy

Regarding the picture above. Wouldn't a simple wreath on the front door signal the holiday season to your neighbors?

nicemarmot

No way. Those guys have got to blast their holiday spirit into their neighbors' retinas. Those holiday displays say MERRY CHRISTMAS MOTHERFUCKERS!