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From the Gothamist Newsmap: A hazmat with victims at N Burgher Ave on Staten Island, a bank robbery on E 42nd St in Manhattan and a foot pursuit at Lewis Ave & Kosciusko St in Brooklyn.
Dennis DeLeon, the former NYC human rights commissioner, died today at 61. He disclosed his HIV positive status in a 1993 Times op-ed, "Every time the public sees one more person with the virus leading a productive life, the possibility of eliminating AIDS-based bigotry becomes more tangible."
Three apparent neo-Nazis disrupted a Connecticut menorah lighting today; a Fairfield selectman said, "Verbally, it was very awkward and it was really wrong."
Educating poorer kids really pays: Charter school heads make $$$—one made $400,000 for the 2007-2008 year!
Sorry, Mets fans, Roy Halladay is probably on the way to the Phillies (though Cliff Lee may be headed to the Mariners in the deal).
A Long Island man was killed during a home invasion robbery.
China: Where brokers for fancy new Manhattan developments are going to look for buyers.
OMG: Bo Obama knows how to give high fives!
Times movie critic Manohla Dargis talks Hollywood: "Let's acknowledge that the Oscars are bullshit and we hate them. But they are important commercially... I've learned to never underestimate the Academy's bad taste. Crash as best picture? What the fuck."

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By Jen Chung in Miscellaneous on December 14, 2009 6:48 PM

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NannyState

A 'NJ menorah lighting ceremony'? Did they steal it from the roof of someone's house?

duckumu

hm... boston gets a santa speedo run with a bunch of hot men in barely any clothing... and new york gets menacing goth chicks in black santa hats