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From the Gothamist Newsmap: A suspicious package at 5th Av & 52 St in Manhattan, a shooting at Myrtle Ave & Marcus Garvey Blvd in Brooklyn, and a water main break at Beach 54 St in Queens.
A report says that SUNY wasted about $30 million—and accuses Governor Paterson of not doing more to cut costs.
An interesting feature on Charles Gehring, who has been translating thousands of pages of Dutch documents related to the city's and state's history.
Someone has been vandalizing mailboxes at a Queens housing project; a resident believes someone has been looking for money sent in Christmas cards.
An empty NJ Transit train on the way to NYC hit a car that was stuck on the tracks, killing its driver.
The NY Times Styles section highlights how fashion bloggers are getting front row access, but Gawker says it's been noted many many many times before.
The Mets and Kelvim Esobar may have agreed to a $1.25 million one-year deal.
Charlie Sheen's wife told police that he threatened her with a knife, but she's recanted her statement now. Also, TMZ says her blood alcohol was 0.13.

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By Jen Chung in Miscellaneous on December 27, 2009 6:46 PM

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robingee

Another pedestrian claimed by trucks ignoring the crosswalk! SANTAAAA!

Snoopy

Hold on a second here. That Santa doll plastered on the front of the truck in the photo shown above wasn't that on the list of missing presents that Mr. Thomas Winston was be delivering to his child on the eve of his demise?

Snoopy

I feel sorry for all those people that lost their Christmas and Holiday cards. And I enjoy the observation of one individual that lived in the complex. "So we need better security," said Monica Corbett of the Pomonok Residents Association.

How about getting some folding chairs and having some of the non working tenants in the project sit down in the lobby and drink forties as they secure the buildings?