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  • From the Gothamist Newsmap: An overturned auto on Hylan Blvd on Staten Island, a DOA Floater in Brooklyn and a robbery on Academy St in Manhattan.
  • The firefighters' union says of Mayor Bloomberg's proposed cuts to the FDNY, which means either closing some engine companies or reducing the number of firefighters, "We have a contract, we're not going to do it. The truth of the matter is, if he wants to close firehouses, he has to deal with the communities."
  • A city bus fatally struck a 81-year-old woman in Ozone Park yesterday. The driver was not charged.
  • Another gay escort claims a fling with anti-gay crusader George Rekers. The escort claims Rekers told him, "I'm kinda vanilla—I just want light touching, not sex."
  • The two vendors who helped tip the cops off about the car bomb in Times Square last week were honored by the Mets yesterday.
  • Turbulence on an Ohio-NY Continental flight caused injuries to four people—apparently some hit their head on the ceiling upon landing.
  • And a reminder—Betty White is hosting tonight's SNL. Also on the show will be Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Ana Gasteyer, Molly Shannon and Maya Rudolph—plus musical guest Jay-Z.
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  • Mr Mel

    Hey, we're dealing with Gothamist writers and no editors here. Its every man for himself.

  • drewo

    A city bus mowed down a 81-year-old woman in Ozone Park yesterday

    More appropriate and to-the-point would be: A city bus struck and killed an 81-year-old woman in Ozone Park yesterday.

    Using words like "mowed down" trivializes a horrible tragedy and almost puts this crime in the context of someone playing a video game.

  • ereene

    Do you have something against the word "an"? "A 81-year old woman" and "a Ohio-NY Continental flight" = fingernails on a chalkboard.

  • xgeyiph772

    Man, that pic doesn't look kosher. Like someone taking the most wicked piss ever in Bryant Park.

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