- 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.