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• From the Gothamist Newsmap: A possible jumper on Audubon Ave in Manhattan, an armed robbery in transit at Westchester Ave & Whitlock Ave in the Bronx, and all hands at 37st & 31 Ave in Queens.
• Thanks to a Congressional staffer who accidentally uploaded the document to a public website, now we know which Congressional members are under ethics investigations.
• The Manhattan DA's office accuses some unlikely figures—"a Manhattan painter and mime who owns two waterfront properties...A freelance artist who owns two Manhattan apartments valued at more than $1 million apiece"—of Medicaid fraud.

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Today's mid-day links: A teen was indicted for the stray bullet killing of a Bronx woman, two rapes in the Far Rockaways have the police on alert, Sarah Palin says she never called her son "retarded," the Post looks at how threesomes are mainstream, Stuyvesant Town rental prices are nowhere to be found on its leasing website and more. more ›

• From the Gothamist Newsmap: A bank robbery at Canal St & Mott St in Manhattan, a pursuit on the southbound New England Thruway in the Bronx, and 196pl & Union Turnpike in Queens.
• There were 31 construction-related deaths on the job in 2008, and 90 on-the-job deaths total for the year: "The toll of on-the-job fatalities, which had been on a downward trend for the past decade, was up 11 percent from 81 in 2007."
• The city will make $40-110 million from the World Series, thanks to increased business all around, from restaurants to newsstands across from the stadium.

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Today's mid-day links: A bid for Kerik's freedom (on bail), an elementary student is forced to take test prep, when tenants get upset about paying up to break the lease, the housing recovery might not be that much of a recovery and more. more ›

Today's end of day links: The city is holding a Yankees rally tomorrow in Times Square, swine flu vaccines at schools start, Northwest pilots who overshot the Minneapolis airport had their FAA licenses revoked, and more. more ›

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Today's mid-day links: Kerik goes on trial next month, Weight Watches sues Curves, lil Jeter gets gifts from Big Jeter, David Spade just needed the money, and more. more ›

Today's end of day links: A high school student was fatally shot outside a Brooklyn high school bus stop, Andrew Cuomo reportedly "secretly" told Rudy Giuliani he will be running in 2010, an ex-con really wanted $3, a Times freelancer was canned over a Thrillist junket, a deer was spooked enough to jump through a pizzeria's window, Bloomberg LP paid $9.3 million for Businesweek and Peggy Olson got married! more ›

Today's mid-day links: Estate lawyers need to have their clients' interests at heart, Marine can come home and see baby, poll on whether Obama deserved the Nobel, an honor for the Cyclone's operator, graffiti makes a new building a "real" New Yorker, Cocktail...the musical, and Gawker wants to see what Ivanka and Jared's wedding was like. more ›

Today's late breaking links: an enormous car bombing in Baghdad kills 130 people, crime is up in city parks, Paranormal Activity murders at the box office, and Roman Polanski awaits extradition to the US. more ›

LAist went daytripping to the Channel Islands National Park, Chicagoist got those atheist billboards, DCist followed the controversy of a "Boxer Girl" mural, and more from around the ist-a-verse. more ›

Today's mid-day links: A 16-year-old driver is dead after a crash, a beloved Bronx 92-year-old is remembered, uninsured women are missing out on free mammograms, Morrissey collapses, Harlem dating blogger is getting married, and the city is digging up dirt on a dead firefighter to fight a lawsuit. more ›

Today's end-of-day links: Bernie Kerik allegedly helped fake home reno bills, a grieving father is unhappy about manslaughter charges, Yankee Stadium already has cracks in the wheelchair ramps, a 12-year-old mugger was arrested, Junior's is good to go, and Graydon Carter skipped town when his staffers were being laid off. more ›

Today's mid-day links: A real estate developer bought Madoff's Montauk home, seven murders trials in a Brooklyn courthouse, Thompson's campaign postered too much, ME's office worker stole from dead person, Ivanka is getting married tomorrow and the pilot who overshot the airport by 150 miles says there was no sleeping or arguing going on. more ›

Today's end-of-day links: High school student figures out who was stealing from her locker by setting up video camera, a NJ priest was found murdered in his church, the U.S. wants Roman Polanski, Bloomberg's environmental record examined, why isn't Bo in the official Obama family portrait, the city wants the "Tavern on the Green" name, Teterboro gets barriers and a porn star discusses her guest stint on 30 Rock. more ›

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Today's mid-day links: Three people killed in motorcycle accidents, Palin wades in NY State House race, Education Secretary thinks teacher training is mediocre, NY magazine isn't being sold (yet?), New York Law School is too bright, the Port Authority okays lots of PATH work, and why did that plane overshoot the Minneapolis airport. more ›

Today's end-of-day links: Hulu may charge fees, Kerik asked W. for clemency, police search for Greepoint sex assault suspect, a jewelry designer's many alleged scams, City Opera and NYC Ballet getting along, prison time for thief who set off fatal friendly fire incident, Balloon Boy the Halloween Costume and Slice vs. the Village Voice's Robert Sietsema. more ›

Today's mid-day links: Yankees World Series tickets go fast, a fetus found in garbage, L&O: SVU star in training video for investigators, Madonna's trainer had a big head, Newsday.com will charge visitors, a former cop shot his wife five times, Balloon Boy's family likes boxes, and Shrek will say good-bye to Broadway. more ›

Today's end-of-day links: Obama raked in $$$ for the Dems, "DWI" mom indicted, Bill Thompson's stint with the Board of Ed, Nets pimp out their players, Newsweek writer's Thrillist trip will cost the mag, MSNBC personality confuses Jesses Jackson and Al Sharpton, fatal speedboat crash driver was drunk, and the Crosby Street Hotel's screening room. more ›

Today's mid-day links: A violin and bow attack in Queens, lawmakers want a Marine to go home to see his ailing baby, construction spending is down, Mandarin is slowly working its way into Chinatown, Bruce Wasserstein's will doesn't say anything about NY magazine's fate, and someone really like Momofuku. more ›

Today's end-of-day links: Omar endorses Corzine, did you know that Bill Thompson is black, a publicist broke into some people's voicemail accounts over 1,000 times, Oprah + Sarah Palin together (finally), a Queens hospital worker thinks he was unfairly fired, Roman Polanski is still considered a flight risk, and Helen Thomas thinks the White House shouldn't bother with a war against Fox News. more ›

Today's mid-day links: A suspicious fire, a pervert arrested, government witness pleads guilty in Ponzi scheme, hearing judge used city time to get online degree, does the media care about the White House's Fox News snub, Google Street Views captures photographer in meta moment and a mobster comes out of the closet. more ›

Today's end-of-day links: Some Queens residents took to boats, gifted kids get a private school, accusations of racial slurs during City Council campaigning, Foursquare was profiled in the TImes, Phoenix offers a settlement to the family of a woman who died at an airport while in police custody, Elisabeth Hasselbeck's nip slip, and a felony charge was dismissed against a Wisconsin woman who plotted to glue to her husband's penis to his stomach. more ›

Today's end-of-day links: A man was killed by his own SUV in a freak accident, the Post's Steve Cuozzo looks at Bloomberg's two terms as mayor, a UConn football player was killed on campus, the Sanitation Commissioner's son appears to play hooky a lot, Mad Men's creator gets mad about the Internet, Feminsting's founder got married, and Gawker sifts through a chef's called-off marriage debacle. more ›

SFist interviewed the passenger who filmed last week's brutal brawl between two women aboard a Muni bus, a piece of footage that has since exploded all over the internet.

Today's mid-day links: A fatal Queens fire, a Times reporter recounts his kidnapping by the Taliban, well-dressed man decides to hang out in a firehouse, a grieving mother wants her daughter's killer found, a L&O: SVU actress explains her Sunday routine and an all-male Georgia college bans cross-dressing. more ›

Today's end-of-day links: Yankees are cold, an 89-year-old is honored for her efforts during WWII, a manatee finally left NJ waters, News Corp might be interested in NBC Universal, Shepherd Fairey Hope poster controversy and drug gangs in Rio shot down two police choppers. more ›

Today's mid-day links: It's NY Cares Day, there's at least one winner for the $200 million Mega Millions, Bronx bowlers, father grieves daughter's early death, White House finds a new guy to not send Air Force One over Manhattan, corporations are opportunistic, and Elizabeth Taylor parties with two of MJ's kids. more ›

• From the Gothamist Newsmap: Possible radiation at Mulberry & Worth St in Manhattan, a barricaded EDP at Prospect Pl & Underhill Ave in Brooklyn and a vehicle pursuit at Olympia & Midland Is on Staten Island.
• Today was the funeral for the 11-year-old girl killed in a car crash on Sunday; her friend's allegedly drunk mom was driving.
• The Daily News wonders if Council Speaker Quinn's reluctance to endorse Bill Thompson for mayor thus far means her days as Speaker are numbered.

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• From the Gothamist Newsmap: A gas leak at W 65th St & Columbus Ave in Manhattan, a car in flood water at Brookville Blvd & Rockaway Blvd in Queens and a jumper down at E 79th St in Manhattan.
• Residents are freaked out by the conditions created by gutted buildings on Ninth Avenue between 51st and 52nd in Hell's Kitchen.
• NJ Governor Jon Corzine is getting the heavy hitters to help him campaign—former president Clinton, VP Joe Biden and President Obama will be stomping for him.

• From the Gothamist Newsmap: Shots fired by a member of service at Hancock St & Evergreen Ave in Brooklyn, a home invasion robbery at Pitkin Ave & 75th St in Queens and an overturned auto on the southbound FDR near 49th in Manhattan.
• In today's earnings news, Citigroup posted losses while Goldman Sachs posted a $3+ billion profit. The Dow ended above 10,000 points.
• MSNBC is worried about competition from the Fox Business Channel, now that Don Imus is on FBC.

Today's mid-day links: NY students didn't improve on federal math tests, LI home invasions from robbers pretending to be robbers, terrible hoax in Ohio involving lies about free coats, teen high on 'shrooms stabs nurse, Supreme Court Justice Ginsberg was hospitalized again, Queens pumpkins were okay this season, and a look at Richard Foreman's new play. more ›

Today's end of day links: Madoff victims sue the SEC, an imprisoned mobster wants to cut his toenails, no flavored tobacco in NYC, a murderer from California was found in LI, 6 Vogue staffers were cut, Pataki's painting is huge, Bill Thompson paired himself with Obama in campaign literature, and farewell, Captain Lou Albano. more ›

Today's mid-day links: Orthodox Jews are looking to the authorities to help prosecute sex abuse cases, Junior Gotti and drinking games, Christie Brinkley thinks her ex is a narcissist, a firefighter blames 9/11 for his coke use, a "contextual" building in Clinton Hill, even fugitives use Facebook, and Jaycee Dugard is on the cover of People. more ›

Today's end-of-day links: Corzine calls out Christie's hotel choice, Bronx residents don't want big digester eggs, Rex Ryan makes post-Miami Dolphins loss promises, what a MIDNF is, a Madison Avenue building gets an addition, and a LI man tried to burn his girlfriend. more ›

Today's mid-day links: Mega Millions is at $170 million, a Bloomberg aide's union ties, lawsuit over binge drinking at SUNY Geneseo, police searching for rape suspect in Brooklyn, a Texas mayor somehow deposited a check meant for LI company in his own account, Sparks energy drink is welcomed at a restaurant and a big baby was initially denied insurance. more ›

Today's end-of-day links: Three more men who worked at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks died of cancer, the Atlantic Yards case is at the Court of Appeals this week, Rutgers footballs fans love little kids who air guitar to Bon Jovi, a Broadway institution of a sort, the Governator loves smiley face oatmeal, noodle shop hold up on Long Island, a "celebrity" penthouse, and Eli says his heel wasn't aggravated yesterday. more ›

Today's mid-day links: Emergency responders can talk to each other, possible Paterson meddling with Aqueduct bids, Wall Street death might just mean a crazier fight for a penthouse, public urination+samurai sword attack=evening in Jersey City, Sarah Palin's glamour shots, Arthur Avenue shopkeepers are struggling, and the Rock Center ice rink is open. more ›

Today's end-of-day links: The Red Sox were swept, an arrest in the 1968 hijacking of a plane from JFK to Puerto Rico, twins try to get jobs, Hudson River PCB cleanup has finished the first phase, John Liu's postering may have been "out of comptrol" as well as expensive, conservatives hate the NJ school kids who sang about Obama, and the US will compete for the 2010 World Cup. more ›

This week's links from around the -ist sites: SFist was amazed by this crazy fight on a Muni bus, Torontoist welcome Google Street View, DCist cooed over the National Zoo's baby dama gazelle, Londonist checked in on the progress of a 2012 Olympics venue and more. more ›

Today's mid-day links: An ex-cop was involved in a 6-hour standoff on Long Island, Thompson is still happy about Obama endorsement, Mischa Barton loves NY, Times columnist was told an airline pilot wouldn't fly the plane with him on it, Lehman Brothers is auctioning off art, and Miley Cyrus tells the world through rap why she left Twitter. more ›

Today's end-of-day links: A Brooklyn drunk driver was arrested for a fatal crash, some don't want flu shots while others really do, Bruce Springsteen bids farewell to Giants Stadium, Conde Nast's owner might have to personally underwrite its big losses, what should Pat Kiernan wear for Halloween and Toyota's e-marketing campaign was too much for one woman. more ›

Today's mid-day links: Republican candidates in NYC get little love, Paterson signs Nixzmary's Law, a lady was arrested after driving around with the repo man on her hood, a naked body found under a mattress, Alicia Silverstone thinks dairy is totally bad for you, terrible anti-health care reform sign in Georgia and Blago will meet The Donald. more ›

Today's end of day links: A Greenwich Village robbery, a LI Ponzi schemer loses house arrest privileges, the Donald's a jerk, the Stella D'Oro factory closes, and more. more ›

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Today's mid-day links: Register to vote, a teen was killed by SUV, mom-and-pop storefronts, Nassau cop kills sexual assault suspect, Will Ferrell was kind to extra, is Businessweek screwed, and yes, Adam Duritz really does get all the ladies. more ›

Today's end of day links: Fake credit card crime ring busted, boos continue at the Met, puppy-snatching, Troopergate aide gets fined, witness says Senator's slashed girlfriend was drunk, a little girl's cancer has returned, Paterson and Sharpton are awkward together, the Brooklyn Islanders (?), and own Dash Snow's couch. more ›

The Marist Institute for Public Opinion polled Americans about what the most annoying word used in conversation is, and "whatever" won out with 47% of the vote. "Anyway" and "you know" (Caroline Kennedy's favorite) came in close, and completely beat out "at the end of the day," which received only 2% of the vote. Whatevs, I tots use it like, all the time when I txt my bffl. LOL! And vote on which word/phrase you think is most annoying: more ›

Today's mid-day links: A prosecution witness against Junior Gotti admits to beating up women, remembering Irving Penn, Citibank CEO might just be that stupid, Connecticut elementary schools behaving badly, Port Authority loves even back-handed compliments, the slur against Jayson Williams, and Ellen Page is working on a TV pilot about Wiliamsburg transplants in Silver Lake. more ›

Today's end of day links: Attend Pedro Espada's b-day for $1000, the primary runoff turnout REALLY sucked, a terrible subway station in the Bronx, Beyonce on Kanye's MTA VMA outburst, what's up the Michelin guide, Bill Ayers might be a ghost writer, and a lifeguard was allegedly being a perv at a midtown Y. more ›

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In today's mid-day links, don't do the crime if you can't do the time, the last days of Stella D'Oro in the Bronx, a livery driver was killed while changing a flat, mobsters aren't smart, a cop got kicked in the crotch, you can buy a 19th century chapel-turned-apartment for $12 million, hobos love Dave and Levi Johnston isn't sure if he's showing his Johnson. more ›

Today's end-of-day links: The Yanks start the playoffs tomorrow, swine flu means no Jesus juice, Astor trial jury felt threatened, a Brooklyn arts space founder passed away, Gourmet's offices are pretty much empty, a 16-year-old could face life in prison and who would drive a cupcake car? more ›

In today's mid-day links: The Bridgeport Diocese must disclose court docs related to priest abuse of children cases, Nobel Prize for fiber optics and semiconductor, did Thompson use a fake NYC skyline, a New School building is set for the wrecking ball, Corzine seems to be gaining the polls, the NJ housewives are coming back and raccoons attacked a Florida senior citizen. more ›

Today's end-of-day links: People having been waiting since yesterday to get into tonight's Late Show, a former Columbia housekeeper says she was forced to quit, the Astor trial jurors are stuck in court forever, Top Chef is coming back and there is a NYC audition, Senate candidate Linda McMahon must know about headlocks, Erin Andrews' alleged peeper can't use the Internet, and who knew there were goth babies? more ›

Today's mid-day links: A fatal stabbing near an internet cafe, three Americans get the Nobel for Medicine, Lindsay Lohan is not a convincing fashion designer, three people were killed in a Long Island boat crash, longer lines at Bronx food pantry, a Brooklyn mother allegedly stabbed her baby, the winner of a free apartment contest probably drinks Cosmos. more ›

From the closing bell stories: the city fights to keep Tavern on the Green's name, the Manhattan Bridge turns 100, the Islanders eye a move off the island, Lady Gaga stirs up an s-bomb on live TV and a Staten Island teenager did NOT wanna hear the bang of no gavel. more ›

Big stories from around the globe this week include Chicago recovering from its Olympic letdown, Glenn Beck haters in Boston, someone worse than Glenn Beck in the Northwest, Tony Danza teaching at a Philly public school and the same-sex marriage battle picking up in the nation's capital. more ›

Today's midday links include patients being covertly discharged at Bellevue, Chinese voters bussed in for Liu on the taxpayers' dime, a lazy Sunday with Padma and of course Dirty Sanchez would end up with a Jersey girl. more ›

Today's final stories include a cop charged with talking dirty to a lady prisoner, an anarchist arrested for tweeting about a cop, cops arrest an arsonist who killed a firefighter in the YO and Joey Ramone may have actually needed a teenage lobotomy. more ›

From today's mid-day links: TARP is one, the Erin Andrews Peeping Tom has apparently been caught, Martha Stewart's magazine is sued over an employee's firing, Jet Blue may keep its HQ in Queens, an alleged DWI driver flees the scene after injuring three, and Stephen Colbert reads to kids. more ›

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Today's mid-day links: Swine flu kills pregnant women, A-Rod and Kate Hudson are looking for a place, a dead whale in Newark, and more. more ›

Today's end-of-day links: The City Council fights graffiti, the homemade bomb teen might not make it back to high school, an analyst calls Saks Fifth Avenue "overweight," Charles Barron calls Marty Markowitz names, and more. more ›

Today's mid-day links: The fate of Kirsten Dunst's alleged purse snatcher is up in the air, John Gotti Jr. likes pedicures, a teacher pleads guilty to rape, more sort of construction progress at Ground Zero, Paula Radcliffe will run the NYC Marathon again, Jon Gosselin is trying to kill the golden goose, and bat mitzah gone wield. more ›