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  • Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: falling debris on W 47th St. and 8th Ave. in Manhattan, a shooting on Broadway on Staten Island, and a suspicious boat at the Verrazano Bridge near Brooklyn.
  • For a reason unrelated to terrorism, the U.S. Parks Dept. is going to keep the crown of the Statue of Liberty closed because it's a fire death-trap.
  • Iranian President Mahmoud Amahdinejad's wish to visit Ground Zero was blocked due to security concerns.
  • Leaping Labradors! Dogs competing for top dog dock jumping honors were jumping into a pool at Bryant Park.
  • Money should start flowing quicker than spilled oil now that Julia Roberts stand-in Erin Brockovich has jumped into the Greenpoint oil spill pool.
  • Despite objections from transit groups and the state comptroller, the MTA is prepared to propose a fare increase for commuters.
  • Are New Yorkers in store for a second taxi strike?
  • Filmmaker brothers Ethan and Joel Coen are attempting to pass off Brooklyn as the Georgetown neighborhood in Washington, DC. Mutual outrage will likely ensue.
  • The vigil for recently deceased carriage horse Smoothie has been moved to the southeast corner of Central Park at the northeast section of Grand Army Plaza. It'll take place Thursday from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Untitled, by ~Raymond, at flickr

- The St. Guillen indictment didn't happen today as expected, but maybe Monday; there is another protest outside the Falls tonight at 8PM

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