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Two long-festering plans could come together: Redeveloping Governor's Island and bringing car racing to NYC. The NY Sun reports that the Indy Racing League might be interested in including a Governor's Island race in its circuit. A spokesman told the Sun:

"Governors Island certainly is something that has come up, but in terms of definitive plans, we still have a long way to go. We've had some discussions with people in the greater New York City area [ including the agency overseeing the island's development]. No single idea has been approved or shot down."

Huh, "Greater New York City" could mean anything. And thought Indy Racing says there's a long way to go, given the way the development of Governor's Island has been going, waiting probably isn't a problem.

Photoblogger Jesse Chan-Norris, apparently with a lot of free time, was in Union Square today to witness Indy Car driver Danica Patrick take on what was billed to be a "prominent New York celebrity." It turned out to be Tony Danza. Jesse informed us that it was "one of the weider things he's seen in Union Square" but that it's the "kind of thing that makes New York great." True on at least one count. The event was a promotion for Network Solutions and was taped for the Tony Danza Show. Unlike Danza's last race in a go-cart, there was no flipping and there were helmets involved. Looks like Uncle Tony has learned a safety lesson. Too bad, because the Unintentional Comedy Rating of another accident would have been pretty high.