• Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: a police officer was struck at Varick and Grand Sts. in Manhattan, a pedestrian was struck at 49th St. and 12th Ave. in Brooklyn, and a person was down a hole on Farmers Blvd. in Queens.
• Al Sharpton is upset with gossip site TMZ.com for referring to Beyoncé Knowles outfit at an awards show as "roboho"; TMZ says they have called many white celebrities ho's.
• The life-size sculpture of an ironworker on a beam that was stolen six months ago was found wrapped in black plastic behind a church in Queens.
• An urban safari in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
• After ten years in operation, Magnolia Bakery was shut down by the Dept. of Health for operating without a sink. The owners of the fabled cupcake provisioner claim they didn't know they were required to have one.
• A blogger has collected nearly 3,200 online names on a petition to get the MTA to run an express service on the F train's line to and from Brooklyn.
• The section of Sara D. Roosevelt Park between Broome and Delancey Sts. on the Lower East Side will be closed at dark, instead of the usual 1 a.m. curfew.

The most recent attack occurred about 12:50 a.m. Tuesday on W. 16th St., only a few blocks from the first robbery. more ›

As some of you have pointed out, one of our favorite summer spots, NYC Icy, is no more. Like you, we had the same reaction -- severe depression. Where are we supposed to go now to get our cool summer treats on, especially on a day like today?!? We've come up with a few suggestions on our own, and the Daily News added a bunch to our list. more ›