• Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: an attempted bank robbery on East 23rd St. in Manhattan, a pedestrian struck on 82nd St. and Central Park West in Manhattan, and a homicide on Grand Ave. in Brooklyn.
• The politics of succession in the world of Masters of the Universe. Changing places, changing times, unsurpassable ambition.
• Sometimes the old is new: when a garbage hauling-controlling family tells you to do something, you do it, or they'll burn your company down.
• Mayor Bloomberg is displeased with an audit that criticizes his predecessor for a golf course construction deal that led to millions being paid to a mobbed-up company moving dirt from one place to another.
• New York State is joining a multi-state lawsuit against the federal government over global warming issues.
• Stop-and-frisks by the NYPD were down 11% in the latest quarter that it reported to the City Council.
• A suit has been brought against New York State with the shocking allegation that perhaps indigent people aren't provided adequate legal defense.
• The 71-year-old woman dumped unconscious on the sidewalk in front of a bogus dentist's office died.

A totally crazy story from the Daily News about how one city employee moonlighted. A pothole repairman for the Department of Transportation smuggled heroin for a Colombian drug ring. Ricardo Calderon actually worked deals while working on street potholes - now we know why it takes so long to get those things filled! more ›

Last night Gothamist was found dancing in an owl costume on stage with the Flaming Lips. The wine consumed beforehand helped to guide our feet in a more festive rhythm, however it's left us ailing today. If you're in better shape, you may want to try out one or more of the following this weekend: more ›