We were encouraged to hear a statue would be unveiled in Central Park memorializing the racehorse Barbaro, the Kentucky Derby winner who remained undefeated in all of his races before tragically breaking a leg in the Preakness Stakes (video). The sculpture by Daniel Edwards - whose Paris Hilton and Britney Spears sculptures are familiar eye-openers - is scheduled to be unveiled on April 30th to coincide with this year's Kentucky Derby. Unlike the beloved statue......

EVENT: "Home Buying for Hipsters" would like to help out all of you "creative non-traditional wage earners" during your quest to own a home. Buying property is an art, after all, so creatives may even have a head start! They "aim to specifically address your concerns and break down the process into steps you can understand." Their classes are free and open to everyone ("hipsters, non-hipsters, art stars, rock stars, designers, freelancers, sculptors, poets, part-time......

Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: a bank robbery in Harlem, a suspicious package on the West Side, and a stabbing in Astoria. Bad news for geese: Governor Spitzer has come out against a ban on foie gras, and he controls the state agency that would get to make the decision. There might not be an Idiotarod next year: the NYPD has adopted a rule that says groups of 50 or more have to get......

We all know that city buses move slowly. Some might say it's because of traffic, double parking, the people who get off at the front of the bus instead of the back, but overall, we all want them to move a lot faster. The City Council's Gale Brewer issued a report on how to speed up buses and here were some of the ideas:- Installing bus-mounted cameras for better enforcement of bus lanes and stops;......

Yesterday, Oprah Winfrey admitted she made a mistake (gasp!) and took James Frey and his publisher, Nan A. Talese, to task for making her look foolish on her show. Yes, Oprah defended the readers' right to know if something peddled as truth is false, but mainly, Oprah was ashamed that she had embarrassed herself by defending A Million Little Pieces. [You can order the tape and/or transcript that amazing hour of televsion here.] Gothamist then......

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