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Success made Orlando Taylor greedy - and an jailed man for robbing two Brooklyn banks a total of four times in just three days. He was arrested when spotted outside one of the two banks, apparently casing it out for another robbery.

There was very little else for Londonist to be concerned with when the threat of a Tube strike became a very unpleasant reality. The inconvenience was extreme: there aren't many alternatives to the Tube in London despite the best efforts of the Londonist team to get everyone from A to B. Brighter news came in the form of the first ever female Yeoman Warder, or Beefeater as the position is more commonly known, and several smiles as well as lots of cash were raised by some plucky urban ironing. London is apparently full of lies and whales: one of these things is true. We leave that up to you to figure out.

Upon chatting with a few friends, it turned out that some had tomorrow off for an extended, four-day July 4th weekend while some will be going to work. Since the ones who were going to work had a decidedly sour expression on their faces, we tried to point out that it might be a slower day than usual and they might get out early. The AP spoke to some labor experts about the so-called "orphan workday". And it turns out that many experts consider next week a half week, especially since some co-workers may be taking off, so the ones who remain may not be able to do some tasks. Also:

A smart boss probably would've planned in advance and given as many workers as possible a day at the beach, according to Brendan Bannister, a business professor at Northeastern University. He said days like Monday are a chance for supervisors to give up a little productivity in return for a little goodwill. The day off means less burnout and can "engender feelings of loyalty and commitment," he said.

Continue reading "July 3: A Case of the Monday or a Case of the Fundays?"

The numbers keep going in our favor. For the first time since 1961 the murder rate in New York City is on track to be below 500. If that happens then this year could be the first time in fifty years that more people kill themselves in New York than are killed by other people. Compare that to 1991 when 2,245 people were killed in Gotham and smile.