Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: a shooting on 126th St. in Manhattan, another shooting on Intervale Ave. and East 163rd St. in the Bronx, and a stabbing on Rockaway and Pitken Aves. in Brooklyn. Atlantic City's Borgata casino was in flames this morning. Connecticut's Governor suspended parole for inmates convicted of violent crimes after NYC cops shot a convict who drove a car stolen at knife point into the city. A Norwegian Cruise Line......

The 59 year old man who was critically injured while walking on Queens Boulevard by a hit-and-run driver Monday night died yesterday. Yakub Aminov, who had been coming back from Yom Kippur services, was buried in Flushing; he had immigrated from Uzbekistan 15 years ago and lived in Forest Hills with his wife and two of three sons according to the Daily News. Police found the silver Nissan SUV that hit Aminov. The car was......

Last night, a man was crossing Queens Boulevard at 67th Avenue when a silver SUV hit him without stopping. The 59 year old man had been returning home from Yom Kippur services, and Queens DA Richard Brown said, "I'm troubled. I went to temple myself today. It's the most important day of the Jewish calendar, and apparently he was on his way home from temple after observing the holiday, and to have this happen to......

-- In Queens blacks now have a higher average income than whites. -- Police estimate there are 15,000 gang members in the city, up from 12K last year. -- A City Transit supervisor was busted dropping a racial slur in a phone message. -- Ha! A Manhattan public school has started detention for tardy parents! -- A caterer is suing NYU for 26K he claims he is owed for a Hamptons benefit. -- 16......

Next Wednesday at sundown the Jewish high holiday of Yom Kippur begins - a 24 hour period of fasting and atonement. After a full day without food or drink, many Jews ritually break their annual fast with the "other" Jewish cuisine - Chinese. But, even more members of "the Tribe" default to the classic urban Judaic breakfast for break-the-fast - a smoked fish-palooza featuring a bevy of assorted bagels and cream cheese spreads. So, all......

Is alternate side parking suspended anytime this week? I know the Jewish holidays are still going on and, even though I'm not Jewish, I'd rather not move my car before I go to work. Gentile Driver, Park Slope Unless you work on a Saturday you'll be moving your car every workday this week. Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of attonement, officially starts at sundown on Friday, but as you well know, most cars are......

With the Jewish holidays in high gear, many of you will be washing down your gefilite fish with a glass or two of Kosher wines. We’re not just talking about Manishevitz, the official “fortified grape juice” of the Jewish people, but rather the growing selection of Cabernet Sauvignons, Chardonnay’s and numerous wines that are being made Kosher style. With all these Kosher wines on the market, Gothamist was wondering how they’d stack up to......