Today, New York's two tabloids go ahead to head over the same matter, which is nothing new. Dramatis personae: Sheila Cordell and boyfriend Edgar Ortega, aka DJ Tega at the club, Suede. But the Daily News goes the "Woman plunges 4 stories from East Side apt." route while the Post takes the "Stripper hurled out of window" road. The Daily News calls her a part-time real estate student, whereas the Post leads with her being a stripper, then mentions she's studying real estate. Gothamist admits to being sucked into the stripper angle - hats off to you, Col Allan (Editor-in-Chief at the post). It's a horrible story - falling 4 stories and having a broken neck. The Daily News doesn't call the boyfriend a suspect whereas the Post paints him as nothing but.

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