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Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: a double shooting on 31st St. and Tilden Ave. in Brooklyn, a double shooting on 147th St. and Northern Blvd. in Queens, and a fatal jumper at 1st Avenue and 72nd Street in Manhattan A man jumped to his death from the roof ...

From DAVE HOGARTY, Gothamist,  12 Jul 2008

Bobby Murcer, Yankees Outfielder and Announcer, Dies

Bobby Murcer succumbed to brain cancer today in Oklahoma City at the age of 62. Murcer played outfield for the Bronx Bombers from 1965-74, and 1979-83. Following his retirement from the field in 1983, Murcer continued to work with Yankees organization ...

From DAVE HOGARTY, Gothamist,  12 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Bobby Murcer,  New York Yankees

Prehistoric Crabs Gettin' Freaky in Brooklyn

It's that time of year when love at the seashore blossoms, and hordes of initially alarming-looking horseshoe crabs scuttle up onto the beaches of Jamaica Bay to procreate in the sands. The species is approximately 450 million years old, and they look ...

From DAVE HOGARTY, Gothamist,  12 Jul 2008

Bon Jovi Concert Marked by Don'ts

Aside from the music, this evening's Bon Jovi concert on Central Park's Great Lawn will be different from the regular Metropolitan Opera or NY Philharmonic concert-- primarily because of the things one won't be able to bring into the park. While ...

From DAVE HOGARTY, Gothamist,  12 Jul 2008

Near Hit at JFK in Second Recent Incident

The FAA made immediate changes to the take off and landing procedures at JFK Airport, after two jets came within 600 feet of crashing into each other yesterday afternoon. The incident was the second near collision at the airport in a week, and ...

From DAVE HOGARTY, Gothamist,  12 Jul 2008
Related Topics: New York Post,  Boeing

Rikers Guard Accused of Abetting Escape Attempt

A Rikers Island corrections officer is being investigated for possibly helping an accused cop killer try to escape from custody. The unidentified guard may have passed a handcuff key to Lee Woods, one of the men accused of gunning down Officer Russel ...

From DAVE HOGARTY, Gothamist,  12 Jul 2008
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Harlem Tower Shrinks With Market's Outlook

Gothamist is a website about New York. More and, as expected, the $3900 iPhone has attracted exactly zero bids. [more] Use an RSS reader to stay up to date with the latest news and posts from Gothamist. The expected new home of Major League ...

From DAVE HOGARTY, Gothamist,  12 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Major League Baseball,  Vornado Realty Trust

Kayakers Dunked in Waterfall Mishap

Photograph of the Brooklyn Bridge waterfall by John Del Signore; you can see the safety line When Rosenblatt and Spector got too close to the falls, they became sucked in by the powerful pump that drives the falls and the East River's currents and ...

From DAVE HOGARTY, Gothamist,  12 Jul 2008

More Than Neglect in Kings County Patient's Death

The City Medical Examiner released the results of Esmin Green's autopsy; and King's County Hospital treatment, or lack thereof, of the dead woman may have had more to do with her death than callous neglect. The M.E. found that Green collapsed after ...

From DAVE HOGARTY, Gothamist,  12 Jul 2008

Organized Crime Cops Busted for Corruption, Etc.

Two members of the NYPD's Organized Crime Control Bureau were relieved of their badges after videotape of a raid on a downtown club made its way to the Internal Affairs Bureau. According to the Post, in one segment, a veteran sergeant is seen bending ...

From DAVE HOGARTY, Gothamist,  11 Jul 2008

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