A 28-year-old delivery man on a bicycle was struck by two cars in Manhattan last night. First, a Lexus struck him from behind at Eighth Avenue and West 47th Street around 10:15 p.m. A witness told the Post that the driver "rammed into the 28-year-old bike rider near 47th Street with an impact so violent that the cyclist's head knocked out the windshield on the passenger side." In spite of that, the driver did not stop and kept going. Then the delivery man was run over by a BMW SUV, whose driver stopped and remained at the scene. [ MORE]  | Queens State Assemblywoman Grace Meng is one of many officials who have demanded an apology from Rush Limbaugh for his bizarre mockery of Hu Jintao and Chinese people in general. You'll recall that Limbaugh was highly suspicious of Hu's speech during his joint press conference with President Obama last week, because there was no simultaneous translation. So instead of blaming the media or White House, he blamed Hu for speaking in his native tongue, and went on a mocking fake-Chinese language rant, complete with "ching chong," reminiscent of Rosie O'Donnell. In case you missed it, here's Colbert's take below (it starts around the 40 second mark):... [ MORE ] |  | Seventy-two-year-old songwriter, film director and one-time Oscar winner (for penning schmaltzy '70s pop tune "You Light Up My Life") Joseph Brooks was previously indicted on 91 counts for allegedly luring at least 13 young women to his apartment via Craigslist ads and raping and sexually assaulting them. And now prosecutors claim that's just the tip of the iceberg.... [ MORE ] |  | We're all in favor of quirky, meet cute-stories, even if we don't particularly want to hear your meet-cute story. But there's a fine line between meet-cute and meet-semiconscious-in-the-back-of-an-ambulance. And there's also a marked difference between playfully pursuing and doggedly stalking, which one lovesick Queens EMT is quickly finding out.... [ MORE ] |  | Just a reminder that the 8th annual Idiotarod race is starting at Maria Hernandez Park in Bushwick in less than an hour. Check-in is at 10:53 a.m., and the race start time is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Organizers remind that, "There is NO FOOD THROWING. Do not bring food to throw, it will be taken from you. Please remember to bring a hard copy of your completed application form." [Update Below]... [ MORE ] |  | Last week, it was reported that a gun which had been stolen from the 105th precinct in Jamaica, Queens had been sold back to the NYPD by a man who then willingly and nonchalantly turned himself into police. It seems that the rabbit hole runs especially deep for the man who returned the gun—police believe he is a career criminal who has made a living out impersonating law enforcement. "He's like the guy from the movie 'Catch Me If You Can,.' This guy has been caught on several occasions, but he keeps being able to dupe people. For one reason or another, they seem to fall for it," said an "exasperated" FDNY official.... [ MORE ] |  | With Gov. Cuomo's first budget proposal since taking office imminent, Mayor Bloomberg announced yesterday that city schools could be facing a $1 billion budget cut, which could spell massive teacher layoffs. On his WOR radio show yesterday, he raised the specter that as many as 21,000 teachers could lose their jobs this year: "Scuttlebutt is that the education budget will be cut statewide, and New York City's share of that would be a billion-dollar cut."... [ MORE ] | | |
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