The 2012 presidential race has barely begun but three things already seem clear: Donald Trump will likely make a fool of himself, Barack Obama will likely be atop the Democratic ticket and someone with the surname Paul will likely be making a bid for the GOP nomination. See if Ron Paul won't run again, his son Rand very likely will. Or, to put it in the hedge-filled language of politics: " The only decision I've made is I won't run against my dad," the junior senator from Kentucky said yesterday. [ MORE]  | Three suspects from the Bronx have been indicted for murder after an 18-year-old was struck by two cars trying to run away from them. Malik Jenkins, 18, was wearing a $600 Marmot Mammoth jacket when he and a friend were "lured" to the Justice Sonia Sotomayor Houses by 15-year-old April Brooks and her cousin, 17-year-old Jasmine Castrillo. Once there, they were confronted by four men, who stole his friend's $150 True Religion jacket.... [ MORE ] |  | After over 140,000 people signed a petition on Change.org, Apple has removed an app from Exodus International, a religious group offering "ex-gay" treatment, from their online store. An Apple spokesman told the Daily News, "We removed the Exodus International app from the Apple Store because it violates our developer guidelines by being offensive to large groups of people." However, Exodus' President argues that it's a violation of free speech. ... [ MORE ] |  | The hot-button issue of granting citizenship to the children of immigrants that are born in the U.S. has a new poster child. Everybody meet four-year-old Emily Samantha Ruiz, a Long Island girl who was deported to Guatemala by the U.S. on March 11—despite being a totally legal citizen of the United States. ... [ MORE ] | ![_[UPDATE] Queensboro Bridge Is Now The Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge](http://gothamist.com/assets_c/2011/03/032311bridge-thumb-90x90-609240.jpg) | [UPDATE BELOW] In December the Bloomberg administration announced plans to rename the Queensboro Bridge after former mayor Ed Koch. Koch was for it, Vallone wasn't, and today the City Council will vote to determine whether the name will be official. But not if Queens' Philip Tatel has anything to say about it!... [ MORE ] |  | In a shocking turn of events on par with the fall of the Berlin Wall or the Black Eyed Peas' popularity, the NYPD went to the homes of cyclists last night and apologized for handing out speeding tickets early yesterday morning in Central Park (video). Yes, we have confirmed at this hour that cops have personally apologized to bicycle riders. Let's just let that sink in a minute... Getting a little misty-eyed over here! Okay, now back to reality: The NYPD apology was not for ticketing "speeding" cyclists per se, but for "erroneously" ticketing cyclists. Nine out of ten cyclists have had their tickets voided, but a tenth cyclist still faces a $275 speeding ticket because he was busted "correctly."... [ MORE ] |  | City Council member Gail Brewer and other Council members are introducing legislation today that would dramatically change the way drivers and cyclists use the city's most beloved parks. One bill would change the traffic lights to flashing yellow during hours when motorists are prohibited from Central Park's main drive. And a second bill would entirely eliminate motorists from the main drive (the crosstown transverses would remain open). ... [ MORE ] | | |
![[UPDATE] Queensboro Bridge Is Now The Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge](http://gothamist.com/assets_c/2011/03/032311bridge-thumb-152x76-609240.jpg)
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