 The members of Community Board 1 may have voted unanimously against concerts on Williamsburg's waterfront, but they are still going to happen this summer thanks to a little contract that was already signed by the OSA and the State Parks Department. That isn't stopping that CB1 crew from yammering on about the nuisance the shows create, however. According to the Brooklyn Paper, the locals want the concerts to produce less noise, and less trash. [MORE] ![_[Updated] Lucali's Owner Brutally Stabbed On Smith Street](http://gothamist.com/assets_c/2011/04/201104_smithstreetstabbing-thumb-90x90-616006.jpg) ![_[Updated] Lucali's Owner Brutally Stabbed On Smith Street](http://gothamist.com/assets_c/2011/04/201104_lucali-thumb-90x90-616052.jpg) | [Update below] Moments ago a man was stabbed multiple times outside of Joe's Superette on Smith Street in Carroll Gardens. Police are on the scene and the victim has been taken to Lutheran Hospital in serious condition. After the stabbing, the perp reportedly jumped into the passenger side of a black Lexus and sped off. ... [ MORE ] |  | The woman who accuses a NYC police officer of raping her—and his partner of acting as a lookout—was cross-examined yesterday and stood her ground. When alleged rapist Kenneth Moreno's lawyer asked about a statement where she said she believed she was raped, the 29-year-old said, "I never said I believe I was raped. I knew I was raped. I was in shock. I couldn't believe it was the cops."... [ MORE ] |  | And the internet ruins another life: a Staten Island woman who claimed she was too injured to work again lost out on lifetime alimony when her ex-husband discovered her belly dancing blog, complete with pictures of her shaking her pudge. "My belly dancing is the reason why I adore myself so much...Today I decided to dedicate myself more to my dance. Even though I dance everyday, it's not enough. It won't be enough until I dance for you all, until you feel my euphoria," wrote Reikki spiritual healer Dorothy McGurk.... [ MORE ] |  | A gas station attendant was dragged by a car when its driver fled. According to MyFoxNy, "Security camera video shows the employee holding onto the side of a Nissan Maxima, desperately trying to stop the driver. That is because the driver apparently had pumped $20 worth of gas and then drove off without paying." The incident occurred at a Fort Lee, NJ Lukoil station near the George Washington Bridge.... [ MORE ] |  | As if Penn Station couldn't get worse: Yesterday, an escalator at Seventh Avenue and 34th Street malfunctioned, resulting in pileup of people. The Post reports, "The motorized stairs suddenly accelerated at 1 p.m., sending victims tumbling until the emergency-cutoff button was pressed." ... [ MORE ] |  | Pro tip: if your boyfriend has 30 prior arrests, you might not want to let him around your pets. Brooklyn native Garret Sloan, 26, has been arrested and charged with aggravated cruelty to animals after brutally killing his girlfriend's kitten. According to a criminal complaint, Sloan said, "The cat died. I took it and threw it away in the incinerator."... [ MORE ] | | |
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