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Extra, Extra: Those Aren't Fireworks—They're Gunshots


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Christopher Robbins

Published Jul 3, 2011

Modified Jul 3, 2011


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Published Jul 3, 2011

Modified Jul 3, 2011


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  • Hostage negotiator says that drunk hostage takers sometimes make things easier.
  • Mom & Pop outfit The Vatican made a profit of $14.3 million in 2010, but donations were down 22% due to the economy.
  • Will Kanye West film his next video in Montauk? Hype Williams is thinking it over, but maybe they won't unless you start beefing up your donations to The Vatican.
  • Some people think it's a good idea to insult America on her birthday, like the actor from All My Children whose 9/11 charity "misplaced" $100K, or the Manhattan Insurance executive who created a phony scholarship fund in the name of a 9/11 victim. To cleanse your palate: patriotic cats.
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Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.

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