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(Christopher Robbins/Gothamist) [UPDATE BELOW] The artist who installed the "I Love NY" bag that caused a bomb scare in Williamsburg on Friday has finally been released from jail. After three days at Rikers, Takeshi Miyakawa finally appeared before a judge in Brooklyn court today. Before releasing the suspect, Judge... continue reading on Gothamist

Left: Officer Alain Schaberger; Right: George Villanueva A man who pushed a police officer to his death off a 9-foot balcony last year was sentenced to 28.5 years to life in prison today. "The fact of the matter is I didn't push your son, all right?" George Villanueva told... continue reading on Gothamist

(Triborough) The family of a 15-year-old honor student is suing the city after she was tackled by plainclothes police officers after matching the profile of a shoplifter. Last Friday afternoon, police in the 78th Precinct received a description of shoplifters as "two female black teens, dark hair," one with... continue reading on Gothamist

AfterMooga (Scott Lynch) Superfly is offering Extra Mooga customers a 100% refund, including those $17.71 handling fees. "We promised you a terrific Extra Mooga experience this past weekend and we didn’t deliver," the organizers write on their website. "We’re very sorry if we disappointed you." Roughly 4,000 people paid... continue reading on Gothamist

(Shutterstock / Tyler Olson) We never thought we'd be the ones to defend your right to anonymously scrawl "bike lanes fart lampshade" on a post about food stamps but Albany's idiocy so moves us. Identical bills that have been proposed in the Assembly and the Senate that would require... continue reading on Gothamist