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Extra, Extra: St. Pat's Plus NCAA Basketball Mean Big Bar Business
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Jen Chung
Published Mar 17, 2011
Modified Mar 17, 2011
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Published Mar 17, 2011
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- Treat yourself on St. Patrick's Day by following Gothamist on Twitter and liking us on Facebook!
- This is a big day for bars today: "We assume we'll do a week of business in a day."
- After Vanessa Hudgens' nude photos were hacked, the FBI is investigating a group of hackers going after many celebs' phones and Gmail accounts—and celebs include Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Alba.
- Ew, contents of a hoarder's home were on an East 86th Street sidewalk after the cops—wearing containment suits—went in.
- Unsurprisingly, Community Board 18 didn't bring up State Senator Carl Kruger, who is facing corruption charges, last night. CB18 District Manager Dorothy Turano lives in the same house as Kruger, along with her two sons.
- Sandra Bullock donated $1 million to the Red Cross for Japanese relief efforts (previously, she's donated millions to relief efforts after 9/11, the Indian Ocean tsunami and last year's Haitian earthquake).
- The mentally ill will get their own court room.
- An update on Penelope the pit bull.
- Freaking out about the NY Times paywall.
- Jennifer Lawrence, nominated for an Oscar for her work in Winter's Bone, will play Katniss in the movie adaption of the Hunger Games.
- Maybe you can get this for next St. Patrick's Day—the ultimate Leprechaun knit hat and beard.
Jen Chung
Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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