July 8, 2011 Weather: Scattered thunderstorms, High of 79 Degrees.
Notices:
Symphony Space is holding a book sale today. Titles start at $1.50.
News:
There have been no charges filed yet against Edwin Carrasco, the man who was iirving the SUV that backed into and killed 78-year-old Yolanda Casal on West 95th Street last week. DA Cy Vance’s said that charges won’t be filed until Carrasco’s arraignment. (Streetsblog)
The Upper West Side escaped major city budget cuts. (West Side Spirit)
Project Nim, the story of an Upper West Side family that raised a chimp as if it was a human, opens today. Read our story and then buy tickets to see it at the Film Society of Lincoln Center.
It’s common for people to buy puppies when they’re drunk — so common that pet stores have instituted policies on how to deal with intoxicated people. (New York Times)
