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The Recession Map of NoLIta: Updated

In February, we noted the sad decline of the once-posh, boutique-strewn neighborhood of NoLIta, where Gawker HQ is located. We sent the interns back to the streets and have a new report: more sales, more closing, and only some redemption. Below is the updated map of the neighborhood

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The Recession Map of NoLIta: Updated

New York Post to Debbie Rowe: So Sue Us

Yesterday, Debbie Rowe ‘s lawyer demanded that the New York Post retract its claim that she sold her kids to Katherine Jackson for $4 million. Today the Post dug in. Calling Rowe “devious Debbie” and a “human incubator,” the Post ‘s Kate Sheehy picked up e-mails purportedly from Rowe , first reported yesterday by ExtraTV.com, indicating that she doesn’t want custody of Paris and Prince Michael Jackson .

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Dash Snow’s Basquiat-ization

Dash Snow is already being branded an “icon.” The downtown sperm-and-whatever-else artist died Monday night of a heroin overdose at the age of 27. And you can already spot the outlines of a Basquiat-esque art world canonization starting to form. As the memorials appear, Dash’s legend is growing.

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Dash Snow’s Basquiat-ization