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• Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany's Brooklyn home is in contract [Brownstoner]
• Now you can study the NYC ecosystem at The New School [Crain's]
• Gawker counts down New York's biggest eccentrics [Gawker]
• Golf carts are an unwelcome addition to Stuy Town and Peter Cooper Village [NYT]
• Don't bother heading to the Frying Pan this weekend; it's closed [NYM]