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Hello, dear readers. From time to time, our inbox gets filled with notes imploring us to help with, say, a hot date. Today Eric writes us for some guidance to make sure his brother's 40th birthday comes off without a hitch. Stanley, to the GofG mailroom! More»

Yesterday Grieve noted that beleaguered East Village bar Sin Sin would close at the end of the month. Then Grub said it would "close, re-open and go a different route." Whatever happens, it looks likely that neighbors will win this battle in the war on excessive nightlife. What's the next target? More»

Someone needs to light Lit another fuse. The increasingly sedate East Village rock lounge first clamped down on its well-known cigarette tolerance after a secrets ops health department investigation. Now, the DJ and live music venue is turning down the volume to appease the neighbors. More»

Criminal mastermind Ali Wise likely getting community service. Are there chain gangs in NYC? [CityFile]
Lit hopes to extinguish fiery neighbors. [Grieve]
Mayor Bloomberg's next stop: Nuyorican Poets Cafe. Snaps all around! [Gothamist]
Michael Alig plans post-slammer restaurant. Special K "cereal" to be daily special. [Grub]
Quadruplets to attend Yale, giving "one in four, maybe more" whole new meaning. [NYT]
Even in Riker's, Lil Wayne is causing trouble. [NYDN]

East Villagers rail against Lit, Pyramid Club. [Lo-Down]

Sony pays $250 million for 10 unreleased Michael Jackson albums. MJ is the new Tupac. [Deadline]

The Rusty Knot celebrates 2nd birthday. And its Monday night party bus roars on. [Eater]

Meet Terry Richardon's mom. [BlackBookTumblr]

Dim Sum back in a big way with people dumb enough to ever forsake it. [ForkintheRoad]

Tiger Woods to return to golf next month. Rachel Uchitel to return to obscurity. [1010]

Bronx pawnshops now hawking free condoms. [CityRoom]

A Daily News guide to the best of everything, in every borough. [NYDN]

Ron Jeremy parties at Lit. Because nothing could restore Lit's reputation more than a visit from Ron Jeremy. [Goodnight Mr. Lewis]

Matt Damon to play RFK in a biopic that will hopefully be better than Bobby. [Deadline]

Alert the media: Jesus Luz is leeching off of Madonna. [La Daily Musto]

Sex and the City turns even hardcore sex shops into tourist traps. [Jeremiah's]

Entitled New York City mommy (is there any other kind?) finally sort of embarrassed by last week's stroller rant. [Gothamist]

Matthew Goode admits Leap Year was a disgrace. A man's gotta eat, ya know!. [Vulture]

What do you do when you're exhausted from attending Fashion Shows all week, celebrating your birthday for seven days straight, or working 24/7 for Kelly Cutrone? You head to Lit Lounge and let off some steam, obviously. More»

Nightlife fixture Steve Lewis celebrated his birthday last Tuesday night at Lit, and even got behind the turn tables to DJ for a song or two. In his own words, "It's my party, and I'll DJ if I want to!" More»

So, "sharply-dressed" Health Department spies infiltrated New York's "hottest nightclubs" and reported myriad smoking ban violations. Some big guns (M2, The Box, Lit Lounge, The Imperial) might shutter! Also on the chopping block: Southside. Says owner Tom Martignetti: "This is a witch hunt. " More»

With winter temperatures hitting, it's about that time for smokers to start picking out the new pairs of gloves they are going to need to buy to endure those long nights out and their routine nicotine fixes. Oh, who are we kidding? There's enough places in this town for you to lite up without catching frostbite. In case you need help finding one, we put together this Smoker's Guide To Manhattan Friendly Nightspots below... More»