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  1. At @PublicTheaterNY, there's less drama than you'd expect from the drama queens of 'February House' capi.tl/KgqOVQ
  2. A guide to everybody's outrage about the disappearing 'Times-Picayune,' from @joepompeo capi.tl/LngvvS
  3. The Mets, suffering a Manny Acosta problem, find Elvin Ramirez (by @howardmegdal) capi.tl/Jhvw1q
  4. Do you think Lawrence Taylor cares who bought his Super Bowl ring? @GregHanlon on off-season Giants news: capi.tl/JIShv0
  5. I Heard Your Single: @matoswk75's survey of releases ft. @NickiMinaj & @2Chainz, @AnimalCollective, @MatthewDear, more capi.tl/JJbb4U
  6. Breaking: Mark Sanchez is still a better quarterback than Tim Tebow (by @GregHanlon) capi.tl/LMF5MG
  7. "There are several remarkable things about the @nydailynews' efforts on the Etan Patz story today." - @tmcgev capi.tl/JJaLvb
  8. New Orleans needs a daily 'Times-Picayune': An open letter to Steve Newhouse from NY1's Bob Hardt: capi.tl/KZCDNu
  9. Ike Davis makes the case for staying up (by @howardmegdal) capi.tl/KThXq7
  10. Morning briefing by @azipaybarah: Cuomo does a little politicking, but doesn't elaborate capi.tl/JPBVWY
  11. Beware the subway sandwich! And other anti-theft tips from the NYPD capi.tl/LqQfA8
  12. A push to outlaw anonymous commenters in New York gets big eye-roll from digital media capi.tl/KOAXKz
  13. "A series of failings": Ryan McGinness offers a personal tour through his artistic process and his latest show capi.tl/K0wCmk
  14. Anticipations, Memorial Day edition, by our staff: Woody Allen, a wrestling match, the real Jersey Shore, grindcore capi.tl/JGEQeV
  15. Accepting his 1st big endorsement against Hakeem Jeffries, Charles Barron says he's not controversial. "I'm effective" capi.tl/K0pGFX
  16. PHOTOS: The return of the City Hall press corps capi.tl/Kiz06r
  17. Bloomberg says the M.T.A. doesn't need letter grades, it needs more money capi.tl/LuxP4Z
  18. "More murders, higher crime? Is that what the @nytimes wants?" - @MikeBloomberg capi.tl/JGCAnT