Bombs on Broadway!

After the car bomb scare in Times Square early Saturday night, our fearless local leaders had a makeshift press conference, sponsored by Yahoo, which the New York Times captured in this colorful photograph ...

It was a magical evening. Although blind, Governor Paterson stared directly into the cameras. Never before photographed with her mouth shut, Council Speaker Christine Quinn kept a tight lip. Sporting a fancy crimson bow-tie from Bergdorf's, Mayor Bloomberg calmly assured us that "The Lion King" would indeed resume performances on the following day. Hakuna Matata.

Most Broadway shows were canceled, except for "The Addams Family," which has proven that even a bomb won't keep folks away from Broadway.

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