Last time we saw NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly, he, uh, was skipping showing up late to the Kelly Gang fundraiser at Michael's. But here he is popping up on our pal LX.TV, with a view that nearly supersedes his chat about police strategy, West 27th Street, race relations, and dealing with the FBI. At nearly 20 minutes, the clip is a bit long, but at the very least it begs the question: When did George Oliphant grow a beard?

• Police Commissioner Ray Kelly's account of "Rudy Giuliani is a fuck-up" is now part of a book. Pick your jaw up off the floor — Kelly didn't actually write it. [NYDN]

• Orange alerts aren't not only for terrorist attacks. They are for "good day to get high on weed" alerts, too. [Gothamist]

• Sadly, the New York Times is forced to bid adieu to its Weddings section background staple — the staircase at The Plaza. [NYT]

• Only the Blog Knows knows there are actually fun things to do in Park Slope. Like get wasted in a bar where there are virtually no babies. [OTBKB]

• This city has more anthrax scares than Lindsay Lohan excuses for skipping work. [NYP]