Five Things: Osama bin Laden Dead or City Hall Protest

Ding dong, the wretch is dead! Here are Five Things for your first Monday of the post-Osama World:

1. So, President Obama announced late last night that Osama bin Laden has been . 

2. Firefighters around Bayside said his death finally gave them some closure from the deaths of their .

3. Bayside Patch is still accepting submissions from hobbyists, lobbyists, movers, shakers, and all sorts of other folks for our community blog.. 

4. The City Council is having a hearing today on the drastic Co-op tax assessment increases that Department of Finance Commissioner David Frankel says was caused by a computer 'glitch.' Little Neck Patch has coverage of the protest by Co-op owners and leaders on the steps of .

5. Rep. Gary Ackerman had some choice words when talking about Donald Trump; "He's just some idiot who believes crazy things." .