Free Batteries Does Not A Healed Heart Make
In the wake of Wednesday nights [fatal Bronx fire], Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced today that the city will be distributing 150,000 free batteries for smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors across the five boroughs over the next few days. So far, the only dissemination location information specified is [Times Square on Saturday](http://www.newsday.com/news/local/newyork/ny-nyfire0310,0,6555994.story?coll=ny-main-bigpix). Be there, if you dont feel like springing for the double As yourself.
In related news, the Daily News reports that the High Bridge building where 9 lives were lost in the [deadliest blaze] in the past 17 years was due for a [$60,000 renovation](http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/503845p-424899c.html), including the installment of a new sprinkler system. In all seriousness, its a cruel, cruel world. Today, relatives of the children and woman killed are [mourning as their community rallies](http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=local&id=5105741) behind them.