Tapped In: Nanny Indicted, Fire in Morningside Heights, Baker Casting Call

NANNY INDICTED IN SLAYING OF KRIM CHILDREN Yoselyn Ortega, the nanny arrested for fatally stabbing two children in her care in October, was formally indicted for murder last Wednesday, Nov. 28. Ortega was discovered on the evening of Oct. 25 by the children's mother, Marina Krim, in the bathroom of the family's West 75th Street apartment alongside the 2- and 6-year-old, who were bleeding in the bathtub. When Krim arrived, Ortega plunged a knife into her own throat, and has been hospitalized at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center since that evening. "Yoselyn Ortega is charged with taking the lives of two innocent children who were incapable of defending themselves," said Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance. "This crime shocked and horrified parents around the city, many of whom entrust their children to the care of others both by necessity and by choice. My heart goes out to the family of those beautiful young children, and I hope that, with time, this family will heal." Ortega pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder in the first degree and two counts of murder in the second degree. Her exact motive for the stabbing has yet to be determined. She is currently undergoing psychiatric examinations and will return to court on Jan. 16. BRAZILIAN SCULPTURES ON BROADWAY Sculptures by Brazilian artist Saint Clair Cemin are now on display on Broadway between West 57th and 157th Streets. The public art exhibit, organized by the Broadway Mall Association, features seven surreal pieces at various intersections along the avenue, such as "Portrait of the Word 'Why' " on West 73rd Street and "Aphrodite" on West 117th Street. The exhibit continues through January and includes a dial-in audio tour in English (212.901.3310) and Spanish (212.901.3311). FIRE DAMAGES APTS. IN MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS An early-morning blaze in a Morningside Heights building displaced tenants of five apartments on Thursday, Nov. 29. The fire broke out around 5:30 a.m. on the fifth floor of 200 W. 109th St., a 40-unit apartment building, when a machine that pushes steam out windows ignited in a young tenant's bathroom. The flames spread and severely damaged five apartments, as well as caused water damage to more apartments below. No tenants were injured. CASTING CALL FOR BAKERS; SOUTINE BAKERY CLOSES An upcoming competitive baking show on CBS is seeking skilled amateur bakers, and its casting producers are holding an "open call" audition on Saturday, Dec. 15, on the Upper West Side. All non-professional bakers are welcome, so aspiring television stars should bring their best baked good to Flatotel at 135 W. 52nd St. between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. "Whether you're an athlete, teacher, truck driver or retiree," the casting call's promotional flyer says, "as long as you have a zest for baking, we want to hear from you!" More details can be found at cbsbakingshow.com. In other UWS baking news, Soutine Bakery, the tiny shop at 104 W. 70th St., just closed on Friday after 30 years of business. The shop faced a rent increase, so it sold its lease to Muffins Cafe, according to the West Side Rag. Perhaps local amateur bakers can look here for work if they don't make the cut for CBS?