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October 30, 2003
Hasidism Clash in Brooklyn "A
Hasidism Clash in Brooklyn "A holy war between two feuding Brooklyn Hasidic groups erupted outside a religious school in Williamsburg yesterday as more than 150 students tried to storm the building, which had been closed by a rival faction. "...Posted by at 11:41 PM
Homeland security money doesn't match
Homeland security money doesn't match terror threat "At issue is how to divide the biggest grant for homeland security: $2 billion a year to help equip and train firefighters, police officers and other emergency workers. In keeping with how Washington...Posted by at 11:34 PM
Screwdriver Head Stab a Gory
Screwdriver Head Stab a Gory Gay Slay "A Brooklyn man who claims he plunged a screwdriver into the head of an off-duty city bus driver while fending off a gay advance has been charged with murder, police sources said." The...Posted by at 11:18 PM
October 29, 2003
Google Search: NYPD Central Booking
Google Search: NYPD Central Booking address For the person who just arrived at ScaryNY through this search string, I feel for you. I can only imagine that a loved one has been wrongly arrested by the NYPD and called you...Posted by at 2:55 PM
October 28, 2003
Laundromat Worker Killed in Queens
Laundromat Worker Killed in Queens "There is a murder mystery in Queens where police say an employee of a laundromat has been found murdered." Employee returns to work one morning only to find a co-worker dead. I have a lot...Posted by at 12:54 AM
Man Pleads Not Guilty in
Man Pleads Not Guilty in Murders "A Brooklyn man pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Monday to two counts of first-degree murder in the fatal slashings of his roommate and the woman's 11-year-old daughter."...Posted by at 12:49 AM
(Literal) Hipster Bashing in Williamsburg?
(Literal) Hipster Bashing in Williamsburg? @ Gawker "It seems Craigslisters are foaming at the mouth over an alleged series of beatings of chops-and-trucker-hat-sporting hipsters in Williamsburg." Lots of lazy ScaryNYing by me lately. Letting other blog people do my dirty...Posted by at 12:37 AM
October 27, 2003
Gothamist: Shots in a Brooklyn
Gothamist: Shots in a Brooklyn Apartment "Next time you're lying in bed, pray that your upstairs gun-wielding neighbor decides not to shoot a round into the floor, the way Herbert Livingston's neighbor shot through the floor-ceiling and pierced Livingston's shoulder."...Posted by at 1:40 PM
6 Die In 10 Hours
6 Die In 10 Hours "Six men were shot dead in a 10-hour span ending early yesterday, police said." This comes via the National Incident Notification Network. What's that? "NINN provides Breaking News Stories in the Police, Fire and EMS...Posted by at 12:04 AM
October 26, 2003
Jealous Fury Prompts Queens Murder
Jealous Fury Prompts Queens Murder "A Queens man, in a jealous fury upon learning his former girlfriend was seeing another man, broke into her Long Island City apartment early Saturday and fatally shot her new boyfriend, police said." This happened...Posted by at 11:57 PM
Crash Tail of Whoa "Four
Crash Tail of Whoa "Four people got the scare of their lives yesterday when a hansom-cab horse suddenly bolted down a Central Park road and barreled into another carriage, causing both cabs to flip over, police said." The horse just...Posted by at 11:50 PM
October 24, 2003
L Train Fire "I actually
L Train Fire "I actually had no idea what was happening as I was engrossed in a heuristic dissection of 'And We Danced' by the Hooters, which happened to be playing on my iPod. But then, all of a sudden,...Posted by at 2:19 PM
October 23, 2003
Two Jamaica men guilty in
Two Jamaica men guilty in pushing LIC prostitution "Two Jamaica men were convicted last week of promoting prostitution in Long Island City in an ongoing effort by law enforcement officials, said Queens District Attorney Richard Brown." Ok, that's all well...Posted by at 10:51 PM
FDNY Probies Arrested For Property
FDNY Probies Arrested For Property Damage To Diner "The North Shore Diner in Bayside was the scene of a food fight and worse on Monday as two probationary firefighters and their friend caused $500 worth of damage to the restaurant."...Posted by at 10:42 PM
Veteran Cop Charged With DWI
Veteran Cop Charged With DWI "A veteran NYPD captain was arrested and suspended after he crashed his personal car into a police car in Yonkers while driving drunk, authorities said Thursday." Woops. I guess he gets to keep his car....Posted by at 10:24 PM
October 22, 2003
Traffic Agent Attacked [First one
Traffic Agent Attacked [First one under "Bronx"] "An on-duty traffic agent suffered a broken leg when she was punched, kicked and spat on while issuing a ticket on a Bronxdale street, police said yesterday." She was just doing her job...Posted by at 4:45 PM
October 21, 2003
Teen Killed In Subway Fall
Teen Killed In Subway Fall "A teenage passenger trying to subway surf on a C train was killed Monday when he hit his head on a girder, plunged to the tracks in a Chelsea tunnel and was run over by...Posted by at 1:23 AM
City's driving toward a safety
City's driving toward a safety benchmark Good news! You're less likely to get hit by a car and die on New York City streets. "As of early October, there were 254 traffic fatalities in the city since Jan. 1, down...Posted by at 12:56 AM
October 20, 2003
Fire on Brooklyn Ferry Forces
Fire on Brooklyn Ferry Forces Evacuation "A fire on a Brooklyn ferry forced the evacuation of eight passengers and four crew members Monday morning, but there were no injuries, the Coast Guard said." A bad few days for ferries....Posted by at 1:39 PM
Jewels Stolen, Officers Say, With
Jewels Stolen, Officers Say, With a Hand From Inside "When the police responded to an alarm at a jewelry store in Harlem on Saturday night, they found 16-year-old Farj Zaibak bound hand and foot with tape and $150,000 worth of...Posted by at 1:47 AM
Ex-Met's Series Rings Missing "Former
Ex-Met's Series Rings Missing "Former Mets first baseman Keith Hernandez's two World Series rings are missing from his midtown apartment, police said Saturday." If it can happen to Keith, it can happen to you. So hold onto those World Series...Posted by at 1:23 AM
8-Year-Old Girl Stabbed To Death
8-Year-Old Girl Stabbed To Death "A man stabbed an 8-year-old relative to death and wounded three other family members in an upper Manhattan apartment, police said."...Posted by at 1:21 AM
A third NYU suicide? "A
A third NYU suicide? "A third NYU student apparently committed suicide last night at 10pm, jumping from another student’s sixth floor room at the 1 University Place apartments. The 19-year-old female from Brooklyn is the third NYU student to commit...Posted by at 12:24 AM
October 17, 2003
Delivery Bicyclist Slams Into Couple
Delivery Bicyclist Slams Into Couple "A husband and wife visiting from California were critically hurt when they were hit by a boy delivering food on his bicycle on the Upper East Side." And here's the kicker (not this Kicker): "The...Posted by at 10:35 PM
Not Terrorism Anyone else feel
Not Terrorism Anyone else feel like the Staten Island Ferry accident was the first tragic New York event in over 2 years that people (or the media) didn't automatically think... "Oh no, another terrorist act."...Posted by at 10:27 PM
October 16, 2003
"Fat Boy" Gregory Wimbley Arrested
"Fat Boy" Gregory Wimbley Arrested "A popular '80s rapper whose driver's license was suspended nine times was arrested after he made an illegal turn in downtown Brooklyn, police said."...Posted by at 5:20 PM
Water Main Floods Washington Heights
Water Main Floods Washington Heights "A water main break in Washington Heights caused heavy flooding in parts of the upper Manhattan neighborhood and forced authorities to close the lower level of the George Washington Bridge just hours before the start...Posted by at 5:16 PM
October 15, 2003
Source: Ferry's Pilot Attempts Suicide,
Source: Ferry's Pilot Attempts Suicide, Undergoes Surgery Multiple sources told NewsChannel 4 that the ferry's pilot, Assistant Captain Richard Jeffrey Smith, who is either 53 or 54, left the ferry immediately after Wednesday's accident that killed at least 10 and...Posted by at 11:05 PM
14 Dead in Staten Island
14 Dead in Staten Island Ferry Accident, According to FDNY Sources "A FDNY source is saying that at least 14 people are dead after a Staten Island Ferry crashed into a dock." I expect this number to go up (or...Posted by at 5:07 PM
Conflict in Astoria In my
Conflict in Astoria In my continuing efforts to relate true scary ny stories as they happen around me, let me tell you what I witnessed a few hours ago. In the interests of my sleeping habits, this story will be...Posted by at 1:55 AM
October 13, 2003
Cathedral of St. John the
Cathedral of St. John the Divine So I actually got up the energy to leave my apartment this weekend and hit one of the openhousenewyork events, specifically the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. The tour Guide was great and...Posted by at 1:52 AM
October 11, 2003
Another Suicide at NYU "I
Another Suicide at NYU "I just heard that another student committed suicide by jumping at NYU's Bobst Library." Two nearly identical suicides at NYU in a month's time. I hear they tell new students as part of their orientation spiel...Posted by at 6:22 PM
Memo to Howard Dean "Kudos
Memo to Howard Dean "Kudos to the NYPD for a clever bit of police work that not only nabbed a subway vandal, but also sent a necessary message to one of the clueless Democrats running for president." The New York...Posted by at 6:01 PM
Cap'n Hook [Third one from
Cap'n Hook [Third one from the bottom] "A 23-year-old woman was arrested for hitting another woman in the head with a hook on a Grant City street, authorities said yesterday." Police said she had an eye patch and a parrot...Posted by at 5:51 PM
October 10, 2003
Tiger, alligator found in NYC
Tiger, alligator found in NYC apartment after owner attacked Maybe if I "blog" this, the whole story will go away. *Fingers Crossed*...Posted by at 11:52 PM
October 9, 2003
Hart Island / Potter's Field
Hart Island / Potter's Field May I suggest this site for one of the Openhousenewyork stops: "Hart Island was purchased by the City in 1868 from the Hunter family of the Bronx for $75,000. The following year it was established...Posted by at 11:07 PM
One Killed, One Hurt Within
One Killed, One Hurt Within Hours On ‘Boulevard Of Death’ "A legally blind elderly woman from Long Island City became the fifth pedestrian to be struck and killed on Queens Boulevard this year, when she was mowed down by a...Posted by at 11:00 PM
Man Hurt Outside 'Milk' School
Man Hurt Outside 'Milk' School "A Brooklyn man suffered a puncture wound to his back Thursday after he allegedly threatened three teens with a screwdriver outside Harvey Milk High School in Manhattan, police said."...Posted by at 10:52 PM
City Landmarks Welcome Visitors For
City Landmarks Welcome Visitors For First Time "This weekend, more than 80 such landmarks and curiosities in all five boroughs will open their doors, which in some cases have literally been welded shut for years." I know I won't actually...Posted by at 10:49 PM
Police Complaints Up... Says About.com's
Police Complaints Up... Says About.com's Manhattan Guide Reginald James....Posted by at 4:38 PM
October 8, 2003
Man Charged With Stalking Sheryl
Man Charged With Stalking Sheryl Crow "A Queens man was arraigned Wednesday on charges of stalking and harassing singer Sheryl Crow at an arena where she was rehearsing. Ambrose Kappos was arrested Monday after security guards at the Hammerstein Ballroom...Posted by at 5:19 PM
October 7, 2003
Man Stabbed in Times Square
Man Stabbed in Times Square "A man was badly slashed in Times Square late last night, police said." And just as I finished reading that book about the transformation of 42nd street. "Witnesses told police the victim was involved in...Posted by at 9:47 PM
Come Home, Nicole More details
Come Home, Nicole More details on that cop (Matthew De Gennaro) that got busted with the underage girl, then married her. "When he came to Corvallis HS in March of 2002 to talk about his experiences, he gave students his...Posted by at 9:28 PM
October 6, 2003
Palm Beach Police: Outdoor Crews
Palm Beach Police: Outdoor Crews Our Eyes, Ears As previously mentioned, I spent the weekend in Palm Beach, FL. So here's a Florida story for you. See, they have this program where "outside workers" (we call them landscapers) learn how...Posted by at 2:25 PM
Stabbings at club, 2 killings
Stabbings at club, 2 killings in grim weekend "Mayhem marred a weekend that echoed the gritty 1970s, with a double stabbing at the era's top punk nightclub CBGB, a rumble in Queens and two killings." These weekend crime wrap-ups make...Posted by at 2:14 PM
Man Stabbed At Staten Island
Man Stabbed At Staten Island Ferry Terminal "One person is in custody after a stabbing at the Staten Island Ferry terminal in Lower Manhattan. Police say that just after 10:30 a.m. this morning, one person was stabbed at the Whitehall...Posted by at 2:07 PM
October 3, 2003
Palm Beach Look for scary
Palm Beach Look for scary stories from Palm Beach, FL, or my brother's wedding. Whichever provides more fodder....Posted by at 1:51 AM
October 2, 2003
You're Free to Go "A
You're Free to Go "A Queens man was recaptured yesterday after he posed as another prisoner and was mistakenly released from Queens Central Booking in Kew Gardens, police said." This isn't the first time I've heard of something like this...Posted by at 4:13 PM
October 1, 2003
Hero hunts down hit-&-run driver
Hero hunts down hit-&-run driver "A courageous ice cream salesman who witnessed a hit-and-run accident outside a Brooklyn high school yesterday chased down the fleeing driver and held him for cops, police said." Ok, if you read the story, you'll...Posted by at 11:33 AM