May 30, 2004
It's Been as Fun as Writing About Crime and Stuff Can Be
Today marks the first anniversary of ScaryNY. It is also the last day of ScaryNY. I'm done. My attention has shifted from local crime, terrorism preparedness and other "scary" things lately, so I'm not going to document these stories anymore.... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:35 PM | #
May 19, 2004
Update - Break
Just a quick update for both of you that care. The exciting first anniversary of ScaryNY is coming up on May 30th. A year in review post is in the works. It's actually kind of fascinating to look back in... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:17 AM | #
May 16, 2004
OT
You get what you pay for with SiteMeter. They lost about a year's worth of data, so I'm starting anew at zero. Oh well. 10th visitor gets a prize: Site Meter - Counter and Statistics Tracker Regular posting to resume...... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:47 PM | #
May 10, 2004
Warning Photobloggers
Camera Buff Put Under 'Civilian Arrest' in New York City "Camera buff Ram Porat didn't think twice about snapping pictures of an Upper West Side housing complex - until he was surrounded by security guards with post-9/11 jitters who put... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:35 PM | #
SiteMeter Dead (for now)
OT: SiteMeter, the free service I use to track traffic on ScaryNY, has apparently taken a crap and died. Or at least the server that records this site's statistics (SM5 to those in the know). Just thought I'd share. Not... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:42 PM | #
May 6, 2004
You Are The Weakest Link
Railways' emergency preparedness off track "New York's next disaster exercise will be staged a week from Sunday, early in the morning, around the Bowling Green subway station on the nearly deserted southern tip of Manhattan." Anyone taking bets on this?... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:35 PM | #
Newsday: Breaking Martha News
UPDATE: They finally fixed it. I can now sleep at night. No email reply from them. Confirmed. The people at Newsday are asleep. Now they're not just outdated. They're conflicting themselves. This despite 3 notes to them. Later today -... Continue reading...Posted by at 7:08 AM | #
Smoking in Bed
95-yr-old woman killed smoking in bed "Smoking in bed led to the death of a 95-year old woman Wednesday morning after she fell asleep while smoking a cigarette, fire officials said." See. Smoking kills. "'She smoked morning, noon and night.... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:21 AM | #
May 4, 2004
WNBC Chopper Crashes in Flatbush
Helicopter crashes in B'klyn "A Channel 4 news helicopter crashed into a rooftop in Flatbush while covering a shooting in the Brooklyn neighborhood Tuesday." I'm watching this on WNBC (channel 4) right now. The helicopter is in two pieces... the... Continue reading...Posted by at 7:28 PM | #
May 3, 2004
What's Your Bag
N.Y. SUITCASE SCARES SPUR TERROR 'DRY RUN' FEAR "Police fear five empty suitcases left at Penn Station, New York FBI headquarters and other security hot spots in early April were a test by terrorists bent on a Madrid-type attack on... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:46 AM | #
Olds Day
Newsday's Crime section could use an update. They're running this right now: It links to their coverage of the trial, featuring a whole bunch of dated stories. I'm going to shoot them a note. Let's see what happens. Update: I... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:47 AM | #
Suspect arrested in restaurant killing
"A porter at the Union Square hot spot Pop was charged Sunday with murdering the eatery's manager, who was found brutally slain and lying in a pool of his own blood, police said." As soon as I head the details... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:39 AM | #
April 30, 2004
ScaryNY Commenter Witnesses Crime
C left a comment below about the aftermath of a crime she witnessed: "It must be the warm weather making people crazy. Yesterday, on my office'block, some guy ran past us really fast -- then the cops were after him:... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:08 PM | #
April 29, 2004
Fight! Fight!
I heard some commotion as I walked on Broadway just south of Union Square this evening. As I got closer to the noise, I saw two presumably homeless men having a heated argument. They were trading insults aimed at the... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:44 PM | #
April 23, 2004
Amy's Robot - PI
Amy's Robot Link Factory pointed to this: Gender- bender teen shot in B'klyn and said, "Is this the Daily News article the couple in the tree were protesting?" Good detective work.... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:27 PM | #
April 22, 2004
AK-47s Bound for NY
Police seize Kalashnikovs from New York-bound ship "Authorities in southern Italy seized about 7,500 Kalashnikov assault rifles and other combat-grade firearms from a ship headed for New York, officials said Tuesday." There's a good story in the latest issue of... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:04 PM | #
Hablas ingls?
New York Region > Translating Crime Reports by Cellphone" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/22/nyregion/22phone.html?ex=1397966400&en=613f0db08fb81d89&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND">Translating Crime Reports by Cellphone "The police officer's cellphone - which links her to 24-hour translation service in 150 languages - is part of a new effort aimed at one... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:53 PM | #
April 20, 2004
10K
This is not directly related to the theme of this weblog, but big props to the 10,000th visitor to ScaryNY. So to the person who logged on from: OrgName: CIBC World Markets Address: 425 Lexington Avenue City: New York StateProv:... Continue reading...Posted by at 7:45 PM | #
Another Mass Transit Thing
Three Charter Buses In Fender Bender "More than a dozen students from Long Island had minor injuries when three chartered school buses had a chain fender bender in Queens Tuesday." Bad week for mass transit.... Continue reading...Posted by at 7:33 PM | #
April 19, 2004
Trains Collide
Trainscollide in New York's Penn Station "An Amtrak train slammed into a Long Island Rail Road commuter train parked at New York's Penn Station during Monday rush hour, causing minor injuries to 130 people, the New York Fire Department said."... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:36 PM | #
Boing
New York Region > Metro Briefings" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/19/nyregion/19mbrf.html?ex=1397793600&en=fa680c39af451b07&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND">MANHATTAN: SUBWAY CAR DERAILS "The front car of an L subway train derailed yesterday after the train failed to stop normally at the station at Eighth Avenue and 14th Street, the authorities said.... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:24 PM | #
That's What I Like to Hear
SUBWAY 'MUGGERS' TRACKED DOWN "Three teenage bandits have been busted in a string of muggings on subway trains in Manhattan and Queens, police said yesterday." Having had my wallet stolen on the train a few weeks back, I like hearing... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:19 PM | #
Quality of Boston Life
I spent the weekend in Boston and I noticed something as soon as I got off the bus. Beantown has a serious problem with (aggressive) panhandlers. Not only do these men and women aim high ("Can I have $5?"), they... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:05 PM | #
April 15, 2004
Wrongful Death Suit
City sued for ticket heart attack "The family of a Brooklyn man who suffered a fatal heart attack while getting a parking ticket last weekend filed a notice of claim Wednesday on a wrongful death suit against the city, alleging... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:58 AM | #
Huh?
New York Daily News - Home - Retired cop shoots ex-Marine "A retired cop shot a beefy ex-Marine who pulled a knife on him during a brawl with a neighborhood drunk outside a Queens diner yesterday, police said." I read... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:51 AM | #
Man Pleads Guilty to Murder
Chef admits killing wife "A Queens chef pleaded guilty to murder yesterday for strangling his wife, then sawing off her head and leaving her body in a suitcase on a Harlem street after she said she was leaving him." As... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:45 AM | #
April 14, 2004
Man Beats Cat to Death
Cops: Man beat cat 'Darwin' to death "Brooklyn man who beat his girlfriend's cat to death because he was angry was arrested Wednesday, animal protection authorities said." I try to keep my language mildly under control here, but this guy... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:12 PM | #
April 12, 2004
Fight in Central Park
Meccapixel | CENTRAL PARK BRAWL RESULTS IN ARRESTS "It wasn't all lighthearted Easter fun at Central Park this weekend, as several young men engaged in an alcohol-induced brawl just feet away from hundreds of kids who were taking part in... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:59 PM | #
Doused with Rubbing Alcohol
Cops: Wife torched hubby "A Queens man suffered serious burns on a third of his body when his wife set him on fire during an argument at their home, police said Saturday." There are better ways to get your point... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:22 PM | #
This Isn't Virginia
Snake's alive & in the dash! "A Brooklyn family returned from a road trip to Virginia yesterday to find a snake hidden in the dashboard of their car, police said." They don't know how it got there, but I bet... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:16 PM | #
No(kia), I Won't Give it to You
Shot for his cell phone "A 26-year-old bicyclist was shot twice on the Williamsburg Bridge yesterday after he refused to hand over his cell phone, police and the victim said." This happened at 7am. On Easter. Man. "'Maybe it was... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:31 AM | #
April 9, 2004
Bite Your Tongue
Shots spoil mayor's moment "Maybe he spoke too soon: Less than 12 hours after Mayor Michael Bloomberg touted the Bronx's nine days without shootings, gunshots rang out in the borough and three men were wounded Wednesday night." Funny, in a... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:52 AM | #
1 Bear on 4 Wheels
Hurt on 4-wheeler "A 21-year-old man riding an all-terrain vehicle on a Queens highway was critically injured yesterday after he ran a red light, hit a car and flew off his machine, police said." Well yeah, that'll happen. Highways are... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:27 AM | #
Twice
Teens hurt by hit-run cars "A 14-year-old girl and boy were hit by two cars that fled the scene last night in Fresh Meadows, police said." I wonder if the cars were related in some way. In case you see... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:17 AM | #
3 Months Later
Suspect Wanted for Two Murders is Armed and Dangerous, Say Cops "New York police at this hour looking one man who they say is responsible for two separate murders." So they're looking for him at this hour, right? "Police say... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:06 AM | #
April 8, 2004
7 Days
The Shots Not Heard Around the Bronx "Ten years ago, at least 30 shots were fired during a single week in the Bronx, killing 12 people. On a single day in that week, 40 minutes apart, two men were shot... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:56 PM | #
April 6, 2004
Train Ramains
Grisly find halts Harlem train service "Evening rush-hour subway service was disrupted in Harlem yesterday when human remains were found near the 116th Street-Lenox Avenue station, authorities said." Ugh. Update: Police ID remains in tunnel... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:22 PM | #
Manhunt on for Rapists
Manhunt on for rapists "Two women were forced into a vestibule, then raped, robbed and threatened with their lives during an hour-long ordeal in Brooklyn, police said Tuesday." Just saw this on the local news. "The two women, both 27,... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:18 PM | #
April 5, 2004
Passover the Paint Thinner, Would Ya?
Fire injures 4 in Brooklyn "A flash fire during a Passover bread burning ritual in Brooklyn severely burned one man and seriously injured a child when paint thinner was used to reignite a smoldering fire, officials said." I didn't know... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:16 PM | #
Time Warner Blows
Chunk of metal from Time Warner Center clips Harlem man "A Harlem man cheated death yesterday when a 22-inch piece of metal blew off the troubled Time Warner Center, grazing his arm before crashing onto the sidewalk." Finally, a story... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:08 PM | #
Burst Steam Pipe Kills Woman
Brooklyn Woman Dies After Steam Pipe Bursts "A 57-year-old woman was found dead in Brooklyn after a burst steam pipe apparently caused the temperature in her apartment to rise to dangerous levels." How dangerous? The TV news was saying over... Continue reading...Posted by at 7:57 AM | #
April 4, 2004
I'm Alive
Women in taxi accident recovering "Her leg was broken and her mouth wired shut, but Liz Leger managed to say two words of gratitude when her sister visited her at the hospital." Those words were, "I'm alive." This is the... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:16 PM | #
April 3, 2004
Run Over Foot
Driver Runs Over Traffic Agent's Foot "A traffic enforcement agent was hurt when his foot was run over as he issued a summons to a driver in Queens."... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:16 PM | #
NYPD + FDNY = Bickering
Roles in Disaster Cause Rift in City "More than two and a half years after the World Trade Center attacks exposed weaknesses in New York City's emergency response system, the city still lacks what many experts say is the most... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:10 PM | #
That Was Fast
Fast collar in brutal Harlem rob "Two thugs who menaced a Harlem family at gunpoint for 45 minutes in search of cash were nabbed within an hour by cops on routine traffic patrol, police said yesterday." Not bad. These guys... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:02 PM | #
April 2, 2004
(Not-so)Peace(ful) Officers
3 arrested in shelter beating "Three peace officers at a Manhattan homeless shelter were arrested for allegedly beating a resident with a metal garbage can, police said Thursday." Interestingly enough, peace officers are, "special officers who have arrest powers but... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:06 PM | #
April 1, 2004
Elephants at MSG to Stop Trains
GOP lockdown looms "New York may stop in its tracks the night President Bush accepts his party's nomination in Madison Square Garden. "While Bush is in the convention center Sept. 2, the Secret Service wants all Amtrak, NJTransit and Long... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:33 PM | #
March 31, 2004
I Work for Condi
Man's false claim: I'm Rice's bodyguard "A Brooklyn man was arrested at police headquarters Wednesday after he submitted a gun permit application falsely claiming to be a bodyguard for National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, officials said." This guy is a... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:35 PM | #
Toddler Killed
\Brooklyn Toddler Shot To Death "A 2-year-old boy was shot dead Wednesday in a car in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, police said." I never said I understand everything I link to here. Jesus.... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:33 PM | #
Suicide Video on Web
Suicide video turns up on porn Web site "Police are investigating how a videotape that captured a suicide at a housing development later appeared on a pornographic Web site, officials said Wednesday." Where'd the video come from? "The video was... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:19 PM | #
East Side Rapist - Take Two
New 'East Side rapist' arrested "The East Side rapist, who had instilled fear in the residents of one of the city's safest neighborhoods, has been arrested, police said again Wednesday, the second time in as many months." You'll remember they... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:15 PM | #
Man Killed on Scaffold
Shot dead outside neighbor's apt "A Brooklyn man was shot dead on a scaffold outside his neighbor's apartment yesterday after the tenant saw him through a window and thought he was breaking in, cops said." They're charging the shooter with... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:10 PM | #
130 to 121
NYPD: Murder rate down in year's first quarter "There were 121 homicides in the city during the first quarter of the year, down from 130 in the same period last year, according to new police statistics." And that's even with... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:10 PM | #
March 30, 2004
Break Over and High Turnstiles
So my week break from ScaryNY is over. It was nice, but I did feel the urge to post a few times. I'm glad I didn't. A little time away can do wonders to get a fresh view on things.... Continue reading...Posted by at 9:01 PM | #
We're Number 1!
N.Y. tops big cities in fewest traffic deaths "Fewer people are killed on New York's thoroughfares than in any other big city in the U.S. - and the Big Apple is less deadly than plenty of minor-league hubs, too." Woo... Continue reading...Posted by at 8:38 PM | #
911 a Number of Times
911 glitch killed my dad, says son "A glitch that downed 911 service for two hours last week was blamed yesterday for the death of an elderly Queens man whose family members say they couldn't get an ambulance after he... Continue reading...Posted by at 8:28 PM | #
What's Down is Up
SO THAT'S HOW THEY DO IT! Crime is down in New York City, right? Well, reported crime is down: "Well, now the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association has come out and said, in essence, 'Eh, we were just making the whole thing... Continue reading...Posted by at 8:19 PM | #
Ice Cream War
Couple injured in ice cream truck turf war "A years-long battle over a Harlem ice cream truck route exploded into a violent turf war when one couple assaulted another couple, leaving them in critical condition, police said Monday." You know... Continue reading...Posted by at 8:12 PM | #
March 23, 2004
Short Break
If you're a frequent reader of ScaryNY (I'm talking to either one of you), please excuse me over the next week or so. I'm going to take a small break from the "scary new york" stuff for a bit. I... Continue reading...Posted by at 9:01 PM | #
March 22, 2004
Floating to the Top
Fishing for bodies cops' rite of spring "His [Spalding Gray] was among 70 bodies recovered by the NYPD's harbor unit in the past three years, most in March and April, police said. Last year there were 29, up from 15... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:25 PM | #
Cellphones Underground
THE TRACKS OF OUR FEARS "In the wake of the commuter train bombings in Madrid that claimed 202 lives, the NYPD has mounted an unprecedented security effort in the city's subway system in the hopes of thwarting a massive terror... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:21 PM | #
March 19, 2004
ScaryNY Field Trip?
Night Court as Entertainment "State law dictates that anyone arrested in New York must be arraigned - that is, formally charged with the crime - within 24 hours of his or her arrest. So the city that never sleeps maintains... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:16 PM | #
No Love
From Flashing Letterman to Being Flashed a Badge "Ms. Love stood on David Letterman's desk and bared her breasts to him; tried unsuccessfully to talk her way onto the stage at Irving Plaza; drank Cristal in a V.I.P. room at... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:14 AM | #
NYT on Prisoner Escape
Correction Lapses Admitted in Prisoner's Escape Via Bus "There are not many places in the world where a jail inmate can flee a boat by riding a bus, but Ivan Jones found a way to do it when he broke... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:05 AM | #
March 17, 2004
Hey, that woman ran off with your eyeglasses!
Fight! Fight! "There was a huge line to get on the buses, however, and as I was waiting to try to get on the bus, a fight broke out. It was actually between two women, one in her forties, the... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:19 PM | #
Trash
Precinct Evacuated For Suspicious Trash "A box containing material that warned about terrorist activities and books on electronic circuitry and aircraft was found by sanitation workers collecting garbage on a Queens street on Wednesday and was taken to a police... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:22 PM | #
Basta Pasta
Chef Arrested For Throwing Pasta At Waiter "A chef at a Staten Island restaurant is facing assault charges for allegedly throwing a plate of hot pasta and sauce at a waiter." He could get 7 years in prison. Sheesh.... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:30 AM | #
March 16, 2004
Two Million Pints of Urine and 300 Pools of Vomit
Here's a press release you probably won't see on NYC.gov, but probably should. Don't soil it for everyone "The equivalent of two million pints of urine is collected from the streets of London every year. That's just the amount that... Continue reading...Posted by at 9:33 PM | #
Bus Beating
Union offers reward in driver attack "The alleged beating and sexual assault of a Bronx bus driver prompted her union Tuesday to offer a $5,000 reward for the capture of her attacker." What happened? "The unidentified driver, 34, was attacked... Continue reading...Posted by at 9:24 PM | #
March 15, 2004
To hit with or as if with a heavy club.
Man fatally blugeoned "A man was blugeoned and left for dead in the middle of a Jackson Heights street yesterday morning, leaving police puzzled and residents shaken." That's not how you spell "blugeoned," is it? But wait, there's more: "'Of... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:45 PM | #
Sweat the Small Stuff
At mock emergency, no talk of mass transit "But it was striking to see no one from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority or New York City Transit there to address questions about safety on a subway system that carries more than... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:37 PM | #
March 14, 2004
Time Cop
New York Post Online Edition: news "A deranged man who though he was a 'time cop' gave the police some bomb-scare practice last night, police sources said." Some guy left a bag full of cell phones and other junk on... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:42 PM | #
Is 'Pimp' a Real Word?
Snafu turns girl over to pimp "A teenage runaway jailed in Florida only to be mistakenly handed over to her suspected pimp may be walking the streets in the Bronx." I saw a poster about this girl in the 59th/Lex... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:31 PM | #
Falling Bricks
Falling Bricks Rain Down On Midtown Hotel "Officials believe weather erosion may have caused two large sections of brick to fall Friday morning from a midtown Manhattan hotel, slightly injuring a pair of hotel employees working in a second-floor office."... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:26 PM | #
Can Subway Bombings be Prevented?
Rather than link to any stories for this post, I'll just ask a simple question. Is there anything that can be done to prevent subway bombings? If there is, I don't know what it is. I've spent the last few... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:18 PM | #
March 10, 2004
Dead, But Still Missing
Missing Persons / Irene Silverman The NYPD missing persons page is in need of an update. She's been missing for 4 years and two people are in prison for her murder. Mother, son convicted of murdering New York millionaire "A... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:55 PM | #
Man Lists Cop Addresses/Cars/Photos
Web worm posts cop secrets "A Queens man has created a Web site divulging home addresses and other personal details of police officers - even putting up photos of undercover detectives." I actually came across this site a week or... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:00 PM | #
NYU Suicide Picture - Too Far?
NYU REELING OVER FOURTH DEATH LEAP "The daughter of a Silicon Valley executive has become the fourth New York University student to take a fatal plunge this academic year." I had a flashback to my days as a Media... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:36 PM | #
March 9, 2004
More on Melissa Kennedy
Gothamist was kind enough to point to this NYT story: Bard College Student Facing No Charges in Disappearance "A Bard College student who spent two weeks hiding at a deliveryman's house in the Hamptons while her parents feared her dead... Continue reading...Posted by at 9:37 AM | #
March 8, 2004
(Not) Ready New York
Most New Yorkers are not prepared for emergencies "Nearly 75 percent of New York City residents say they have not devised emergency preparedness plans for themselves, according to a survey by the American Red Cross in Greater New York." *raises... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:37 PM | #
Spalding Gray Found Dead - Lame Joke Ahead
Body of actor-writer Spalding Gray found in E. River "The body of actor-writer Spalding Gray was pulled from the East River over the weekend, two months after he walked out of his Manhattan apartment and disappeared. He was 62." Lame... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:27 PM | #
Two-Fer
Subway Trains Kill Two Men "Two men were struck and killed by subway trains in separate incidents yesterday, police said." Neither case really sounds like an accident.... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:16 PM | #
It's a TV Show
Law & Order out of order, an agency says "Friends and relatives of the late City Councilman James Davis weren't the only ones angry about a Feb. 11 'Law & Order' episode inspired by his shooting. "The Department of Environmental... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:14 PM | #
March 7, 2004
Melissa Kennedy - Found Safe
Missing Student Found Safe "A young woman missing since last month, has turned herself in to police in Southampton." Ok, a little follow up and then I'll go back to just being a smartass. "Now she's back -- but so... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:31 PM | #
March 6, 2004
A Little More Off The Top
To Get a Bit More Off the Top, City Ends Free Jail Haircuts "New York City has jacked up property taxes. It has cut fire companies. Now, city officials are zeroing in on what may just be a final frontier... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:18 AM | #
March 5, 2004
Melissa Kennedy - Still Missing
I wrote about missing college student Melissa Kennedy before. Well, her uncle Gerard posted a link to a site her family has set up. Take a look: Melissa Kennedy - Missing. From the "What We Know" page: Melissa Kennedy, has... Continue reading...Posted by at 8:24 PM | #
2 Hours vs. 20 min
So I either lost my wallet or had it stolen late Wednesday night. I'm not sure which. In order to get a new ID without paying any fees, you have to file a police report. That was a first for... Continue reading...Posted by at 8:18 PM | #
No?
Man Is Held in Stabbing Death After Victim Refused Marriage "A 25-year-old Bronx man has been charged with murder in the death of his former girlfriend, who was stabbed repeatedly on Tuesday and left to die on the floor of... Continue reading...Posted by at 8:03 PM | #
Breaking News: Breaking News Used Too Often
'Breaking' a bad habit "Watch local newscasts these days and you'll get the impression that there's a ton of breaking news going on. "Repeatedly, graphics flash on the screen telling viewers what's ahead. It happens so often that it's hard... Continue reading...Posted by at 7:59 PM | #
Brazilian Stripper Killed
STRIPPER KILLED IN 3-WAY TRYST "A Queens man turned a Brazilian stripper's basement into the scene of a bloodbath, murdering the woman and wounding her gal pal after their "threesome" turned violent and the women tried to attack him, he... Continue reading...Posted by at 7:47 PM | #
Keep Digging, Watson
Man hurt in botched robbery "A federal agent visiting his mother on the Lower East Side shot and wounded a gunman who fired at him during a robbery attempt, authorities said Friday." Woops. Wrong guy. "The alleged robber, an ex-convict... Continue reading...Posted by at 7:44 PM | #
More School Trouble
Student stabbed near high school "A 15-year-old high school student was stabbed in the back during his lunch hour in Manhattan Thursday, hours after two female students were arrested on weapons possession charges outside a Brooklyn high school, police and... Continue reading...Posted by at 7:41 PM | #
Man Loses Arm to 5 Train
Man survives subway fall "A New Jersey man was struck and run over by an uptown subway in a Lower Manhattan station Thursday, losing his arm but emerging alive from under the 40-ton car, police said." Amazing. "Pierre, whom a... Continue reading...Posted by at 7:36 PM | #
March 3, 2004
Follow up on "Meanwhile"
Brooklyn man admits killing his girlfriend, 14 "A Brooklyn man was arrested yesterday for allegedly killing his 14-year-old girlfriend, mutilating her body and dumping her remains in a garbage bin, police said." More details on the story that only got... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:36 AM | #
Shocking - Subways Vulnerable
Incident shows subway's vulnerability "Even though the MTA has dedicated more than half a billion dollars to counterterrorism preparedness, a single individual wielding easily available material triggered a frightening subway disturbance." I've been saying this. There are really two sides... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:25 AM | #
Queens Plaza - Hell Hole
Stray bullet kills nightclub worker "A Queens woman waiting for a taxi with two friends after work at a strip club early yesterday was shot and killed by a bullet intended for someone else, police said." This happened at Queens... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:19 AM | #
March 1, 2004
Drop the Shoe!
Gothamist: Tiny Transvestite 'ttacks Taxi Driver "Now, maybe taxi driver Barun Ghosh was right not to pick up Carlos Sanchez: Drag queen Sanchez beat Ghosh with his high-heel shoe 32 times when Ghosh refused to pick him up."... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:05 PM | #
Shots in Union Square
Police investigate Union Square shooting "People scurried for cover after a gun discharged during a fight between two teenagers near Union Square in Manhattan Sunday, police and witnesses said." I love Union Square. Second to Bryant Park, I find it... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:01 PM | #
Haven't Learned
Subway fire sparks panic "An explosion in a subway tunnel near the West 4th Street station in Manhattan last night forced the evacuation of more than 1,000 panicked riders on three lines, fire officials said." Once again, a subway evacuation... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:58 PM | #
February 29, 2004
The Man
Fall victim may have been robbed "The man who was thrown from a third-story window in Brooklyn Friday may have been the victim of an attempted robbery, police said yesterday." The first few words made me think about this a... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:49 PM | #
2-for-1
2 Bodies Turn up in Town "Four men fishing in a Central Park pond stumbled on a gruesome discovery yesterday: the body of a man laying face down in ice that was breaking up in the warm weather." Then: "Meanwhile,... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:42 PM | #
Not Above the Law
New York Police Car Towed "They collared and handcuffed Sherika Brown without incident - but when they emerged from the famed cheesecake mecca, their unmarked car was gone." What happened to it? "Turns out they had parked in a No... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:35 PM | #
The New Gangs of New York
Bloody gangs of New York "Gang slayings shot up nearly 80% across the city last year, a startling statistic given the Police Department's success in pushing overall murders to historic lows." This story is actually a pretty good introduction to... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:31 PM | #
February 28, 2004
Man Arrested in NYCT Murders, Tries to Hang Himself
1010 WINS: SUSPECT TRIES SUICIDE "A former NYC Transit Authority worker was arrested early Saturday in the shooting deaths of two supervisors, police announced. "Darryl Dinkins, 39, of Brooklyn, was arrested at 7:15 a.m. after a day of questioning by... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:26 PM | #
February 27, 2004
Where's Doug Llewelyn When You Need Him?
Tenant, Owner Shoot Each Other "A Staten Island landlord was shot in the back by one of his tenants yesterday in an argument over a late rent payment - but was able to wrestle the gun away and fire back,... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:21 PM | #
Good News, Bad News
Subway-push victim reunited with hero Good News: "The Manhattan woman who was pushed off a subway platform was reunited last night with the humble hero who rescued her from almost certain death." Bad News: "Brown ran off to get help,... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:04 PM | #
NYC Transit Murder
Two transit workers found shot dead on the job "Two NYC Transit supervisors were found shot to death Friday in a trailer at a Coney Island rail yard, hours after they showed up for an overnight shift, police said." Police... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:56 AM | #
February 26, 2004
Not Him
Sex predator may still be out there "A warning to New Yorkers: The highly publicized arrest of a Queens man in a string of sexual assaults and robberies on the Upper East Side in late January apparently was a case... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:58 PM | #
Melissa Kennedy
Update: Melissa's uncle Gerard posted a comment below with a link to a site her family has set up. Please take a look. Another Update: She's been found. Please take a look. Family searches for missing co-ed "What was supposed... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:52 PM | #
Look for Good Samaritan, Ignore Pusher
I want my hero! "A Manhattan woman shoved onto subway tracks by a deranged homeless man is desperately searching for the anonymous hero who pulled her to safety seconds before a train roared into the station." This happened at the... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:21 PM | #
11 Years Ago
World Trade Center Bombing "On February 26, 1993, a car bomb was planted by the Islamist terrorists in the underground garage below Tower One. The bomb's fuses burnt at a rate of one inch per two and one half seconds.... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:27 AM | #
Ramming Speed
Man charged with hitting police cars "A Queens man rammed his sport utility vehicle into the police car of an officer responding to a domestic call at the man's home then returned about 90 minutes later and crashed into two... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:00 AM | #
February 25, 2004
$35,000 in MetroCards
Man Charged With Stealing Over $35,000 in MetroCards "A worker who maintained ticket vending machines for the Long Island Rail Road was charged yesterday with stealing more than $35,000 worth of MetroCards from them, a spokesman for the Metropolitan Transportation... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:16 AM | #
February 24, 2004
Live Wires
NewYorkish: Wet Streets, Live Electrical Wires NewYorkish reports on the continuing battle against live wires. Complete with picture of exposed wire poking out from the street. Super.... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:30 PM | #
Good News -- Only 344 Killed
City traffic deaths driven way down "Traffic deaths are at the lowest level in nearly a century, with 344 people killed last year in a city of 8 million." That's less than one a day! "You have to go back... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:43 AM | #
Subway Violence
Weekend train attacks hurt 3 men, 2 seriously "A No. 4 train passenger was stabbed repeatedly yesterday morning, one of three attacks that occurred on the subways this weekend, police said." Police called the attack "unprovoked." Also... "Police are also... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:34 AM | #
Pistol Whip
Police suspend cop accused of hitting friend with his gun "A police officer was arrested and suspended yesterday after he got into a fight with a friend in Sunset Park, police said." Some friend.... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:31 AM | #
It'll Be Like Woodstock
To Greet G.O.P., Protests of Varying Volume "Though the Police Department and many protest organizers have been reluctant to predict how many people will ultimately turn out for protests, estimates have ranged from 500,000 people to a million." Where are... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:27 AM | #
February 20, 2004
Maybe He Just Likes Books... A Lot
Trespasser In Library Accused, Charged "A man was charged with criminal trespassing Wednesday night in Butler Library, and further charges may be forthcoming." Ok, nothing out of the ordinary. Maybe he was just lost or something. "The man, Anthony Perri--who... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:12 PM | #
New York Press - ScaryNY Readers?
Shouldnta Had that Burrito Does the New York Press read ScaryNY? In their crime blotter section, which I actually kind of like, they had this to say about the two people who died after carbon monoxide fumes filled their apartment.... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:01 PM | #
Divine Secrets of the YaYa Wacko-hood
Mayor Bloomberg Shrugs Off Phone Threat "Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Friday shrugged off a threat against him made to the city's 311 telephone hot line by a Bronx man police found armed with a gun. "The caller, Awlia Yaya, 38,... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:39 PM | #
Missing Poster
Did Bogus Doc Kill Woman? "Police are investigating the possibility that Maria Cruz, the financial analyst missing since April, died in a Chelsea apartment during a laser removal procedure performed by a charlatan posing as a doctor." I'm happy they... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:05 AM | #
February 18, 2004
Most NYC Surfing Bad
Manhattan Man Found Dead on Rooftop "A Manhattan man was found dead on the roof of his building Monday afternoon, in what police believe was a case of rooftop surfing." I didn't know what rooftop surfing was. "Police said it... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:08 PM | #
35th
Empire Death Leap "A man jumped to his death from the 80th floor of the Empire State Building yesterday after walking into an office under the guise of applying for a job and climbing out a window, police said."... Continue reading...Posted by at 7:48 AM | #
All Walk Signs Converted
Completion of Installation of Energy Efficient and Pedestrian Friendly Traffic Lights "Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Iris Weinshall today ushered in a new era for New York City transportation by announcing the completion of the... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:02 AM | #
February 17, 2004
G.I. G.O.P
GOP fest may get G.I. patrol "Federal officials have discussed bringing in U.S. troops to boost security at this summer's Republican National Convention - but the NYPD doesn't think it needs them." What exactly would they be doing? Beyond just... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:27 PM | #
Wrong Way on a One-Way Track
Amtrak hits car driving on tracks "A badly confused 80-year-old woman heading from the Bronx to Manhattan drove onto the Spuyten Duyvil railroad bridge last night, where an Amtrak train rammed her car and plowed it 250 feet along the... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:10 PM | #
Falling Rock Kills Grandmother
Grandmother Dies in Freak Car Accident "A 77-year-old grandmother who was heading to a Brooklyn shopping mall Monday to take advantage of holiday sales was killed when a bowling ball sized rock crashed through the windshield of her car and... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:21 AM | #
Heard of Locks?
Prisoner Escapes in the Bronx "A handcuffed prisoner swung open the side door of a police van in the Bronx Monday afternoon and managed to escape, police said." Don't they lock those vans? Seriously. Those kid-proof doors should be enough.... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:17 AM | #
February 16, 2004
Poor Headline
1010 WINS: Silent But Deadly "Two people died and two others were critically hurt after they breathed carbon monoxide fumes in a Manhattan apartment building, authorities said." Ok, I know the person who wrote this headline knows there's another use... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:19 AM | #
February 15, 2004
Any Word on the Small Stuff?
New York Police Training for Catastrophic Terrorism "The New York Police Department, working with city health officials, federal authorities and other agencies, has been preparing for a possible attack with nuclear, biological or chemical weapons, perhaps the most daunting threat... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:43 PM | #
Remember the movie Problem Child?
Suspended at 5 years old "First, the student went after a classmate with a pair of scissors. Later the same day he knocked the teacher into an easel, bruising her jaw. A few months later he hit another student and... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:13 PM | #
Deliveryman Killed
Deliveryman is found slain in Queens "The teenage son of a Chinese restaurant owner was clubbed and knifed to death by two 16-year-olds while delivering food to Rochdale Village in Queens, police said last night."... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:03 PM | #
February 12, 2004
So How'd You Meet?
Queens Pupils Get Flashed "So, how did you and Frank meet?" "Oh, it's a sweet story, really. Frank 'was seated at the wheel of his white two-door sedan outside PS 18 in Queens Village' when we 'were walking to school.'... Continue reading...Posted by at 9:00 PM | #
I'm Here to Learn
New York City - Police Arrest 4 Students In 3 Boroughs "A spate of crime ripped through city high schools yesterday with police arresting four students in three boroughs and confiscating two weapons - a loaded 9-mm handgun and a... Continue reading...Posted by at 8:44 PM | #
February 11, 2004
Read the Comments
Gothamist: Woman Killed By Subway "Yesterday afternoon, a 19 year-old woman was killed by an oncoming V train when she climbed down to pick up her cellphone on the subway tracks." [Gothamist does a really good job with this stuff,... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:36 PM | #
February 10, 2004
F Train Fire
Portrait of Near Disaster "Potentially lethal mistakes hampered the evacuation of subway riders during a fire last summer at Brooklyn's York Street station and exposed numerous vulnerabilities in the armor of the century-old transit system, according to a draft report... Continue reading...Posted by at 7:30 PM | #
Remembering Catherine "Kitty" Genovese: 40 years later
More details on the Catherine "Kitty" Genovese symposium forum I mentioned here. I plan on attending. --------------------- Dear Friend, Even 40 years after the Genovese tragedy, journalist Jim Rasenberger's sensitive and powerful report in the Feb 8 Sunday Times (City,... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:46 PM | #
Heads Up
Bronx Boy Smashed by Falling Bricks "A 10-year-old boy was seriously hurt after being bashed on the head by bricks that fell from the top of a building as he and pals walked home from school in The Bronx yesterday,... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:36 PM | #
February 9, 2004
Kitty, 40 Years Later
Kitty, 40 Years Later "Forty years ago, on March 13, 1964, the picturesque tranquillity of Kew Gardens was shattered by the murder of 28-year-old Catherine Genovese, known as Kitty. The murder was grisly, but it wasn't the particulars of the... Continue reading...Posted by at 7:55 PM | #
2 men fight, fall 3 floors but still live
2 men fight, fall 3 floors but still live "A slugfest between two men over bootleg music CDs ended when both crashed through closed elevator doors yesterday and plunged three stories onto the elevator car in a Manhattan building, police... Continue reading...Posted by at 7:55 PM | #
February 4, 2004
Death Traps
Death Traps "Dozens of electrified manhole and service-box covers that could zap you to death have been discovered throughout the city, Con Ed revealed yesterday." In case you didn't get that the first time, they can "zap you to death."... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:33 PM | #
'Taliban' taunt in sex attacks
'Taliban' taunt in sex attacks "Accused East Side sex attacker Kevin White threatened to 'go Taliban' on a male victim and allegedly violated him with a pair of scissors, court records revealed yesterday." Go Taliban? What exactly does that mean... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:32 PM | #
Powdery Envelopes Prompt Postal Scares
Powdery Envelopes Prompt Postal Scares "Three envelopes containing white powder that turned out to be harmless were discovered yesterday at three U.S. Postal facilities in New York -- one in Brooklyn and two in Manhattan -- authorities said." So this... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:32 PM | #
Gothamist: Death's Decline in New York City
Gothamist: Death's Decline in New York City Gothamist does a fine job of making death cheery.... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:14 PM | #
February 2, 2004
Suspect Arrested in East Side Sex Assaults
Suspect Arrested in East Side Sex Assaults "Police announced the arrest on Sunday of a man believed to have sexually assaulted a woman and a man on separate days this week in their Manhattan apartment buildings." Well that's good news.... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:31 PM | #
F.Y.I.: When MetroCard Fails
F.Y.I.: When MetroCard Fails "Q: Occasionally my unlimited MetroCard will fail, and there is inevitably a long line for the attendant - or no attendant at all. Am I breaking any laws if I save everyone's time and hop over... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:31 AM | #
Arrest Warrant Issued For 50 Cent
Arrest Warrant Issued For 50 Cent "Police issued an arrest warrant for multi-platinum rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, after he allegedly threatened gun play at a video shoot yesterday (January 31)." Woops. Read the story. It's not clear if he... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:31 AM | #
1010 WINS: TRAGIC MISTAKE
1010 WINS: TRAGIC MISTAKE "A Manhattan woman was electrocuted in a freak dog-walking accident because utility workers failed to properly wrap an exposed wire one year earlier, Consolidated Edison announced Thursday after an internal probe." Well negligence doesn't really make... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:30 AM | #
February 1, 2004
Shocking flaw by Con Ed
Shocking flaw by Con Ed "Four blocks from where a woman was shocked to death by a charged Con Ed grate cover, pedestrians were forced yesterday to sidestep a frayed electrical cable running across a sidewalk. "And despite calls from... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:32 PM | #
January 29, 2004
NYC Department of Records - Photo Gallery
NYC Department of Records - Photo Gallery Howard Sherman points to the "Crime and Criminals" section of the Municipal Photo Gallery (after he was pointed to it by the Manhattan User's Guide). Jeez, complicated. Anyway... some photos of criminals and... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:30 PM | #
January 27, 2004
City Sanitation Worker Killed in a Freakish Truck Accident
City Sanitation Worker Killed in a Freakish Truck Accident "A city sanitation worker died in a freakish accident in Brooklyn yesterday after she was pinned on top of a garbage truck by a mechanical lever, city officials said." There's a... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:30 PM | #
Queens Coyote Goes With Floe
Queens Coyote Goes With Floe "A not-so-wily coyote landed in the doghouse with would-be rescuers yesterday after getting cold feet and refusing to hop to safety from a floating chunk of ice in Jamaica Bay." They make it seem like... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:29 PM | #
Snow School
Snow School [unable to blog this due to the weather]... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:29 PM | #
SubText: [1] NYC Commuter "Tough"
SubText: [1] NYC Commuter "Tough" "Truth is that almost all New Yorkers either look or TRY to look a little scary on the subway." By the way... in case you haven't seen it, SubText is a moblog with images and... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:29 PM | #
I'm a Conspiracy Freak
I'm a Conspiracy Freak Jan 25, 2004 12:42 pm US/Eastern: One Dead In Brooklyn Banquet Hall Shooting "A man trying to break up a fight at a banquet hall in Brooklyn has been shot dead. "It happened at about 4... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:28 PM | #
Winter storms wallop Midwest, East
Winter storms wallop Midwest, East "Winter storms are glazing roads, delaying flights and causing deadly car crashes Tuesday throughout the Midwest and along the East Coast." Run for your lives! It's going to snow! Forget the cat... get out of... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:28 PM | #
January 26, 2004
Rat Trap
Rat Trap "A Bronx neighborhood group is using bacon, peanut butter and cheese to lure some ten thousand rats to their deaths within a month." Can someone get pictures of this? Please? I'm imaging 10,000 hypnotized rats making their way... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:27 AM | #
Free Rape Prevention Seminar
Free Rape Prevention Seminar "Jiu-Jitsu utilizes physics and science through leverage, off-balance, and the knowledge of human anatomy to overcome an attacker with as little effort possible: maximum effect with minimum effort." Date: February 27, 2004 Time: 6:30pm - 8:30p.m.... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:27 AM | #
January 25, 2004
Officer Under Scrutiny Over NYC Shooting
Officer Under Scrutiny Over NYC Shooting "A grand jury this week will consider charges including murder against a police officer who fatally shot an unarmed teenager Saturday in the stairwell of a housing complex, law enforcement officials said." The cop... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:27 PM | #
Too Weak
Too Weak Says Evan the Unrelentless: "3) people too weak to live in this city: Matt and 601." Um, ok.... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:27 PM | #
Teen is stabbed in all-girl melee
Teen is stabbed in all-girl melee "A long-simmering feud between teenagers erupted in violence yesterday when a schoolgirl wielding a kitchen knife stabbed another girl during a brawl in a Manhattan subway station, police said." More crap involving school kids... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:26 PM | #
Friend's Injury Drains the Zaniness From a Race
Friend's Injury Drains the Zaniness From a Race "When Christopher Hackett failed to show up yesterday with the confetti gun that was to be fired to start the Idiot Race, a shopping cart chariot run of sorts, his Madagascar Institute... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:26 PM | #
January 24, 2004
Man Arrested With Weapons, WTC Material
Man Arrested With Weapons, WTC Material "Authorities called to the home of a Brooklyn artist injured in a backyard explosion Saturday discovered a cache of weapons and ammunition along with material related to the World Trade Center and other sensitive... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:25 PM | #
More Questions In Queens Fatal Hit-and-Run Case
More Questions In Queens Fatal Hit-and-Run Case " There is a plea out today, from family members of a young mother killed by hit and run drivers. They are calling on the drivers involved to come foreward. The accident happened... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:25 AM | #
Man Shot To Death in Brooklyn
Man Shot To Death in Brooklyn "A deaf and mute Brooklyn man was fatally shot early Friday while waiting to catch a bus home after basketball practice, police said." Back in the day, they would've called this guy deaf and... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:25 AM | #
Paroled Sex Offender Goes On Crime Spree
Paroled Sex Offender Goes On Crime Spree "A paroled sex offender with a history of violence was charged Thursday in a 10-hour, three-borough rampage that included a slashing murder and a sex attack on a teenage girl." Why'd this guy... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:24 AM | #
January 23, 2004
Four New York Teens Nailed In High School Fire, Assaults
Four New York Teens Nailed In High School Fire, Assaults "Two high-school students have been arrested for assaulting and menacing their teachers and two others for setting a fire while classes were in session, police said yesterday." More school stuff.... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:24 PM | #
Final WTC Death Toll Is 2,749
Final WTC Death Toll Is 2,749 "More than two years after the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, the city believes it has arrived at a conclusive tally of the people killed in the twin towers that day: 2,749."... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:24 PM | #
Gothamist: NY Crime This Week
Gothamist: NY Crime This Week "Crime might have gone down in 2003, but this past week has been a doozy..." Me = lazy.... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:23 PM | #
January 21, 2004
Reader Writes
Reader Writes A ScaryNY reader wrote in yesterday to point out an error in one of my link titles (since fixed) and added, "...though I'm not thrilled with your obsession on the scary stuff, what with crime in NYC down... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:23 PM | #
Savage Subway Attack
Savage Subway Attack "Reynaldo Hidalgo cannot understand why a stranger attacked his grandson on a packed No. 7 train Monday, taunting the 18-year-old before biting the teen's left cheek and upper chest." Yeah, I can see how you wouldn't be... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:21 AM | #
January 20, 2004
Subway shootout
Subway shootout "An illegal Mexican immigrant wrestled a gun away from a pair of bandits on a Manhattan subway, triggering a wild shootout early yesterday that left one thug dead, police sources said." Found at Amy's Robot Link Factory. Add... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:21 PM | #
January 19, 2004
Subway Shooting
Subway Shooting "A man was in critical condition after he was shot twice in the head Monday on a subway train in Manhattan, police said." 4 am. Happened at the 8th street station. Two guys were arrested at Union Square.... Continue reading...Posted by at 9:05 AM | #
January 17, 2004
8 Shot at B'klyn Diner
8 Shot at B'klyn Diner "Eight people were shot at a Brooklyn diner Saturday morning after an argument among three men, police said." Good Morning! "Police said two suspects pistol-whipped an employee at the Galaxy Diner and demanded money from... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:51 PM | #
Cops: Student Pushed Dean Down Escalator
Cops: Student Pushed Dean Down Escalator "A high school student was arrested on a charge of second-degree assault after he allegedly pushed a school official down an escalator in a Manhattan high school, police said." It's becoming increasingly clear to... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:48 PM | #
Woman Walking Dogs is Electrocuted
Woman Walking Dogs is Electrocuted "A 30-year-old woman collapsed and died while walking her two dogs in Manhattan's East Village, authorities said." The city is a dangerous place.... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:46 AM | #
January 16, 2004
OT: Editorial Openings at About.com
OT: Editorial Openings at About.com Not scary, but these jobs are in New York, so it's only almost on topic. Guide Coordinator "About.com, the leading content destination on the Web and recently ranked top ten Web property is seeking an... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:22 PM | #
Sailors saved by NYPD
Sailors saved by NYPD "Four Navy sailors took part in a dramatic rescue at sea last night - except they were the ones being saved. "An NYPD helicopter flew into freezing winds to pluck the four men from two Navy... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:21 PM | #
Teacher Allegedly Punches Student At Brooklyn School
Teacher Allegedly Punches Student At Brooklyn School "A Brooklyn teacher punched a student in the face after the boy repeatedly unplugged an overhead projector, police said." More fun in the NYC school system. By the way... the kid is 12.... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:03 AM | #
Bayside Woman Brutally Raped, Burglarized
Bayside Woman Brutally Raped, Burglarized "A Queens woman was awakened from her sleep, tied up and brutally raped by a man who broke into her home while two other men ransacked the house as her young son slept, police said... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:44 AM | #
Rip Torn Ripped
Rip Torn Ripped "Actor Rip Torn was arrested early yesterday for drunk driving after he crashed his car into a taxicab in New York City's Greenwich Village. According to the below misdemeanor criminal complaint, the 72-year-old Hollywood veteran was incoherent... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:35 AM | #
Thief Stabs Man With Needle
Thief Stabs Man With Needle "A man at a pay phone in Harlem early Thursday was accosted by a thief who stole his laptop computer and jabbed him three times with a hypodermic needle, police said." A show of hands... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:32 AM | #
January 15, 2004
Hells Angel Accused of Stockpiling Weapons
Hells Angel Accused of Stockpiling Weapons "A Hells Angels gang member is being charged with illegal possession of deadly firearms and accused of stockpiling an arsenal of weapons inside his Douglaston, Queens home." I don't know what it is, but... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:18 PM | #
January 13, 2004
Gothamist: 2 Train Subway Slashing
Gothamist: 2 Train Subway Slashing "A robber demanding money on a 2 train slashed a passenger yesterday. And it happened at about 1PM, as the train was arriving at the West 72nd Street stop." Also, two comments from Gothamist readers... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:51 PM | #
Police To Expand Operation Impact
Police To Expand Operation Impact "In a measured shift of crime-fighting strategy, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and top police commanders Monday unveiled plans to beef up patrols in 52 zones across the city." Listen, I like to make fun of the... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:46 PM | #
Fourteen students arrested in city
Fourteen students arrested in city schools "At least 14 students were arrested at city schools on a single day, including 11 busted during a cafeteria brawl at a Brooklyn high school, police said." Looks like those safety officers are doing... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:31 PM | #
January 12, 2004
Bronx Employees Stab Boss To
Bronx Employees Stab Boss To Death "Three employees at a Bronx moving company were arrested for stabbing their boss to death after work."... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:39 AM | #
January 10, 2004
"A Real Tough Guy" at
"A Real Tough Guy" at Nuggets... "Around 3:30 pm yesterday a guy wearing a brown hooded jacket and tan pants walked into one of the six laundries in my neighborhood and pulled out a paper bag. He told the owner... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:32 PM | #
Committee: New Yorkers 'Complacent' About
Committee: New Yorkers 'Complacent' About Terrorism "Though home to ground zero and the worst horrors of Sept. 11, 2001, 'citizen complacency' toward terrorism remains a serious problem in New York state, a state legislative committee has concluded." Isn't that what... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:08 AM | #
January 8, 2004
Glendale Bomb Scare Turns Out
Glendale Bomb Scare Turns Out To Be A High Energy Dud: Cops "Dozens of Glendale residents were evacuated from their homes on New Year’s Day when a device, suspected to be a bomb, was found underneath a car at 87th... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:27 PM | #
New York Post Online Edition:
New York Post Online Edition: SLAY RAP FOR TRANSVESTITE "A homeless transvestite stabbed a man to death in a Manhattan subway station early yesterday, cops said." Homeless man fatally stabbed on subway platform "A homeless man was fatally stabbed on... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:25 PM | #
Secret Search for 'Dirty Bombs'
Secret Search for 'Dirty Bombs' "With New Year's Eve celebrations and college football bowl games only days away, the U.S. government last month dispatched scores of casually dressed nuclear scientists with sophisticated radiation detection equipment hidden in briefcases and golf... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:18 PM | #
OT: Henry Earl Mug Shots
OT: Henry Earl Mug Shots Not New York, but funny. Lexington, Kentucky is nice enough to post mug shots on their Web site. Fine. "Particularly notable is Henry Earl. He's been arrested nearly 50 times for alcohol intoxication. And they... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:36 AM | #
January 7, 2004
A Response to my series
A Response to my series of questions at the end of the Kitty post below Do you think this could happen today? Absolutely Do you think it does happen today? Yes Do you think September 11th has changed the way... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:54 PM | #
Kitty Genovese A post at
Kitty Genovese A post at Catherine Shu's Newcomer Weblog about a crime she witnessed mentions the story of a woman named Kitty Genovese (do a ctrl+F for "Abstract in the City" and you'll see the post). As Catherine explains: "Kitty... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:50 AM | #
January 6, 2004
City Rules Out Metal Detectors
City Rules Out Metal Detectors On Ferries "New York City has ruled out the use of metal detectors and other passenger screening devices for the Staten Island Ferry." I can't imagine how that would've work. If you've ever taken the... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:19 PM | #
Sandbag kills woman standing under
Sandbag kills woman standing under el "A Brooklyn woman was killed when she was hit by a falling sandbag while standing under an elevated train, in a mystery-tinged tragedy that has left her heartbroken family searching for answers." Authorities aren't... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:11 PM | #
Guards assaulted at two New
Guards assaulted at two New York high schools "Students assaulted and injured guards at two New York high schools Tuesday, just one day after Mayor Michael Bloomberg ordered a beefed-up, armed police presence to quell school violence." Woops. Really, though,... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:07 PM | #
January 5, 2004
New York hits Web to
New York hits Web to perk up police auctions "...in New York, whose Police Department has joined about 300 others across the country in clearing out crowded property rooms online, unloading television sets and car-stereo speakers, leather coats and compact... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:28 PM | #
Church Missing Its Baby Jesus,
Church Missing Its Baby Jesus, and Then Thief Grabs Purses "People stopped in the drizzle on West Houston Street yesterday and stared at a Nativity scene that looked more like a bad art installation. "Life-size statues of the Virgin Mary,... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:18 PM | #
December 27, 2003
Away For my three regular
Away For my three regular ScaryNY readers and the other people looking for scary images that make you shit your pants, I should mention that I won't be posting until January 5th or so. Fear not: there will be plenty... Continue reading...Posted by at 8:49 PM | #
December 23, 2003
NYC May Not be Included
NYC May Not be Included in Military Air Patrols "Military officials said Tuesday they have bolstered air patrols over the United States since the terror threat level was raised. But they would not say if that meant increased protection above... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:04 PM | #
B'klyn Cop Investigated "A Brooklyn
B'klyn Cop Investigated "A Brooklyn cop is being investigated for Internet postings in which he brags about beating suspects, writing phony tickets and ignoring calls to his precinct." The story goes one... "The officer, identified by Internal Affairs investigators as... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:52 AM | #
New Yorkers Remain Cool "As
New Yorkers Remain Cool "As police deployed security teams around landmark locations and transit hubs in a heightened 'Code Orange' response on Monday, many New Yorkers were paying attention to their own threat level: With just days before Christmas, the... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:15 AM | #
December 21, 2003
Nation's Threat Level Rising to
Nation's Threat Level Rising to Orange "The government on Sunday raised the national threat level to orange, indicating a high risk of terrorist attack, and said threat indicators are 'perhaps greater now than at any point' since Sept. 11, 2001,... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:05 PM | #
December 20, 2003
Amid overall drop in crime,
Amid overall drop in crime, NYC murder rate creeps up "When city officials brag about how crime has declined in America's largest city, the temper of one Brooklyn mother rises." Crime is down, sure. But numbers don't take away the... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:26 PM | #
Slice: Brooklyn Driver Fatally Shot
Slice: Brooklyn Driver Fatally Shot "If you were asked what the most dangerous jobs in America were, Pizza Delivery Driver probably wouldn't come to mind. In fact, it is the fifth most dangerous job, according to CNN/Money." A Ukrainian pizza... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:23 AM | #
December 19, 2003
BuzzMachine... by Jeff Jarvis "I'm
BuzzMachine... by Jeff Jarvis "I'm about to leave my New York City office to go over to my Jersey City office and I read this: 'Sources say the threat to New York City possibly involves a female suicide bomber...' Oh,... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:30 PM | #
December 18, 2003
Before & After: Stories from
Before & After: Stories from New York I've only read a few stories so far, but let me just say that this is a great book. "This is a book of true stories about New York, written, for the most... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:19 PM | #
Gothamist: Prospect Park Crime Wave
Gothamist: Prospect Park Crime Wave "It seems like there is a crime spree in Prospect Park." I'm still being lazy for a little while, so check out Gothamist's coverage on this.... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:41 PM | #
NYC Sublog SubText Worth keeping
NYC Sublog SubText Worth keeping your eye one. Could be a winner. I came up with that name. If you're looking for a weblog name, talk to me. $5 a name.... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:25 AM | #
December 16, 2003
Panel Finds Anti-Terror Efforts Waning
Panel Finds Anti-Terror Efforts Waning "The effort to protect Americans from terrorism 'appears to have waned' since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks as both the government and its citizens worry more about the latest disaster or health crisis, a federal... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:55 AM | #
December 15, 2003
We're Not Under Attack "If
We're Not Under Attack "If you happen to be up in the early a.m. on Wednesday December 17th, and you see or hear a plane flying a little low, don't panic." I guess the U.S. Air Force will be conducting... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:57 PM | #
ScaryNY Shopping Well, it's the
ScaryNY Shopping Well, it's the holiday season and frankly, documenting scary shit in the city is kind of ruining my festive mood, so I'm going to lighten things up a bit. Some recent search referrers make it clear that people... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:42 PM | #
December 14, 2003
Teenager Shot to Death on
Teenager Shot to Death on Street After Being Chased From a Party "A Brooklyn teenager was shot to death early yesterday, shortly after he arrived at a party in a Crown Heights storefront." This kid was killed over a chain... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:38 PM | #
Woman Gets Bat-Bashed in Brooklyn
Woman Gets Bat-Bashed in Brooklyn "A 36-year-old woman was in critical condition yesterday after she was whacked in the head with a baseball bat during a scuffle outside a Brooklyn nightclub in which her boyfriend was also hurt, police said."... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:19 PM | #
Qns. Girl Kidnapped and Raped:
Qns. Girl Kidnapped and Raped: Cops "A 15-year-old girl was grabbed off a Queens street, forced into a car and raped by a man who claimed had a knife, police said yesterday."... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:17 PM | #
A Stone-Cold Murder Mystery "Manhattan
A Stone-Cold Murder Mystery "Manhattan detectives are hoping a sketch and a gold-colored signet ring will help them solve the murder of a mystery woman strangled and buried in concrete in a Manhattan building as long as 24 years ago."... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:07 PM | #
Man Critically Injured By Bus
Man Critically Injured By Bus "An Atlanta man visiting Manhattan was struck by a private commuter bus and critically injured near Times Square Saturday morning, police said." I'm surprised this doesn't happen more often.... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:03 PM | #
December 11, 2003
Yahoo! Search Results for I
Yahoo! Search Results for I HATE THE HOUSING PROJECTS IN THE BRONX That's my latest referring URL. Sorry, I can't help you.... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:05 PM | #
December 10, 2003
deadly butt-leg war "A bootleg
deadly butt-leg war "A bootleg cigarette war in Brooklyn has claimed the lives of at least three people since the summer, the Daily News has learned." Some people have given up selling crack and the like in exchange for selling... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:15 PM | #
Pet Store Shootings Appear Justified
Pet Store Shootings Appear Justified "The owner of a Gravesend pet store that has been the target of several dog thefts, apparantly was justified when he fatally shot two robbers last night, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said today." That's right,... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:11 PM | #
Computer blamed for all-hands blaze
Computer blamed for all-hands blaze "A fire that apparently began in a computer quickly erupted into an all-hands blaze in a West Brighton home yesterday." Computers are dangerous. This family lost everything.... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:07 PM | #
Queens Man Charged With Harassing
Queens Man Charged With Harassing Neighbor "A Far Rockaway man once arrested in a racially charged case for donning a white hood and defacing property belonging to a neighbor who has black friends has been arrested again — this time... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:05 PM | #
Tomorrow's Headline Today "Some time
Tomorrow's Headline Today "Some time between 2 and 5 today, an Astoria man ferociously beat an RCN support technician until his Web connection was restored." I swear to God. If they don't fix my connection tomorrow, I'm going to go... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:52 PM | #
December 8, 2003
Boat's Here"A man said, 'The
Boat's Here"A man said, 'The boat's here' - then jumped into the freezing waters of the East River at 34th Street yesterday morning, police said." Is that a crime? Seriously?... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:55 PM | #
Sharpton Settles Suit Against NYPD
Sharpton Settles Suit Against NYPD "The city has agreed to pay Al Sharpton $200,000 in damages after he was stabbed nearly 13 years ago at a protest where he said police failed to protect him." That will buy so many... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:54 PM | #
Samurai slaying "A naked, samurai
Samurai slaying "A naked, samurai sword-wielding martial arts expert screaming, 'I'm God! I'm immortal' hacked his wife to death yesterday in a blood-soaked Bronx rampage, police said."... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:51 PM | #
December 7, 2003
Sex Offender Registry "In order
Sex Offender Registry "In order to search the Subdirectory of Level 3 Sex Offenders, please enter the following information…" My ISP hasn't worked for the last week (RCN = Really Crappy Network), so I haven't been able to keep up... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:23 PM | #
December 4, 2003
The most un-pop-ular bust of
The most un-pop-ular bust of all? "Police wrote Queens hospital worker George Pulido a summons for making unreasonable noise because his son Christopher's Winnie the Pooh balloon popped on the street." That's dumb. Really, really, dumb.... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:11 PM | #
December 3, 2003
Hats off to the police
Hats off to the police "From Bronx bodegas to Belle Harbor beaches, New Yorkers heartily toasted the NYPD yesterday for making the city the safest it's been in at least 35 years." So the Daily News says New Yorkers feel... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:15 PM | #
December 2, 2003
Ship of Fools -- Har
Ship of Fools -- Har Har G.O.P. Option at Convention: Luxury Liner "'Our floating hotel will provide members an opportunity to stay in one place, in a secure fashion,' said a spokesman for Mr. DeLay, Jonathan Grella. He did not... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:55 AM | #
Pizza bandits make off with
Pizza bandits make off with dough "Last week, Tommy’s Pizza Express II on Pennyfield Avenue was robbed, leaving an employee seriously injured." Talk about a misleading headline. They stole $300, not dough.... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:35 AM | #
Boy Arrested in Shooting of
Boy Arrested in Shooting of 12-Year-Old Girl In more what-the-hell-is-going-on-i-was-watching-disney-movies-at-age-12 news... "A 15-year-old boy was arrested Sunday for allegedly firing the shot that hit a girl's knee in Brooklyn, police said."... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:25 AM | #
Boy Nabbed With Gun in
Boy Nabbed With Gun in School "A 12-year-old boy was arrested with a loaded semi-automatic handgun after pointing it at students inside a Queens junior high school yesterday." Spit balls simply weren't cutting it anymore.... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:20 AM | #
MTA: No Technical Problems in
MTA: No Technical Problems in Subway Dragging "Transit officials said yesterday that they have found no technical problems in a subway car that dragged a woman four feet along the platform Sunday when she caught her coat in the door."... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:15 AM | #
November 29, 2003
Gothamist: A Train Robbery Murder
Gothamist: A Train Robbery Murder "A man on an A-train in Queens yesterday was shot dead by two assailants, who were then chased by police." I just got back from stuffing my face for three days, so I'll let Gothamist... Continue reading...Posted by at 9:07 PM | #
Mom and daughter burned in
Mom and daughter burned in turkey fry "An adventurous holiday meal turned tragic yesterday when a Brooklyn woman and her daughter tried to deep-fry a turkey and were badly burned by splattering oil." I've been going off about this whole... Continue reading...Posted by at 9:05 PM | #
November 25, 2003
Queens Teen Killed In Accident
Queens Teen Killed In Accident "A 16-year-old Rego Park girl walking home from school on Monday was struck and killed by an automobile, police said." It seems like this sort of thing has been happening a lot of late. I'm... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:55 PM | #
2 Students Stabbed Near Their
2 Students Stabbed Near Their School "Two students were stabbed near their Manhattan high school yesterday when a hangout session turned violent." Who's the square that decided to use the term "hangout session?" Anyway, this happened near Martin Luther King... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:52 PM | #
November 24, 2003
Elevator horseplay horror for cousins
Elevator horseplay horror for cousins "A bout of roughhousing turned deadly for two Bronx cousins when their horseplay in an elevator caused one of them to fall eight stories to his death, police said yesterday."... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:50 PM | #
November 23, 2003
A Night of Violence in
A Night of Violence in Four Boroughs Includes 2 Fatal Shootings "Four people died in a night of rampant violence that included six shootings, 10 stabbings and a bludgeoning spread across four boroughs of the city, the police said yesterday."... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:53 PM | #
Sanit Truck Fatally Crushes Homeless
Sanit Truck Fatally Crushes Homeless Man "A homeless man in Brooklyn, hidden from view as he tried to keep warm under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, was killed early Friday when sanitation workers removing garbage inadvertently scooped him up and crushed him,... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:47 PM | #
Woman dead on subway tracks
Woman dead on subway tracks "The mangled body of a woman was found on the tracks of a Chelsea subway station during last night's rush hour, police said." This happened at the 18th street 1/9 station. I guess they don't... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:45 PM | #
Boy, 2, Killed by Bus
Boy, 2, Killed by Bus in Williamsburg "A yellow school bus struck and killed a 2-year-old boy Sunday in Williamsburg, police said."... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:41 PM | #
A Showdown in Queens, and
A Showdown in Queens, and a Vibrant Teenager Dies "They met up just past sundown on Friday evening, two groups of teenagers on an avenue of railroad tracks, bus stops and a federal office building just off the busy shopping... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:38 PM | #
'My buddy's in there!' "A
'My buddy's in there!' "A quick-thinking deliveryman and a team of Fire Department scuba divers heroically plucked two men from the Hudson River yesterday after their sport-utility vehicle plunged into the ink-black water." Well that was nice of them. 'The... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:33 PM | #
November 21, 2003
2 Teens Held in Heist
2 Teens Held in Heist of Golf Cart "Two 13-year-old boys from Staten Island have been arrested and charged with robbery for hijacking a golf cart in Huguenot on Monday, police said." A father and son duo were just hanging... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:39 PM | #
November 20, 2003
Breaking: Michael Jackson Mug Shot
Breaking: Michael Jackson Mug Shot I may be the first to have the Michael Jackson mug shot. (Ok, fine. That's not really him. Here. Not as good as I think we all thought it would be.)... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:06 PM | #
2 Teens Stabbed In Subway
2 Teens Stabbed In Subway Melee "A melee broke out aboard a Manhattan subway yesterday, leaving two teenagers stabbed and another slashed in the face, police said." Here's a little bit of advice... when this sort of thing happens --... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:54 PM | #
NYPD to Have Access to
NYPD to Have Access to Interpol Data "The NYPD will be the first police department in the United States to plug into a Interpol database that allows access to fingerprints, passports and pictures." Man, if I actually listened to Interpol,... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:51 PM | #
November 19, 2003
National ID Card, Please This
National ID Card, Please This just occurred to me, I'm might be the last. But the crazy security in London right now is probably only 1/100 what New York will see for the Republican National Convention next year. Everyone complains... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:39 PM | #
The Bull's-Eye Versus the Pork
The Bull's-Eye Versus the Pork Barrel "In the end, 50 cities were blessed last week with allocations from a program called the Urban Area Security Initiative. The New York region received the largest amount, $47 million, but city officials were... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:36 PM | #
Qns. driver catapults onto railroad
Qns. driver catapults onto railroad tracks "A 66-year-old man owes his life to luck and a pair of good Samaritans who pulled him out of his burning car after it plunged off a Queens highway to railroad tracks 15 feet... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:30 PM | #
November 18, 2003
Fordham security guard discusses his
Fordham security guard discusses his job "Rain, sleet, snow or sun, he stands patiently next to the security desk waiting for you to find your I.D. in the mess at the bottom of your backpack. Four hundred students pass by... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:33 AM | #
November 17, 2003
Subway service restored after police
Subway service restored after police investigate suspicious package in the BX "Service was halted on the Number 2, 4 and 5 lines Monday after someone called 911 about a suspicious package." Turns out it was a box with a lot... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:37 PM | #
Man, 8-year-old boy fatally shot
Man, 8-year-old boy fatally shot on Brooklyn street "An eight-year-old boy and a 23-year-old man were fatally shot while standing on a Brooklyn street Monday evening, police said."... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:29 PM | #
Special Report: Some mean streets
Special Report: Some mean streets deadlier than others "Your odds of dying prematurely - whether from heart disease, AIDS or a bullet - has a lot to do with which neighborhood you live in, according to a new study that... Continue reading...Posted by at 9:00 AM | #
It's 'The Sixth Fence' "Carl
It's 'The Sixth Fence' "Carl Reid must have the most unlucky address in the city. A careening car smashed into his Queens home yesterday - for the sixth time in the last two decades." This guy lives on the Van... Continue reading...Posted by at 8:43 AM | #
November 16, 2003
Machete "Mugger" from Family of
Machete "Mugger" from Family of Mob Killers "A suspect nabbed last week for committing 10 Brooklyn muggings in 61 minutes is the son of a convicted murderer and related to two mob killers who were rubbed out after bungling a... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:58 PM | #
Not Smart "A maritime college
Not Smart "A maritime college student was still fighting for his life yesterday when he was critically injured and his buddy killed 'subway surfing' after a booze-filled night in Manhattan."... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:46 PM | #
Lured to sex-slave hell, says
Lured to sex-slave hell, says teen "A Mexican teen who came to New York looking for her mother tearfully told a Brooklyn jury yesterday that she was beaten, raped and forced into prostitution by a man she thought would help... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:44 PM | #
Unsolved, and Unsettling "One night
Unsolved, and Unsettling "One night last January, a young man about to start his first job in New York City was shot dead on the Lower East Side as he returned home after a night out with friends. On Sept.... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:40 PM | #
Car Strikes Queens Woman, 90
Car Strikes Queens Woman, 90 "A tough-boned old lady miraculously survived a run-in with a Lincoln Town Car in Queens yesterday - winding up in stable condition in Elmhurst Hospital after being hit by the vehicle while trying to cross... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:35 PM | #
BX. Slay Suspect is Busted
BX. Slay Suspect is Busted in Belguim "One of the NYPD's most wanted, accused killer Robin Valentin, was captured in Belgium after a two-year hunt, police said yesterday." From the NYPD Most Wanted Page on this guy: "On April 22,... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:30 PM | #
November 13, 2003
Post removed becasue: 1) It
Post removed becasue: 1) It was off topic. 2) I'd really rather not have the email exchange I had with the Matt Brewing Co. come up in the top 10 results for "Accel Beer." As others have pointed out in... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:51 PM | #
7th Arrest in Brooklyn Street
7th Arrest in Brooklyn Street Party Stabbing "A 16-year-old boy was arrested yesterday for wielding the knife used when he and six others ambushed, beat and repeatedly stabbed two men for moving a wooden barrier at a street party in... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:01 PM | #
Murray Hill driver arrested after
Murray Hill driver arrested after hitting woman "A 33-year-old dump truck driver was arrested last Thursday after he hit an 81-year-old at the cross section of Parsons Blvd. and 35th Street at about 3:48 p.m., cops said. "The driver, Jesus... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:49 PM | #
Anthrax scare at news outlets
Anthrax scare at news outlets "Two envelopes full of white powder mailed from Pakistan, including one to a Long Island television news station, renewed anthrax fears yesterday, though initial tests were negative." There was a letter that read: "Death to... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:34 PM | #
OT (Again) The Morning News
OT (Again) The Morning News - My Kind of Town "A city with more than two-dozen neighborhoods and nearly every one of the world’s ethnic groups can be a bit difficult to navigate. Correspondent Rosecrans Baldwin picks a single direction... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:07 PM | #
November 10, 2003
Two Mothers Attack Adult Sons
Two Mothers Attack Adult Sons "Two moms attacked their adult sons, one fatally, when family arguments got way out of hand, police said." I always like it (read: hate it) when papers lump unrelated stories of violence together. I mean,... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:42 PM | #
Four Hurt In Bronx Shooting
Four Hurt In Bronx Shooting "Four people were wounded after two men started shooting into a group hanging out in the Bronx Sunday night." I think I know the problem here... "Police said that just after 11 p.m. Sunday, two... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:39 PM | #
Window Washer Falls To Death
Window Washer Falls To Death "A workman washing windows at a midtown Manhattan apartment building fell 14 stories to his death Monday, police said."... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:35 PM | #
Post removed becasue: 1) It
Post removed becasue: 1) It was off topic. 2) I'd really rather not have the email exchange I had with the Matt Brewing Co. come up in the top 10 results for "Accel Beer." As others have pointed out in... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:10 PM | #
Man Killed By Cop Car
Man Killed By Cop Car "A 76-year-old Brooklyn man died yesterday of a heart attack hours after he was struck on a sidewalk by a police car involved in an accident while responding to a radio call, police and the... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:27 PM | #
Carjacked tot is found "A
Carjacked tot is found "A 2-year-old boy abducted by a car thief in Queens was found safe on Long Island early today — ending a massive Amber Alert hunt and a wrenching 10-hour ordeal for his mother." This was actually... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:20 PM | #
November 7, 2003
Where are the Germiest Places
Where are the Germiest Places in Town? You May Be Surprised "We tested all kinds things that we all touch every day, wondering whether money was filthier than, say, a toilet seat. We learned there is a difference between dirty,... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:09 PM | #
Bronx Police Blotter Ugh, this
Bronx Police Blotter Ugh, this page is about a mile long and the whole thing is pretty depressing. Here are a few of my favorites, if you can call them that: "A woman during the night disregarded the sounds of... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:09 PM | #
Bi-way robberies in Village "Cross-dressing
Bi-way robberies in Village "Cross-dressing teens from Harvey Milk High School offered sex for money in Greenwich Village and then robbed the would-be johns — by pretending to be cops, sources said last night."... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:43 PM | #
Hmm... I Feel Something Painful
Hmm... I Feel Something Painful "A 24-year-old man walked into Jamaica Hospital last Thursday after he realized he had been shot in the leg, police said. "The man, who was not identified, was walking in the area of 163rd Street... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:31 AM | #
Raid Nets 350 Switchblades, Swords
Raid Nets 350 Switchblades, Swords "A new undercover police unit whose goal is to weed out illegal knives in Queens arrested eight men and seized 350 switchblades, swords and other cutting weapons Thursday in raids at five variety stores, authorities... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:21 AM | #
November 5, 2003
Abandoned Bicycles of New York
Abandoned Bicycles of New York This gallery of abandoned bikes is Scary in an eerie sort of way. There was this shitty bike near my office one day locked to some pole. All rusty, flat tire, bent rims, etc. There... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:32 PM | #
Evicted, she leaps to death
Evicted, she leaps to death "An East Side woman died when she leaped from her 27th-floor apartment yesterday afternoon, apparently after being evicted, police said."... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:35 PM | #
Where's the Party? @ Gawker
Where's the Party? @ Gawker [Scroll past big honking Absolut ad] Drunk girl bothers tenant. Gets shoved. I guess this could be real, but it feels a little too "Girls Gone Wild" for me.... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:14 PM | #
November 4, 2003
Two Friends Killed In Bronx
Two Friends Killed In Bronx Shooting "Two friends were shot to death Monday as they stood in a tree-lined courtyard at a well-kept housing project in the Bronx, police said."... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:30 AM | #
Man Tried For Murder, Dismemberment
Man Tried For Murder, Dismemberment "A Brooklyn man went on trial Tuesday for what prosecutors said was the depraved murder and dismemberment of a tenant for his apartment in a Manhattan housing project." Why did he do it, as has... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:24 AM | #
November 3, 2003
Stabbing in Boozy Brawl "A
Stabbing in Boozy Brawl "A verbal dispute outside an Upper East Side bar noted for its rowdiness led to a brawl and a stabbing that sent a man to the hospital for surgery yesterday, cops said. "The incident began at... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:37 AM | #
Folks-Away Rich Kids Go Wild
Folks-Away Rich Kids Go Wild On East Side "A boozy Upper East Side party thrown by a teen while her wealthy parents were out of town turned into a violent, drunken melee that had to be broken up by cops... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:20 AM | #
November 1, 2003
Yellow Taxi Jumps Curb, Kills
Yellow Taxi Jumps Curb, Kills Man "Gerold Sadesky had big plans for the end of the year. The 62-year-old elevator operator, who was planning to retire in December, had his eyes set on a $51,000 Cadillac, his friends and co-workers... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:28 PM | #
Serial Sex Offender Is Sought
Serial Sex Offender Is Sought in Killing of Homeless Woman "When Anthony Jones, a serial sex offender, was sentenced to just two to four years for attempted assault instead of 25 to life for rape in 2000, Howard Safir, then... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:27 PM | #
Queens dad stabbed by teen
Queens dad stabbed by teen ghouls "A gang of costumed teens jumped a Queens dad trick-or-treating with his wife and baby daughter last night, nearly stabbing him to death after he asked them not to throw eggs near his little... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:12 PM | #
Man stabbed to death in
Man stabbed to death in Chinatown bus transaction "A fight over a bus route operating out of Manhattan's Chinatown section ended in the stabbing death of a 31-year-old man, police said." This is just the latest in a long list... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:02 PM | #
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. "... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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."... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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."... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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,... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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."... Continue reading...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.... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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.... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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."... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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."... Continue reading...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."... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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*... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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."... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:49 PM | #
Police Complaints Up... Says About.com's
Police Complaints Up... Says About.com's Manhattan Guide Reginald James.... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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.... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...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... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:33 AM | #
September 29, 2003
Fear of Terrorism "About a
Fear of Terrorism "About a month after 9/11, I decided that, after having lived in New York for 12 years, I wanted to move." David Bassine tells Gotham Gazette readers why he left New York City. In a word, he's... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:24 PM | #
Stabbing Outside High School Cafeteria
Stabbing Outside High School Cafeteria "One teenager stabbed another in the back today in a Brooklyn high school, police said." Jesus, school's back in session I guess. "The suspect, who fled, has not been identified and officials do not know... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:20 PM | #
Pedestrian Killed as Collision Sends
Pedestrian Killed as Collision Sends Car Onto Sidewalk "A wild car accident on the streets of Manhattan kills an innocent person walking down the sidewalk. It happened in an instant -- an out of control car careened into people walking... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:18 PM | #
September 28, 2003
A Community in Crosshairs "When
A Community in Crosshairs "When Alexander Aguilar was fatally shot in the chest on Sept. 20 on the corner of 171st Street and 89th Avenue, he became the 25th homicide victim in the tiny 103rd Precinct this year, making it... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:12 PM | #
Possible Bias Crimes Reported in
Possible Bias Crimes Reported in Manhattan, the Bronx Your daily bias update. "According to police, a 28-year-old Asian woman reported that Woo threatened and harassed her, on Aug. 27 and on the same block, by making anti-Asian remarks before pushing... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:00 PM | #
Bandits Make More Easy Withdrawals
Bandits Make More Easy Withdrawals "The number of robberies at banks in the city is up 148 percent from last year, according to new NYPD statistics." I generally stay away from bank robbery stuff, but I have noticed a ton... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:51 PM | #
September 27, 2003
NY police's inefficiency keeps Musharraf
NY police's inefficiency keeps Musharraf from meeting Putin Pakistan is pissed at us. "Musharraf blamed the New York Police for failing to provide passage for his motorcade for earlier planned meeting with Putin."... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:44 AM | #
September 26, 2003
Down 42nd Street: Sex, Money,
Down 42nd Street: Sex, Money, Culture, and Politics at the Crossroads of the World I'm only 77 pages into it, but so far it's been interesting enough for me to push it on all 4 of you who read ScaryNY.... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:55 PM | #
Police Investigate Assault As Bias
Police Investigate Assault As Bias Crime "A Brooklyn man was arrested early Friday on charges that he used racial slurs and assaulted three Sikh men on Mott Street in lower Manhattan, police said." More bias. "William Beanley, 29, who is... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:43 PM | #
Massive brawl frightens shoppers Man,
Massive brawl frightens shoppers Man, lots of fights and stuff between students. "Shortly after dismissal on Friday, Sept. 19, over a hundred students converged at the gas station, where numerous fistfights were taking place. The fighting began near the candy... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:31 PM | #
September 25, 2003
Skinny Woman Gets Away Scroll
Skinny Woman Gets Away Scroll to Brooklyn: "A super-skinny woman slithered out of her handcuffs and away from a Brooklyn precinct station house last night, cops said." Not only that, she "shimmied her way past a narrow window grate and... Continue reading...Posted by at 7:02 PM | #
NYPD Officer Marries Oregon Girl
NYPD Officer Marries Oregon Girl He Allegedly Abused Remember that NYPD cop that got busted with the 17 year old girl? Well... "A New York City police officer has married the former Oregon high school student he is accused of... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:57 PM | #
Dan's Papers - Police Blotter
Dan's Papers - Police Blotter I try to keep ScaryNY New York City centric, and I hate Dan's Paper (I read it once on the train -- worst train ride of my life), but these are pretty funny. Sent in... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:30 PM | #
Brothers stabbed during attempted robbery
Brothers stabbed during attempted robbery on subway "A man was killed and his brother severely injured early Thursday during an attempted robbery on a subway train in Harlem."... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:17 PM | #
Subway mom had tot in
Subway mom had tot in her tote "Good Samaritans called 911 yesterday after they spotted a woman passed out on a staircase in a Harlem subway station - and noticed that the large bag next to her was making noises... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:15 PM | #
Pedestrian Killed by Truck Hauling
Pedestrian Killed by Truck Hauling Portable Toilets "An [sic] man was accidentally crushed to death by a flatbed truck hauling portable toilets to Central Park for the Dave Matthews free concert, just hours before the band took the stage last... Continue reading...Posted by at 8:36 AM | #
September 24, 2003
Two Students Struck by Car
Two Students Struck by Car "Two NYU students were rushed to St. Vincent's Hospital in Greenwich Village Sunday night after being struck by a car on the perimeter of Washington Square Park." Quote of the week goes to this witness:... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:08 PM | #
Here, Murder Dials 'R' for
Here, Murder Dials 'R' for Routine "Murder was on the docket in State Supreme Court in Queens yesterday, lots of it. This meant that one judge in a third-floor courtroom faced a full morning of cases involving truncated lives." Dan... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:30 AM | #
September 23, 2003
Summer internship allows a satisfying
Summer internship allows a satisfying taste of The Big Apple I don't know why, but I just had a blast reading this. I can picture all the people in her Kansas hometown (all 15 of them) gathering around the counter... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:56 PM | #
Boy, 14, is Stabbed as
Boy, 14, is Stabbed as Teenagers Clash "A 14-year-old boy was hospitalized in critical condition late yesterday after he was attacked in Brooklyn during what the police described as a confrontation between two groups of young people." Ok, the story... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:53 AM | #
September 22, 2003
Where Corner Tobacconists Sell From
Where Corner Tobacconists Sell From the Sidewalk "Tobacco corners like this one have sprung up across the city, from the South Bronx to Chelsea. Like the sale of single cigarettes, or loosies, at bodegas and elsewhere, these exchanges have been... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:49 PM | #
September 20, 2003
City Council wants to prevent
City Council wants to prevent UPS and others like them from posting notices that say, "Unable to Deliver Mail" on your door. "It is hereby declared that the posting of notification of the inability to deliver mail on the front... Continue reading...Posted by at 9:18 PM | #
Bronx Man Killed 6 Days
Bronx Man Killed 6 Days Out Of Prison "A Bronx man who was about to become a father was shot dead in his neighborhood — just six days after being released from prison."... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:33 PM | #
9 Busted in HS "Gang"
9 Busted in HS "Gang" Beating "A gang of nine teens were busted at a Queens high school yesterday after a melee in which one student was pummeled with a cue ball wrapped in a sock, authorities said." Remember Homey... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:29 PM | #
News Woman in Van Horror
News Woman in Van Horror "A New York 1 reporter suffered multiple skull fractures in a freak accident yesterday when the mirror of a passing van hit her as she was covering a news story in Harlem."... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:24 PM | #
September 19, 2003
Live Fight in Union Squre
Live Fight in Union Squre I'm watching a fight (kind of) between one drunk guy and two other drunk guys live, as I type from Union Square. I love New York. I don't really know what's going on, but here's... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:23 PM | #
MTA NYC Transit - Rules
MTA NYC Transit - Rules of Conduct "Rules governing the conduct and safety of the public in the use of the facilities of the New York City Transit Authority and Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority" This is just... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:01 PM | #
September 18, 2003
Knife Fight in Nightclub Lands
Knife Fight in Nightclub Lands Six in Hospitals "Six men were stabbed during a melee in the popular midtown nightclub Le Bar Bat early yesterday." I went to college right around Le Bar Bat. I'd walk by it all the... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:38 PM | #
Runaway Flushing Girl Feared 9-11
Runaway Flushing Girl Feared 9-11 Terrorism, Mom Said "A relieved Flushing mother said on Monday that her teenage daughter, who was found last Thursday in New Jersey after five days, ran away from home because of fears relating to September... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:20 PM | #
September 17, 2003
Death in Stormy Marriage Results
Death in Stormy Marriage Results in No Charges Filed "For three and a half years, Mrs. Silecchia said, the couple lived on opposite sides of a cramped studio apartment in Far Rockaway, Queens, with drapes hung from the ceiling so... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:52 PM | #
Scooters, Long a Nuisance, Draw
Scooters, Long a Nuisance, Draw Anger as a Safety Risk The man in the Brooklyn accident, Stanislav Lazarovsky, 24, lay near death last night at Lutheran Medical Center after his gas-powered scooter collided with a van in Sunset Park shortly... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:29 PM | #
A Fatal Trip Home I
A Fatal Trip Home I missed this sad story the first time around. A 90-year-old man named Louis Caprio Sr. was killed when a pickpocket tried to steal his wallet on a Port Authority escalator. Caprio turned around in time... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:25 PM | #
September 16, 2003
Central Park Fireworks Scare Some
Central Park Fireworks Scare Some Neighbors "Dozens of people called the police last night after hearing the loud booms of a fireworks display in Central Park." And here it is. Your obligatory "New Yorkers are still scared that everything is... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:40 PM | #
September 15, 2003
The Observer - Crime Blotter
The Observer - Crime Blotter Scroll to August 7: "George Henshaw, FCLC's associate director of security, observed three men, not associated with the University, loitering in the alleyway between McMahon and the athletic courts. Drug use was suspected after one... Continue reading...Posted by at 8:58 PM | #
Officer, Horse Hurt in LIE
Officer, Horse Hurt in LIE Accident "A police horse considered to be one of the best in the Mounted Unit was injured Saturday night when a car cut off a police sport utility vehicle hauling a trailer, causing both to... Continue reading...Posted by at 8:45 PM | #
Hurricane Evacuation I linked to
Hurricane Evacuation I linked to this a few months ago, sort of as a joke. I guess it might come in handy now. "To find out whether your address falls within one of New York City's hurricane evacuation zones, enter... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:01 AM | #
September 13, 2003
I'm a Business Traveler So
I'm a Business Traveler So I'm <air quotes>away on business</air quotes> in San Francisco this weekend. I use the air quotes because I think it's hilarious. I sound like some middle-aged father of 3 or something. But anyway, let me... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:20 AM | #
September 10, 2003
American Red Cross - Credit
American Red Cross - Credit Card Contribution Ok, no posts from me on September 11th. I don't really know why. It's not really a statement or anything unless you want it to be, and if you do, you get to... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:57 PM | #
2 Sanitation workers are sickened
2 Sanitation workers are sickened "Two Sanitation workers were sickened yesterday morning when they inhaled fumes that leaked from two discarded refrigerators as the appliances were crushed in the back of their collection truck."... Continue reading...Posted by at 9:10 PM | #
4 Found Dead Inside a
4 Found Dead Inside a Home in Queens "Four people were found fatally stabbed last night in their house in Queens, including a woman in her 80's known for the treats she gave neighborhood children, as well as her 21-year-old... Continue reading...Posted by at 9:00 PM | #
September 9, 2003
DefenseLINK News: Navy Hospital Ship
DefenseLINK News: Navy Hospital Ship Underway to Aid New York Rescue Effort "WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2001 -- The Navy has activated the hospital ship USNS Comfort to support New York City responders in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:55 PM | #
Man Pleads Guilty in Boss'
Man Pleads Guilty in Boss' Pickax Murder "A construction worker, accused of driving a pickax into the head of his boss in a dispute over money, pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder." This guy almost got away with this: "Racins,... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:34 PM | #
National Guard Leaves Subways "Gun-toting
National Guard Leaves Subways "Gun-toting National Guard soldiers who patrolled subways since the Sept. 11 attacks were quietly pared back in early July at the behest of the city Police Department, state officials said." Not to be cynical or nothing,... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:23 PM | #
Health Premiums Swell, as Does
Health Premiums Swell, as Does Public Concern "Politicians take note: Americans fret more about losing their health insurance than being a victim of a terrorist attack, according to the results of a poll released on Tuesday." Like I've been saying,... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:39 PM | #
September 8, 2003
The Ride a Boy Can't
The Ride a Boy Can't Forget This is a sad story. Boy sees death of train conductor. Boy no longer rides the subway or leaves neighborhood. Linked from Transit Blog, a new daily read for me.... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:50 PM | #
September 7, 2003
9/11 Still Strains New York
9/11 Still Strains New York Psyche "A New York Times poll of 976 adult New Yorkers, taken last week, underscores how much lasting damage 9/11 inflicted on the city's psyche. Two-thirds of the people questioned said they were very concerned... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:18 PM | #
Bloody 24 hours on city
Bloody 24 hours on city streets "Allison was one of 15 New Yorkers struck when more than three dozen bullets were fired in 24 hours spanning June 26 and 27, stark testimony to a still vibrant illegal gun trade." The... Continue reading...Posted by at 7:00 PM | #
About 300 people show up
About 300 people show up for Million Youth March repeat "The Million Youth March, a flash point for controversy just five years ago, stepped off quietly Saturday with about 300 people joining in the six-block trek in Brooklyn." This reminds... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:52 PM | #
Cop Charged with Sex Crimes
Cop Charged with Sex Crimes "A veteran city police officer has been arrested in connection with an Internet-related sex offense, police said yesterday." Listen, I'm no fan of sexual abuse of any sort, but I have the feeling this cop... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:49 PM | #
The flinch factor: New York
The flinch factor: New York since the attack "Nearly two years after two hijacked jets smashed into the World Trade Center, many New Yorkers continue to feel reverberations from the attack." A story from San Francisco about how us New... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:15 PM | #
September 5, 2003
Rapper gunned down on Queens
Rapper gunned down on Queens street "A little-known rapper with Murder Inc. records died early Friday after being shot on a Queens street, police said." Man, that hurts. Not getting shot so much as being called a "little-known rapper."... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:43 PM | #
722 Miles: The Building of
722 Miles: The Building of the Subways and How They Transformed New York Not exactly scary stuff related, but I'm about 20 pages away from finishing this book. It's a great read. While it focuses mostly on the development of... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:03 PM | #
Dung Flung in Silo Blast
Dung Flung in Silo Blast "A huge silo filled with treated human feces for use as fertilizer exploded early yesterday, sending an unpleasant wave of burnt fecal odor into the Hunts Point section of The Bronx." No comment needed.... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:42 PM | #
September 4, 2003
Queens Murder Rate on Rise
Queens Murder Rate on Rise "The murder rate in Queens continued to mount yesterday to more than 33 percent over last year after a man shot in Jamaica died of his injuries and officials ruled the death of a 6-month-old... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:47 PM | #
Deliveryman Shot, Robbed In Rego
Deliveryman Shot, Robbed In Rego Park Subway Station "A Queens deliveryman was robbed and shot in the hand inside an empty Rego Park subway station on Thursday night, police said." The best part about this story... the deliveryman didn't give... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:43 PM | #
2-Man Crime Wave "A gun-toting
2-Man Crime Wave "A gun-toting team of push-in bandits is being sought for sticking up half a dozen Manhattan residents in five incidents since March, police sources said yesterday." These guys are going to get caught because they got greedy.... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:38 PM | #
Police State? Hmm... Why the
Police State? Hmm... Why the ScaryNY silence for the last week? See previous post. I say one thing about New York City being a police state and I "disappear" for more than a week. Coincidence? I think not. Ok, fine.... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:08 AM | #
August 26, 2003
Cargo Pants -- Not a
Cargo Pants -- Not a Laughing Matter Lots of posts about this today. Lots of "ha ha, cargo pants" type stuff. Am I the only one that sees this as the first step towards a police state? Am I a... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:22 PM | #
August 25, 2003
Woman Killed in Dispute With
Woman Killed in Dispute With In-Law "A Queens woman with a history of mental illness allegedly hacked her elderly mother-in-law to death with a meat cleaver after the mother-in-law refused to give her rice, saying it would make the daughter-in-law... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:57 PM | #
Thieves Take Figure of Jesus,
Thieves Take Figure of Jesus, but Not the Cross "Who made off with Jesus? The question hung in the air of the Church of the Holy Cross in Midtown Manhattan on Sunday after caretakers noticed that a 200-pound plaster rendering... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:53 PM | #
Dust and Deception "Last week
Dust and Deception "Last week a quietly scathing report by the inspector general of the Environmental Protection Agency confirmed what some have long suspected: in the aftermath of the World Trade Center's collapse, the agency systematically misled New Yorkers about... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:46 PM | #
August 24, 2003
Mayor Mobbed at Pakistani Parade
Mayor Mobbed at Pakistani Parade "As the parade started to move south on Madison Avenue at 42nd Street, Bloomberg was swamped by a flag-waving throng of friendly but forceful well-wishers who bulldozed his security detail, jostling the mayor." Note to... Continue reading...Posted by at 9:02 PM | #
Attempted Robbery Ends As Stabbing
Attempted Robbery Ends As Stabbing "An attempted robbery turned deadly in Washington Heights when a man was fatally stabbed after forcing another man into a car to rob him, police said." This whole story would be more interesting if I... Continue reading...Posted by at 8:55 PM | #
2 Wounded in Hoops Gunplay
2 Wounded in Hoops Gunplay "A gunman opened fire near a crowded Bronx basketball court yesterday after he and some pals got into a fight with players in a local tournament, leaving a teenage boy with life-threatening wounds, cops said."... Continue reading...Posted by at 8:45 PM | #
August 22, 2003
Woman shot to death at
Woman shot to death at Ravenswood Houses "A Long Island City man allegedly went berserk, firing wildly at trees, windows and the sky outside the Ravenswood Houses after he shot his girlfriend to death inside the couple’s apartment, police and... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:14 AM | #
Train Pusher and More See
Train Pusher and More See a sketch of the guy they think pushed another guy in front of a 5 train. Also: "A 23-year-old man was arrested yesterday for hitting his girlfriend with a broomstick in a Longwood apartment building,... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:03 AM | #
August 21, 2003
Sperm Con's Sentence Stiffened "A
Sperm Con's Sentence Stiffened "A judge took pity yesterday on a the wife of a sperm-smuggling mob hit man impregnated from behind prison walls, hitting her with a slap-on-the-wrist sentence." Count the puns with me. It's fun.... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:26 AM | #
August 20, 2003
NYPD Coloring Pages "Learn about
NYPD Coloring Pages "Learn about Police Officers while having fun!" Click through to PDF files. I suppose I could make some joke about improving the diversity of the NYPD by crayon choice, but I won't.... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:00 PM | #
Woman Missing Since Blackout "Still
Woman Missing Since Blackout "Still missing is Maria Trela, 77, who arrived here from Poland in June and has been living with relatives in Queens. She was last seen at noon Thursday at the family's apartment."... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:56 PM | #
Guide To Manhattan Bathrooms "They
Guide To Manhattan Bathrooms "They call it the City That Never Sleeps. But a closer description might be The City That Never Pees." Har har. Something tells me they saw this: About.com - Clean Bathrooms in New York City... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:53 PM | #
Another Hit by Train "The
Another Hit by Train "The body of a man who had been struck by a train was discovered by the operator of a Manhattan bound R train 300 feet into the tunnel from the 63rd Drive station in Rego Park."... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:48 PM | #
August 19, 2003
MetroCard Safety Net This is
MetroCard Safety Net This is perfect if (when?) someone steals your wallet. The MTA is considering a program to replace lost or stolen $70 metrocards: "Sources said transit officials are strongly considering giving riders a free, one-per-customer refund or replacement... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:07 PM | #
Baby Saved In Foiled Carjacking
Baby Saved In Foiled Carjacking "A Brooklyn man experienced a parent's nightmare yesterday when he left his 1-year-old daughter in his car only to have the vehicle stolen."... Continue reading...Posted by at 9:33 PM | #
August 18, 2003
New York cops record first-ever
New York cops record first-ever arrest for Segway theft Howard Sherman pointed this out: "In a law enforcement first, a New York City man was arrested last week in connection with the theft of a Segway, the $5000 self-balancing scooter,... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:01 PM | #
Trucks, parkways, make for bad
Trucks, parkways, make for bad combo "Tandem signs posted at every parkway entrance clearly say 'passenger cars only,' but in case the words don't register, a second sign shows a black truck with a diagonal line through it — the... Continue reading...Posted by at 9:19 PM | #
Con Ed Worker Killed On
Con Ed Worker Killed On Way To Work "Before 7:00 a.m. Monday morning, Vincent Gargiulo, 34, was shot once in the face in front of a phone booth at 30th Street and Broadway. He was presumably on his way to... Continue reading...Posted by at 9:05 PM | #
August 16, 2003
The Rise of Complex Terrorism
The Rise of Complex Terrorism -- Foreign Policy Magazine "In different parts of the state, half a dozen small groups of men and women gather. Each travels in a rented minivan to its prearranged destination—for some, a location outside one... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:17 PM | #
Amy Langfield - On the
Amy Langfield - On the last car of the Q Train between DeKalb and Atlantic "4:10 p.m. The subway stops. Air conditioning goes off." A great account of being on the subway during "The Blackout of 2003." Note how many... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:00 PM | #
During blackout, fewer crimes than
During blackout, fewer crimes than on a normal NYPD day "New York police say they responded to fewer calls of bodies found, break-ins and other felonies during the outage than on an average NYPD day."... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:24 PM | #
August 15, 2003
Bullet Points on Blackout Rather
Bullet Points on Blackout Rather than actually taking full advantage of the English language, I'm just going to throw out some quick thoughts on what T-shirts are calling the "Blackout of 2003." * Who else thought at first it was... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:33 PM | #
Gothamist - Blackout of 2003
Gothamist - Blackout of 2003 As I often do, I'm going to yield to Gothamist's coverage of a major New York City event. Great wrap up of photos and coverage of the blackout.... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:23 PM | #
August 14, 2003
Homeland Security Advisory System Am
Homeland Security Advisory System Am I wrong to feel an Orange coming on? I just have that feeling. Not the feeling of being afraid of something happening (which goes back to my theory behind ScaryNY -- people aren't afraid of... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:02 AM | #
August 13, 2003
Jet Fuel Farm Goes Unguarded
Jet Fuel Farm Goes Unguarded "Thirty million gallons of jet fuel sit unprotected at a fuel farm in Queens. Until recently, Port Authority Police patrolled the area. But now according to documents obtained by Eyewitness News those security posts have... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:52 PM | #
N.Y. Times Reporter Held Near
N.Y. Times Reporter Held Near Airport "A New York Times reporter and photographer who were following up on a story about lost boaters at Kennedy International Airport were themselves picked up by police near the airport Wednesday." I used to... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:46 PM | #
NY Daily News City briefs
NY Daily News City briefs Cop accidentally shoots himself. Another intentionally shoots herself. Teenager burns parakeet with blowtorch and a city police officer charged with raping his girlfriend.... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:15 PM | #
Man injured after falling onto
Man injured after falling onto subway tracks "A man who told police he was pushed into the path of a Manhattan subway train Wednesday was in critical but stable condition with a broken leg." This has been the summer of... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:10 PM | #
7 hurt in FDNY, NYPD
7 hurt in FDNY, NYPD collision "A fire engine and a police truck rushing to separate emergencies collided in Queens yesterday, injuring five firefighters and two cops, police and fire officials said."... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:04 PM | #
August 12, 2003
Three on Fishing Trip Accidently
Three on Fishing Trip Accidently Breach JFK Security "Three people are behind a stunning security breach at Kennedy Airport. Eyewitness News has learned they started on a raft and ended up walking along a runway. Police questioned them about what... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:11 PM | #
After nearly 17 years, Wyley
After nearly 17 years, Wyley Gates goes free "Wyley has shown no remorse right up to today," he said. "Let New York City put up with him," Brahm said. (people are still coming to ScaryNY looking for Gates info, so... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:43 PM | #
New York City Police Department
New York City Police Department Excited to Have Web Site There is no reason for this page. None. But it sure is cool to look at! Check out the 5-0 5.0. Rockin'.... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:25 AM | #
Rikers Officer Killed by Tree
Rikers Officer Killed by Tree Branch "A correction officer driving to Rikers Island was killed yesterday when a tree branch fell on his car and crushed him, police said." This is the third of fourth time I've heard of a... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:14 AM | #
Ferries: Targets for Terror? "Large
Ferries: Targets for Terror? "Large passenger ferries pose the greatest terrorist risk in maritime transportation, because they confine several thousand people in one space far from land and have little or no passenger screening." People seem really surprised by this.... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:10 AM | #
August 11, 2003
Gates released from state prison
Gates released from state prison "Wyley Gates was released from prison Monday 16 years after his conviction as a teenager on charges related to the deaths of his father, his brother and two others." Because people are still looking for... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:03 PM | #
Mar-chell Williams Prevents Pick Pocketing
Mar-chell Williams Prevents Pick Pocketing "'SEABISCUIT' co-star Ed Lauter's girlfriend can kick your butt. Lauter, who just arrived in New York last week from Spain where he was filming 'Art Heist,' and galpal Mar-chell Williams were sightseeing when two men... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:01 AM | #
August 10, 2003
Would-be burglar dies in air
Would-be burglar dies in air shaft "A would-be burglar took a one-way trip down the air-conditioning vent of a Meiers Corners bagel store and apparently suffocated after getting stuck in the narrow rooftop opening, police said yesterday." Crime doesn't pay.... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:37 PM | #
A Macy's in Brooklyn Is
A Macy's in Brooklyn Is Robbed of $37,000 by 2 Masked Men "Two masked robbers entered the Macy's department store at the Atlantic Center mall in Brooklyn yesterday, assaulted a security guard and made off with $37,000 in cash, the... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:15 PM | #
Cops nab 'Hulk' bandit "Police
Cops nab 'Hulk' bandit "Police yesterday arrested a 37-year-old South Beach man they say is the Hulk-masked bandit who robbed a deli in New Dorp and a Burger King in Dongan Hills Thursday morning." What a jackass. The Hulk is... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:12 PM | #
Call them NYPD green "A
Call them NYPD green "A Police Department program that allows officers to moonlight in uniform - providing security for stores, neighborhood associations and even private citizens - has skyrocketed in popularity." I've been seeing cops in uniform "protecting" such stores... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:59 PM | #
August 7, 2003
OT: About Today Off topic:
OT: About Today Off topic: I start something new tomorrow at my day job and I'm pretty jazzed about it (did I just say, "jazzed?"). Sign up for About Today and receive a daily newsletter featuring some of the best... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:57 PM | #
Passengers, MTA Differ on Canal
Passengers, MTA Differ on Canal Street Explosion "But it's a far cry from last night, when the situation bordered on chaos. A piece of the braking mechanism on a train broke off and hit the third rail. There were explosions... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:42 PM | #
Pepper Spray Evacuates Bowling Alley
Pepper Spray Evacuates Bowling Alley "A man sparked pandemonium in a Bay Ridge bowling alley Wednesday when he squirted Mace-like spray into the air, panicking adults and children gathered for a birthday party and a summer camp field trip, police... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:34 PM | #
Paperwork review will hold up
Paperwork review will hold up Gates release "The planned release of Wyley Gates after 17 years in custody for slaying four people, including three members of his family, will probably be delayed, a state official said Wednesday." I'm getting a... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:30 AM | #
August 6, 2003
Night Out Celebrates Plunging Crime
Night Out Celebrates Plunging Crime Rate "The city's crime rate is much lower than it was when National Night Out Against Crime was created 20 years ago, but that didn't stop thousands of New Yorkers from coming out last night... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:34 PM | #
Trained NYC Hawks Attack Chihuahua
Trained NYC Hawks Attack Chihuahua "Trained hawks employed to keep pigeons from making a mess on visitors in a midtown park have been grounded because one of the birds mistook a Chihuahua as its lunch." So I spend a lot... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:22 PM | #
New York offers luxury return
New York offers luxury return to mugged tourist "A Canadian tourist mugged on her first visit to New York has received a flood of invitations from five-star hotel and restaurant owners, asking her to give the city a second chance."... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:47 PM | #
National Night Out - 2003
National Night Out - 2003 Well, shit. I missed it. I had every intention of linking to this and making a big deal about it. Look for follow-up stories tomorrow.... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:46 AM | #
Bike Girl Gets Wheel Surprise
Bike Girl Gets Wheel Surprise "An 11-year-old Brooklyn girl, crushed when the bike she won in a school contest was stolen by thugs, was given a surprise consolation prize: new wheels courtesy of police detectives and a local businessman." This... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:38 AM | #
August 5, 2003
New York Pursues Old Cases
New York Pursues Old Cases of Rape Based Just on DNA "New York City officials said yesterday that they planned to systematically review biological evidence from hundreds of unsolved sex crimes, with the goal of indicting the unidentified attackers based... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:55 AM | #
August 4, 2003
6 Hurt in Gun Violence
6 Hurt in Gun Violence "Six people were shot in separate incidents between Saturday night and yesterday morning, including a man who was hit by a stray bullet while standing on a street in the Lincoln Center area, police said."... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:34 PM | #
Al-Qaida suspect arrested in NYC
Al-Qaida suspect arrested in NYC In other news... "The FBI has arrested a Pakistani man with alleged ties to al-Qaida in New York City, NBC News has learned." Alleged. The case is sealed, so don't expect anyone to parade this... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:29 PM | #
Grandpa Shoots Neighbor Who Told
Grandpa Shoots Neighbor Who Told Boy to Shoo "A Brooklyn man was in critical condition yesterday after he was shot in the stomach for shooing away a boy on his building stoop, police said." Update: More details from the NYT.... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:19 PM | #
Gothamist: Tourist Attacked on East
Gothamist: Tourist Attacked on East 78th "A tourist was attacked last night at 9PM on East 78th Street, between Lexington and Park Avenues." Once again, Gothamist does a nice job of summing up a front-page crime story. As you've been... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:52 AM | #
August 3, 2003
Queens Crash "Wanted to Die"
Queens Crash "Wanted to Die" "A 5-year-old Queens boy hit and killed by a car when he ran out from between two parked vehicles had a death wish, a family friend said yesterday." This is an update to a story... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:13 PM | #
Why is New York safer
Why is New York safer than Chicago? Other cities whishing they were as safe as New York. Giuliani receives mad props, as they say (or used to say - I don't know).... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:07 PM | #
Traffic Cop Runs Over Homeless
Traffic Cop Runs Over Homeless Man "A drunken homeless man passed out in a Manhattan gutter was accidentally run over early Saturday by a traffic enforcement agent, police said." Accident or not, I swear these traffic cops (you know, the... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:00 PM | #
August 2, 2003
Two pigeon stories in the
Two pigeon stories in the news. Both are crazy: Birdseedman Arrested Again For Littering, Feeding Animals Jesus... I don't even know which line to pull out and quote. Just read the whole thing, as they say. Busted Bird Girl's Seeds... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:13 AM | #
August 1, 2003
Boy Hit By Car In
Boy Hit By Car In Queens, Dies "A 6-year-old boy was hit and killed by a car in the Queens neighborhood of Astoria, police said." The picture of this boy will make you cry.... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:39 PM | #
"Safer America" Store Closes The
"Safer America" Store Closes The anti-terror equipment store near the WTC site that profited from the worries and fears of New Yorkers has closed. Good. "Yet, after dozens of terror warnings and one large-scale run on duct tape this past... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:48 AM | #
July 31, 2003
Kids Awake to Parents' Murder
Kids Awake to Parents' Murder Suicide "Two Brooklyn brothers awoke yesterday morning to find their parents dead in the bedroom after the father apparently beat and choked the mother before turning a knife on himself, police said."... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:07 PM | #
Lick This! "A summer postal
Lick This! "A summer postal worker was arrested early yesterday morning in Queens on prostitution charges, police said." The story goes on: "Her work status was being evaluated yesterday, Malone said." I guess that's kind of like when Johns drive... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:03 PM | #
Dead Animal Removal Service Request
Dead Animal Removal Service Request The options in the pulldown menus are kind of funny in a weird way. I've used this service before and I can tell you, they're pretty prompt.... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:21 AM | #
July 30, 2003
Close Call for Three Men
Close Call for Three Men in a Boat "Three men floating in an out-of-gas boat underneath the Triborough Bridge narrowly escaped death last night by jumping ship as a barge bore down on them." The currents there are terrible, hence... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:18 PM | #
Couches Tossed from Sixth Floor
Couches Tossed from Sixth Floor "Kisha Adams, 31, was seen by a housing cop tossing two couches off the sixth floor of her apartment building on Sunday afternoon, according to court documents." File under "seemed like a good idea at... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:15 AM | #
July 29, 2003
Man Shot on Upper West
Man Shot on Upper West Side "A man walking along a busy Upper West Side street last night was shot by a thug who suddenly pulled up in a dark-colored van, jumped out and pulled the trigger, police said." The... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:51 PM | #
Cop Accidentally Shoots Self in
Cop Accidentally Shoots Self in Leg "An NYPD ballistics detective in Queens accidentally shot himself in the leg yesterday while he was examining a gun, police said." It happens. And when it does, it makes the pages of the NY... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:00 PM | #
Manhattan Bank Robbery Foiled I
Manhattan Bank Robbery Foiled I try to stay away from bank heist stuff. Frankly, it just happens 4 or 5 times a day here in the city. It's not really that scary or exciting. But this is pretty interesting: "But... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:56 PM | #
9-Year-Old Raped on Rooftop "But
9-Year-Old Raped on Rooftop "But as the girl returned to her Delano Village building on East 139th Street Sunday evening, a man followed her onto the elevator, blocked her from getting off on her floor and dragged her to the... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:54 PM | #
Straphangers Scuffle on Platform "A
Straphangers Scuffle on Platform "A rush hour scramble to get into an L train at Union Square turned violent Monday, when one straphanger pushed another into the side of an oncoming train, police said." My worst fear.... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:21 AM | #
July 28, 2003
New York City’s Security Myth
New York City’s Security Myth This guy's a smartass, but it's a funny read: "Imagine that! The mayor of the City of New York will now pass through a metal detector on his way to work, just as airline pilots... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:39 PM | #
Blind Guy Kicks Ass on
Blind Guy Kicks Ass on Train Sent in by ADM and Amy at http://amysrobot.com/ "Incredible line from the story: 'Sensing the impending attack, the blind man turned around and smashed his cane against his would-be assailant's head - leaving a... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:17 PM | #
July 27, 2003
Homemade Devices Are Da Bomb
Homemade Devices Are Da Bomb To Kids "It started as many teenage trends do. One boy told a friend about a cheap, easy way to make a soda bottle explode by filling it with a simple combination of household products,... Continue reading...Posted by at 9:45 PM | #
Robbing Them Blind "Powerful xenon
Robbing Them Blind "Powerful xenon headlights, the hot new car accessory, are being stolen in the city at alarming rates, leaving victims with repair bills as high as $5,000." You know, those bright blue lights you've seen recently on more... Continue reading...Posted by at 9:37 PM | #
Father Is Accused of Hanging
Father Is Accused of Hanging Toddler "The police arrested the father, Juan Batista, 27, and charged him with second-degree murder, accusing him of tying an electrical cord around his son's neck and hanging the boy from a shower curtain rod."... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:45 AM | #
So How Safe Is The
So How Safe Is The City? Newsday takes a look at some of the security procedures around the city. Bottom line: "Security at some of the city's landmarks, tourist attractions and public buildings, heavily beefed up after Sept. 11, still... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:40 AM | #
July 25, 2003
Are National Parks Becoming Crime
Are National Parks Becoming Crime Havens? A story from tonight's 20/20. "While families camp and boat and enjoy the beautiful wilderness, park rangers are suiting up in camouflage to fight drug dealers, smugglers, and even, on occasion, terrorists." The story... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:13 PM | #
Teenage Pimp Shot Competitor Dead
Teenage Pimp Shot Competitor Dead "A teenage Brooklyn pimp was charged with murder yesterday for allegedly gunning down a rival flesh peddler in an argument over a prostitute, sources said." Not what my parents had in mind when I used... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:01 PM | #
July 24, 2003
The Village Voice: CityState: New
The Village Voice: CityState: New Year's Grief by Dasun Allah A story from January 8 - 14, 2003. "Councilmember James Davis called for retraining in the use of deadly force." Turns out he wasn't too happy with the way the... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:35 PM | #
Man Convicted of Biting Ear
Man Convicted of Biting Ear "During a struggle with officers trying to handcuff him, Remy bit down on Officer Patrick Glynn's ear with a 'sharp-edged gold metal denture,' severing part of the lobe, prosecutors said." Is this a sharp-edged gold... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:47 PM | #
The Chamber of Horrors I
The Chamber of Horrors I don't know what to say about this. This is probably the strangest thing I've heard of in a while. The whole thing. Someone legally carrying a gun, someone illegally carrying a gun, people getting waved... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:24 AM | #
July 23, 2003
James Davis - Democrat (slow
James Davis - Democrat (slow load right now) NBC 4 is saying Councilman James Davis of Brooklyn has been shot and killed. Known for history of fighting crime. Former member of New York City Corrections Department, New York City Transit... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:22 PM | #
City Hall Traffic Cam Bway
City Hall Traffic Cam Bway & Chambers See police activity on traffic cam.... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:49 PM | #
Shots Fired At City Hall
Shots Fired At City Hall "A man on the second-floor balcony of City Hall pulled a handgun and began firing Wednesday afternoon, a witness said, sending people diving for cover." Mayor B wasn't hurt, but 2 others were (as of... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:40 PM | #
B'klyn mom killed by tree
B'klyn mom killed by tree "A towering tree felled by yesterday's lightning and howling winds struck and killed a 52-year-old woman walking with her daughter on a Brooklyn street." A side note: "The rains hit the city helter-skelter, dumping 1.34... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:36 PM | #
July 22, 2003
Man Who Killed Family as
Man Who Killed Family as a Teen Moving to NYC "A former honor student convicted in the slaughter of his family 17 years ago will be moving to New York City after his release from prison next month, officials said."... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:29 AM | #
July 21, 2003
Deal Close on Public Toilets
Deal Close on Public Toilets That Glenn Thrush at Newsday is one funny guy: "Let's get this potty started." Knee slapper. Anyway, talk about scary. "Mayor Michael Bloomberg and City Council leaders are planning to do just that as they... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:55 PM | #
Queens Man Dies After Eye
Queens Man Dies After Eye Gouging "An East Elmhurst man whose eyes were gouged out by another man during a fight over a broken antenna has died, and officials are trying to determine whether the injury led to his death,... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:45 PM | #
What's That? "A growing number
What's That? "A growing number of New Yorkers are suffering permanent hearing loss, according to a report in Crain's New York Business." As it turns out, this may not be a case of more people losing their hearing. "He (Marc... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:04 AM | #
July 19, 2003
USATODAY.com - Fire breaks out
USATODAY.com - Fire breaks out in subway in Brooklyn "Dozens of people were treated for smoke inhalation early Saturday after a fire broke out beneath a subway train in Brooklyn, authorities said." UPDATE: Once again, Gothamist does a nice job... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:11 PM | #
July 18, 2003
A heated rivalry explodes in
A heated rivalry explodes in on-field violence There are some pretty sick people in this city. I'm not much of a baseball fan, but I guess there was some big fight at last night's Staten Island Yankees / Brooklyn Cyclones... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:58 PM | #
July 17, 2003
Watch Your Step When walking
Watch Your Step When walking down the street, keep your eyes on feet. "Cave-ins generally look like depressions, with a jagged hole and a deep void beneath it." Do everything you can to avoid the "deep void." Report deep voids... Continue reading...Posted by at 7:44 PM | #
GOOD SAM NABS SUBWAY SLASH
GOOD SAM NABS SUBWAY SLASH PSYCHO "A straphanger in Brooklyn fearlessly nabbed a crazed, homeless man wielding two steak knives who viciously slashed another rider in the face, police said yesterday." The fearless guy is from Astoria. Represent. via Fark.com... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:48 PM | #
July 16, 2003
The Voodoo That You Do
The Voodoo That You Do There were two cases involving voodoo in Brooklyn Federal Court yesterday. "Down the hall, a self-described spiritual healer charged with sneaking jugs of ammonia aboard a commercial flight was scolded by a judge for tossing... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:54 PM | #
Li'l biker charms Bx. cops
Li'l biker charms Bx. cops So this little out-of-towner gets his bike stolen and the cops buy him a new one. "Michael, who was visiting relatives in Mott Haven, melted the hearts of the police officers who were called to... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:39 PM | #
July 15, 2003
Brooklyn Youths Deadly War of
Brooklyn Youths Deadly War of Words "A daylong argument between two groups of youngsters on Sunday resulted in the death of a Brooklyn teenager, police said yesterday." The story goes on: "Perez reportedly was verbally sparring with a member from... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:19 PM | #
July 14, 2003
3 Hurt as Cop Car
3 Hurt as Cop Car Crashes, Flips "A police patrol car flipped over and landed on its roof after colliding with a Cadillac in Brooklyn, injuring two cops and the other driver yesterday." Not sure, but this may simply be... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:29 PM | #
Man Shoots Self in Groin
Man Shoots Self in Groin (last one on page) "An 18-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to his groin on the corner of East 224th Street and Barnes Avenue in Williamsbridge, police said." The worst thing about this?... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:22 PM | #
July 13, 2003
Rodent Scare Doesn't Ruffle Wendy's
Rodent Scare Doesn't Ruffle Wendy's Patrons This reads more like an ad for Wendy's than a report on someone finding a mouse in their chili. "Tom Takis said he wasn't letting the report mar his enjoyment of chili, a junior... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:29 PM | #
Man Hit By Subway Survives
Man Hit By Subway Survives "A homeless man survived falling onto subway tracks and being struck by a train in Brooklyn Friday night, police said, but remains in bad shape at a local hospital." The story goes on to say... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:15 PM | #
July 12, 2003
Stabber Flips Lid I saw
Stabber Flips Lid I saw this on the front page of the Post this morning, but I had no idea about this part: "his one-legged, wheelchair-bound brother..." Damn. By the way, the Post is retarded. The copy on the front... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:47 PM | #
Talk to Me! Here are
Talk to Me! Here are two people (and I guess a bunch of others) who are trying to make this city a little less scary. I'm posting this from Bryant Park as, oh I'd say about 200 - 300 total... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:13 PM | #
My Neighborhood Statistics More ways
My Neighborhood Statistics More ways from City Hall to get info on scary stuff in your neighborhood: "My Neighborhood Statistics lets New York City residents know how City agencies are performing in their neighborhood by viewing locally mapped performance statistics... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:26 AM | #
July 11, 2003
If Disaster Hits New York,
If Disaster Hits New York, Hide Under a Desk - City Reuters gets "snarky" as they rip apart the city's new "Ready New York," an Emergency Preparedness Guide. Some tips: "If you are in a building collapse or explosion, get... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:59 PM | #
Gothamist: Queens Boulevard of Death
Gothamist: Queens Boulevard of Death Gothamist does a nice job of rounding up the coverage of the latest death on Queens Boulevard. "Newsday says the Department of Transportation is planning a review of the intersection and accident." All they have... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:49 AM | #
July 10, 2003
Woman Found Dead in Subway
Woman Found Dead in Subway "A woman was found dead yesterday inside the tunnel of the No. 7 subway line after apparently being struck by the Manhattan-bound train, police said." No one knows what she was doing in there or... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:42 PM | #
Foster Mother Charged With Dumping
Foster Mother Charged With Dumping Girl "A foster mother has been charged with dumping the body of a severely disabled 8-year-old girl whose remains were left in a plastic bag amid garbage sacks lining a sidewalk, police say." Maybe it's... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:33 PM | #
July 9, 2003
Dead Body, Deep Mystery "A
Dead Body, Deep Mystery "A city marshal trying to evict a Queens tenant behind on rent made a horrifying discovery, the mummified body of a badly decomposed woman, police said." Of course, I feel terrible about this whole story, but... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:09 PM | #
Man has arm torn off
Man has arm torn off by city sanitation "A city sanitation truck tore the arm off an elderly Brooklyn man who stepped outside to get the newspaper in front of his house yesterday, police said."... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:06 PM | #
July 8, 2003
Brooklyn Dollar Van Driver Is
Brooklyn Dollar Van Driver Is Shot to Death by Passenger This is the kind of stuff that scares me. Secondary violence. Van driver gets shot (and dies), van smashes into a minivan. Minivan smacks into two other parked cars. People... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:40 PM | #
They Call Him Tiny (first
They Call Him Tiny (first one under "Bronx") "A 300-pound, 6-foot-3, grand-larceny suspect escaped police custody early yesterday, but was recaptured seven hours later on a Woodlawn street, cops said." How does this happen? He's 6-foot-3, 300 pounds. Oh, and... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:32 PM | #
3 Accused of Groping Girls
3 Accused of Groping Girls in Pool "The city in recent years has cracked down on underwater groping, or whirlpooling, by unruly youngsters." They have a term for that?... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:20 PM | #
July 7, 2003
Bears Won't Listen So I
Bears Won't Listen So I spent the last 5 or 6 days in Lake George, NY. Let me tell you something. New York City is a scary place. You walk down the street and you run the risk of getting... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:17 PM | #
July 2, 2003
Kids Still Throwing Rocks From
Kids Still Throwing Rocks From Train Trestle In Queens “You’re sitting outside and all of the sudden rocks are coming down on you,” said local resident Jennie Conti. “If this hits you on the head,” she said, holding a rock... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:05 PM | #
Gothamist: Canal Street Shutdown "Canal
Gothamist: Canal Street Shutdown "Canal Street has been shut down because of a suspicious package at the 1/9 station"... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:57 PM | #
The New York City Council
The New York City Council is out of control. Rather than trying to address crime (even if it is declining, as they claim), they are trying to: * Ban Motorcycle Wheelies and other Cool Stuff -- "'Exhibitionist behavior' means operating... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:54 AM | #
Homeless Man Finds Body Parts
Homeless Man Finds Body Parts in Suitcase "The man was looking through garbage piled up in front of 101 Division St. about 2 a.m. when he found the suitcase, which contained a torso, a hand and other body parts, police... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:20 AM | #
Officials Say City's Well Prepared
Officials Say City's Well Prepared for Terrorism "While conceding that no security plan is completely foolproof, city officials say they believe New York City is well prepared to deal with terrorism." The story goes on to list a number of... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:17 AM | #
June 30, 2003
Feet on the Street in
Feet on the Street in Action So as I mentioned before (I think I may have fixed my permalinks - let me know if that doesn't work) some are calling for more police officers actually walking their beats, rather than... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:15 PM | #
15-year-old Island girl missing -
15-year-old Island girl missing - At Sex Party "A 15-year-old girl reported missing from her Mariners Harbor home on Friday may be at a sex party advertised on a raunchy Web site, according to a published report." Define "raunchy." "That... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:23 PM | #
Good Samaritan returns missing diamond
Good Samaritan returns missing diamond "But luckily for Mrs. Reis, an unknown good Samaritan returned the earring to Macy's lost-and-found desk, a day after it was lost." Awww....... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:18 PM | #
FDNY Firefighters Dodge Bullets During
FDNY Firefighters Dodge Bullets During Queens Fire "Queens firefighters who answered a call of fireworks going off inside a family residence found themselves in the middle of a shooting gallery yesterday, as rounds of ammunition exploded in a blaze that... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:19 PM | #
Crime Statistics Doubts Adding Up
Crime Statistics Doubts Adding Up Just an update from previous posts.... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:11 PM | #
June 28, 2003
Bears Causing Problems in N.J.
Bears Causing Problems in N.J. Suburbs "Across semi-rural northwestern New Jersey, still within commuting distance of New York City, lots of people have a bear story." Commuting distance for people or for bears? You don't think Fozzy or Yogi understand... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:00 PM | #
Thief in pinch, cops in
Thief in pinch, cops in clinch "A break-in at a Queens restaurant yesterday caused a big commotion when the burglar got stuck in the chimney - and cops and firefighters trying to rescue him got into a fight."... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:46 PM | #
Homeless Woman Masquerading as Officer
Homeless Woman Masquerading as Officer Robbed 4, Police Say "A 56-year-old homeless woman has been masquerading as an undercover police officer and robbing elderly people, mostly in and around Greenwich Village, since March, the authorities said yesterday." Call me crazy,... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:31 PM | #
June 26, 2003
Child Wrapped In Duct Tape
Child Wrapped In Duct Tape For Bed Wetting "A stepfather is under arrest in Brooklyn for wrapping an 11-year-old child in duct tape and placing the boy in a bathtub."... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:20 PM | #
Woman admits to killing daughter
Woman admits to killing daughter in attempted exorcism At a proceeding in front of Manhattan State Supreme Court Justice Daniel Fitzgerald on Wednesday, Wright said, "I put her in the tub and tried to bless her." You know, come to... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:17 PM | #
Suspicious-package scare jangles nerves at
Suspicious-package scare jangles nerves at U.N. "One of the initial readings for radiation had caused concern though subsequent readings proved to be negative," Haq said. Is it just me, or are those tests always wrong the first time? "Well, it... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:12 PM | #
June 25, 2003
Flushing man gets 50 years
Flushing man gets 50 years in grisly Astoria knife slay "A homeless man from Flushing was sentenced Monday to the maximum punishment of 50 years to life in prison for slaughtering two employees with a 17-inch butcher knife at an... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:15 PM | #
As Reported by the NY
As Reported by the NY Post "Three Daily News deliverymen were accused of stealing expensive car headlights from Staten Island homeowners under the cover of darkness, police sources said." You think they'd run the same story if the lead started... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:01 PM | #
June 24, 2003
Critter crackdown has no bite
Critter crackdown has no bite "Four years after the city outlawed the sale or possession of nearly 200 animals, including familiar pets like iguanas and ferrets, few owners have been hunted down, and it appears that the law is frequently... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:51 PM | #
Gov can save token booths
Gov can save token booths "Keeping token booth clerks in subway stations deters crime and bolsters the city's fight against terrorism, the Straphangers Campaign, a transit advocacy group, has argued." Is there anything in New York City that doesn't bolster... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:29 PM | #
June 23, 2003
FEET ON THE STREET Peter
FEET ON THE STREET Peter Moskos, a former Baltimore City police officer, is calling for more cops on NY streets, less in cars. He makes a lot of sense. When you see a cop car rolling by, it's so easy... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:08 PM | #
Guardian Angels seek relevance in
Guardian Angels seek relevance in face of low crime, terror fears "Most New Yorkers waiting for the No. 7 train these days worry as much about terrorists as they do about street toughs." See what I'm saying here? People don't... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:58 PM | #
June 21, 2003
Terrorists on the Brooklyn Bridge?
Terrorists on the Brooklyn Bridge? "But Susan Licht, a Brooklyn resident, said, 'I'm more concerned about getting mugged.' She added: ‘All this stuff is window dressing. If somebody really wants to do something, they'll do it.’" And that, my friends,... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:27 PM | #
Somebody's watching you in NYC
Somebody's watching you in NYC "By his estimate, more than 10,000 remote eyes now monitor Manhattan streets, a three-fold increase since the New York Civil Liberties Union first mapped the cameras in 1998." This isn't really anything new, but when... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:18 PM | #
June 20, 2003
U.S. Cites Al Qaeda in
U.S. Cites Al Qaeda in Plan to Destroy Brooklyn Bridge The reaction to this story by many NYC bloggers -- particularly Brooklyn bloggers -- tells me that I was right when I said people aren't scared of terrorist acts in... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:49 PM | #
Two items over at Gothamist
Two items over at Gothamist related to scary New York things. Crime Statistics -- basically some coverage on crime stats and how things aren't as rosy as city hall would like you to believe. UPDATE: Crime drop probed. Subway Tiles... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:54 PM | #
June 19, 2003
Liberty Avenue Drip Problem Not
Liberty Avenue Drip Problem Not Solved Despite MTA Work "...the wooden railroad ties on the elevated tracks were dripping creosote, a brownish-black water sealant that was taking the paint off cars parked below." Cresote is basically nasty stuff. Don't touch... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:29 PM | #
Bloody Crime Spree Continues "Police
Bloody Crime Spree Continues "Police are investigating four killings that occurred during the past two days, a continuation of a bloody spree that saw 13 people slain over the weekend." Remember when Bloomberg said, "one weekend doesn't a crime wave... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:24 PM | #
June 18, 2003
The Beginning of a Joke?
The Beginning of a Joke? (second from the bottom) "A 30-year-old man was beaten and stabbed yesterday after he exposed himself to a one-armed hooker on a Harlem street, witnesses said."... Continue reading...Posted by at 7:54 PM | #
West Nile Spraying To Start
West Nile Spraying To Start "Health officials will use a low-flying helicopter to treat non-residential, marsh areas with the larvicide product, VectoLex, a natural bacterial agent." I don't know. Something called "VectoLex" doesn't sound "natural" to me. Leaf. Flower. Water.... Continue reading...Posted by at 7:50 PM | #
Stats: Cops Frisk Blacks More
Stats: Cops Frisk Blacks More "According to the figures — which come from the NYPD and were given to the City Council as mandated by law — during the six months between January and June 2002, 45,577 people were stopped... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:31 PM | #
June 17, 2003
Update: Jury rejects shoe death
Update: Jury rejects shoe death charges "A jury threw out manslaughter charges against a 220-pound woman alleged to have sat on her ex-lover's chest and clubbed him to death with her size 12 high-heeled shoe, her lawyer said Tuesday."... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:06 PM | #
M(ac)Y(s)PD Blue "Last year, more
M(ac)Y(s)PD Blue "Last year, more than 12,000 people moved through detention rooms in 105 of Macy's stores, including more than 1,900 at the Manhattan store, in Herald Square. Only 56 percent of those people were sent to the police." You... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:58 PM | #
June 16, 2003
Hurricane Evacuation Utility In
Hurricane Evacuation Utility In case of a hurricane in NYC, I need to remember that I live in Evacuation Zone C. I have no idea what that means, but it sounds pretty frightening. Oh, wait. This tells me that,... Continue reading...Posted by at 4:40 PM | #
11 DEAD IN CITY'S WEEKEND
11 DEAD IN CITY'S WEEKEND OF SLAYS I've actually heard the number being reported as 13. This despite the fact that the murder rate has dropped 9 percent between 2001 and 2002. UPDATE: See... NYT says 13... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:31 PM | #
How Do You Get
How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall? Turns out members of the NYPD don't have the streets and landmarks memorized. Who knew? And that, my friends, is my first link to a permalink from another blog. I think I'm... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:20 AM | #
June 15, 2003
Alleged assault on Bronx
Alleged assault on Bronx River Parkway "Police said a man wearing only his underpants ran out into traffic on the Bronx River Parkway early Sunday morning. They said he tried to jump into a woman's car. The man took... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:42 PM | #
Bomb scare delays Mass
Bomb scare delays Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral "Worshippers were allowed back into the cathedral and the 10:15 Mass started at about 11 a.m., the spokesman said." I dunno, I've been there plenty of times and I've never seen... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:37 PM | #
Postcards From the Edge
Postcards From the Edge "For the last decade Julie has been part of a little-known segment of homeless youth often called urban nomads. Year in and year out they travel to a few select North American cities, living on... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:30 PM | #
June 14, 2003
NYCwireless Ok, so it's not
NYCwireless Ok, so it's not exactly crime/scary stuff related, but here's a big plug for NYCwireless. I'm sitting in a wet Bryant Park right now typing away, streaming music and getting email. What a wonderful city. But... why do I... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:29 PM | #
Off-Duty Cop Nabbed For
Off-Duty Cop Nabbed For Exposure (The link is going to change in a bit) "An off-duty Queens cop was arrested on May 21 and charged with public lewdness, after a passerby spotted him masturbating while driving his car –... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:43 PM | #
Hamilton Beach Boardwalk Fence
Hamilton Beach Boardwalk Fence Zaps Passersby "I get shocked all the time. It’s dangerous to walk through there. I wasn’t thinking the other day, and the train was coming by, and I put my hand on the fence and... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:32 PM | #
New Yorkers Have Growing
New Yorkers Have Growing Pessimism About the City I guess that's why I'm doing this. But it isn't crime that's making people feel down in the dumps about NY. "Concerns about crime — historically a high priority among New... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:29 PM | #
June 13, 2003
Agile Suspect Arrested in
Agile Suspect Arrested in Break-Ins They think this is the guy that's been breaking into a bunch of homes on the Upper East and Upper West sides. "In his backpack, police found a laptop, an adapter, a Palm Pilot... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:48 PM | #
Queens soccer coach gets
Queens soccer coach gets 66 years for abusing boys "The coach of a Forest Hills soccer league was sentenced to up to 66 years in prison for sexually abusing six young boys during team trips that involved overnight stays... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:50 AM | #
Arrest of top aide
Arrest of top aide shocks NY Assembly "The arrest of top Assembly aide Michael Boxley on rape charges cast a pall on the Legislature Thursday and left some wondering whether progress on outstanding issues could be slowed in the... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:47 AM | #
June 12, 2003
Bronx Woman Shot, Then
Bronx Woman Shot, Then Run Over "A Bronx man was arrested yesterday after he allegedly shot his girlfriend, then ran over her with his van because he thought she was two-timing him with a man who had attacked her... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:22 PM | #
For Bloomberg, the Crime
For Bloomberg, the Crime Rate Keeps Falling Ok, so despite these posts, there's less crime in the city... again. But you still can't smoke in bars. Or sit on milk crates. Or have too many words on your awning.... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:17 PM | #
Husband put wife's headless
Husband put wife's headless body in suitcase "A jealous husband strangled his wife, cut off her head with a handsaw and stuffed her body in a suitcase that he dumped on a Harlem street, police said Thursday."... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:46 PM | #
Teens Charged In Game
Teens Charged In Game Melee "Five Brooklyn teenagers were indicted Thursday on attempted murder and other charges stemming from a bottle-throwing, bat-wielding and shooting rampage during a high school baseball game in Ridgewood." You hear about this? Basically 15... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:44 PM | #
Why am I doing
Why am I doing this? I heard someone speak today about blogs/bloggers/blogging. One of the things they said was, "you have to ask yourself why you're doing this. Why are you blogging?" It's something I've been thinking about since... Continue reading...Posted by at 10:41 PM | #
June 10, 2003
Cops: Phone Sex Predator
Cops: Phone Sex Predator Terrorized More Than 50 Kids "A Brooklyn man made random telephone calls in hopes of finding children home alone, then terrorized them into sexual behavior by claiming he was watching from outside and would rape... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:49 PM | #
House of horror "A
House of horror "A 13-year-old Queens boy came home from school yesterday and walked into a blood-soaked house of horrors, where his parents and aunt were found slain execution-style."... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:47 PM | #
June 9, 2003
Woman Kills Man with
Woman Kills Man with Her High-Heeled Shoe "A stormy relationship ended up on a Brooklyn street in the early hours of Saturday when a 220 pound woman sat on her ex-boyfriend's chest and clubbed him to death with her... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:02 PM | #
June 7, 2003
Transsexual Bank Robber Gets Jail
Transsexual Bank Robber Gets Jail Word is he robbed the banks to maintain his "female physique." Now... which jail is he/she going to? Mens or womens?... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:09 PM | #
Update: Village Person Identified
Update: Village Person Identified “The ‘hard-hat bandit’ who has looted a dozen banks in Brooklyn and Queens has been identified by authorities, and they are requesting the public's help in bringing him to justice, police said.” The guy’s name... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:05 PM | #
June 6, 2003
Escaped Prisoner Caught in
Escaped Prisoner Caught in the Bronx "He was found less than an hour and a half later at his apartment on Carpenter Avenue in the Bronx, and was taken into custody again at 1:12 a.m. Thursday, police said." Come... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:33 PM | #
June 5, 2003
Man bumped in possible
Man bumped in possible bias attack in Woodside Fourth from the bottom -- (Sorry for copy/pasting the whole thing copyright gods) WOODSIDE - A 44-year-old man told officers he was bumped by a neighbor while entering the No. 7... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:05 PM | #
Full of Shit "In
Full of Shit "In recent months, Southeast Queens residents have reported several cases of septic tanks caving in beneath their backyards." This is the amazing story of Sandra McQueen, her pool, and a four-foot-wide hole.... Continue reading...Posted by at 5:59 PM | #
June 4, 2003
Update: Queens Dean Tried
Update: Queens Dean Tried To Bribe Boys, Officials Say His best offer? $65.... Continue reading...Posted by at 9:55 PM | #
Not Violent/Scary Crime, But
Not Violent/Scary Crime, But 41 Pages Long! The original intent here was to chronicle all of the things that make NYC a (sometimes) scary place. Sure, Martha Stewart getting indicted doesn't really fit into that category, but how could... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:09 PM | #
This Guy's Got It
This Guy's Got It All Wrong "A man who allegedly tried to sneak into Sing Sing in a prison employee's uniform last month has been arrested and at least two inmates have been transferred as part of an investigation... Continue reading...Posted by at 3:00 PM | #
Wanted: Man Singh "On
Wanted: Man Singh "On December 22, 1986 at about 11:30 PM while at 97-17 40th Road, Elmhurst Queens, Man Singh stabbed a man to death during a dispute." Some picture.... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:55 AM | #
Slashing Puzzles Officials "A
Slashing Puzzles Officials "A day after a receptionist was slashed and doused with liquid in a Brooklyn law office, the woman tried to recover, her co-workers tried to relax and police tried to puzzle out an explanation for the... Continue reading...Posted by at 12:47 AM | #
June 3, 2003
Spanking Charge For Dean
Spanking Charge For Dean Howard Dean? Oh no. Wait. "The dean of discipline at a Jackson Heights middle school was arrested yesterday for allegedly spanking four students with a hairbrush in his van, police said." Ok, got it. "Students... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:18 PM | #
June 2, 2003
Video store sold cocaine
Video store sold cocaine "A sign in the store’s window asks customers to drop off video and DVD returns at a nearby store and promises they 'will reopen shortly.'" The sign went on to say, "Drugs may also be... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:56 PM | #
2/6 of the Village People
2/6 of the Village People Involved "Authorities said they are looking for a man who dresses up like a construction worker to rob banks." So if a cop catches him, we're just a cowboy, a biker, army guy and an... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:49 PM | #
9/11 Made Me Do
9/11 Made Me Do It Man cuts off another man's head. Man claims he thought other man was an "agent for the Taliban." Listen, we all felt a little nuts shortly after Sept 11, but come on...... Continue reading...Posted by at 6:41 PM | #
Arrest in Bronx Shooting "A
Arrest in Bronx Shooting "A young woman was shot in her Bronx apartment yesterday morning when a man in a separate apartment fired a gun accidentally, and the bullet went through a wall and struck her, police said." Powerful gun,... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:50 PM | #
187 on an Undercover
187 on an Undercover Cop Note the URL of the NYPD DAILY BLOTTER: /regionalnews/187.htm. You know, Dr. Dre - 187 (Deep Cover Remix) Well anyway, (near the bottom): "A man was shot in the chest while he was sitting... Continue reading...Posted by at 1:44 PM | #
June 1, 2003
Gang rape defendant apologized
Gang rape defendant apologized in written statement "The five men, who lived in a shantytown near Shea Stadium..." I didn't know NY had shantytowns.... Continue reading...Posted by at 11:41 PM | #
Woman hit by R
Woman hit by R train at Forest Hills station Third down. "A woman was struck by an eastbound R train Monday night, police said." But here's the thing. "The medical examiner was determining the cause of death." I don't... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:52 PM | #
NYC Police Assn. Launches
NYC Police Assn. Launches 'Don't Blame the Cop!' Ads While this isn't about violent crime, it's still worth a read. "City Hall is trying to turn us into a revenue-generating agency rather than a policing agency," said Patrick J.... Continue reading...Posted by at 2:25 AM | #
May 30, 2003
Man Shot While Watching
Man Shot While Watching Fight Third one down. "A bystander watching two men fight on an East New York street was shot in the foot yesterday when one of the combatants pulled out a gun and opened fire, police... Continue reading...Posted by at 9:53 PM | #
MANHATTAN: COMPLAINT IN KIDNAPPING
MANHATTAN: COMPLAINT IN KIDNAPPING CASE Last blurb: "Members of a Manhattan realty group filed a complaint in civil court yesterday against the TriBeCa man accused of locking his bound and gagged business partner into an apartment crawlspace. " Why... Continue reading...Posted by at 7:52 PM | #
Pair Plead Guilty to
Pair Plead Guilty to Assault in Cafe "A confrontation in a Queens restaurant that started out with reports of mob affiliations and charges of a hate crime ended yesterday with two defendants agreeing to take anger management and sensitivity... Continue reading...Posted by at 7:47 PM | #