March 5, 2006
Racial slur leads precedes slashing of three in Manhattan
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Attackers were Hispanic, victims were Chinese. Attackers apparently derided, mocked Chinese before attacking them with a box cutter.
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Somewhat morbid NYT piece on bar where Imette St Guillen was last seen
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Maybe NYT should start running pieces on where every murder victim was last seen.
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March 1, 2006
Gruesome murder in East Harlem
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Man killed, dismembered on East 103rd, discovered on East 119th in suitcase, bags.
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February 19, 2006
Richard Bright, actor from "The Godfather" movies and The Sopranos, killed by bus in Manhattan
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He is being remembered, among other places, on the IMDB message boards.
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February 5, 2006
Man dies in plunge from Empire State Building
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January 30, 2006
Woman seriously injured as drunk-driving BMW owner smashes into her cab on UES
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She was thrown from the car. Happened at E. 84th and First.
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January 29, 2006
Off-duty officer involved in fight is shot by other cops
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Shot officer was in plain clothes, had gun drawn on other person.
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January 28, 2006
Two cops hurt at Critical Mass after smacking into each other on their motor scooters
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I was in the middle of this. Quite a scene.
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Harlem shoplifter sets underwear ablaze so he can make off with lingerie
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NYPD officer collapses and dies after struggle with teen shoplifter on Upper East Side
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January 25, 2006
Pianist thrown in jail for calling Priceline about getting refund for ticket he never bought
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January 22, 2006
Big fire in Soho -- 200 firefighters respond, 6 injured
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January 17, 2006
NY Post: "Karate Kid hits dojo with suit"
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Karate student says instructor kicked him in face, broke his jaw.
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January 9, 2006
photo of fire happening right now in soho
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Two armed robberies in Central Park last night
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One at Bethesda Fountain, one at E 102.
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January 3, 2006
Horse, attached to carriage, runs for 6 blocks, collides with car
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December 27, 2005
Cops find dead elderly husband stuffed inside suitcase in UES apartment
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"He always wanted to go to Arizona," says wife who put him there.
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December 6, 2005
Two killed in separate East Harlem shootings
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November 29, 2005
Girl forcibly restrained, sexually assaulted by co-workers at Burger King on E 86th
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November 21, 2005
Man stabbed to death by prostitute girlfriend on Upper East Side
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Man was tour manager for several very famous bands/artists.
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November 19, 2005
Pedestrian hit and killed by police car in Harlem
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November 15, 2005
Elevator repairmen injured as cable snaps, car falls two stories
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October 25, 2005
Newsweek editor and writer, Tom Masland, critically injured after being struck by SUV on UWS
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October 23, 2005
Woman hit by subway at West 4th St Station, later dies
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Leaned forward and looked in opposite direction as train pulled into station, was struck in head.
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October 21, 2005
Serial burglar plagues women's apartments on UES and UWS
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Young boy and mom run over by taxi trying to avoid drunk driver
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October 2, 2005
Trash fire at Hilton hotel causes evacuation, hospitalizations
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July 31, 2005
Crazy story about Brooklyn father and son beaten by city inspectors for taking photos of Fulton Fish Market
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Inspector said, "You can't take pictures here," then attacked them. Other workers joined in. The victims are now suing.
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Big gun fight leaves 3 shot, 1 dead in front of East Harlem school
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Body of woman found in Harlem dumpster
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She has since been identified as a local mother of four. ID'd by her distinctive tattoo: a cross with the words "Rest in Peace."
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March 2, 2005
Another dog zapped by errant Con Ed electricity
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Shots ring out at Hot 97 during 50 Cent interview
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Coincidentally, Lil Kim's trial for the same kind of situation got going yesterday, too.
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February 19, 2005
Gang of teenagers beat man, woman in Union Sq Subway
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February 17, 2005
Manhattan auxiliary cop busted for fondling 13-y-o girl in marked car while on patrol
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Girl was member of "Explorers," program to involve youth in NYPD.
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Drowning, freezing dogs saved in Central Park by "Gates" attendant with hook used to unfurl curtains
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February 15, 2005
CBS video editor busted for taping female tenants in bath
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February 3, 2005
Woman killed by subway while trying to retrieve bag from tracks
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February 2, 2005
"Confused" old man stabs homeless man with sword-cane
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Was upset because of blocked path on snowy sidewalk. Good samaritan intervened.
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January 28, 2005
Three "inoperable" handguns stolen from exhibit at Drug Enforcement Agency museum
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Spokesman: "It would take a person with extreme expertise to make them operable again, and we believe that person does not exist." But, they would probably be pretty convincing in a robbery attempt.
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Actress slain as mugging goes awry on Lower East Side
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Had just left Max Fish with fiancee, who was pistol-whipped. She challenged muggers, "What are you going to do, shoot me?"
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January 26, 2005
Boy zapped by current running through East Harlem scaffolding
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Boys hand turned black and blue, smelled like smoke. He broke free by pushing off scaffolding with his sneaker.
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Two of Ja Rule's bodyguards investigated for fatal shooting outside club on Dec 27
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Targets were other figures in hip-hop community
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Planned demolition of Deutsche Bank building at Ground Zero raises safety concerns
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High levels of asbestos in building; loudspeaker/siren system urged in case of impending disaster.
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January 25, 2005
At least 3 dogs shocked by Con Ed electrical box in separate incidents
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Brooklyn and Manhattan. At what point does someone take oversight of this away from Con Ed? It is scary and unbelievable this is still going on.
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January 21, 2005
Three masked gunmen shoot young occupants of Harlem weed spot
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One killed.
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Pedestrian, 60-ish, killed while trying to beat "Don't Walk" light in midtown
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January 19, 2005
Man falls down elevator shaft, dies, during horseplay with friends at work
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January 18, 2005
Cabdriver busted for DUI after running into NYPD truck
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2 shot dead, another injured in Washington Heights
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Injured victim ran to subway station and reported incident to token clerk.
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January 14, 2005
30 schoolchildren injured in escalator accident at Loews movie theater on Upper West Side
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January 10, 2005
Homeless man nabbed in serial stabbings in Midtown.
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Had previously served a 12-year-sentence for similar (but fatal) crime in the 1970s.
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January 7, 2005
"Beloved" doorman held for robbing $250,000 in goods from his tenants
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January 5, 2005
Disabled boy, 9, falls down hospital laundry shoot, dies
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January 3, 2005
Man run over by subway; may have been fleeing two other men on platform
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December 28, 2004
Shooting on East Side/Midtown leaves one dead, another injured
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Happened at 3.45 am on 47th and Lex. Tourist/witness in hotel: "It sounded more like fireworks. I heard a woman's voice say, 'No, no, no.' I felt guilty that I didn't pick up a phone and call someone."
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December 21, 2004
Cops foil in-progress robbery at check cashing store
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Anti-Bloomberg activist gate-crashes mayoral event at Gracie Mansion
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December 18, 2004
Wall Street broker, 30, busted for defrauding 3 consecutive employers of $4.2 million
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December 15, 2004
Over-zealous hawk advocate arrested for stalking, harassing Paula Zahn and husband
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I never thought the Pale Male saga would end up as a topic on ScaryNY.
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December 14, 2004
Cops seek person who threw debris from roof of bldg on E. 103rd street onto FDR Drive, causing 5-car pile-up
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Manhattan art dealer pleads guilty in 15-year fraud involving counterfeits he commissioned
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December 12, 2004
Man apparently thrown down garbage chute in Harlem, survives
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Drug-dealing parents busted for abusing their kids in Harlem
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Neighbors finally called cops re "blood-curdling screams."
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Black market at Stuyvesant HS?
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NY Post says Stuyvesant, one of the city's best high schools, has a "black market" for LSD, nitrous oxide, and cigarettes outside.
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December 11, 2004
Ex-con nabbed in two recent sex assaults
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One was in the Bronx, the other in East Harlem
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Thief steals $10K from Harlem elementary school
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December 8, 2004
14-y-o Harlem boy goes on day-long crime spree while on leave from jail
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Assaulted three women on Upper East Side.
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High-priced Madame busted on Upper East Side
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Lives in Trump Palace; bust nets black book, credit card receipts.
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Big transformer fire at East Village power station. Subway delays; no injuries.
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See 4.54am entry.
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December 6, 2004
Harlem man murdered in "ride-by" shooting by gunman on bicycle
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December 5, 2004
Brawl breaks out at bachelorette party at Avalon as bridal party gets too close to male dancers
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Over 100 firefighters respond to Midtown fire yesterday
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East 34th and Madison.
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December 4, 2004
Stakeout in Brooklyn ends with shootout on Upper West Side street
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Suspect shot by cops at 86th and CPW. Case began over stolen van.
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December 1, 2004
F train derails at 4.30am near Herald Square; small fire ensues
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Co-op fire kills couple on UES
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Contemplative NYT piece on the still-anonymous young man who leapt from the Empire State Building
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Detailed account.
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November 29, 2004
Ex-porn-magnate / ex-deli-greeter Al Goldstein arrested for shoplifting from Barnes and Noble
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76-y-o Manhattan man dies after falling down elevator shaft
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Elevator had stalled b/t 14th and 15th floors. He tried to climb out.
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November 28, 2004
Chelsea food shop worker loses four fingers to meat grinder
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Pepper spray released inside of Toys R Us in Times Square, whole store evacuated
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People taken to hospital.
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November 27, 2004
Man leaps to his death from Empire State Building observatory
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86th floor.
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November 19, 2004
Bike messenger killed while squeezing between a van and a truck in Midtown
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November 16, 2004
Man falls or leaps 26 stories to death in Midtown
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NYP: "On Sunday, he visited a tavern where a bartender described him as looking 'tired and upset.'" Did the Post track down the bartender? Did the cops? Interesting.
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Retired nun, 80, killed by truck in Chelsea
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November 12, 2004
Aggressive panhandler killed in apparent shoving match in Village
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November 11, 2004
Thugs attack man performing as Statue of Liberty in Times Square in robbery attempt
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Happened last month. They were arraigned yesterday.
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Crane mechanic killed in Midtown accident
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November 10, 2004
Gangmember steals cellphone, uses it to demand money from vic's dad, gets busted
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Dad was on phone with cops when suspect called him.
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Manhattan lawyer with gambling debts stole $800K from clients
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November 9, 2004
NYPD deputy commissioner collars subway ride-sellers at UES station
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Post is all fired up over MetroCard benders lately. Supposedly it costs the MTA $260K/year in lost revenue.
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Every rider's worst nightmare: Subway door closes on woman's wrist, drags her down platform
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Someone pulled the emergency brake and she was freed, without serious injury. Happened on E train at West 4th.
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November 8, 2004
Park Avenue psychiatrist insinuates self into ex-model bipolar patient's love life, adopts persona of character in her novel
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Doc has been prohibited from treating women, but can still practice. Also wrote patient a letter from her own cat.
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November 7, 2004
Near riot erupts at Tompkins Square Park punk rock concert
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Band was on the last song of the day when police moved in to make arrest; mayhem ensued.
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25-y-o man commits suicide at Ground Zero to protest Bush re-election
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Drove here from Georgia. Had gotten into restricted area at site.
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November 5, 2004
Fired delivery man returns to restaurant, kills boss in front of 20 diners, escapes
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Happened at Cafe K, East 48th Street and Fifth.
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Two stabbed within minutes of each other in separate Chinatown incidents
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One was in an internet cafe.
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November 2, 2004
East Harlem teen stabs boyfriend over $10
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Boyfriend seriously injured.
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November 1, 2004
Taxi crashes into SUV in midtown, critically injuring pedestrian
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October 31, 2004
Violence erupts at Javits Center college fair
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5,000 kids expected; 12,000 showed up. "Once people started skipping the line, everyone went crazy," says witness.
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October 30, 2004
Jay-Z bodyguard sprays R. Kelly with mace at show
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Guest conductor at the the Met arrested backstage post-performance for missing a divorce court date
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33 Arrested at Critical Mass protests
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Amazing how this has been going on this time and now all of sudden it seems like priority #1 for the police dept.
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October 29, 2004
Update: Cop who refused to arrest homeless man put on probation for one year
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Executive Director of East Harlem music school charged with embezzling
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School inspired Meryl Streep movie Music from the Heart
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SUV veers into crowd of funderal mourners in Chinatown
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Driver was pulled from car and beaten, then fled.
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October 27, 2004
British cop, here as a tourist, nabs stabbing suspect immediately after assault outside jewelry store
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"The English cop, he held him like a jujitsu fighter," says witness
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October 26, 2004
LES man kills girlfriend, self. 3-y-o son discovers scene.
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Child notified neighbor.
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Owners of celebrity dog primping service get in scissor fight
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One owner accused other of embezzling.
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October 25, 2004
Man shot dead in middle of the day outside home in Chelsea
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Daily News has amazing picture of man's girlfriend comforting him before he died. Killer got away.
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Eli's Vinegar Factory, gourmet shop on UES owned by Zabar's, burns
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More than 200 firefighters called in to help.