Disgraced former state Sen. Pedro Espada may be left without legal council if court approves his lawyer’s request to quit his case in an upcoming federal trial, reports the New York Daily News. Espada is facing charges related to an earlier conviction in May, which found he had embezzled $400,000 from Soundview Healthcare Network, a chain […]
Archive | September, 2012
Bus driver charged with death of 15 drove fatigued
Posted on 28 September 2012.
The bus driver charged in a crash that killed 15 tourists on the way back from a casino knew the risks of fatigue but chose to drive sleep deprived anyway, prosecutors said Thursday at the first day of his manslaughter trial, reports the New York Daily News. Ophadell Williams was driving the bus from a […]
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Bernard Kerik Hovers Over the DiTommaso Perjury Trial
Posted on 27 September 2012.
“These defendants thought that Bernard B. Kerik had juice, power and influence,” the Bronx prosecutor argued in the Sept. 27 perjury trial of two friends of the jailed former police commissioner.
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Bloomberg Criticizes Bronx District Attorney for Stance on Stop and Frisk
Posted on 27 September 2012.
Mayor Bloomberg has asked the Bronx District attorney to reconsider the decision to halt prosecution of unwarranted arrests during stop-and-frisk, reports the NY Post. “If you want to bring crime back to New York, this is probably a good way to do it, ” said Bloomberg. The District Attorney’s position is meant to avoid unnecessary prosecution on people who have […]
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Dance Company Prepares for a Final Curtain Call in the Bronx
Posted on 27 September 2012.
The Kraven Seneca Dance Company will give its last performance on Oct. 20
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Pelham Residents Take Security into Their Own Hands
Posted on 27 September 2012.
Rocked by two unsolved murders, community leaders in the relatively peaceful Pelham Parkway Houses are working to get residents involved in crime prevention.
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Assembly District Challenger Sues City Board of Elections
Posted on 27 September 2012.
After losing the elections for the 84th Assembly District, Maximino Rivera is suing the New York City Board of Elections, reports the Daily News. Rivera is accusing Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo of using “intimidation” tacticts to win the election. The accusation claims will be heard by a judge on Monday, Oct. 3.
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Woman’s body found in plastic container on street – Son charged for murder
Posted on 26 September 2012.
The body of a dead woman was found in a plastic storage container on 1460 Macombs Road in the Mt. Eden section of the Bronx at about 9 a.m. Wednesday. Police said a building superintendent found Tihesha Savage, 34, with a gunshot wound in the back of her head, the New York Daily News reported. […]
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