Amaan Ahmmad, the son of Bangladeshi parents, died yesterday after a hospital worker allegedly gave the baby a lethal dose of antibiotics. Ahmmad went to the emergency room after his parents noticed he had high fever. After medical staff determined that he had symptoms of pneumonia, one relative said, they gave the child an IV drip. According to...
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October 26, 2011October 26, 2011Live Wire
Qaddafi’s Pen Pal Revealed
Canarsie resident and autograph collector Louis Schlamowitz talked about his connection to fallen Libya leader Muammar el-Qaddafi. Over the last few decades Schlamowitz has written letters to world leaders asking for their autographs. He has collection at least 6,000 autographs, including one from President Barrack Obama. Since his first request in 1979, Qaddafi has sent Schlamowitz a signed...
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October 26, 2011October 26, 2011Live Wire
Wall Street Protesters Offered a Deal
Hundreds of arrested Wall Street protesters may have their charges dropped if they accept an agreement with the Manhattan district attorney. A lawyer representing the protesters believes they will decline the offer, especially if it prevents them from protesting in the future.
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October 26, 2011October 26, 2011Live Wire
Artist Gives Birth in a Brooklyn Gallery!
Artist Marni Kotak gave birth to her first child in front of a live audience yesterday. Kotak transformed part of Bushwick’s Microscope Gallery into a home-birth center and delivered a heathy baby at 10:17 a.m. Tuesday morning. Video of the public birth will be featured in a future exhibition. Click here for more information about “The Birth of Baby...
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October 26, 2011October 28, 2011Brooklyn Life
Brownsville Fresh Food Vendors Struggle for Buyers
Once officially classified a “food desert,” Brownville now has plenty of fresh produce, but residents aren't necessarily eating their fruits and vegetables.
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October 26, 2011October 26, 2011Live Wire
NYU Hoping to Build in Brooklyn
The old MTA headquarters on 370 Jay St. may become New York University’s future Center for Urban Science and Progress. Rather than compete with Standford and Cornell for land on Roosevelt Island, NYU Senior Vice Provost for Research Paul Horn said building the Center in downtown Brooklyn would create “a terrific entrepreneurial center.” The Center for Urban...
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October 26, 2011October 26, 2011Live Wire
Brooklyn Police Officers Accused of Smuggling
Several officers from the 68th and 71st precincts are among 12 people being charged with smuggling. As of Tuesday, William Masso, along with Eddie Goris, John Mahoney and other Brooklyn policemen are facing multiple conspiracy charges. According to authorities, “Masso and his team moved more than $1 million worth of ‘stolen’ goods in exchange for $100,000 in...
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October 26, 2011October 26, 2011Live Wire
Details Emerge on Suspected Coney Island Killer
It was just revealed that the Coney Island shooter, 76 year-old Dimitry Kamenev, allegedly murdered his 65 year-old estranged ex-wife Alla Kamenev. On Thursday, police said that Dimitry shot Alla multiple times and rode off on a girl’s bicycle. Alla was later sent to Coney Island Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Police still do not know...
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October 26, 2011November 27, 2011Brooklyn Life
Seen it All: Long-time Shopkeeper in Bed-Stuy Honored for ‘Loyalty’
Eric Bullen, store owner in the neighborhood since 1977, was honored as an “economic development trailblazer” during the seventh annual Bed-Stuy Alive.
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October 25, 2011October 27, 2011Brooklyn Life
Occupy Wall Street: The Missing Demographic
A month after Occupy Wall Street started, our reporter Hannah Olivennes looks at the involvement of the Black community in the protest.