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April 23, 2010April 23, 2010Live Wire
New Yorkers Still Fuming Over Goldstein’s Surrender
Local news and blog sites reporting on Daniel Goldstein’s decision to accept $3 million for his home on the Atlantic Yards site have found that New Yorkers are fuming. One reader on the Daily News voiced her abhorrence for Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s decision to allow Bruce Ratner to build the new Nets stadium. “Now MADOFF...
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April 23, 2010April 23, 2010Live Wire
Subway Terror Suspect to Plead Guilty
Zarein Ahmedzay, 25, the New York City taxi driver charged with conspiring to bomb three subway stations during morning rush hour is expected to plead guilty today. Prosecutors claim that Ahmedzay, along with his co-defendants Najibullah Zazi, 24, and Adis Medunjanin, 25, traveled to Pakistan and an Al Qaeda training camp in Afghanistan. All three...
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April 23, 2010April 23, 2010Live Wire
Court Update- Video of Defendant Interviews with Police
Update- In the afternoon session of the trial, a tape was played of the interview the police and ADA had with Hakim Scott when he was arrested. He admits to hitting Jose with a bottle, but claimed it was part of a “tussle” that started when Jose spit on him. Scott then described in vivid...
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April 23, 2010April 23, 2010Live Wire
Court Update
Dr. Michael Greenberg of the Office of the Medical Examiner, New York City, testified about the autopsy performed on Jose Sucuzhanay. According to Dr. Greenberg, Jose Sucuzhanay suffered multiple skull fractures, which led to brain injury. Jose Sucuzhanay was pronounced brain dead in Elmhurst Hospital on December 8, 2008 and the autopsy was performed on Dec. 13, 2008....
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April 23, 2010April 23, 2010Live Wire
Undercover Cop Takes 150 Guns off Streets
A talented undercover cop infiltrated the ranks of thieves and bought up 150 illegal guns off Brooklyn streets in a yearlong investigation. The unidentified officer played his role so well that traffickers fought each other for his business. “This undercover officer was particularly skillful and he appeared to have money. And other people tried to...
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April 21, 2010April 21, 2010Brooklyn Life, Live Wire
Luxury Condo Yesterday, Halfway House Today
Bushwick residents are furious. A new luxury condo building at 979 Willoughby Avenue has been turned into a halfway house by ex-felon Ashley Khan, 35, who sees the house as an opportunity to change the world. When developer Benjamin Glasser took a chance on the Bushwick project he invested $3.8 million into the building. In...
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April 10, 2010April 10, 2010Live Wire
Wave of Weekend Murders in Brooklyn
The NYPD reports multiple murders in Brooklyn over the last 24 hours. Friday evening police officers rushed to Pennsylvania and Sutter Avenue where they found three people shot. Victim #1 was a 19-year-old male shot in the torso and was pronounced DOA at the scene by EMS. Victim #2 was a 14-year-old male shot in...
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April 9, 2010April 9, 2010Live Wire
Attempted Kidnapping in Borough Park
Approximately at 6:17 on Thursday, April 8, a 10-year-old boy was approached by a man on 48 Street between 14 and 15 Avenues in Borough Park. The boy was walking alone when he was approached by the man who attempted to pull him into his vehicle. The victim broke loose from the suspect. During a...
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April 9, 2010April 9, 2010Live Wire
Police Seek Help in Nabbing Subway Stabber
On April 3rd at 5:22 am a 28-year-old black male was stabbed inside the Franklin Ave Subway Station. The victim was waiting on the South Bound platform when he was stabbed during an argument by a black male with a knife. The suspect fled the scene and the weapon has not been recovered. The victim...