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Queens Man Accused of Killing His Wife and Son

A Queens man was charged with killing his wife and 14-year-old son on Saturday after their bodies were found in a closet of the family’s three-room apartment with their throats cut, the authorities said. “They were wrapped in black plastic,” said ...

From AL BAKER, The New York Times,  21 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Richard A. Brown

Man Fatally Stabbed on D Train in Manhattan

An argument over a subway seat between two men on a northbound D train in Midtown Manhattan early Saturday led to the fatal stabbing of one of them, officials said. The 36-year-old victim, who was not immediately identified, was pronounced dead by ...

From AL BAKER, The New York Times,  21 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Rockefeller Center, NY,  New York City Transit Authority

Steps Taken to Reduce Mistakes on 911 Fire Calls

Amid complaints about flaws in the city’s new 911 system, New York City’s Police and Fire Departments on Friday announced steps to reduce the likelihood of mistakes in handling emergency fire calls. The agencies said Police Department workers who take 9 ...

From AL BAKER, The New York Times,  20 Nov 2009

A Dolphin Visits, but Doesn't Wait Around for the Police

A caller to 911 on Friday afternoon reported spotting a dolphin, possibly trapped, in the waters off Far Rockaway, Queens. The Police Department scrambled boats and a helicopter to come to the aid of the creature. Radio chatter generated a ...

From AL BAKER, NYT: City Room,  20 Nov 2009

Student Charged in Fire at Stuyvesant High

A 16-year-old junior has been arrested and charged with starting a fire at Stuyvesant High School in Lower Manhattan, one of nine small blazes set in the last week during school hours in trash cans, stairwells and paper towel dispensers. The ...

From AL BAKER, NYT: City Room,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Stuyvesant High School

Five Youths Arraigned in Shooting of Two on Bronx Street

She was already crying when the 16-year-old youth stepped before a criminal court judge in the Bronx on Thursday, a “baby-faced” gunman to some in the news media, but only a son to her. Zelita Mighty outside the Bronx courtroom where her son, Carvett ...

From AL BAKER, The New York Times,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Zelita Mighty,  Carvett Gentles,  Vada Vasquez,  Tyrone Creighton

A Bullet Takes a Toll in the Bronx

There were five young men in all, waiting on a street corner in the Bronx on Monday two on bicycles, two with guns, and all with a specific target in mind: a 19-year-old rival who was inside a bodega. As the target emerged, police officials said, a ...

From AL BAKER, The New York Times,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Tyrone Creighton,  Vada Vasquez,  Carvett Gentles,  Raymond W. Kelly,  Zelita Mighty

5 Arrested in Shooting of Bronx Bystander

Vada Vasquez, 15, was in critical condition. Updated, 8:54 a.m. | Five young people have been arrested in a shooting that critically injured a 15-year-old Bronx girl — a bystander struck by a bullet intended for someone else — the New York City ...

From AL BAKER, The New York Times,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Vada Vasquez,  Tyrone Creighton,  Sadie Mitchell

Shot That Hit Bronx Bystander May Have Been Fired in a Revenge Attack

Friends of a 15-year-old Bronx girl struck by a bullet intended for someone else held a vigil for her on Tuesday as the police questioned two men about the shooting. The girl, Vada Vasquez, remained in critical condition Tuesday night. Detectives said ...

From AL BAKER AND MATHEW R. WARREN, The New York Times,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Vada Vasquez,  Tyrone Creighton,  Raymond W. Kelly

West Side Accident Snarls Morning Traffic

At least two cars were involved in a serious accident on Tuesday morning on the West Side Highway, causing extensive traffic delays, a Fire Department official said. The crash occurred near the 125th Street exit, near Harlem, about 6:49 a.m., when the ...

From AL BAKER, The New York Times,  17 Nov 2009

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