Tag archive for ‘brooklyn’
By Brandon Jones On Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
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3 dead, 2 police officers wounded as 67 shot over holiday weekend in New York City

Mayhem! 47 Shot In NYC Holiday Weekend Of Violence That was one headline, but of course, the count rose to 67. From NBC: Three people were killed and two police officers were wounded in a shooting a few blocks More...

By deskofbrian On Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
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Anita Wooten-Francis, Brooklyn Asst teacher, claims she was fired for her Christian beliefs

A veteran city educator and devout Christian who prayed in her empty Brooklyn classroom claims her principal not only mocked her for her beliefs, but eventually fired her for them, too. PS 224 assistant special-education More...

By deskofbrian On Saturday, February 12th, 2011
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Police capture Maksim Gelman after highjacking 2 vehicles & trying to board train

(CNN) — An unemployed New Yorker fatally stabbed three people, slashed at least four others, hit and killed one man with a car and hijacked two vehicles before being wrestled to the ground early Saturday while More...

By deskofbrian On Saturday, February 12th, 2011
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Police still searching for Maksim Gelman, killer of 4 in Brooklyn including family

In this undated photo released by the New York City Police Department, Maksim Gelman is shown. Gelman, 23, is sought for the Feb. 11, 2011 stabbing deaths of his stepfather and two women, as well as injuring two More...

By deskofbrian On Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
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UFOs? Shiny objects over Manhattan

Via Twitter from @jasondiamond Mysterious shiny objects like this one sparked wild speculation of UFOs floating over Manhattan's West Side. A mysterious shiny object floating high over Manhattan’s More...

By deskofbrian On Saturday, September 11th, 2010
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Man protests near ground zero mosque site burning Koran

A man ripped pages from a Koran and lit them aflame at a protest near the proposed site of a community center and mosque near Ground Zero on Saturday. “If they can burn American flags, I can burn the Koran,” More...

By deskofbrian On Saturday, August 14th, 2010
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Steve Slater Saga: Timing of Flight Attendant’s Injury in Question

Steven Slater at a press conference outside his home. Ken Maldonado for The Wall Street JournalA Brooklyn couple who pre-boarded JetBlue Flight 1052 on Monday said flight attendant Steven Slater’s forehead More...

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