Man shot point-blank in NYC hate crime
2 hrs ago | via The New Zealand Herald
A gunman used homophobic slurs before firing a fatal shot point-blank into a man's face on a Manhattan street alive with a weekend midnight crowd, in a neighbourhood long known as a bedrock of the gay rights movement. Comment?
Man Fatally Shot in Head in NYC's Greenwich Village Investigated as Hate Crime: Police
4 hrs ago | via NBC Washington
New York City authorities are investigating the deadly overnight shooting of a 32-year-old man in Greenwich Village as a hate crime after detectives learned the suspect taken into custody at the scene may have made anti-gay remarks to the victim before pulling the trigger, authorities said. 3 comments
Gay Man Gunned Down in NYC Street, Dies
7 hrs ago | via Advocate
A man was subjected to homophobic slurs in New York City's Greenwich Village in the early minutes of Saturday before being shot in the face and later dying of his wounds. Comment?
Gay Man Fatally Shot in Greenwich Village in Alleged...
11 hrs ago | via New York Magazine
New York City has capped off a month of hate crimes - which included the vandalizing of Jewish families' homes on Holocaust Remembrance Day, a Columbia University football player grabbing an Asian student and using ethnic slurs against him, and the beatings of two gay couples in midtown - with an incident even more terrible than the ones that ... (more) Comment?
Yesterday | via Psychology Today
In another blog, I started my cross-country murder trip in New England and promised to take it up again in New York City . Comment?
NYC: Motorists Killed at Least Two Pedestrians in Ma...
Thursday May 16 | via StreetsBlog.org
A pedestrian struck by a motorist on April 1 in Bay Ridge died from her injuries. Comment?
Caroline Kennedy: Jury duty before ambassadorship?
Thursday May 16 | via Christian Science Monitor
Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, daughter of late U.S. President John F. Kennedy, speaks at the 2013 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award ceremony in Boston, Massachusetts earlier this month. Comment?
NYPD seeks 2 burglary suspects
Tuesday May 14 | via KRMG-AM Tulsa
The NYPD is asking for the public's help in identifying two suspects in connection with a burglary in Upper Manhattan. Comment?
Morning news headlines for May 14, 2013
Monday May 13 | via Liverpool Daily Post
THE killer of schoolgirl Tia Sharp will be sentenced for her murder today after suddenly changing his plea mid-trial. Stuart Hazell, 37, drew gasps in Court 2 of the Old Bailey yesterday when he dramatically admitted murdering the 12-year-old on the fifth day of his trial. Comment?
Murray Lipp: Anti-Gay Hate in NYC: It's Time to Rally
Monday May 13 | via The Huffington Post
Last week in Manhattan two anti-gay assaults were reported, seriously bringing into question the validity of New York City's "gay-friendly" tag. Comment?
Emails swimsuit designer Sylvie Cachay sent to boyfr...
Monday May 13 | via Daily Mail
'You cheated on me and you will f***ing pay... have fun in jail': Explosive emails swimsuit designer sent to boyfriend reveal 'motive' after she was found strangled to death in a Soho House bathtub Swimsuit designer Sylvie Cachay sent a furious and expletive-laden email to her boyfriend hours before her death in which she accused him of cheating of ... (more) Comment?
Phony spiritual guru admits stealing more than $650,...
Monday May 13 | via Empire State News
NEW YORK A woman who claimed to have "spiritual powers" pled guilty to charges related to the theft of more than $650,000 from another woman whom she claimed she could help spiritually. Comment?
NY's largest cemetery celebrates 175th anniversary
Monday May 13 | via KSWO
The government is running out of time to try to halt implementation of a New York judge's ruling that would lift age restrictions for women and girls wanting to buy the morning-after pill. Comment?
Monday last day for morning-after pill appeal
Monday May 13 | via KGWN
The government is running out of time to try to halt implementation of a New York judge's ruling that would lift age restrictions for women and girls wanting to buy the morning-after pill. Comment?
Monday May 13 | via MyFoxNY
The NYPD is asking for the public's help in identifying two suspects in connection with a burglary in Upper Manhattan. Comment?
Citi Bike bicycle share program preview
Saturday May 11 | via MyFoxNY
The Citi Bike bicycle share program funded by Citibank and run by the city starts May 2, 2013, Memorial Day. Comment?
Friday May 10 | via New York Post
Two gay men were beaten early yesterday near Madison Square Garden by a gang of thugs who shouted homophobic slurs as they pummeled the victims to the ground, police said. Comment?
Two men arrested for gay-bashing attach at PATH station
Friday May 10 | via New York Daily News
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NYPD looking for suspect responsible for several ban...
Thursday May 9 | via MyFoxNY
The suspect entered five different banks and verbally demanded money before fleeing on Friday. Comment?
Oct 19, 2008 | via American Reporter
This is the documentary by James Marsh that tells the story of the moment in August 1974 when 24-year-old French daredevil, juggler, tightrope walker and pickpocket Philippe Petit stepped out on a wire strung between the two towers of the World Trade Center and, holding a balance bar, danced in the air for an awe-inspiring 45 minutes. Comment?