Category Archives: Crime

CBS national news uses our story on WTC security

March 21, 2014- By Steven E. Greer When the story broke yesterday about a 16-year-old kid breaching One World Trade Center security, I called every editor and journalist I knew to remind them that the Goldman Sachs parachutists last year … Continue reading

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Mayor de Blasio starts Office to Combat Domestic Violence

March 27, 2014- Mayor de Blasio’s administration has a special office to combat domestic violence. Kirsten DeFur, MPH, discussion the functions of the office at the monthly First Precinct meeting.   (more…)

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How sidewalk food hacks avoid paying fines and stay open

April 28, 2014- The Post reports, “Sidewalk fruit and hotdog vendors can’t get their licenses renewed if they rack up more than four unpaid fines, but Elshamy’s new license was approved by the city the same month he applied. He … Continue reading

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It’s Spring, time for Apple mugging season

April 22, 2014- The Post reports on the awakening of the usual Apple iPhone theft muggings in city parks. (more…)

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Feel-good video of the day: Bully on subway gets his ass kicked

April 22, 2014- The Post reports a story with video of a hulking man on the subway abusing an elderly couple. Rider then intervened with a beat down. (more…)

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FBI, Federal Prosecutors Use Aggressive Tactics to Clean Up State, Local Politics

March 28, 2014- The WSJ reports, “A string of federal corruption cases involving officials in Charlotte, N.C., San Francisco and other cities shows the fruits of an increased use of aggressive tactics by the Justice Department to root out state … Continue reading

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POV video of the WTC base jump

https://youtu.be/nz7sxt9xeJE Told you so. WTC parachutists finally charged. WTC parachutists had inside help from steel worker   (more…)

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Crooked politicians not off the hook. DOJ still pursuing.

April 11. 2014- Any New York State politicians who were doing a victory lap when Governor Cuomo shut down his own anti-corruption panel, to get a budget passed, will be sweating like a whore in church today. The DOJ’s Preet … Continue reading

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Smoking gun photos of Gov. Christie with Bridge-Gate staffers as it was happening

March 29, 2014- NBC News reports that Governor Christie was actually meeting in person with all of the key staffers involved in the scandal during a tour of the 9/11 Memorial, and showed the photographs. However, (more…)

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Port Authority Chairman pushed out

March 28, 2014- The news reports, “Port Authority Chairman David Samson resigned after a report commissioned by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to probe lane closings at the George Washington Bridge recommended changes at the agency….Pat Foye, the authority’s executive … Continue reading

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WTC parachutists had inside help from steel worker

March 24, 2014- The Post reports, “One of the three daredevils facing charges for parachuting from the World Trade Center last year is an ironworker who helped build the skyscraper — and may also have smuggled in the gear for … Continue reading

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PEP allow serious crime in parks to skyrocket

March 12, 2014- The WSJ reports, “Major felony crimes in 31 of the city’s biggest parks increased nearly 18% in 2013 compared with the previous year, pushing the yearly total to the highest level since officials began collecting data for … Continue reading

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BPCA’s new community liaison Robin Forst carries on the Anne Fenton ways

March 11, 2014- By Steven E. Greer In the eBroadsheet today (BS) today, Matt Fenton writes about the large renter population that makes BPC unique from Tribeca, where most people own their apartments. He makes no mention of the previous … Continue reading

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Crime and Weather

March 6, 2014- Well, the cold could not keep thugs inside forever, the random acts of violence have started again. In Greenwich Village, a gay man was assaulted. On Bowery Street, a punk perpetrated a “knockout game” attack on a … Continue reading

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Man arrested for jogging after dark in Prospect Park

March 1, 2014- A local blog posted the first person account of a man arrested, held overnight, for jogging after dark in prospect Park. “I was arrested on Tuesday night for running in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park after dark. It was, … Continue reading

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Port Authority cop makes first arrest in 14-years on Vesey Street

February 13, 2014- The Post reports, “Port Authority top cop Joseph Dunne hadn’t made an arrest in 14 years — but the old reflexes kicked in at West and Vesey streets Tuesday when a woman in distress pointed out a … Continue reading

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Hate crime “Knockout” punch kills man

February 11, 2014- The Post reports on the prosecution of a man who murdered another man after he randomly punched him in the head. The “knockout” epidemic has made the news, but few realize the seriousness of those assaults. (more…)

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NYPD Commissioner Bratton begins shakeup of top brass

February 11, 2014- DNAinfo reports, “The NYPD shakeup has started. The Chief of Detectives and the head of Internal Affairs are being replaced…..The commissioner told Philip Pulaski, the hard-charging three star chief in charge of the city’s detective bureau, and … Continue reading

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The reason deadly cab drivers keep their TLC licenses

February 10, 2014- The WSJ reports that New York State and City have very narrow definitions of vehicular homicide, including only people driving while drink or on drugs. Therefore, many dangerous drivers with past histories of deadly crashes continue to … Continue reading

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This is why sidewalk food vendors are a scourge to communities

February 7, 2014- The Post reports on a sidewalk hotdog vendor who flaunted the city health code and accrued $330,000 in unpaid fines. He used fake ID’s to get new licenses, etc. This is not a rare outlier. Many of … Continue reading

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