By Joe Jackson and John Lauinger Daily News Writers A homeless man rummaging through garbage on a seedy Brooklyn block made a grisly discovery on Sunday – human bones packed into two suitcases inside large plastic bags. The vagrant freaked out when he found the bags amid rubbish and overgrown weeds along Walworth St. in … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2009
Lucky numbers: Visions of Mega Millions dance in New Yorkers’ heads as Lotto reaches $325M
BY Joe Jackson and Carrie Melago DAILY NEWS WRITERS New Yorkers have no shortage of daydream fodder on Friday. The Mega Millions jackpot is $325 million – the third largest in history – and the much-anticipated drawing is Friday night. Across the city, lotto machines are working overtime as regulars and first-time buyers alike imagine … Continue reading
Man hit by cop car on Queens Blvd. of death
BY Joe Jackson and John Lauinger DAILY NEWS WRITERS An unmarked cop car blew through a red light “like a bat out of hell” Thursday and smashed into a pedestrian crossing treacherous Queens Blvd. – launching the man into the air, witnesses said. Evelio Villa, 47, and his girlfriend were crossing the Boulevard of Death … Continue reading
Movie Mets fare no better: Even with cheap seats at Ziegfeld Theatre-Amazin’ fans stay home
BY Joe Jackson and Leo Standora DAILY NEWS WRITERS As movies go, this Mets game was yet another horror show. Only the die-hardest of fans turned up at the Ziegfeld Theatre Wednesday night to watch the not-so-Amazin’s take on the Florida Marlins on the cinema palace’s giant screen. Previous “Mets at the Movies” events were … Continue reading
Labor Day road travel slowed by economy, timing of holiday
BY Joe Jackson and Oren Yaniv DAILY NEWS WRITERS The economy and the calendar are conspiring to keep Americans at home this Labor Day. The number of people taking road trips for the three-day weekend is expected to plunge 13% nationwide from last year – and drop 14% in New York State. The American Automobile … Continue reading
Bronx store clerk recalls harrowing fight with gunman
BY Joe Jackson and Jonathan Lemire DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS A brave Bronx store clerk who fought off a gun-toting robber even after he took three bullets shuddered in his hospital bed Tuesday as he recalled staring down the barrel of a pistol.”He was moving the gun, squeezing [the trigger],” said Mahamadou Ndiaye, 21, at … Continue reading
Administration for Children’s Services under fire after Shamar Collins, 9, is struck dead by SUV
BY Joe Jackson and John Lauinger DAILY NEWS WRITERS The Administration for Children’s Services is facing tough questions after a Brooklyn child was fatally struck by an SUV driven by a substitute foster parent while his actual foster mother was out of the country. The vehicle that ran over Shamar Collins, 9, in Suffolk County, L.I., … Continue reading
Topless women march in Central Park for right to bare breasts
BY Joe Jackson DAILY NEWS WRITER Monday, August 24th 2009, 4:00 AM Some were shocked. Others disgusted. But for some, it was the breast day ever! Dozens of semi-nude women gave the city a Double-D eyeful Sunday when they bared their boobs in Central Park and then marched through the streets. The daring display was … Continue reading
At city’s clubs, violence is often part of job for bouncers
BY Joe Jackson and Bill Hutchinson DAILY NEWS WRITERS Monday, August 24th 2009, 4:00 AM Bouncers serve as the muscle at the door to the city’s hot spots. But booting patrons too drunk to stand or barring others looking for trouble can make for a perilous profession. The slaying of bouncer Eric (Taz) Pagan outside … Continue reading
At city’s clubs, violence is often part of job for bouncers
BY Joe Jackson and Bill Hutchinson DAILY NEWS WRITERS Bouncers serve as the muscle at the door to the city’s hot spots. But booting patrons too drunk to stand or barring others looking for trouble can make for a perilous profession. The slaying of bouncer Eric (Taz) Pagan outside an East Village lounge is the … Continue reading
City bakes as heat wave hits Big Apple
BY Joe Jackson, Simone Weichselbaum and Corky Siemaszko DAILY NEWS WRITERS The first heat wave of the summer baked the Big Apple Monday and drove one man into the drink – in this case the East River. Firefighters fished 27-year-old Joshua Knee out of the treacherous water after he dove in at E. 72nd St. … Continue reading
Daily News brightens Harlem Day with scholarships for two top students
BY Joe Jackson and Oren Yaniv DAILY NEWS WRITERS Harlem Day filled with street performances and cool cars Sunday – and a couple of students who left $1,000 closer to graduation, thanks to the Daily News. Smiling crowds shrugged off the sweltering heat to celebrate the historic neighborhood and all it has to offer on W. … Continue reading
Father dies off Rockaways in effort to save daughter; 6th victim this summer
BY JOE JACKSON AND JOE KEMP DAILY NEWS WRITERS Saturday, August 15th 2009, 4:00 AM A Queens father drowned Friday trying to save his 10-year-old daughter off Rockaway beach, the sixth person to die in the treacherous waters this summer, police said. Jose-Luis Olivares, 36, was pulled from the waters offJacob Riis Park by a good … Continue reading
Natalie Cole thanks anonymous donor for kidney that saved her from dialysis
BYJOE JACKSONANDLEO STANDORADAILY NEWS WRITERS Saturday, August 15th 2009, 4:00 AM Singer Natalie Coledoesn’t know who donated the kidney that saved her from dialysis – but they must know her. She said the family of the donor specifically requested the organ go to her. “I don’t know who they are. I have not met them. It’s all … Continue reading
Horror in Harlem: Hack held then released after taxi cab hits, kills 8-year-old Axel Pablo
BY MICHAEL ROBERTS, JOE JACKSON AND JONATHAN LEMIRE DAILY NEWS WRITERS Thursday, August 13th 2009, 8:45 PM … Continue reading
Cold cash for clunker fridges: Manhattan beep Stringer
BY JOE JACKSON AND LARRY MCSHANEDAILY NEWS WRITERS Thursday, August 13th 2009, 4:00 AM Want some cold cash for that old fridge? Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer is urging the feds to expand the federal government’s “Cash for Clunkers” program and offer rebates for more efficient home appliances. His plan – which he has no power to implement – calls for a … Continue reading
Lifeguard charged in roughing up of swimmer at Highbridge pool
BYJOE JACKSONANDJOHN LAUINGERDAILY NEWS WRITERS Wednesday, August 12th 2009, 4:00 AM A city lifeguard was charged Tuesday night with repeatedly dunking a teenage swimmer and holding him under water at aManhattanswimming pool, police said. Lifeguards at the Highbridge Recreation Center were clearing the pool about 5 p.m. when 23-year-oldLuis Peraltabarked out a stern warning, said … Continue reading
Pratt student Eduardo Sanchez still in coma almost a week after savage beating by gang of teenagers
BY JOE JACKSON AND JONATHAN LEMIREDAILY NEWS WRITERS Monday, August 10th 2009, 10:07 PM A Pratt Institute student remained in a coma Monday, nearly a week after he was savagely assaulted and robbed by a group of teenagers not far from the school’s Brooklyn campus, police said. Eduardo (Eddy) Sanchez’s heartbroken mother, Betty, has sat vigil in her … Continue reading
Hudson River crash just a day in the past, helicopters, tourists return to air
BY JOE JACKSONDAILY NEWS WRITER Updated Monday, August 10th 2009, 9:57 AM You would think the last thing anyone would want to do Sunday is take a helicopter ride. I know I sure didn’t. But there I was on Pier 6 on the East River in lower Manhattan, boarding a four-seat tourist chopper with a French family undeterred … Continue reading
Teen in critical condition after being shot by pellet gun in park
DAILY NEWS WRITERS – Thursday, August 6th 2009, 4:00 AM BY Joe Jackson and Kerry Burke A teen was clinging to life after being shot in the chest with a pellet gun at a Brooklyn playground on Wednesday, cops said. The unidentified 18-year-old was walking across a basketball court in Bayview Park outside PS 272 … Continue reading
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