By Gisela Perez-Mauri
On August 13, a warm sunny day in Manhattan, four men armed with a pistol entered Kaplan Brothers Blue Flame Corporation, a wholesale ranges and stove-supplies on 125th Street between Broadway and Manhattan Avenue. Upon entering, one of the intruders struck a male employee, named J.B.. In reacting, the store’s owner, Charles Augusto, [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Self-Defense takes out two along 125th Street
Stray bullet hits teen and strikes the Bronx
By Carmen Perez
BRONX New York—-All it took was one second to change fifteen-year-old Vada Vasquez’s life. She was walking home from school with her best friend just before four o’ clock on November 16th when she was shot in the back of the head by a stray bullet. The bullet pierced the left side of [...]
Bedford-Stuyvesant battles teen gang violence
By Tammy Mutasa
BEDFORD-STUYVESANT– Steven Hill, 15, loved by many and cherished for his vivacity, lay peacefully in his ash-gray, pin-striped suit which matched his ash-gray casket. He appeared to have the peace in his death that he did not have when he was alive. Hill’s right hand had been delicately placed on top of his [...]
Six Months Later, 2 Rector St. Murder Still Resonates Throughout Night Shift
By Leslie Picker
After the closing bell rings, the Financial District notoriously transforms into a ghost town. The only evidence of life is the occasional taxi honk or catcall from a construction worker. Outside lighting is a luxury and many streets are so narrow, barely a sedan can meander through.
For women who work the night shift [...]
