Biker who swung helmet in SUV attack 'overreacted' but didn't beat driver, lawyer says
NEW YORK (CNN) -- A 29-year-old motorcyclist has been arrested in connection with the beating of an SUV driver in New York last week, a spokesman for the New York Police Department said Monday.Craig Wright is expected to face charges of gang assault and related charges in the beating of driver Alexian Lien on September 29, police said.Wright, of Brooklyn, is seen on a video "punching through the window of the SUV and kicking (Lien) twice," the spokesman said.
NEW YORK (CNN) -- A 29-year-old motorcyclist has been arrested in connection with the beating of an SUV driver in New York last week, a spokesman for the New York Police Department said Monday.Craig Wright is expected to face charges of gang assault and related charges in the beating of driver Alexian Lien on September 29, police said.Wright, of Brooklyn, is seen on a video "punching through the window of the SUV and kicking (Lien) twice," the spokesman said.
Two bikers suspected in attack on SUV driver in custody
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Two bikers allegedly linked to a clash between a motorcycle gang and an SUV driver have turned themselves in to police, a New York police spokesman said Saturday.Biker Reginald Chance, who police identify as the man seen in a video pounding his shiny helmet against the SUV, turned himself in Friday.
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Two bikers allegedly linked to a clash between a motorcycle gang and an SUV driver have turned themselves in to police, a New York police spokesman said Saturday.Biker Reginald Chance, who police identify as the man seen in a video pounding his shiny helmet against the SUV, turned himself in Friday.
Official: Biker may have been trying to help the driver
NEW YORK (CNN) -- For now, no one is charged in Sunday's attack on an SUV driver who was chased on Manhattan's West Side, dragged from his car by motorcyclists and beaten."We are taking Sunday's crimes extremely seriously, and will proceed with charges in a manner that enables us to build the strongest cases possible," said Karen Friedman-Agnifilo, chief of the trial division in the district attorney's office and the prosecutor who is overseeing the case.On Wednesday, misdemeanor reckless endangerment charges against motorcyclist Allen Edwards were dropped.
NEW YORK (CNN) -- For now, no one is charged in Sunday's attack on an SUV driver who was chased on Manhattan's West Side, dragged from his car by motorcyclists and beaten."We are taking Sunday's crimes extremely seriously, and will proceed with charges in a manner that enables us to build the strongest cases possible," said Karen Friedman-Agnifilo, chief of the trial division in the district attorney's office and the prosecutor who is overseeing the case.On Wednesday, misdemeanor reckless endangerment charges against motorcyclist Allen Edwards were dropped.
Wis. woman accused of trying to bring gun into 9/11 memorial
NEW YORK (WITI) -- A Wisconsin woman is accused of trying to bring a loaded gun into the 9/11 memorial in New York on Sunday, September 22nd.41-year-old Ursula Jerry was stopped while trying to pass through a screening.A loaded pistol was apparently found in her bag.FOX6 News is told Jerry has a permit to carry the gun in Wisconsin, but not in New York.Jerry is being charged with criminal possession of a weapon.
NEW YORK (WITI) -- A Wisconsin woman is accused of trying to bring a loaded gun into the 9/11 memorial in New York on Sunday, September 22nd.41-year-old Ursula Jerry was stopped while trying to pass through a screening.A loaded pistol was apparently found in her bag.FOX6 News is told Jerry has a permit to carry the gun in Wisconsin, but not in New York.Jerry is being charged with criminal possession of a weapon.
Times Square shooting: Police wound 2 bystanders by mistake
(CNN) -- New York police have brought a variety of charges against the "emotionally disturbed" man they say triggered a police shooting near Times Square that wounded two bystanders.Officers fired three shots at 35-year-old Glenn Broadnax in the Saturday night confrontation a block west of the famous tourist district, hitting two women on a nearby corner in the process, a police statement said Sunday.
(CNN) -- New York police have brought a variety of charges against the "emotionally disturbed" man they say triggered a police shooting near Times Square that wounded two bystanders.Officers fired three shots at 35-year-old Glenn Broadnax in the Saturday night confrontation a block west of the famous tourist district, hitting two women on a nearby corner in the process, a police statement said Sunday.
Time-lapse video shows construction of One World Trade Center
NEW YORK (WITI) -- Earth Cam assembled and released on Wednesday, September 11th, a stunning time-lapse video showing the progress of One World Trade Center in New York City from October 2004 through September 2013.Hundreds of thousands of high definition images were captured over the past 9 years and hand-edited for this special time-lapse movie.One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the western hemisphere at 1,776 feet.
NEW YORK (WITI) -- Earth Cam assembled and released on Wednesday, September 11th, a stunning time-lapse video showing the progress of One World Trade Center in New York City from October 2004 through September 2013.Hundreds of thousands of high definition images were captured over the past 9 years and hand-edited for this special time-lapse movie.One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the western hemisphere at 1,776 feet.
After Cuba-Florida feat, Diana Nyad to swim 48 hours in New York
(CNN) -- With her decades-long dream of swimming from Cuba to Florida achieved, Diana Nyad is setting her sights on her next challenge."I am through with the ocean," she said on CNN's "New Day" Tuesday. "Never going to be seasick again!
(CNN) -- With her decades-long dream of swimming from Cuba to Florida achieved, Diana Nyad is setting her sights on her next challenge."I am through with the ocean," she said on CNN's "New Day" Tuesday. "Never going to be seasick again!
New York-size sodas get green light from appeals court
(CNN) -- New York restaurants can continue selling large sugary drinks after an appeals court sided Tuesday with a lower court ruling that found the city's restrictions on such beverages to be "arbitrary and capricious."The Supreme Court's Appellate Division found that the city's Board of Health "failed to act within the bounds of its lawfully delegated authority" when it moved to ban sugary drinks of more than 16 ounces in New York City restaurants, movie theaters, and other food service establishments.The court declared the regulation to be a violation of the principle of separation of powers doctrine.The doctrine establishes the boundaries between the legislature and an administrative agency.
(CNN) -- New York restaurants can continue selling large sugary drinks after an appeals court sided Tuesday with a lower court ruling that found the city's restrictions on such beverages to be "arbitrary and capricious."The Supreme Court's Appellate Division found that the city's Board of Health "failed to act within the bounds of its lawfully delegated authority" when it moved to ban sugary drinks of more than 16 ounces in New York City restaurants, movie theaters, and other food service establishments.The court declared the regulation to be a violation of the principle of separation of powers doctrine.The doctrine establishes the boundaries between the legislature and an administrative agency.
NYC restaurant bans customers from leaving tips
NEW YORK CITY (WITI) -- A New York City restaurant has banned visitors from providing tips for employees.Sushi Yasuda, the high-end restaurant known for its sushi is getting notoriety for not allowing its wait staff to accept tips.The customer receipt explains: "Service staff are professionals and are fully paid on a salary basis.
NEW YORK CITY (WITI) -- A New York City restaurant has banned visitors from providing tips for employees.Sushi Yasuda, the high-end restaurant known for its sushi is getting notoriety for not allowing its wait staff to accept tips.The customer receipt explains: "Service staff are professionals and are fully paid on a salary basis.
Workers rescued from high above New York streets
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Two workers were rescued more than 550 feet above the streets of midtown Manhattan on Wednesday afternoon after their scaffolding buckled near the top of the Hearst Tower, the New York Fire Department said.The agency's chief of special operations told CNN the workers, who spent 90 minutes dangling near the top of the building, suffered "no immediate medical incidents."William Seelig said firefighters cut through a double-paned window on the 45th floor and brought the workers in through the newly created hole.It took about 30 minutes for authorities to cut through the glass and send a firefighter onto the scaffolding to assist the workers.Moses Neslon, a paramedic who attended to the men, said one was in his 20s and the other was in his 40s.
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Two workers were rescued more than 550 feet above the streets of midtown Manhattan on Wednesday afternoon after their scaffolding buckled near the top of the Hearst Tower, the New York Fire Department said.The agency's chief of special operations told CNN the workers, who spent 90 minutes dangling near the top of the building, suffered "no immediate medical incidents."William Seelig said firefighters cut through a double-paned window on the 45th floor and brought the workers in through the newly created hole.It took about 30 minutes for authorities to cut through the glass and send a firefighter onto the scaffolding to assist the workers.Moses Neslon, a paramedic who attended to the men, said one was in his 20s and the other was in his 40s.
Damaged commuter rail snarls traffic into New York
(CNN) -- Telecommuting and carpooling are the recommended options for folks who would normally take the train between New Haven, Connecticut, and New York in the aftermath of a derailment that disrupted train service on one of the busiest tracks in the country."There are going to be substantial delays until we can get this line back in full service," Connecticut Gov.
(CNN) -- Telecommuting and carpooling are the recommended options for folks who would normally take the train between New Haven, Connecticut, and New York in the aftermath of a derailment that disrupted train service on one of the busiest tracks in the country."There are going to be substantial delays until we can get this line back in full service," Connecticut Gov.
Crews install spire atop One World Trade Center in New York City
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Construction workers bolted a 408-foot spire into place atop One World Trade Center on Friday, symbolically capping New York's comeback after the September 11, 2001, terror attacks.The spire brings the iconic building to a height of 1,776 feet -- an allusion to the year the United States declared its independence.The pieces to be installed Friday morning were hoisted to a temporary platform atop the building last week.The spire contains 18 steel sections and three communication rings.
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Construction workers bolted a 408-foot spire into place atop One World Trade Center on Friday, symbolically capping New York's comeback after the September 11, 2001, terror attacks.The spire brings the iconic building to a height of 1,776 feet -- an allusion to the year the United States declared its independence.The pieces to be installed Friday morning were hoisted to a temporary platform atop the building last week.The spire contains 18 steel sections and three communication rings.
New York officials to seek human remains at 9/11 plane part site
NEW YORK (CNN) -- New York City officials on Monday were preparing the site where a part believed to be from one of the 9/11 airliners was found so that they can begin the search for human remains, according to the New York Police Department.Staff from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will start sifting through soil for human remains on Tuesday, police said.A Boeing Company technician confirmed that the piece, discovered Wednesday, is a support structure from a trailing edge flap found on the wing of a Boeing 767 like the ones that were flown into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.It could not be determined from which of the two planes the part came, police said Monday.
NEW YORK (CNN) -- New York City officials on Monday were preparing the site where a part believed to be from one of the 9/11 airliners was found so that they can begin the search for human remains, according to the New York Police Department.Staff from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will start sifting through soil for human remains on Tuesday, police said.A Boeing Company technician confirmed that the piece, discovered Wednesday, is a support structure from a trailing edge flap found on the wing of a Boeing 767 like the ones that were flown into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.It could not be determined from which of the two planes the part came, police said Monday.
1 World Trade Center to become tallest building in hemisphere
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Construction crews at the 16-acre World Trade Center site will raise the final two sections of a 408-foot spire to the top of One World Trade Center on Monday morning, making the building the tallest in the Western Hemisphere, according to the site's management.
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Construction crews at the 16-acre World Trade Center site will raise the final two sections of a 408-foot spire to the top of One World Trade Center on Monday morning, making the building the tallest in the Western Hemisphere, according to the site's management.
New York lawmakers considering raising age to purchase cigarettes
NEW YORK (WITI) -- New York lawmakers are considering whether to raise the age of when someone can legally smoke.A proposal would increase the minimum age on tobacco purchases from 18 to 21.The idea was presented Monday, April 22nd by the New York City Council Speaker along with the city's Health Commissioner.Recently, Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed stores keeping cigarettes out of public sight, to avoid children seeing the products.New York has a ban on smoking in bars, restaurants and other indoor establishments.
NEW YORK (WITI) -- New York lawmakers are considering whether to raise the age of when someone can legally smoke.A proposal would increase the minimum age on tobacco purchases from 18 to 21.The idea was presented Monday, April 22nd by the New York City Council Speaker along with the city's Health Commissioner.Recently, Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed stores keeping cigarettes out of public sight, to avoid children seeing the products.New York has a ban on smoking in bars, restaurants and other indoor establishments.
Port Washington H.S. singing group headed for New York City
PORT WASHINGTON (WITI) -- A group of Port Washington High School students are headed for New York!The students are taking part in a national a cappella singing competition.The group "Limited Edition" is made up of 14 Port Washington High School students.
PORT WASHINGTON (WITI) -- A group of Port Washington High School students are headed for New York!The students are taking part in a national a cappella singing competition.The group "Limited Edition" is made up of 14 Port Washington High School students.
NYC to sift new WTC material for human remains
NEW YORK (CNN) -- New York City will begin sifting April 1 through 590 cubic yards of material from the World Trade Center site in search of human remains, the city announced Friday.The city expanded its search for human remains at the site in October 2006, when potential human remains were found in manhole on the site, the city said in a release.
NEW YORK (CNN) -- New York City will begin sifting April 1 through 590 cubic yards of material from the World Trade Center site in search of human remains, the city announced Friday.The city expanded its search for human remains at the site in October 2006, when potential human remains were found in manhole on the site, the city said in a release.
What caused mystery circles on frozen New York pond?
NEW YORK (CNN) -- The appearance of mysterious giant circles on an ice-covered pond has some upstate New York residents wondering if they've been visited by beings from another realm.During an unseasonable spring snow storm last Friday, Peggy Gervase of Eden was stunned to see the strange pattern that had formed on the pond she built 10 years ago behind her home.
NEW YORK (CNN) -- The appearance of mysterious giant circles on an ice-covered pond has some upstate New York residents wondering if they've been visited by beings from another realm.During an unseasonable spring snow storm last Friday, Peggy Gervase of Eden was stunned to see the strange pattern that had formed on the pond she built 10 years ago behind her home.
NYC Mayor Bloomberg hasn't given up on assault weapons ban
(CNN) -- A national ban on assault weapons may have met all-but-certain death in the Senate this week, but one of the measure's proponents - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg - said Sunday his fight wasn't over."I don't think there's ever been an issue where the public has spoken so clearly, where Congress hasn't eventually understood and done the right thing," Bloomberg said on NBC's "Meet the Press."Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid left off the ban on assault weapons when he introduced gun control legislation in the upper chamber.
(CNN) -- A national ban on assault weapons may have met all-but-certain death in the Senate this week, but one of the measure's proponents - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg - said Sunday his fight wasn't over."I don't think there's ever been an issue where the public has spoken so clearly, where Congress hasn't eventually understood and done the right thing," Bloomberg said on NBC's "Meet the Press."Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid left off the ban on assault weapons when he introduced gun control legislation in the upper chamber.
Statue of Liberty to reopen by July Fourth
NEW YORK (CNN) -- The Statue of Liberty is expected to reopen by July Fourth, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced Tuesday.The iconic landmark has been closed since October 29 due to infrastructure damage caused by Superstorm Sandy.Funding for repairs is part of $28 million allocated by the Department of Transportation to repair federal parks and recreation areas damaged by the storm in New York and New Jersey, according to a joint press release from Salazar and Sen.
NEW YORK (CNN) -- The Statue of Liberty is expected to reopen by July Fourth, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced Tuesday.The iconic landmark has been closed since October 29 due to infrastructure damage caused by Superstorm Sandy.Funding for repairs is part of $28 million allocated by the Department of Transportation to repair federal parks and recreation areas damaged by the storm in New York and New Jersey, according to a joint press release from Salazar and Sen.