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Brooklyn Man Gets Over 28 Years In NYPD Officer’s Fatal Push
A Brooklyn man who was found guilty of manslaughter charges but not of murder in the fatal pushing of a city police officer last March received Wednesday the maximum sentence of 28 and a half years to life in prison.
5/23/2012 - By: Dean Meminger
Longtime DJ Hal Jackson Dies At 96
Legendary disc jockey Hal Jackson, the first black radio announcer on network radio whose career spanned 70 years, died Wednesday at age 96. | View Jackson's One On 1 profile from 2004.
5/23/2012 - By: NY1 News
Proposed Taxi Fare Hike Gets Support of Taxi And Limousine Commissioner
A proposed fare hike got a surprising vote of support Wednesday from the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commissioner but still faces opposition from the chairman of the City Council's transportation committee.
5/23/2012 - By: Grace Rauh
Brooklyn Artist In Fake Bomb Case Released From Custody
The Brooklyn designer accused this weekend of planting false bombs after bystanders viewed his street lighting project as suspicious has been released on his own recognizance, but he must still undergo a mental evaluation on an outpatient basis.
5/23/2012 - By: NY1 News
Rangers, Devils Vie For Playoff Series Lead
As the New York Rangers play Game 5 with the New Jersey Devils in Madison Square Garden tonight, the Rangers hope to repeat what happened in the fifth game of their previous round and take a commanding lead in the best-of-seven series.
5/23/2012 - By: NY1 News
Parade Of Ships Leads Fleet Week Celebration In City
Military ships are dropping anchor in the city and service members out in full force taking in the sights as Fleet Week celebrations officially got under way Wednesday following a parade of vessels up the Hudson River to commemorate the Bicentennial of the War of 1812.
5/23/2012 - By: Roger Clark
Asian-American Week: Parkville Pakistani Community Expands Again
A once-burgeoning Pakistani community in the Parkville section of Brooklyn saw its numbers dwindle after the September 11th attacks, but is starting to rebuild in recent years.
5/23/2012 - By: Shazia Khan
NY1 At 20: 1999 Report Covers Officer Volpe's Guilty Plea In Police Brutality Trial
After more than two years spent denying he had beaten and brutalized Abner Louima inside a Brooklyn police stationhouse, Police Officer Justin Volpe pleaded guilty to the crime during his 1999 trial. NY1's Jeanine Ramirez filed this report on May 24, 1999.
5/23/2012 - By: Jeanine Ramirez
Audubon Society Honors Three Influential Female Environmentalists
Three important female environmentalists were recently honored with the Rachel Carson Award by the Audubon Society at the Plaza Hotel in Midtown.
5/23/2012 - By: George Whipple
Hospital For Special Surgery Works To Aid Lupus Sufferers
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that greatly affects blacks, Hispanics and Asians. The Hospital for Special Surgery has created a program, called Charla de Lupus, which works specifically with lupus sufferers of those ethnic backgrounds.
5/22/2012 - By: Kafi Drexel
Recipe: Open-Faced Roast Beef Sandwich with Spinach, Shiitake Mushrooms and Wasabi Mayonnaise
Today's recipe uses sliced roast beef, from the deli counter, to make an Asian style open-faced sandwich with wasabi mayonnaise, ginger, soy sautéed shiitake mushrooms and spinach.
5/22/2012 - By: Dan Eaton
App Wrap: "Topps BUNT," "Minds Of Modern Mathematics"
NY1 highlights the coolest and newest apps for your cell phone or mobile device in the twice-weekly segment “App Wrap.”
5/22/2012 - By: Adam Balkin
Political Rundown 5/23/12
WNYM Radio's Curtis Sliwa and NY1 political commentator Gerson Borrero debate the week's top New York City news stories.
5/23/2012 - By: Curtis Sliwa and Gerson Borrero
NY1 From The Floor PM: Late Reversal Prevents Big Losses
NY1 wraps up the day on Wall Street from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
5/23/2012 - By: Diane King
In The Papers 5/23/12
NY1 takes a look at what's in today's New York City newspapers.
5/23/2012 - By: Pat Kiernan