Battle over University Woods for condos

Battle over University Woods for condos

BY HEATHER APPEL

Tuesday, December 11th 2007, 4:00 AM
Brandy Cochrane, 27, and others have been doing cleanups at University Woods Park since October 2006. Lombard for News

Abused and just about abandoned, a little Bronx park tucked away above the Harlem River is finding itself caught in a tug of war.

Once a dumping ground for carcasses of animals sacrificed in Santeria rituals, the community board wants to use hilly 3.3-acre University Woods Park for an affordable condo complex.

But some local activists have been working to clean up and save the

Battle over University Woods for condos.

N.Y. man films ‘Criminals Gone Wild’

N.Y. man films ‘Criminals Gone Wild’

By ALISON GENDAR and CORKY SIEMASZKO
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS

Tuesday, December 11th 2007, 4:00 AM
Shocking ‘Criminals Gone Wild’ video features footage of violent crimes as they take place and interviews with criminals who perpetrate them.

A Brooklyn man, Ousala (FD) Aleem, is getting rich off the profits.

Meet the most depraved director in New York.

Ousala (FD) Aleem has found a way to capitalize on violent city crime by filming felonies as they happen, slapping them on a DVD – and selling them for $26.98 apiece, shipping included.

The 25-year-old filmmaker from Crown Heights, Brooklyn, said he’s sold several thousand copies of “Criminals Gone Wild,” and with Christmas coming there’s even more demand for his movie mayhem.

N.Y. man films ‘Criminals Gone Wild’.

Bill Calls for Free Birth Certificates For Those Leaving Prison – December 11, 2007 – The New York Sun

 

 

Bill Calls for Free Birth Certificates For Those Leaving Prison

By BENJAMIN SARLIN
Special to the Sun
December 11, 2007

New Yorkers leaving prison would be granted free birth certificates upon request under legislation the City Council is expected to vote on today.

According to one of the bill’s sponsors, Council Member Gale Brewer, criminals would be more likely to find honest work if they had legitimate documentation of their identity immediately ready after their release.

“A birth certificate is a ticket to benefits so that people don’t fall into new crimes and recidivism,” Ms. Brewer said yesterday. “You can’t apply for government benefits while in jail, but you can be positioned so you’re ready to apply when you get out.”

Bill Calls for Free Birth Certificates For Those Leaving Prison – December 11, 2007 – The New York Sun.

City Liable For Mauling By a Pit Bull – December 11, 2007 – The New York Sun

City Liable For Mauling By a Pit Bull

By JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN
Staff Reporter of the Sun
December 11, 2007

When a dog mauled a Bronx toddler, Makailah Barnett, in 2004, it was unclear at first which of the family’s three canines — the bulldog, the pit bull, or the mutt — was the culprit.

A jury in the Bronx just last week fixed the blame not only on the pit bull, but also on New York City, paving the way for Makailah’s family to receive millions of dollars in damages.

City Liable For Mauling By a Pit Bull – December 11, 2007 – The New York Sun.

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Rats, Sinkhole on Campus: Wasteland Lives At Bronx CC
By MEREDITH KOLODNER
Faculty and staff at Bronx Community College are hoping the administration will respond to their request for a health and safety committee to deal with the lack of heat in the library, rats running through the building and a sinkhole large enough to host a history seminar class.
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New bank targets Latinos in South Bronx – Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations website and podcast

New bank targets Latinos in South Bronx – Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations website and podcast.