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Victims’ Families Sue New York City in Fatal 1995 Police Shooting
Victims’ Families Sue New York City in Fatal 1995 Police
ShootingBy JOHN ELIGON
The fatal police shooting of the two young men occurred away from the public eye, in a Bronx apartment 14 years ago. But the outrage and the various investigations that followed all took place very much in the open.
No criminal charges were ever filed, but in a civil case on Friday, the two detectives involved and the city were under scrutiny again in what might be the final public chapter in this drama.
The detectives, Patrick J. Brosnan and James Crowe, were investigating a robbery when they shot and killed two cousins, Anthony Rosario and Hilton Vega, in a barrage of 28 bullets. Most of the shots were fired into the victims’ backs.
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Saturday,March 7, 2009
WKCR-FM New York Presents Radio Festival: Devoted to jazz drummer Roy Haynes
WKCR-FM New York Presents Radio Festival: Devoted to jazz drummer Roy HaynesBy jazzman • Jan 17th, 2009
WKCR-FM New York is presentong a radio festival devoted to jazz drummer and NEA Jazz Master Roy Haynes. WKCR will be airing his music continuously from Sunday, January 11th at 8:00 am until Friday, January 23rd at 9:00 pm, a total of 301 hours.
To listen to the festival online visit www.columbia.edu/cu/wkcr and click on “Live Broadcast”.
Seemingly ageless, Roy Haynes has played the drums from the bebop days of the 1940s to the present day with the same restless energy. Haynes has remained fresh in his outlook and in his thirst for collaborating with younger artists and those who play in challenging styles, as is shown in his work with such disparate artists as Roland Kirk, Danilo Pérez, and Pat Metheny. He also has been a favorite sideman for any number of artists because of his crisply distinctive drumming style. Thelonious Monk once described Haynes’ drumming as “an eight ball right in the side pocket.” READ MORE…
Saturday,January 17, 2009
Theater Review | ‘The Shipment’
Theater Review | ‘The Shipment’Off-Center Refractions of African-American Worlds
By CHARLES ISHERWOOD
Published: January 13, 2009
Cultural images of black America are tweaked, pulled and twisted like Silly Putty in “The Shipment,” a subversive, seriously funny new theater piece by Young Jean Lee.
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Wednesday,January 14, 2009
The Animals and Fish Need Your Help
The Animals and Fish Need Your HelpJanuary 12, 2009
Your help is urgently needed to save the Bronx Zoo and New York Aquarium from severe state budget cuts proposed by Governor Paterson. This year alone, 76 living museums across New York State, like the Bronx Zoo and New York Aquarium, are singled out for the largest cut — 55 percent – and next year, all state funding through the Zoos, Botanical Gardens and Aquariums Program (ZBGA) in his proposed budget will permanently be eliminated. If enacted this proposal would have a devastating impact with long-term, unprecedented repercussions both locally and state wide.
As you know, the Wildlife Conservation Society manages the world’s largest system of urban wildlife parks that includes the Bronx Zoo and New York Aquarium. The Bronx Zoo had approximately two million visitors in 2008- roughly half of who live in New York City. The Bronx Zoo provides free informal science education to approximately one million children and adults each year. The New York Aquarium welcomed more than 746,000 visitors last year. As one of the largest attractions in Brooklyn, the New York Aquarium plays a central role in the quality of life of its residents. Both facilities are signature New York attractions with global stature and reach. Further, we generate millions of dollars each year for the state in tourism and economic development. We know we need to be a part of a budget solution; all we are asking is for the governor to use a scalpel as opposed to an ax when making funding decisions.
Time is of the essence. We need your help to send a message to Albany that these devastating cuts to the ZBGA are unacceptable. Click this link and make a difference. Or you can call Governor Paterson’s office immediately at (518) 474-8390 and ask him to save the Bronx Zoo and New York Aquarium funding.
Please email this letter to everyone you know!
The staff at the Wildlife Conservation Society, and 20,000 animals thank you.
Monday,January 12, 2009
