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15-Year-Old Who Died in Harlem River Mourned by Classmates - DNAinfo
"We appreciate the support," Smith's father, who asked that his name not be used, said before the service. "We are finite creatures." Dozens of loved ones later bid a tearful goodbye to Smith — one of 12 siblings in a tight-knit Muslim family — at ...
Proposed Bill Would Help Communities Keep Out Strip Clubs - DNAinfo
A manager at Sin City, who declined to give his name, said the club had invested heavily in security — in the form of cameras, metal detectors, ID scanners that record patrons' information, outdoor light towers and up to 20 guards on site at certain ...
Fake Grenade Launcher Shuts Down Elementary School Updated April 30, 2012 10:27am - DNAinfo
A third grade teacher at the school, who wouldn't give her name, said the object had wires coming out of it and was next to the front gate of the school. A police officer at the scene said it "looked quite real." The teacher said, "We called the ...
Schools Accused of Manipulating Attendance Rates Throughout the City - DNAinfo
(DNAinfo/Leslie Albrecht) "It's something the school does … so the absences don't ruin our stats," said a teacher at the George Washington Educational Campus in Washington Heights, who spoke on condition of anonymity. "It happens all the time.
Occupy Protesters Arrested for Camping Out on Wall Street - DNAinfo
"I think they're ridiculous, but what the hell," said a 50-year-old man who works for a local bank, and asked to remain anonymous for fear of getting trouble with his employer. "I used to go to Zuccotti Park to argue with them.
NYPD Worker Charged with Drunk Driving After Death of Man in Harlem - DNAinfo
"The love of my dad's life was his wife, his family but especially that boy," said Felix's 25-year-old stepson who refused to give his name, referring to Felix's 15-year-old son who's also named Victor Felix. "My dad would wake up every morning and ...
Porn Shop Owner Shrugs Off Multiple Robberies - DNAinfo
"This is Manhattan and these things happen," said the owner of the 10-year-old shop at 336 Eighth Ave., who declined to give his name. "It's not a big deal." The owner said the store is staffed overnight by two workers, each of whom wears a large denim ...
Family and Friends Mourn Murdered Bronx Teen Joshua Baez - DNAinfo
Another woman who passed by said: "I hope they found the murderers. He didn't deserve what happened to him. [He was a] very good kid, always respected other people." A teen, who declined to give his name, said Baez did well in school.
Spence-Chapin Thrift Store Set to Close After 60 Years on Upper East Side - DNAinfo
"It's a values thing," said the woman, who asked to remain anonymous. She continues to shop at thrift stores, she said, because “I'm anti things made in China” — though she'd be OK buying them used — and prefers wearing things not found in chain ...
Crane Collapse at MTA Worksite on 34th Street Leaves Three Injured Updated 20 ... - DNAinfo
"The cable snapped and the crane boome went down," said the worker, who declined to give his name. "These cables hold the boom up and keep it from going down," he explained of the pully-like system of the crane, which he called a "one-man operation.
Construction Worker Killed in Gerritsen Beach Building Collapse Updated 15 ... - DNAinfo
A person who answered the phone at JD Construction declined to give his name. "We were just cleaning and the house collapsed," the man said. Melissa Impellizeri, 56, who said she has lived in the neighborhood her whole life, said the house has been ...
Two Men Injured in Four-Car Crash in Chelsea Updated April 3, 2012 9:37am - DNAinfo
"There was a car, [and] it came through the red light," said a worker at a nearby restaurant who declined to give his name. "And that's when everything got it." It was not immediately clear what caused the wreck or if there was any criminality involved ...
Norwegian Boy Grazed by Bullet in Williamsburg Leaves Hospital Updated 3 hrs ago - DNAinfo
A relative of the boy's, who declined to give her name, said Josef was visiting New York for the first time with his father, and that he had been in the city about five days when the shooting occurred. "He's here on a nine-day trip," she said.
Waitlists Stretch to First Grade at PS 59 - DNAinfo
One mother, who asked that her name not be used, said her daughter had landed on the waitlist for kindergarten at PS 59. Sending her daughter to an overflow school for just one year will be a challenge, she said. But now the 43-year-old single mother ...
Yorkville Looks to Landmark a Piece of its German Immigrant History - DNAinfo
A man, who was working on the structure's renovation and declined to give his name, said the building was getting new windows, a ramp to make its East 85th Street entrance handicap accessible and new doors — but only on the interior.
Hells Kitchen Candy Store a Hot Spot for Fights, Police Say - DNAinfo
A student, who declined to give his name, said the store is the latest in a series of places where tensions between the two schools flare up. "It's just 'cause everyone goes there now," the student said. "They all meet up and they settle the scores, ...
Father of Two Stabbed to Death at East Harlem Bodega Updated 2 hrs ago - DNAinfo
"He was quiet, a nice guy," said a man who identified himself as a friend but refused to give his name. " Greene had a 1-year-old son and baby daughter, according to another friend, Devorn Parker, 24, and worked overnight shifts to support his family.
NFL Star Brandon Marshall Allegedly Punched Woman in Face at Chelsea Club - DNAinfo
(Marc Serota/Getty Images) By Mathew Katz and Wil Cruz CHELSEA — Police are investigating claims that NFL wide receiver Brandon Marshall punched a 24-year-old woman in the face in front of a Chelsea nightclub over the weekend, a source said.
'Millionaire Madam' Due in Court Monday, Alleged Pal Expected to Surrender - DNAinfo
22, may return to New York and contact the District Attorney's office as early as Monday, sources said. Baker, a recruiter for high-profile matchmakers Club VIP Life, has been indicted on suspicion of helping Gristina run a prostitution empire out of ...
'Millionaire Madam's' Alleged Partner May Turn Herself in, Sources Say - DNAinfo
Jaynie Mae Baker, 30, could surrender as early as Monday or Tuesday, sources said. Her whereabouts have been unknown since DNAinfo broke the story about Gristina's alleged Upper East Side brothel. Baker has also hired Robert Gottlieb, a high-powered ...
Turmoil at Trinity Church Amid Board Member Exodus - DNAinfo
"The purpose for [Cooper] seems to be making things look beautiful and not trying to serve the rest of the world," said a recently resigned vestry member, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Trinity confirmed that several vestry members asked Cooper ...
'Millionaire Madam' Arrested in Five-Year Public Corruption Investigation - DNAinfo
"She looked like a normal mom," said one local resident, who did not want to be identified. Gristina, who he has known for 12 years, was very private about her personal life and what she did for a living. Attractive women could be seen coming and going ...
Ramarley Graham's Family Accused NYPD of Harassment Before Shooting - DNAinfo
"It was constant harassment," said one community organizer who asked not to be named to protect their working relationship with police. "Community members said if they are involved with a crime, just arrest them, but stop harassing them.
Gunshot Outside Shadow Nightclub Sparks Neighborhood Fears - DNAinfo
One resident, who declined to give his name based on fear of retaliation from Shadow patrons, said the situation has gotten so bad that he hired a nightlife abatement lawyer. "This club is absolutely destroying my neighborhood," he said.
Second Person Struck by Subway at 72nd Street Station - DNAinfo
“He walked straight into a pole right in front of me, head first,” said the 27-year-old Columbia student who declined to give his name. When the train pulled into the station, the man fell in front of it, the witness said. “He was screamining for help ...