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Purloined Porsche

NYPress — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:48:44 +0000

In the afternoon of Sunday, May 5, an employee of a luxury design store on West Broadway witnessed a 35-year-old man enter the store, open a glass display case, and remove a black Porsche Design Indicator ETA chronometer watch valued at $12,440. The thief concealed the watch in his jeans pocket, attempted to wipe his fingerprints off the display case, and exited through the store’s front door.

Nicked Nikon

admin — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:48:17 +0000

At around 7 p.m. on Friday, May 3, a 15-year-old boy was shopping at a kiosk on Spring Street when a 16-year-old boy approached him, asked, “You know what this is?” and grabbed the victim’s camera from the victim’s hands. The victim refused to let go of his camera and struggled to hold onto it when the would-be thief stated, “My man’s got the grip.” As he said this, a second 16-year-old male accomplice reached for his waistband and simulated a firearm, causing the victim to fear serious physical injury. The first young man then took the camera, and both of the men fled in an unknown direction. Police conducted a canvass of the area but were unable to locate the thieves or the camera, which was a Nikon D 3100 digital camera valued at $500.

Beaver Burglar

NYPress — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:47:49 +0000

Early in the evening of Friday, May 3, a 30-year-old woman was sitting at a table in a bar and grill on Beaver Street when an unknown perpetrator took her wallet out of her bag, which was hanging on the back of her chair. The manager of the establishment said there were no working cameras in the restaurant. The victim told police that her bank had notified her that one of her cards had been used to charge up to $1,500 at a discount department store. The stolen wallet contained a debit card, credit cards, her Connecticut state driver’s license, and her student ID.

Counter Claim

NYPress — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:47:19 +0000

In the afternoon of Friday, May 3, a 35-year-old woman placed her purse on the counter at a department store on Nassau Street. She walked away and a few minutes later discovered that $2,900 in U.S. cash was missing from her purse. The store has the incident on video.

Fraudulent Charge Charges

NYPress — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:46:32 +0000

At around noon on Thursday, May 2, a 15- and 16-year-old man attempted to purchase merchandise valued at $1,869.38 using a stolen credit card at a department store on Prince Street. The defendants were apprehended and arrested on charges of grand larceny and credit card fraud.

Aprilia Arrest

NYPress — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:45:52 +0000

In the afternoon of May 1, a 17-year-old man was observed operating a black 2003 Aprilia motorcycle with New York plates inside a parking garage on Fulton Street. Upon further investigation, the motorcycle the man was driving was found to have been stolen from a location where the owner — a 52-year-old man — had parked it on the evening of Wednesday, April 24. The motorcycle thief was arrested immediately and charged with grand larceny of a motor vehicle.

Birthday Bash

NYPress — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:45:06 +0000

At nine in the evening of April 26, a 27-year-old man from Howell, NJ met with his friends at a downtown nightclub to celebrate his birthday. They stayed at the club until closing time, when patrons were asked to leave the premises. The man exited the club with his friends and then did not recall any further details until he regained consciousness at a downtown hospital with a crushed-in right-side skull fracture and his right eyeball hanging out of its socket. One of the victim’s friends confirmed that he had transported the victim to the hospital by taxi at 4:50 a.m. The doctor at the hospital concluded that the injury was sustained most likely by the heel of an unknown perpetrator kicking in the victim’s head. The victim requires reconstructive surgery and may face the possible loss of eyesight in his right eye. The victim’s friend stated that there were 500 to 600 people outside the club on Varick and Prince Streets when they left the nightclub, causing the birthday partiers to get separated. When the victim’s friend met up with the victim again, he saw blood covering his face and asked what had happened. The victim replied, “I just want to go home.” $1,000 of the victim’s cash had been stolen. The victim’s friend stated that the birthday party participants were heavily intoxicated but had not been causing trouble. No arrests have been made.

Community Calendar

NYPress — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:44:33 +0000

Thursday, May 16
Community Board 1 Quality of Life Committee meeting, 6 p.m., Community Board #1 Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
Community Board 2 SLA Licensing II meeting, 6:30 p.m., St. Anthony of Padua, 151-155 Sullivan St. Lower Hall

Monday, May 20
Community Board 3 SLA & DCA Licensing Committee meeting, 6:30 p.m., University Settlement Neighborhood Center, 189 Allen Street (btwn Houston & Stanton Sts) (north of main entrance)

Tuesday, May 21
Community Board 1 Seaport/Civic Center Committee meeting, 6 p.m., Community Board #1 Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
Community Board 2 Social Service & Education Committee meeting, 6:30 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher St., Common Room

Wednesday, May 22
Community Board 2 Arts & Institutions Committee meeting, 6:30 p.m., Little Red School House, 272 Sixth Ave. Little Gym, 4th Floor
Community Board 3 Arts Task Force, 6:30 p.m., Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue (btwn E 9th & 10th Sts)

One World Trade Center Tallest Building in U.S.

NYPress — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:43:47 +0000

On Friday, May 10, workers finished installing the spire atop One World Trade Center, making it officially the tallest building in the United States at a symbolic 1,776 feet. The spire itself is 408 feet tall. The Associated Press reported that the spire, when finished and active, will serve as a broadcast antenna and keep aircraft away with powerful red LED lights that can be seen from miles away. The tower now stands taller than the Twin Towers that collapsed as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Menin Picks Up Endorsements

NYPress — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:43:20 +0000

Julie Menin, former chair of community board 1, picked up endorsements from five Democratic clubs in her campaign for Manhattan Borough President last week. The Village Independent Democrats, Northern Manhattan Democrats for Change, United Democratic Organization, the McManus Democratic Association and the Lower East Side Democrats have all endorsed Menin in the race.
Menin is running against sitting City Council Members Robert Jackson, who represents Northern Manhattan, Jessica Lappin, who represents the Upper East Side, and Gale Brewer, who represents the Upper West Side.