Man Mugged for Little Cash

Written by admin on September 9, 2009. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

Two thieves robbed a man on Central Park West and West 81st Street, but police said they made off with little money. On Aug. 25 at 1:25 a.m., the 25-year-old man was jumped from behind and placed in a chokehold. Cops said the other mugger rifled through the victim’s pockets and stole his wallet and
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Fraudulent Rx Bust

Written by admin on September 9, 2009. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

A man was arrested on Aug. 26 for forging prescriptions. Cops said that Darrell Woodson, 47, used a fake prescription at the Duane Reade at 1889 Broadway and West 63rd Street. He tried to pay for $1,841 worth of OxyContin, a brand-name painkiller, with a New York State Benefit card. Woodson was arrested and charged
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Our Election Picks

Written by admin on September 9, 2009. Posted in Editorial, News & Features West Side Spirit, Opinion and Column

Lest the daily overflow of campaign mailings didn’t tip you off, there is a primary election in New York City on Sept. 15, with several key offices up for grabs. We hope that voter turnout will be high to reflect this particularly important juncture in city history. Readers should note that for two of these
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9 Lives for a Weeble

Written by admin on September 8, 2009. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit

Wish I could blame nuclear weapons, a mutant virus or Hitler for the malformation in my Russian Jewish bloodline, but my theory is a suicide gene. That coupled with an inability to bond during difficult times. We held our sorrow separately, a silent pact—if we didn’t put words to it, nothing was awry. With a
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Elegy for an Organization

Written by admin on September 7, 2009. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit

“In the federal trial, AIG alleges that ousted CEO Maurice ‘Hank’ Greenberg left AIG in 2005 with 290 million shares of illegally seized stock, since sold for an estimated $4.3 billion …” “A consortium led by Kumho Investment Bank has taken over the headquarters ” The disintegrating company’s news Googles into my inbox, like jagged
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Marry Me

Written by admin on September 6, 2009. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit

Winter, December 1991, on the phone. “So you know what I was thinking?” Andreas asks. “What?” “I was thinking if maybe we might want to think about getting married.” “Really?” I couldn’t believe it. My heart soared. “That is really funny because I was thinking the same thing, and have been just sitting with this
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Dog Fight

Written by admin on September 2, 2009. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit

Any morning, any day of the week, I can tell you exactly where Frankie is and what he’s up to. He’s inside Manhattan’s Astor Garage changing into his work clothes—top hat, white tie and tails. Notice I only gave you his first name. Other than relatives and a few close friends, hardly anyone knows Frankie’s
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Nabbed Before Crime Committed

Written by admin on September 2, 2009. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

A doorman stopped a would-be burglar before he could steal from the residents of a West 79th Street apartment building, between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues. On Aug. 20 at 1:30 a.m., a building worker told the doorman that someone was in the basement of the building. The doorman checked the monitor to confirm. Cops said
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Search for Bank Robber

Written by admin on September 2, 2009. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

On Aug. 20, at 8:55 a.m., a man robbed the Bank of America at 2770 Broadway and West 107th Street. Police said the man approached the teller window, where he slipped an employee a note demanding cash. The teller complied and handed over an undisclosed amount of money. The man ran north on Broadway. Anyone
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DOA in Apartment

Written by admin on September 2, 2009. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, News & Features West Side Spirit

Police responded to a 911 call about an unconscious woman on Aug. 7 at 10:20 a.m. When cops arrived at her building, on West 76th Street between Amsterdam and Columbus avenues, they found the woman passed out in the back of the apartment. The 37-year-old woman was taken to St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital where she
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