February 1995
- February 28, 1995
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There is another feud raging between the mayor's office and the city council.
The dispute is over who has the legal right to set up a board to monitor
police corruption. The courts will make a decision as to which side is
correct.
- February 27, 1995
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New York City firefighters are claiming that a lot of their fire houses
are downright unsafe. A lot of the fire houses still have facilities for
horses. A lot of the floors are rotting out and the buildings are coming
apart. The fire commissioner has pledged to spend about $20 million for
emergency repairs.
- February 26, 1995
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University administrators are complaining that proposed cuts in state
funding for higher education will deprive thousands of students of the
aid they need to finish college. In the next academic year, funding
will fall nearly 10% and tuition will rise nearly $1000 at all State
Universities.
- February 25, 1995
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Jose James Benitezhas been sentenced to 18 years in prison for killing
the anti-drug journalist, Manuel de Dios Unanue. Unanue was the former
editor in chief of El Diario-La Prensa, a Spanish-language daily newspaper.
The execution order was apparently given by the Cali drug cartel.
Today is the Village Vanguard's 60th anniversary! The Vanguard is a world
famous jazz club located in Greenwich Village.
- February 24, 1995
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Ramzi Ahmed Yousef, the man accused of masterminding the World Trade Center
bombing claims that he is a political prisoner. Yousef has had to change
lawyers because the first lawyer he was given, Avraham Moskowitz, was Jewish
and very active in Israeli affairs. Hearings have begun in this case and
they will likely go on for a long time.
- February 23, 1995
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Senator Alfonse D'Amato has made it publically known that he intends to
marry TV gossip columnist Claudia Cohen. Both D'Amato and Cohen have been
married before.
The Joffrey Ballet has agreed to merge with The Ballet Chicago and will be
moving to Chicago.
- February 22, 1995
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Another person was arrested on weapons possession in connection with the
urban terrorist conspiracy trial. The suspect was charged with possession
of assault rifles that he was supposed to transport to a paramilitary
training camp in Pennsylvania.
The MTA has threatened that due to the Mayor's budget cuts there will be
serious service cut backs. Services that were mentioned are the number of
token booths available, several bus routes would be cut, and subway cars
would be cleaned less frequently. The mayor claims that the MTA is
making these threats so they don't have to look for ways to save money. He
says if the MTA is looking to save money that maybe they should review some
of the high salaries they pay their upper level executives.
- February 21, 1995
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The sale of the World Trade Center, JFK International Airport and the
George Washington Bridge may be expedited through the use of British
expertise in privitization.
An emaciated, hungry coyote named Wiley has been the center of
controversy in The Bronx. The animal has been roaming the grounds of
Woodlawn Cemetery for at least 4 months. One family has been feeding
Wiley household food to help nourish it, while neighbors have voiced
complaints in fear of having the wild animal near their homes and children.
- February 20, 1995
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Four members of a family with a history of domestic disputes were shot
to death late last night. The husband of one of the victims has
surrendered to police. Philip Guerriero was charged with four counts
of murder, including those of his 44 year old wife and stepson.
Friends of the family said "They fought like everyone else, but
nothing out of the ordinary." Police are not sure of a motive at this
time.
- February 19, 1995
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An audit of Brooklyn school district 17, which was taken over this
past December by the Board of Education, shows $170,000 of
lost computer and other office equipment, along with millions of
dollars earmarked for education "which were never spent but are
missing," according to Schools Chancellor Ramon Cortinez.
- February 18, 1995
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City Council Speaker Vallone has expressed concern that the project to
rebuild the Tri-Borough Bridge was not done right. He claims that the
paint is chipping and contains high levels of lead. He warns that a
similar fate is in store for the rest of the City's bridges.
An off duty cop is in the hospital with a gun-shot wound to the head.
He was shot in the Glendale section of Queens.
Lawyer William Kunsler is planning to help with the appeal on Colin
Ferguson's conviction.
- February 17, 1995
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IBM has elected to stay in the New York area and build its headquarters
in Westchester.
- February 16, 1995
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Police Commisioner Bratton and Mayor Giuliani made a public showing
together at a promotion ceremony for NYC detectives. They put to
rest the rumours that Bratton was about to be fired for upstaging Giuliani.
Colin Ferguson, the accused LIRR murder suspect, has wrapped up his
defense in court.
The annual race to the top of the Empire State Buiding was held today.
The winner made it up over 1500 steps in just under 11 minutes.
- February 15, 1995
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Mayor Giuliani has fired many political appointees, causing some
publicists to liken him to Stalin during his hurrendous
housecleanings. "Not since he launched drug sweeps as U.S. attorney
has Rudolph Giuliani put so many people out of work with such
abruptness," said New York Newsday of the firings.
- February 14, 1995
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Happy Valentines Day from everyone at Mediabridge Infosystems!
Ramzi Ahmed Yousef, who law enforcement agents call the mastermind
behind the World Trade Center bombing, was arrested yesterday in
Pakistan. He has also been connected with a plot to kill Pope John
Paul II and bomb American planes over the Pacific.
- February 13, 1995
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The mayor is about to release his new budget. He calls it the reality
budget because it calls for major cuts in virtually all of the City's
departments.
- February 12, 1995
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There are rumors that Police Commissioner William Bratton will be
fired as soon as tomorrow. This follows the resignation of Bratton's
chief publicity officer.
- February 11, 1995
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Police shot a man in Queens last night after he pointed what looked
like a real gun at them when they were answering a domestic violence
call. The man was apparently drunk. The suspect died and the
officers were treated for shock.
- February 10, 1995
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City Park officials are on the look out for a coyote that is supposed
to be roaming Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. Apparently, its mate
was the victim of a road-side collision with a truck. This is the
first reported sighting of a coyote in the city in modern times. It
is believed that the coyotes have wondered down from Westchester
County.
- February 9, 1995
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Ramzi Yousef, the man convicted of masterminding the World Trade
Center bombing, has agreed to cooperate with authorities. He has
blamed the bombing on Iraq. He said all of the funding and resources
were supplied by Iraq.
- February 8, 1995
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Ari Gottesman testified against the Muslim fundamentalists who are
accused of planning several bombing attacks on specific sites in the
New York area. He testified that one of the defendants, El Sayyid
Nosair, was the man that was respoinsible for the assasination of the
Rabbi Meir Kahane.
Colin Ferguson, the man accused of killing six and injuring 19 on the
Long Island Railroad in 1993, announced that he plans to take the
witness stand next week and cross-examine himself. He continues to
insist that he didn't shoot anyone and that it was a white man that
took his gun, while he was asleep, and proceded to shoot everyone.
- February 7, 1995
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Jennifer Larmore a mezzo-soprano with the Metropolitan opera made her
New York debut today in a production of The Barber of Seville. She
was very well received.
Mario Cuomo, former Governor of New York State, has joined the New
York law firm of Willkie Farr & Gallagher. He is said to start work
on February 13th.
- February 6, 1995
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The case of Saatchi & Saatchi advertising firm against its former
chief executive will be delayed to facilitate progress in a similar
court action in London. The former CEO William Muirhead is accused of
breach of contract when he left the company with secret documents to
take part in the formation of a competing firm.
The recent brutal winter storm and high winds caused the Bronx Zoo
Harry De Jur Aviary to collapse, releasing 33 rare birds into the wild.
Only one of the birds has been recovered so far.
- February 5, 1995
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New York officials this week proposed a trial program of banning
smoking and cigarettes inside state prisons. Officials say they are
doing it for much the same reason restaurants and offices are -- to
protect the rights of nonsmokers.
- February 4, 1995
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The worst storm of the year has hit New York City.
Check out our Special Report.
- February 3, 1995
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Willie Beamon, defensive back for the New York Giants football team,
has pleaded innocent to charges of trying to run over a police officer
in Clifton, New Jersey. The 24 year old Beamon was arrested on
aggravated assault on a police officer among other charges.
- February 2, 1995
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Mayor Giuliani announced that he is undertaking an effort to reclaim
the fish market industry from Mafia control. By renegotiating leases
he hopes to revive an industry that has been whittled from $3 billion
to $1 billion because of merchants being intimidated out of business.
The East River fish market, on the lower east side of Manhattan
employs about 800 workers and handles 125 million pounds of fresh
seafood every day.
- February 1, 1995
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Mayor Giuliani and Disney President Michael Eisner announced plans for
the largest film screening in history. The screening of Disney's new
animated film "Pocahontas" will take place in the Central Park lawns
and will feature four large screens serving over 100,000 viewers.
The City Police Department is going to review police procedures when
responding to reported shootings. Recent incidents have drawn too
many officers to the scene, endangering the safety of bystanders.