May 30-31, 1995

Manhattan

A police car hit into a car and then slammed into a flower shop on 158th Street and Broadway. Eyewitnesses say that the police were speeding.

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May 29, 1995

Manhattan

Memorial day parades took place all over the New York Metropolitan Area.

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May 28, 1995

Brooklyn

Elkin Farley Salazar, a 26 year-old drug dealer, was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison. He had testified against the Cali drug cartel and some of his former colleagues for killing Manuel de Dios Unanue. Unanue was a journalist who wrote articles that angered the cartel and its members.

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May 27, 1995

Manhattan

The New York office of the German tourist board has been exposed as a hotbed of neo-nazi propaganda and racism. They apparently had instruction manuals for their employees on how to discourage Jews, Asians, and Blacks from visiting Germany.

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May 26, 1995

Queens & Long Island

Long Island Railroad Engineers are having a "sick-out." The engineers have been working without a contract for four years now. City and Railroad officials are suggesting that you use Park & Ride facilities available in Queens and Brooklyn.

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May 25, 1995

Manhattan

A memorial for the victims of the World Trade Center Bomb was unveiled today in the memory of the six people that lost their lives in that tragedy. The monument is located on the main plaza at the Trade Center.

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May 24, 1995

Manhattan

New York's 21 Club is for sale. Apparently business interests from Las Vegas as well as Atlantic City are interested more for the name than the restaurant itself.

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May 23, 1995

Queens

A female black bear was found gutted with a crucifix stuffed in its gut in a New York City park in Queens. The bear was believed to have been captured in Bear Mountain State Park and brought to the city. The bear is believed to have been sacrificed as part of a Santerian ritual. Santeria is an Afro-Caribbean ritual practiced by some people in the area.

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May 22, 1995

Manhattan

A driver of a BMW was critically injured when he drove his car down a four story elevator shaft. He did not realize that the elevator hadn't come yet. Emergency Medical Services workers arrived quickly and brought the man to Bellevue Hospital after they freed him from the wreckage.

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May 20-21, 1995

Manhattan

The New York City Public Library celebrated its 100th birthday this weekend!

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May 19, 1995

Manhattan

New York City Police Officers were accused of going on a drunken spree in Washington D.C. at the Hyatt Regency and Bellevue Hotels. They were apparently vandalizing rooms, parading around naked, pouring beer down escalators harassing guests, and pulling fire alarms. An investigation will be conducted by the NYPD's Internal Affairs Bureau on the matter and officers that participated will be strictly disciplined.

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May 18, 1995

Manhattan

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May 17, 1995

Manhattan

Over 8,000 students graduated today from Columbia University. Graduation ceremonies were held at the Morningside Campus in Manhattan.

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May 16, 1995

Manhattan

School teacher Glenn Harris is returning to New York to face kidnapping charges. The 15 year old girl he kidnapped is expected home tomorrow. He was on the road for 2 months with the girl and said he did it to stop the abuse he claimed she was getting at home.

Manhattan

The Stuyvesant town rapist has been sentenced to over 40 years in prison. He started attacking women after being released from a Florida State prison where he was serving a term for raping three women in Florida. Some of his victims spoke against him at his trial.

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May 15, 1995

Manhattan

The American Society of Travel Agencies has listed New York City as the most booked destination for foreign travellers, while Fodor's listed New York City as a destination with some of the worst traveller experiences.

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May 13-14, 1995

Manhattan

A registration drive for the New York City Marathon was held today in Central Park. Sponsored by the New York Road Runners Club, the New York City Marathon festivities will be held this year from November 8-12.

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May 12, 1995

Manhattan

In an effort to revitalize the Times Square area, Disney will be constructing a 300 million dollar complex. The complex will include a 47 story hotel and an entertainment complex.

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May 11, 1995

Manhattan

Former Tiffany's security guard, Scott Jackson, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the 1992 heist in which he stole jewels worth $750,000.

Manhattan

The Japanese owners of Rockefeller Center have filed for bankruptcy and are looking to sell the New York landmark. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is looking into ways of privatizing the World Trade Center with the ultimate goal of selling the office complex.

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May 10, 1995

Manhattan

The police department has expanded the Crime Stoppers crime prevention program to Chinatown. The crime tip phone will be answered by an officer fluent in Chinese.

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May 9, 1995

Brooklyn

Virginia Beattie was discovered in her Brooklyn apartment this morning. She had been hit over head and the police say that robbery was the apparent motive. No arrests have been made.

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Queens

New York City police officers saved several lives by using some quick thinking. They were catching people as they jumped out the windows of a burning building. When an adult put a hole through the awning on which people were jumping they put their squad car under the awning so it would break the fall.

May 8, 1995

Manhattan

According to the New York Post there is a problem with the number of traffice accidents caused by city bus drivers. In many cases, the Post reports that bus drivers who have been involved in multiple accidents have been put right back out on the road even after it was proven that they were 100% at fault for the accidents in question.

May 6-7, 1995

Manhattan

Starting next week, the city's 21,000 garbage pickup trucks will have comic anti-trash punlines printed on the side. Famous comedians such as Milton Berle, Richard Belzer, Judy Tenuta, Dick Cavett, Henny Youngman, Gilbert Gottfried and John Henton all contributed to the campaign.

May 5, 1995

Feliz Cinco de Mayo!!!

Staten Island

A 48 year-old priest was charged with attempted rape after allegedly attacking one of his parisheners in the rectory.

Manhattan

Mayor Giuliani is being accused of destroying rent stabilization. Hearings are scheduled before the Rent Board before a final decision is made. Landlords claim that the proposed 4% rent hikes will re-vitalize housing, tenants claim that the hikes are unreasonable and that there has been a fundamental change in philosophy on the rent board since the mayor took office.

Brooklyn

A former aid of the Columbia drug lord Pablo Escobar was sentenced to 10 consecutive life sentences for blowing up a Colombian air-liner 8 years ago.

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May 4, 1995

Queens

A crane operator was killed in the Sunnyside railyard. The crane toppled over and fell from the 39th Street Bridge. After the crane toppled he tried to jump out of the crane's cab but died from the fall.

Manhattan

The Daily News has moved from it's landmark location to a new location on 33rd and 10th. The art deco skyscraper was featured in movies such as Superman.

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May 3, 1995

Bronx

About two dozen police officers were implicated in a police corruption scandal. Charges against the officers include stealing confiscated narcotics, demanding protection money from drug dealers, and roughing up suspects.

Manhattan

Former New York district attorney, Kenneth Gribetz, plead guilty to charges of using county employees to perform personal services not related to their official work. Gribetz faces a maximum of one year in prison and fines of at least $200,000.

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May 2, 1995

Manhattan

Hispanic groups organized a protest yesterday in front of the KROCK radio station, against the controversial "shock-jock" Howard Stern. Despite an uncharacteristic apology, Stern's comments concerning the death of Texan-Mexican singer Selena offended many in the Hispanic community.

The New York Convention and Visitor's Bureau kicked off a new campaign yesterday to promote tourism in the city, one the eve of the POW WOW convention to woo travel business.

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May 1, 1995

Manhattan

At the Holocaust Memorial service yesterday at Madison Square Garden, President Clinton called for a trade embargo with Iran, in response to their terrorist activities around the world.

The New York Rangers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 2-0 yesterday to qualify for the National Hockey League post-season playoffs. The Rangers were in jeapordy of not even making the playoffs to defend last year's Stanley Cup victory.

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