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Composer's Son Quizzed in NY Designer's Death

Sylvie Cachay found dead in Manhattan hotel tub

(Newser) - Swimwear designer Sylvie Cachay has been found dead in the bathtub of a luxury Manhattan hotel and police are questioning boyfriend Nicholas Brooks, son of You Light Up My Life songwriter Joseph Brooks. Police initially believed Cachay died from a drug overdose, but then discovered bruise marks on her neck...

Actor Thought Mom Was Possessed by Satan

Michael Brea accused of killing her with sword

(Newser) - Michael Brea, the bit actor who allegedly killed his mother with a 3-foot sword , thought she had been possessed by the devil, police say. Yannick Brea, 55, was found kneeling inside her New York apartment bathroom with multiple gashes to her head, as her son clutched a Bible and a...

In NYC, a Subway Line to Hogwarts?

Advertisement for platform 9 3/4 magically appears

(Newser) - Could the fastest way to get to Hogwarts be by way of the New York subway? Platform 9 3/4, the magic train platform that Harry Potter and his classmates use to get to Hogwarts, has appeared on an official MTA sign at the 14th St. Union Square station, the New ...

Flasher Messes With Wrong New Yorker

Perv wearing condom cornered by cell phone posse

(Newser) - Don't mess with New Yorkers. That's what a subway perv discovered when he pressed up against a feisty redhead who went ballistic when she noticed he was flashing her—and wearing a condom, reports Jezebel . She furiously announced the assault to her fellow passengers—who promptly also began filming the...

Bloomberg Plans a Subway to New Jersey

To replace the tunnel Chris Christie called off

(Newser) - Michael Bloomberg is hatching a plan to build a subway tunnel under the Hudson River linking Manhattan to Secaucus, NJ. The plan is designed to replace the long-planned tunnel from New Jersey that Chris Christie killed when he came into office, and according to a secret memorandum obtained by the...

Condo Spends $100K Trying to Evict Dog ... and Loses

Court says dog rule needs to be cleared by owners

(Newser) - Donata Forman really loves her dog. So when her condo board told her little Charlie—a four-pound Yorkshire terrier— had to go, “I said, I’m going all the way" with the case, Forman tells the New York Daily News . “I need him because he’s part of...

NYC Lawmakers Consider Crackdown on Cat Calls

Maybe 'no-harassment zones' around schools?

(Newser) - New York men may have to watch their mouths. The City Council yesterday heard complaints from women about the cat calls they endure when on the streets. The advocacy group Hollaback made the case for "no-harassment zones" around schools and other areas and at the very least for a...

When Did Halloween Turn Sexy?

It all started in Greenwich Village in the '70s

(Newser) - Ever wondered when Halloween shifted from spooky to sexy? Somewhere in the 1970s, explains Juliet Lapidos for Slate. New York’s Greenwich Village launched its annual Halloween parade in 1973, an event that quickly became popular among the local gay community, who largely attended in drag and other sexy outfits....

NYC to Rival Silicon Valley as Tech Start-Up Capital?

Venture capitalist thinks it will be the new tech hub

(Newser) - In an interview in GigaOM , veteran NYC-based venture capitalist Fred Wilson is bullish on New York City as the next major center of technological innovation. He says that Internet companies based in the city are being flooded with venture capital at the same magnitude as Silicon Valley start-ups.

Manhattan Treehouse Survives Court Fight

Neighbor complained that it 'looks unsafe'

(Newser) - Building a treehouse in your own back yard won’t usually land you in trouble with the law—unless your back yard is in Greenwich Village. Melinda Hackett learned that the hard way, when a neighbor called the police to report a “structure in the rear which is nailed...

Salon Robber Foiled By Gun-Wielding Customer...

... an off-duty cop getting her hair done

(Newser) - A Brooklyn hair salon took on a bit of the OK Corral yesterday when a would-be robber walked in and demanded everyone's money—and was met by a pistol-packing off-duty cop getting her hair done. The pair traded fire at close range in what the New York Post terms a...

NYC UFOs Were ... Balloons?
 NYC UFOs Were ... Balloons? 
Oct 15, 2010 5:55 AM CDT

NYC UFOs Were ... Balloons?

They escaped from teacher's party, says 4th graders

(Newser) - The unidentified flying objects that puzzled New Yorkers and even the FAA have been identified as party balloons by a class of 4th-graders. The kids and school officials say a parent was carrying a bunch of pearl-colored balloons inside the school for a teacher's engagement party when about a dozen...

FAA Can't Identify NYC's 'UFO' Lights

Silver Mylar balloons, says one spoilsport

(Newser) - Those weird lights that caused a sensation in the sky over New York City yesterday remain an official mystery today, reports ABC News . "We are not able to make an identification of what the objects were," says an FAA spokeswoman. "We know they weren't aircraft or helicopters....

Bag of Explosives Found at NYC Cemetery

Is there a Hells Angels link?

(Newser) - NYPD officers are trying to determine who left a sack of military-grade explosives buried near a 19th-century vault in a city cemetery. The bag, containing 10 pounds of C4 explosive, was found more than a year ago by a caretaker ... who left it sitting by a fence; a volunteer touring...

10 Safest US Cities for Families With Children

Head to Beantown, Portland, San Francisco...

(Newser) - For those looking to raise their kids in the safest possible urban environment, the Sun Belt may not be the place. Underwriters Labs has published a list of the 10 safest cities in the US for parents with children, and it's an eclectic one that includes both New York City...

NYC Seeks to Bar Soda for Food Stamp Users

Mayor to city's poor: Drop weight

(Newser) - Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to add sodas to the list of items New York City's 1.7 million food stamp users can't buy with the stamps. The mayor, as part of an aggressive anti-obesity campaign, has asked federal authorities for permission to ban food-stamp purchases of sugared drinks, the New ...

Naked Cowboy to Run for President

Robert Burck plans to run on Tea Party platform

(Newser) - Times Square's Naked Cowboy, Robert Burck, announced today that he plans to run for the US presidency. His platform includes closing borders, requiring drug tests for welfare recipients, abolishing unions for government workers, cutting capital gains and income taxes and reversing Obamacare health legislation. No word on whether the Naked...

NYC Spending $27.5M on ... New Street Sign Font

Upper- and lower-case letters are apparently more readable

(Newser) - New York City is spending a whopping $27.5 million on ... wait for it ... a new street font. Its 250,000 signs will be replaced at $110 a pop within the next eight years, changing MADISON AVE. to Madison Ave. The city is doing it because the feds are requiring...

Traffic Cop Viciously Beaten While Issuing Ticket

Angry motorist broke his skull, ran off on foot

(Newser) - An angry motorist sent a traffic cop to the hospital over a parking ticket yesterday. Edgar Saeteros was trying to ticket a double-parked car, when someone—presumably the driver—ran up behind him and bashed his head, the New York Daily News reports. “He was hit in the head,...

Diplomat's Throat Slashed in NY
Diplomat's Throat
Slashed in NY
Sep 24, 2010 2:00 AM CDT

Diplomat's Throat Slashed in NY

Nicaraguan consul found in Bronx home

(Newser) - Nicaragua's chief diplomat in New York was found dead with his throat slashed in his Bronx home yesterday. The body of Cesar Mercado, 34, was discovered when his driver arrived to pick him up for a meeting with Nicaraguan officials attending the United Nations General Assembly, CNN reports. No suspects...

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