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NYC's 911 Fire Dispatch System To Be Modified

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:38:35 GMT

New York City is revamping its controversial new 9-1-1 dispatching system after two deadly fires raised concern about your safety. Effective Friday the entire program is changing. The city's new fire dispatch system has been beset with problems since it went on line May 9, but it took a fatal fire in Brooklyn and a CBS 2 HD investigation to get action.

NY1 Anchor Guilty Of Attempted Assault On Wife

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:37:20 GMT

A NY1 news anchor accused of assault on his wife, despite her claims she was attacked by someone else, has been found guilty of a lesser charge, a judge ruled on Friday. Dominic Carter, who has covered high-profile political races for the local cable news network for 17 years, was found guilty of third-degree attempted assault by Judge Alan Etelson.

Wrongfully Convicted NYC Man Freed After 17 Years

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:32:53 GMT

A New York City man is savoring freedom Friday night, released from prison after serving nearly two decades for a crime he didn't commit. A week and a day after a judge tossed out his conviction, Fernando Bermudez walked out of Sing Sing, embraced his wife, and compared himself to Rip Van Winkle, waking not from a nap, but from a nightmare.

Travel Problems Delay Williams Plea Hearing

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:46:54 GMT

Travel problems delayed retired NBA star Jayson Williams from being in a New Jersey courtroom to enter an expected guilty plea in the 2002 shooting death of a hired driver. State Superior Court Judge Edward Coleman indefinitely delayed Friday's hearing in Somerville.

Hung? Gotti Jury Heads Home For The Weekend

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:08:39 GMT

Deadlocked again. John "Junior" Gotti's fourth racketeering trial could be heading toward another mistrial after being sent home for the weekend. If this jury deadlocks like the other three did in his last three trials, then Gotti will have once again dodged the federal government's bullet. But just when it seemed that would happen – because the jury sent out a note saying "we are deadlocked" – the judge sent them back to the jury room.

FAA Glitch Causes Widespread US Air Travel Delays

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:52:00 GMT

Air travelers nationwide scrambled to revise their plans Thursday after an FAA computer glitch caused widespread cancellations and delays for the second time in 15 months, prompting New York Sen. Charles E. Schumer to describe the current agency as one in shambles. The Federal Aviation Administration said the problem, which lasted about five hours, was fixed around 10 a.m., but not before the damage was done. The Democratic Senator said in a statement that the previous FAA's neglect and poor management has left the current FAA and the public with an aviation system "in shambles."

Renowned Creator Of 'Gates' Passes Away

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:04:40 GMT

Artist Jeanne-Claude, who created the 2005 Central Park installation "The Gates" and other large scale "wrapping" projects around the globe with her husband Christo, has died. She was 74. Jeanne-Claude died Wednesday night at a New York hospital from complications of a brain aneurysm, her family said in an e-mail statement. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he spoke with Christo on Thursday morning and offered condolences on behalf of all New Yorkers.

Source: Jayson Williams Facing Prison In Plea Deal

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:16:51 GMT

Retired NBA star Jayson Williams has cut a plea deal that would send him to prison for up to three years for accidentally shooting a driver at his New Jersey estate in 2002, a person with knowledge of the case told The Associated Press on Thursday. Williams, who retired in 2000 after playing nine seasons in the NBA for the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets, was to face a retrial in January on a reckless manslaughter count.

'Leandra's Law' Signed By Gov. Paterson

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:12:57 GMT

A new law that will stiffen drunk driving penalties and make them among the toughest into the nation was passed by the state Senate and signed by Gov. David Paterson, Wednesday. The bill, "Leandra's Law," was named for the 11-year-old New York girl killed in a DWI crash last month.

Triple-Fatal NYC Fire: With Whom Does Blame Lie?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:42:52 GMT

Could they have been saved? That was the question Wednesday night after a tragic fire in Brooklyn claimed the life of three people, including two toddlers, after some said firefighters were sent to the wrong location. As investigators focused on the cause of this triple fatality, Ekimi Telfair came home to hear all but one of her next-door neighbors had died in the fast-moving fire.