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Reports on the identification of the man who died in a fire in New York City as William Tutay.

Reports on the robbery and homicide committed against New York City-based actress Nicole duFresne in January 2005. Description of DuFresne's confrontation with her assailants; Cause of death; Leads on the suspects.

Reports on the death of Conrad Walton, a 79-year-old ailing man, when a fire broke out in his apartment in Brooklyn, New York City on December 11, 2004.

Reports that New York City policemen have shot and killed Carleton Lockhart, who was running from plainclothes officers in the night of December 11, 2004 on a crowded Bronx street.

Reports on the removal of debris from the New York Harbor by the Army Corps of Engineers. Debris accumulated because of the aftereffects of the season's tropical storms and extraordinary high tides; Difficulties experienced by the eight-man crew of Gelberman, charged with keeping New York Harbor clear of debris.

Reports that Sparkle Griffith's old boyfriend has stabbed Akinyilo Gaskin in her appartment in Brooklyn, New York City. Griffith's relationship with her old boyfriend; Claim that how the two men wound up in the apartment at the same time was not clear.

Reports that some twenty people have been injured after a bus carrying mentally disabled adults ran amok a lane of traffic, sideswiped two parked cars and eventually hit a shelter for city passengers in Brooklyn, New York. Incident report from the responding traffic police; Witnesses' account on the accident.

Reports on the death of two-year-old infant Daniel Campos when a van struck him as his baby sitter tried to cross a highway service road in Queens, New York City. Driver's failure to yield to the pedestrian; Personality of Campos; Parents of the boy.

Reports that two people were killed and two others were seriously injured four unrelated stabbings around the city of New York on the night of October 8, 2004 and early October 9, 2004. Incident in which Sheila Freeman stabbed her boyfriend, Michael Youngblood, resulting in his death; Stabbing to death of Arthur Bogins in the Bronx by a group of men; Stabbing of a man near the Grand Concourse; Stabbing of a woman on a sidewalk by the Harlem River Drive.

Reports on the arrest of transit officer Joseph Rodriguez for the charge of placing a bomb in a Times Square subway station. Results of the police investigation of the incident and of Rodriguez; Importance of the psychiatric evaluation of the suspect; Other criminal charges facing Rodriguez.

Reports that the New York Police Department opened in July 2004 a trial against Officer Eduardo Delacruz, who is accused of refusing to comply with a lawful order to arrest a homeless man whom his superiors had pointed out as trespassing, asleep, in a garage near Union Square. Details of the case; Legal precedents; Implications on law enforcement.

Reports that armed robbers TnTintouch Wireless, a cellphone store in Brooklyn, New York City.

Reports that a hit-and-run driver has killed Philip Chin, a 56-year-old single Chinese immigrant in New York City who took care of his mother.

Presents the photograph of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg at Friendship Baptist Church in Bedford-Stuyvesant attending the funeral of Timothy Stansbury Jr. who was shot dead by a police officer in New York City.

The article reports on the failure of a New York City detective, Dwayne L. Chandler, to appear at a court hearing after being called in five times to testify for a case in which the defendant has accused Chandler of police brutality. The author that explains during the time since the first scheduled hearing, Chandler has returned and, therefore, the case has changed because the state is no longer responsible for him.

The article reports that Roy Lindley DeVecchio, a U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation supervisor, was in State Supreme Court in Brooklyn, New York for a trial on murder charges. According to the article, DeVecchio traded information from the years 1980 through 1993 with a Colombo crime family capo Gregory Scarpa Sr., causing four Mafia killings and failing to stop several others. Prosecutors claim he also kept $66,000 from the U.S. federal government, which was payment for Scarpa.

The article reports on the conviction of Allan Cameron, 29, of first-degree murder for fatally shooting 35-year-old New York City police officer Dillon Stewart, during a car chase through Flatbush Avenue on November 28, 2005. Cameron faces a maximum penalty of life in prison with no chance of parole when he is sentenced in November of the year 2007. Stewart's widow Leslyn, told reporters that the jury sent out the message of justice loud and clear.

This article presents information about the conviction of John Fox for the hate crime murder of Michael J. Sandy, a gay man. The victim was chosen as a robbery target and was chased through the streets of Brooklyn, New York where he died in the traffic on the Belt Parkway when he was struck by a vehicle. Sandy was lured to a secluded spot through a Web site for gay men. When Sandy tried to escape, he was chased by Fox and another onto the highway.

The article reports that Gerald J. DiChiara, lawyer for defendant Anthony Fortunato, who is fighting alleged hate crime charges, stated that his client is gay in Brooklyn Supreme Court. Fortunato is on trial for allegedly chasing Michael J. Sandy, who was also gay, to his death on the Belt Parkway in New York City during a robbery on October 8, 2006. The difference between the legal charges, larceny by trick and felony murder, is discussed.

This article reports on the arrest of an 18-year-old Brooklyn, New York mother for endangering the welfare of a child and reckless endangerment. Jovanna Shiriver was bathing her 11-month-old daughter and her boyfriend's two-year-old sister when she left for a few minutes to check on some cooking rice. When she returned, she found her daughter unresponsive under the water. Shiriver has been held in a women's jail since her arrest and her daughter continues to be hospitalized.

This article presents information about a murder trial in which the victim was murdered in 1992 in South Brooklyn, New York. The area was populated by immigrants from Eastern Europe and Russia. Boris Roitman, a member of a small group of Ukrainian gangsters, was found murdered, but no one was ever charged with the crime. Pyotr Sarkisov, who has admitted killing Roitman, is now scheduled to testify against other defendants in the trial.

This article discusses hate crimes. The author examines the killing of New York City gay man Michael J. Sandy, noting that his accused killers have been charged both with murder and with a violation of the Hate Crimes Act of 2000. A conviction under the hate crime law would result in a longer jail sentence, and the legal definition of hate crimes are also highlighted.

This article reports that New York City has agreed to pay $2 million to the parents of a Brooklyn man killed by police gunfire. A police officer's bullet killed 19-year-old Timothy Stansbury during January of 2004, and a court awarded the $2 million settlement to Stansbury's family more than three years later.

The article reports on the outcome of a trial in the Federal District Court in Brooklyn, New York involving a conspiracy to murder and the murder of a couple from Queens, New York. Thomas and Rosemarie Uva were murdered after robbing Mafia social clubs. A jury found that there was a conspiracy to murder the couple, but couldn't convict either Dominick Pizzonia or a co-defendant of the murders. Pizzonia was found guilty of conspiracy to murder, but his lawyer plans to appeal the decision.

The article presents information on the death sentence given to Ronell Wilson in the Brooklyn Federal Court in Brooklyn, New York City. The court gave the death sentence to Wilson on February 13, 2007 for killing two detectives in the year 2003 in Staten Island. It is however reported that the prosecutors, who handle the death penalty cases must consider the critical factors and satisfy the members of the jury panel, and appellate judges.

This article discusses the death sentence verdict given to accused murderer Ronell Wilson, marking the first successful federal capital punishment prosecution in the state of New York in more than 50 years. Wilson was accused of killing two undercover police detectives in 2003. An overview of the case is provided. The article also presents a list of fourteen defendants who have had their death penalty sentences rejected in the past in New York State.

This article presents information about the sentencing trial for Ronell Wilson, the man found guilty of murdering New York City police detectives Rodney J. Andrews and James V. Nemorin in 2003. After testimony from Andrews' wife, relatives, friends, and son, Wilson's lawyer plans to offer testimony about his sad story of a terrible upbringing and life. While Wilson is seeking life imprisonment, prosecutors would like him to be executed by lethal injection.

This article discusses the one-year anniversary of the death of seven-year-old Brooklyn, New York resident Nixzmary Brown. Brown was found beaten and starved to death on January 11, 2006, and her mother and stepfather, Nixzaliz Santiago and Cesar Rodriguez, were charged with Brown's murder, and will be tried during 2007.

This article presents information about the guilty verdict in the criminal trial of street gang member Ronell Wilson who was convicted of murdering New York City police detectives James V. Nemorin and Rodney J. Andrews. The detectives were killed while involved in a weapons sting with Wilson and other gang members. The trial was unique because it featured evidence against Wilson from the written lyrics of a rap song found in his pockets boasting about and describing the killings.

The article discusses the murder trial of Ronell Wilson, who is charged with killing two New York City police detectives. Prosecutors are introducing scraps of paper found in Wilson's pocket after the murders that contained the lyrics to a rap song that police say describe the murders. Violent rap lyrics have been used as evidence in criminal trials more frequently, but defense lawyers argue that they are merely fantasy. A rap song by Tupac Shakur was used in a murder trial to help convict Ronald Ray Howard.

This article presents a profile of New York State Supreme Court Justice James G. Starkey, who has been a judge for more than three decades. Starkey is known as a hard, but fair jurist who runs a very tight court. Starkey efficiently works through his scheduled cases in a no-nonsense manner. Starkey's father was also a judge and he imparted his love for law upon his son who followed in his footsteps. Judge Starkey will be missed as he approaches mandatory retirement.

The article reports that lawyers in Brooklyn Supreme Court in Brooklyn, New York City, are competing with each other to fight a high-publicity murder case. Though Darryl Littlejohn, a bouncer at a bar association, has no money to finance his defense, the lawyers are in intense competition for his case. Littlejohn is charged with first-degree murder. Since Littlejohn was arrested in the case, a half-dozen lawyers have appeared in the primary hearing of the case.

This article reports on the status of the criminal proceedings against a mother, Nixzaliz Santiago, and stepfather, Cesar Rodriguez, for the murder of Santiago's daughter, 7-year-old Nixzmary Brown. Brown's death has caused scrutiny of New York City's entire child welfare system, including welfare workers, teachers, police, and parents. Brown was murdered in January 2006 and defense attorneys have stalled the case against Rodriguez with so many motions that a trial date won't be scheduled until at least 2007.

The article reports on the recording of New York City's subway noises for use by the Lionel model train company in the creation of sound effects. Lionel's reproduction of a subway train is set to be completed by the end of 2006, and it is highly coveted by collectors for its unique focus on accurately recreating audible details.

This article reports on the settlement of a wrongful death lawsuit in New York City. The relatives of West African immigrant Ousmane Zongo were awarded $3 million by New York City due to Zongo's shooting death at the hands of New York City Police Department. The shooter, former police officer Bryan A. Conroy, has been fired from his police job and was tried twice for manslaughter, with both trials ending in a mistrial.

This article discusses Diane M. Gordon, a Brooklyn, New York City assemblywoman who was charged with conspiracy and receiving bribes in 2006. Gordon is charged to have sought a $500,000 home in return for helping the contractor acquire land owned by New York City. Gordon pleaded not guilty, and was released on $35,000 bail.

This article presents information about New York City's efforts to close down one of the few remaining strip clubs in Brooklyn. Even though neighbors and city officials want them closed down and even though they are the scene of ongoing crimes, these few remaining clubs, such as the Sweet Cherry, have been able to stay open. The Sweet Cherry has been the scene of narcotics trade, it is believed to be a brothel, one of its managers is charged with rape, and it has been linked to several murders.

The article reports that Tafari James, an eight-year-old boy, has been charged with criminally negligent homicide in the death of Amber Sadiq, also eight years old. James released a school bus' emergency break in Crown Heights, Brooklyn in New York City on May 22, 2006. Sadiq was crushed between the rolling bus and a street pole. A description of the hearing held on May 23, 2006 is included.

This article reports on the activities of Russian organized crime in New York City. Two 1992 murders were linked in 2006 to members of the Russian mafia. Vitaly Ivanitsky and Marat Krivoli were charged with the murders of Boris Roitman and Thien Diep. Roitman was murdered because he was suspected of being an informant for the police. Diep was the victim of robbery.

The article focuses on bouncer Darryl Littlejohn, who has been indicted in connection with the murder of 24-year-old graduate student Imette St. Guillen in New York City's SoHo district. Though much of the evidence against Littlejohn hasn't been released, Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly says that Littlejohn was the last person to see St. Guillen alive, and that his DNA matches that on ties used to bind her.

The article focuses on the company Price Rite Photo of Brooklyn, New York. The author reviews how the proprietors of Price Rite have become a subject of complaint to the state attorney general, the city Department of Consumer Affairs, the county district attorney and the Better Business Bureau. The involvement of vengeful, technology-minded consumers with the market for digital camera gear is discussed.

This article reports on the training of volunteer balloon handlers at Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City. John Piper, vice president of Macy's Parade Studio, which is charged with supervising 2,000 balloon handlers, said Macy's held four training sessions a year and invited all volunteers, though the training was mandatory only for a few hundred team leaders.

The article looks at Jimmy Moy, a man who left Brooklyn, New York, during the fire of 1960 and who never came back. Moy was known as the Chinese laundryman. The fire was started by the burning of an airplane wreckage in the streets. Moy disappeared shortly after the crash. He moved to Manhattan. Moy's death was reported in 1974.

The article focuses on the history of St. Ann and Holy Trinity Church in Brooklyn, New York City. There is a description of the free organ recitals that were held by the church. The family of Charles Jones Peabody was instrumental in providing the church with a pipe organ. Information is given concerning Gregory C. Eaton who began the Wednesday concerts.

This article reports on the rising prices of oil and the impact that has on the cost of heating homes in New York City. Natural gas is the heating source for 53 percent of the city's homes, according to a 2000 census. The federal Bureau of Statistics reported an increase of 13.1 percent in the retail price of natural gas from August to September 2005.

Shares the author's experiences during summer at the Ruby's Old Thyme Bar and Grill in Coney Island, New York City.

Looks at a publication from Forest City Ratner called "The Brooklyn Standard." How Forest City Ratner is the company promoting the development of an arena project in downtown Brooklyn; Comments from Patti Hagan of the Prospect Heights Action Coalition and Joseph DePlasco of Forest City Ratner; How the Forest City Ratner newspaper is really and advertisement for the proposed arena.

Focuses on the Knickerbocker Avenue firehouse in Brooklyn, New York City that has been vacant for three years and will be demolished for a new firehouse. Views of Fire Capt. Ron Carritue of Ladder Company 112 about why firefighters call the firehouse, the Ant Farm or the House of Pain; Arson and vandalism at the building and in the area; History of the Engine 277 firehouse and Ladder 112.

Focuses on the discovery of a rare fossil at Brooklyn College, New York City. How what was assumed to be a replica of dinosaur tracks turned out to be a real rock embedded with tracks more than 100 million years old; Role of the American Museum of Natural History removing the rock in order to clean it and put it back on display; Comments of Wayne G. Powell, chairman of the geology department; Background on dinosaur hunter R. T. Bird, whose name is written on the back of the rock.