Tag Archives: Wednesday

# 1 Train Shut Down Due To Derailment In Harlem

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First it was the derailment of the Metro North train in Connecticut, now its’ the No. 1 train. A No. 1 subway train derailed on the elevated tracks in Harlem on Wednesday night, leaving passengers stranded for more than an hour and shutting down much of the line. Continue reading

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HW Pick: Join LGBT Happy Hour In The Mix @ ALoft

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125th Street BID Weekly Pedestrian Count

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Harlem Man Claims Relatives’ Voodoo Spells Made Him Beat Grandmother to Death

elephant20n-5-webA Harlem man who believed relatives had put him under a voodoo spell fatally beat his grandmother and critically wounded his sister with an artificial elephant tusk Wednesday — and then injured six cops sent to subdue him, police said. Continue reading

HW Pick: Claudia Acuna Jazz Vocalist of Global Dimensions (video)

CLAUDIA ACUÑACelebrating our nearly 25-year relationship with Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute Neighborhood Concert Series. Continue reading

FDNY Battles Multi-Alarm Fire In Washington Heights; Firefighters Injured

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An extra-alarm fire broke out Wednesday evening at an apartment building in Washington Heights, causing minor injuries to several people. Continue reading

Union: NYC School Bus Drivers Will Strike On Wednesday Morning

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New York City’s school bus drivers will go on strike on Wednesday, the head of their union said Monday afternoon. Continue reading

Alicia Keys & “12.12.12″ The Concert for Sandy Relief (video)

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Harlemite Alicia Keys performed at “12.12.12,” Wednesday, December 12th at 7:30 pm. Keys talks about the destruction Hurricane Sandy caused to the Jersey Shore and the need to raise money for the relief effort. Continue reading

Harlem NYPD Cooking Cop arrested Over Plot to kidnap women and cook them (update)

NYDailyNews reports that a Harlem cop was arrested by the FBI on Wednesday. Gilberto Valle III, 28, of Forest Hills, Queens, a six-year vet, was charged with conspiracy to commit kidnapping, unauthorized use of computer access, and eating female body parts, according to a criminal complaint. Continue reading

Shooting During Rucker Park B-Bal Tourney (video)

Five people were shot late Wednesday night in Harlem.

The shooting happened at the courts on West 155th Street and Eighth Avenue during the annual Entertainers Basketball Classic, which has featured numerous NBA superstars. Continue reading