Shooting death of gay man rocks New York community

C News - Sunday 19th May, 2013

A view of fog over the New York skyline. (REUTERS/Lucas Jackson) NEW YORK - Greenwich Village, the birthplace of the U.S. gay rights movement, remained in shock on Sunday over the shooting death of a gay man by a gunman who police said uttered anti-gay slurs before targeting the victim. Mark Carson, 32, was shot dead in Greenwich Village around midnight on Friday in what police are calling a ...

Small changes coming for New York Knicks

am New York - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Photo credit: Don't count on J.R. Smith giving the Knicks a discount. (Getty) While the Knicks' 2012-13 season was easily the team's most successful campaign in more than a decade, the fact remains that it fell well short of a championship or even a conference finals berth against LeBron James and the Miami Heat. Surely, they'll be in the thick of things again next season, ...

Orb Vs. Oxbow A Rematch In The Making At The Belmont

CBS 2 - Sunday 19th May, 2013

After Oxbow upset Kentucky Derby winner Orb in Saturday’s Preakness to extend racing’s Triple Crown drought to 36 years, the next best alternative for the Belmont Stakes is a rematch. And, it appears one is in the making. Both trainers are giving every indication their classic-winning colts will run in the Belmont on June 8. ';You know me,'; Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne ...

Lundqvist Rangers Allow Five Goals Trail Bruins 2-0 In Series

CBS 2 - Sunday 19th May, 2013

BOSTON (AP) Johnny Boychuk broke a tie midway through the second period, and the Boston Bruins scored two goals in the third to beat the New York Rangers 5-2 on Sunday and take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal ...

Spurs Rout Grizzlies 105-83 In Game 1 Of Western Conference Finals

CBS 2 - Sunday 19th May, 2013

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Tony Parker had 20 points and nine assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points and the San Antonio Spurs struck first in the Western Conference finals by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 105-83 on ...

Murphy Hits Home Run In 8th Leads Mets Past Cubs 4-3

CBS 2 - Sunday 19th May, 2013

CHICAGO (AP) Daniel Murphy hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning and the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Sunday for their first series win at Wrigley Field since ...

2 Others Questioned Released In Anti-Gay Bias-Driven Murder In Greenwich Village

CBS 2 - Sunday 19th May, 2013

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police have questioned and released two men who were with a suspect who allegedly shot and killed a man in Greenwich Village this weekend - all because he was gay. Marc Carson, 32, was shot and killed early Saturday at Sixth Avenue and 8th Street. He was with a companion when the gunman and two others passed, and the gunman said, 'Look at these f***ots. What ...

Marcum seeking elusive first win with Mets

New York Mets - Sunday 19th May, 2013

After more than a month on the disabled list, Reds ace Johnny Cueto will make his return to the mound on Monday against the Mets at Citi Field. It will be the right-hander's first Major League start since April 13, when he left the game in the fifth inning and hit the DL with a strained right lat two days later. "I'm happy," Cueto said through translator Tomas Vera. ...

Hot-hitting Murphy does it again in Mets win

New York Mets - Sunday 19th May, 2013

NYM@CHC: Lagares hits first MLB homer, ties game at 3 CHICAGO -- Daniel Murphy hit a go-ahead solo home run in the eighth inning, capping a late rally for a 4-3 victory and series win over the Cubs on Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field. It was just the third time in their last 13 games that the Mets scored more than three runs. Two of those games have been wins. It's the Mets' ...

Marquee miracle Man tumbles out of theater window but sign breaks fall

New York Post - Sunday 19th May, 2013

A man miraculously survived a plunge out a window above Broadway’s Lyceum Theater on West 45th St. this afternoon - landing on the theater’s marquee, which broke his fall, fire officials said.Witnesses told The Post that the older man was standing against the window when it somehow opened around 2:50 p.m. and he tumbled about 2 or 3 feet down, onto the marquee, fire officials ...

Downtown Brooklyn emerging as key part of citys Silicon Alley

am New York - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Photo credit: Inside the offices of One Hundred Robots in Downtown Brooklyn. (Anthony Lanzilote) When it comes to the city's tech future, Brooklyn is starting to give Manhattan some serious competition. More than 200 start-ups have set up shop in DUMBO, downtown Brooklyn and the Brooklyn Navy Yard, according to the city's Department of Information Technology and ...

CC opens Yankees three-game series in Baltimore

New York Yankees - Sunday 19th May, 2013

The Orioles were supposed to miss CC Sabathia during their three-game series against the Yankees, which starts on Monday night at Camden Yards. The weather had other plans. Sunday's rainout at Yankee Stadium pushed back Sabathia's start and thrust him right into Baltimore's path. The big lefty will get the ball against former teammate Freddy Garcia in the series opener. The ...

Suspect in cold-blooded murder of gay man laughed and boasted Yeah I shot him in the head prosecutors say

New York Post - Sunday 19th May, 2013

The bigoted ex-con accused with a hate crime for shooting dead a gay man in Greenwich Village laughed and boasted about the murder shortly after he was arrested, prosecutors said yesterday."Yeah, I shot him in the head," sneered Elliot Morales, 33, while "laughing on the ground" when cops were handcuffing him for shooting Mark Carson, 32, early Saturday morning.Morales today ...

Suspect in NY bias shooting is charged with murder

The Miami Herald - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Armando Morales can be a dangerous man, whichever side he’s on. Once Morales handled illicit business for the Fresno, Calif., Bulldogs street gang. Then his compelling testimony against a former cellmate secured the conviction of the man accused of killing Chandra Levy. Now the former gang-enforcer-turned-prison-snitch is back in the hot seat. What happens next might turn the Levy murder ...

Last Day Of Great GoogaMooga Festival Called Off For Rain

CBS 2 - Sunday 19th May, 2013

the Great GogoaMoooga Festival in Prospect Park was canceled Sunday, as light, but persistent rain drenched the area. "Due to poor weather, the New York City Parks Department, Prospect Park Alliance, and GoogaMooga have decided to cancel today's festivities in the interest of safety and prevention of damage to the park ...

Cahill Lifts Red Bulls Past Galaxy 1-0 In Stoppage Time

CBS 2 - Sunday 19th May, 2013

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) -- Tim Cahill scored on a header off a crossing pass in second half stoppage time, lifting the New York Red Bulls to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday. It was the fifth win in the last six games for the Red Bulls (7-4-3). With the game in stoppage time, Juninho made a free kick pass in front, where Cahill rose above the defenders to head home the game ...

Female hostage died from police bullet in New York standoff official

Reuters - Sunday 19th May, 2013

(Reuters) - A 21-year-old university student who was taken hostage in her apartment and then shot to death during a police standoff with an armed robber on New York's Long Island was killed by a bullet fired from an officer's gun, investigators said on ...

MLS New York 1 Los Angeles 0

Middle East Times - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Tim Cahill's header in stoppage time Sunday elevated the New York Red Bulls over Los Angeles 1-0. Juninho got control of the ball in the 91st minute and passed it to Cahill, who launched a close-range header on net that eluded Carlo Cudicini for the game's only goal. The Red Bulls (7-4-3) held onto first place in the Eastern Conference with 24 ...

Internet Week sweeps through New York

am New York - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Photo credit: 5th Annual Internet Week in New York, 2012. (Getty) New York's annual digital confab is set to kick off Monday, as Internet Week sweeps through the city, highlighting the the Big Apple's leading role in tech and online culture. The annual weeklong conference, launched in 2008, turns the city into a mecca for the digitally connected, with panels, speeches, demonstrations ...

Assemblyman Time To Crack Down On Staged Car Accidents

CBS 2 - Sunday 19th May, 2013

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York State Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Queens) said Sunday that it is time for a crackdown on the practice of staging auto accidents to defraud insurance companies. Weprin was joined Sunday by the group New Yorkers Stand Against Insurance Fraud to call for a bill to crack down on staged auto accidents. He noted that Alice Ross, a 71-year-old grandmother, was a ...

Anthony Faltered In The Final Minutes Of The Fourth Quarter

CBS 2 - Sunday 19th May, 2013

INDIANAPOLIS (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Carmelo Anthony was nearly unstoppable for three-quarters. He faltered in the fourth, and now New York’s season is ...

Tens Of Thousands Step Off For AIDS Walk New York

CBS 2 - Sunday 19th May, 2013

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The AIDS Walk New York stepped off Sunday in Central Park, with 30,000 people walking to raise funds for awareness and treatment. While the total number of participants fell short of the 45,000 initially expected, organizers said it was a good turnout given the rainy weather. The walk raised $5.5 million this year, and more online donations are expected from those ...