Monday, December 17, 2012
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Joy in Brooklyn as Fordham Beats Princeton
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Joy in Brooklyn as Fordham Beats Princeton: By Howard Goldin BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, December 17- In the first contest of a rare college triple header at Barclays Center on Saturday...
Joy in Brooklyn as Fordham Beats Princeton
By Howard Goldin
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, December 17- In the first contest of a rare college triple header at Barclays Center on Saturday afternoon, the Fordham Rams (2-8) edged the Princeton Tigers (3-6), 63-60, in a highly competitive and exciting contest. The Fordham win ended a five-game losing streak. The visit to Brooklyn was the first for the basketball Rams since November 26, 1985, when they met Long Island University.
The score was tied seven times and the lead changed hands on 15 occasions before Fordham sophomore Ryan Canty, on a pass from Branden Frazier, put in a layup that gave Fordham its final lead, 61-60, with 8 seconds remaining on the clock. The victory was ensured as Bryan Smith netted two free throws with one second remaining in the game.
The first half was efficiently played, a combined total of six turnovers by the two teams, and extremely competitive, six tied scores and 10 lead changes. Each club could not amass an advantage of more than four points.
The first 11 minutes of the second half continued in the same vein. The Rams led, 43-42, with 9:05 left to play. The first of two scoring runs, 12 unanswered points netted by the Tigers, began at that time and led to a double digit lead for the Princeton, 54-42, with 5:39 remaining.
The second scoring run ended with a Fordham victory. The Rams ended the contest by scoring 20 of the final 26 points. Frazier, a junior, was the major contributor to the final drive that led to the win. With the Tigers leading by 10 points, 56-46, late in the second half; Frazier scored his team’s next 13 points, outscoring the Tigers, 13-4. On the next play, Frazier fed Canty for the game winning layup.
Frazier paced all scorers with 19 points, 17 in the second half. He leads the Rams in scoring this season with an average of 15.6 points per game. Fordham coach Tom Pecora commented about Frazier, “He went to school four blocks from here. He’s a Brooklyn kid. He was very aggressive with the basketball. Branden keeps getting better and better.”
Sophomore Ryan Canty has started Fordham’s last four games. In those contests, he is averaging double figures in points and rebounds. He scored 12 and grabbed 15 boards against Princeton. Pecora said, “I’m very pleased with his development [and] he’s playing with a bad back.”
Another weapon that Fordham possessed on Saturday that was missing during the previous six games was the presence of Chris Gaston. The senior, out with an injury suffered on November 13, returned to action on Saturday. Gaston netted 16 points, grabbed five rebounds, blocked two shots and stole the ball twice. Pecora noted his presence, “His presence was great. Chris is a big part of this [win].”
The Rams return to the Rose Hill Gym in the Bronx on the afternoon of December 23 to face Siena.
Another college basketball triple header will be played at Barclays next Saturday. Manhattan College will play South Carolina in game two.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Justice Denied?
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Justice Denied?: Did jury get it right in fatal tour bus crash? (Photos by David Greene) By David Greene BRONX, NEW YORK, December 11- The 41-year-old Broo...
Justice Denied?
Did jury get it right in fatal tour bus crash?
(Photos by David Greene)
By David Greene
BRONX, NEW YORK, December 11- The 41-year-old Brooklyn bus driver who was behind the wheel at the deadly tour bus crash on I-95 in 2011, that killed 15 people-- has been acquitted of the most serious charges.
Ophadell Williams walked out of the Bronx Hall of Justice a free man on December 7, after a jury acquitted him of manslaughter and negligent homicide in the March 12, 2011 crash along I-95 at the Bronx border.
The prosecution had tried to prove that Williams was sleep deprived from working two jobs in the days leading up to the crash.
Williams' defense attorney Patrick Bruno maintained his client’s claim that he was cut off in the moments before the crash, but no proof of that was ever produced.
Bruno told reporters that this verdict is, "Saying that if you are going to try and make fatigue, sleepiness a criminal legal issue in a motor vehicle accident, you have a lot, lot more to prove."
Williams was found guilty of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. He was given 30 days in jail, but the judge freed him for time served. Williams was also ordered to pay $500.
The decision prompted Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson to issue a statement that read in part, "We presented telephone and car rental records which document the many hours, in the days leading up to the crash, that Mr. Williams was awake and active when he should have been getting sufficient rest."
Johnson's statement continued, "There was also forensic evidence which ruled out contact with another vehicle as a cause of the crash. In addition, information retrieved from the "black box" indicated Mr. Williams never attempted to apply the brakes as the bus careened out of control."
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Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Former Detective Guilty in Fatal Drunk-driving Cra...
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Former Detective Guilty in Fatal Drunk-driving Cra...: (Photo by David Greene) By David Greene BRONX, NEW YORK, December 11- Former New York City detective Kevin Spellman was convicted...
Former Detective Guilty in Fatal Drunk-driving Crash
(Photo by David Greene)
By David Greene
BRONX, NEW YORK, December 11- Former New York City detective Kevin Spellman was convicted in the manslaughter death of Drane Nikac, 66, who was mowed down as she collected cans along Kingsbridge Avenue, back on Oct. 30, 2009.
At the end of nearly a week of deliberations, the jury convicted Spellman, who was only surrounded by a fraction of the supporters who showed up for his arraignment, when charges were first filed.
But the half dozen off-duty cops continued to block photographers as they attempted to get photos of Spellman and his unidentified girlfriend as they exited the courtroom.
Spellman, a 22-year veteran of the force who has since retired from the NYPD, was acquitted of the more serious charge of Aggravated Vehicular Homicide
Spellman was allowed to return home for the holiday's, as the judge continued his $100,000 bond, but faces 15-year's in prison when he is sentenced on February 15.
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Thursday, December 6, 2012
Jeter Brightens the Holidays for Hundreds Children
By Howard Goldin
An ankle injury may keep Derek Jeter out of the starting lineup for the Yankees on Opening Day of the 2012 baseball season, but it did not prevent him from providing happiness to hundreds of New York City children during the 2012 holiday season.
Jeter’s Turn Two Foundation was founded at the close of his first season with the Yankees. At Yankee Stadium, Jeter said of its beginning, “It began at the end of my rookie season at a dinner with my father and me. We really didn’t know what to expect when we started the foundation. Now in its 16th year, the foundation has already raised more than $16 million and impacted the lives of thousands of young people.
The latest event, an annual occurrence, is the Holiday Express. This year’s extravaganza for youngsters was a party held at Yankee Stadium. Approximately 500 children were invited to the historic Bronx landmark to have a good time. The children expected to have fun, but were not told in advance that Jeter would be present at the party. Immediately prior to the close of the evening’s festivities, each child stood on line to meet Santa and receive a gift bag. Their surprise was apparent as they saw Jeter seated next to Santa as part of the greeting party. Jeter’s sister, Sharlee, the president of the foundation since 2010, was also the event.
Jeter, always ready with a quip, joked about the effect of his presence upon the children, “We get the opportunity to give gifts, which they all look forward to, I really don’t think they look forward to seeing me any more-it’s Santa and the elves and all the gifts.”
In a more serious vein, Jeter expressed his feelings about the holiday event, “This event for the foundation, for our family, is probably the one we look forward to most. Any time you’re talking about the holiday season and have the opportunity to give back and meet a lot of kids, 500-600- kids, you want them to have fun. Everyone should feel special during the holiday season…It’s very difficult [to be as involved] during the season. It’s the most fun I have with the foundation.”
The foundation does not exist solely to provide fun and games, but rather has a very meaningful purpose. Its own website, www.turn2foundation.org, best expresses the rationale for the foundation, “[It] strives to create outlets for children to achieve academic excellence, develop leadership skills and remain drug and alcohol free. These programs all share the same goal of helping today’s youth to become the leaders of tomorrow.”
The next fundraiser for Turn2 is the 10th Annual Derek Jeter Celebrity Golf Classic, which will be held in Tampa, Florida from January 16-18. Any further information can be foiund on the foundation website, listed above.
2013 baseball season-Questions were also asked of the Yankee captain regarding his ankle injury and next year’s club. He reflected upon the injury and his expectation to be in the Opening Day lineup, “I just couldn’t get up. I knew my season was over. I guess I just pushed it a little too much. The bottom line is I chose to play on it (previously injured ankle). It was my decision. I wouldn’t change anything. I’ve been walking with this boot (on his left foot) for about a week. We have quite some time until Opening Day. There is no reason why I can’t be ready on Opening day.”
Of the recent departures of teammates Martin and Chavez, Jeter commented, “You don’t like to see anyone go, but you just have to deal with it. I really don’t know what’s going to happen. I just go to Spring training and look at the name tags.”
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