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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Fight Over Barmaid Led to Cold Blooded Murder-DA
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Fight Over Barmaid Led to Cold Blooded Murder-DA: BRONX, NEW YORK, July 25- District Attorney Robert T. Johnson announced the conviction of a 28-year-old man on murder and illegal gun...
Fight Over Barmaid Led to Cold Blooded Murder-DA
BRONX, NEW YORK, July 25- District Attorney Robert T. Johnson announced the conviction of a 28-year-old man on murder and illegal gun possession charges stemming from a dispute over a barmaid in January 2008.
William Gay, of Washington Avenue, the Bronx, was found guilty on one count of murder in the second degree and one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree in connection with the death of Glenn Terrell. Terrell, 27, was shot once in the back of the head on the sidewalk in front of the Crystal Lounge Bar at 1035 Prospect Avenue.
State Supreme Court Justice Ann Donnelly set sentencing for Monday, August 6, 2012 in Part H96. Gay is facing a maximum sentence of 25 years to life on the murder charge and up to 15 years imprisonment on the gun charge. The jury deliberated for about five hours, following a nearly two-week long trial, before reaching the guilty verdict.
During the course of the trial, the jury heard testimony that the female bartender and the deceased had planned to spend time together at his apartment when her shift ended. As preparations were being made to close the bar, the woman stepped outside to smoke a cigarette and saw the defendant with whom she had also had a casual social encounter a few weeks earlier. When the woman greeted Gay and the two exchanged kisses, Terrell, the deceased, told her that she was leaving with him. Gay responded by shooting Terrell in the back of his head with a 9MM semi-automatic handgun.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Saying Goodbye to a Special Lady
(Photo by Seitu Oronde)
Obituary
Long-time Co-op City resident Hilda R. Clinkscales passed away last
week. Born December 26, 1924 in Trenton, New Jersey Hilda united with
God, her spouse, parents, and her siblings on Thursday June 28th, 2012
at 7:25 a.m.
Hilda joins her husband William Clinkscales who she married in 1943.
Hilda’s parents Louis Walter Robeson and Maude Redding will be in
heaven to greet their loving daughter. Hilda will also join her three
brothers: Lewis Walter Robeson, William Robeson and Lewis Benjamin
Robeson, and her sisters: Mary Elizabeth Robeson, Marion Robeson,
Rosie Robeson, Margaret Watson, and May Robeson. Hilda leaves behind:
one sister, Maude Westfield, and a host of cousins, among them she
leaves cousins: Claude E. White, Freddiejean Clinkscales, Sarah
Clinkscales and Linda McCoy; and two loving sons-in-law; Norman McLeod
and Robert Jones. Children: Sharon McLeod, Seitu Oronde’ and Mary
Jones. Grand children: Jamaal McLeod, Akilah Jones, Ayana Jones and
Jamaal’s wife Charise McLeod. Hilda was blessed to have known her
great grandchildren: Kristen, Zoё and Isaiah McLeod.
Hilda Clinkscales retired from Revlon Cosmetic Company. Hilda was an
elegant lady of dignity, class, and carried herself as such. Our
mother was kind hearted, loved to laugh, and extremely giving. She was
a wonderful and beautiful lady who loved to make people happy.
Hilda was known to her children as mom and mom-zee. Our mom-zee was
full of knowledge, information, and could give advice about every and
anything. She was a pleasant lady who never complained. Hilda loved to
cook. All were welcomed at her table. She was known for her chicken
and dumplings, ham seasoned with cloves, collard greens, mac and
cheese, lemon pie, and coconut three layer cakes with pineapples,
carrot cake, homemade biscuits and above all else, her famous peach
cobbler.
Hilda enjoyed and lived her life through her children. Our mother was
an inspirational lady full of wisdom. Our mom-zee was a devout
Christian lady who honored God by giving her children psalm23 to carry
with them and always told them to look to God. Mom would say, “Give it
to God and say bless you, bless you, anytime there is an obstacle in
your way.”
Mom taught us to always stand strong and never let anyone put
limitations on your achievements. Hilda provided all three of her
children with a college education. Mom would always say, “You want to
be able to stand on your own two feet and not have to depend on
anyone, that’s why you need your education.”
Our mom enjoyed traveling and spending time with her friends and
children. She also enjoyed giving to charities.
Our mom is a queen and formed special bonds with her son in laws. They
love her dearly. Mom has always stressed the importance of family and
made them welcome in our family. Mom took great pride in her children.
Mom was a happy and kind lady and always had words of encouragement
for her children. Hilda passed her courage, wisdom and strength onto
her children who she loved unconditionally. Our mother has always been
a story teller and we know she is telling stories in heaven.
Hilda Clinkscales, a great mom and friend, will never be forgotten and
will be in our hearts and prayers forever. We trust in god that she is
at peace.
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Music Heats Up Park
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Music Heats Up Park: (Photos by Gary Quintal) Bronxites got the chance to beat the heat and enjoy a summer night of great music. The NY Philharmo...
Music Heats Up Park
(Photos by Gary Quintal)
great music. The NY Philharmonic played Van Cortlandt Park as part of
the annual Concerts in the Park Series.
Eastchester Heights Goes Green
(Mayor Bloomberg hosted an
event to congratulate Taconic Investment Partners and Clarion Partners on
conversion to natural gas at Eastchester Heights.- Photo by Jill Lotenberg)
BRONX, NEW YORK, July 24-
Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently hosted an event to congratulate Taconic
Investment Partners and Clarion Partners on their conversion from #6 heating
oil to natural gas at Eastchester Heights, a 1400-unit rent-stabilized development
that was one of the city’s top 10 users of heavy oil.
The conversion will reduce
carbon emissions at the property by nearly 60 percent while lowering energy
costs by at least 25 percent. The changeover also enables Eastchester Heights
to opt out of its Title V air permit and makes it eligible for emission
reduction credits.
At the event, Mayor Bloomberg
also announced more than $100 million in financing and other new resources to
help city buildings convert to cleaner fuels. The financing and assistance
results from innovative partnerships between leading banks, energy providers
and environmental groups, and are a part of the NYC Clean Heat program the
Mayor launched in 2011 to help buildings meet cleaner fuel requirements.
Bullets Fly at Anti-Violence Gathering
By
David Greene
BRONX, NEW YORK, July 23-
For the second time in two days and the third time in a week, three Bronxites
were wounded by a senseless act of violence and in the latest incident-- has
claimed the life of a four-year old child.
At just after 9:30 p.m. on
Sunday, July 22, police were called to the Forest Houses at E. 165 Street and
Tinton Avenue, where gunfire erupted on the basketball court. A memorial
basketball game was being held for another youngster, who died on the
surrounding streets of Morrisania.
Police say the victim,
Lloyd Morgan, 4, was struck in the head by a stray-shot as 100 residents were
watching the end of a two-day memorial basketball tournament that was being
held in honor of a 15-year old resident who was stabbed to death last summer.
Paramedics rushed Morgan
to Lincoln Hospital, where the child was pronounced dead on arrival.
Police and EMS report a
27-year-old man was shot in the stomach and is reported to be recovering at
Lincoln Hospital. A 31-year-old male was hit in the arm and was transported to
St. Barnabas Hospital, where the unidentified man is recovering, said to be in
stable condition.
Police sources would only
say that as many as 20 rounds were fired by two assailants, one brandishing a
9mm, the other a .45-caliber handgun.
After visiting the scene,
State Assemblyman Eric Stevenson appeared to have done an about face on the,
"Stop-and-frisk" issue, telling reporters, "We should really
consider not stopping stop-and-frisk... I'm going to have to start supporting stop-and-frisk."
It appears that distraught
father Lloyd Morgan, Sr., 26, can not break away from tragedy-- in 2006 Morgan
was unaware that his heavy-set girlfriend Shelly Courcelle was pregnant.
Police would discover that
the child had been strangled. Courcelle remains incarcerated after pleading
guilty to manslaughter.
Witnesses to the gunfire
recalled the pandemonium as the crowd rushed to exit the court, moments after
the shooting and how mother's braved the uncertainty of more gunfire in a
frantic search of the grounds for their kids.
One resident noted,
"The irony is that this was an anti-violence memorial game... I mean, who
in their right mind brings a gun to a memorial."
One nearby resident would
not go as far as saying that last year's stabbing death and this shooting were
related, but predicted more violence, stating, "We haven't seen the end of
this."
Forest Houses is a New
York City Housing Authority- (NYCHA) run complex made up of 15 buildings that
sits on a 19.62-acre parcel of land that houses more than 3,300 residents.
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