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New York City's War on Guns

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:40:36 GMT

At Gracie Mansion Friday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and city officials met with religious and community leaders to talk about gun violence. A recent rash of gun violence in which stray bullets have hit innocent bystanders prompted the meeting and discussion.

NY1's Carter Guilty of Attempted Assault

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:19:16 GMT

Cable television newsman Dominic Carter, an influential reporter on New York politics, was convicted Friday of an attempted assault on his wife. The Rockland County district attorney's office issued a one-sentence statement Friday saying Carter, 46, was found guilty of third-degree attempted assault. The maximum sentence is three months in jail.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs Turns 40

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:26:05 GMT

Sean "Diddy" Combs celebrated his 40th birthday at a star-studded gala at the Plaza Hotel Thursday night. Dozens of celebrities attended the black-tie affair, including Bono, Kim Kardashian, Jimmy Fallon, Martha Stewart, the Rev. Al Sharpton, Nene of the Real Housewives of Atlanta, 30 Rock's Jack McBrayer, and many more.

Justin Bieber Roosevelt Field Mall Mess

ARUN KRISTIAN DAS — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:01:14 GMT

A Justin Bieber event at the Roosevelt Field Mall on Long Island was canceled after thousands of fans mobbed the shopping center, leading to at least one arrest Friday, according to the teen star and police. Cops busted an executive from Bieber's record company.

Fernando Bermudez Released from Prison

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:47:49 GMT

Fernando Bermudez, whose 1992 conviction for killing a teen outside a nightclub was overturned last week, has been released from prison, an official said. Prison officials released Bermudez around 2:10 p.m. Friday from the Sing Sing prison in Ossining, N.Y., according to a state corrections spokeswoman. Bermudez served almost 18 years in the shooting death of Raymond Blount, 16, in Greenwich Village.

Parkland Grab, Part 2

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:28:15 GMT

Some homeowners are being ordered to give huge chunks of their backyards back to New York City. It's a story Fox 5's John Deutzman broke in July, and he says some people are having a hard time facing the reality that it wasn't their land in the first place. The Parks Department admits it should have noticed this problem sooner. The department received a tip and started an investigation.

Parkland Grab, Part 1

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:27:02 GMT

Are some people's backyards mysteriously getting bigger? New York City's Parks Department is trying to find out if some homeowners actually took public parkland and made it part of their "private property." Watch John Deutzman's investigative report.

Emotionally Disturbed Man Arrested

ARUN KRISTIAN DAS — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:42:12 GMT

Police have arrested a distraught and depressed Ho-Ho-Kus man after flushing him out of his home with tear gas, authorities said Friday. The man barricaded himself in his home with at least one rifle. Police said two handguns were registered in his name, but when they arrested him he only had a rifle. Officers fired four shots of tear gas into the house.

School Bus Fire On Verrazano

Kathy Carvajal — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:13:22 GMT

A school bus carrying children caught fire just before 11 a.m. on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. No one was injured. The Staten Island bound span of the bridge was closed for a short time. SkYFoxHD was over the scene as the bus was cleared and all lanes were reopened. MyFoxnY.com is updating this story.

Jayson Williams Hearing Adjourned

Kathy Carvajal — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:56:01 GMT

A source tells Fox 5 News that former NBA star Jayson Williams has not yet decided if he'll accept a plea dea in the shooting death of his limo driver in 2002. Williams' lawyers are trying to negotiate how much time he would serve behind bars. Williams was expected to plead guilty at a hearing in Somerset County Court on Friday. Fox 5 News has also learned that the recent death of Williams' father and his mother's deteriorating health are also factors in the delay.