Showing posts with label Times Square. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Times Square. Show all posts

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Why do horses work in dangerous traffic in Times Square ?

From Elizabeth Forel :

Horses are allowed to work in Times Square in the evenings until 3:00 am. Take a look at these pictures and this video :

These horses do not belong on the streets of New York City. What possible attraction could there be to riding in a carriage on crowded, filthy, smelly streets with bright lights and excessive noise led by a dispirited horse whose vision and probably hearing are impaired?

Where is our humanity? How can we continue to allow this inhumane and unsafe business to exist in New York City? Luckily, many people want it to end – all polls since 2006 have shown that between 75 and 80 percent of respondents want this business to be shut down.

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This is why we ask you to join us in supporting the health and wellbeing of horses : please sign a petition endorsing the Avella/Rosenthal bill in the NYS legislature to prohibit the use of horse-drawn carriages in New York City.

Sunday, August 12, 2012

NYPD Shoots Knife Carrying Man Dead Near Times Square

NYPD officers open fire, killing man carrying a knife after terrifying chase through Times Square, The New York Daily News reports.

A deranged knife-wielding man was gunned down by police near Times Square Saturday after a bizarre backward chase in broad daylight that sent terrified tourists scrambling for safety. (NYDaily News) * Cops shot a knife-wielding maniac dead on a packed Midtown street yesterday after several officers drew their weapons and chased him at gunpoint through Times Square. (NYPost) * According to the police account, officers pepper sprayed the man six times but he held onto the knife throughout the seven-block pursuit. At West 37th Street, he lunged at police and two officers shot him in the torso, police said. He was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital. (AP)

Friday, January 7, 2011

Reporter Is Found Castrated ; Male Model Wanted For Questioning

Portuguese Journalist Carlos Antonio De Castro Found Dead In Times Square Hotel.

Carlos Antonio De Castro's dead body was discovered naked and lying face up in a room on the 34th floor of the Intercontinental New York Times Square about 7 p.m., sources told The New York Daily News.

The corpse was found in a pool of blood ; there were signs of massive trauma to the head. Sources said that Mr. De Castro's scrotum was cut off.

Mr. De Castro had checked into the hotel on Dec. 29 with the male model, Renato Seabra. Before Mr. De Castro's body was found, it was reported that the two men had been arguing. It is believed that Mr. Seabra fled the hotel room ; he is now being sought for questioning.

Mr. De Castro was 65 years old, whilst Mr. Seabra was in his 20's, The Daily News reported.