A Facebook posting by a St. John’s University student scared students and prompted police action when the 18-year-old claimed he was going to shoot up the campus, according to authorities.
Author: Ivan Pereira
St. Albans ahtlete makes it to NYC Hall of fame
Gail Marquis reflects on her life as a pioneer in women’s basketball.
Brookville Park debauchery irks residents
The saga of the fallout from the family day picnic that left Brookville Park in ruins continues.
Podcast-Facebook can be a reporter’s best friend
In this week’s podcast I will explore how the use of social networking Web sites can help in writing a news piece.
US Open begins with a bang
Hundreds of fans headed to Queens for one of tennis’s biggest events.
York now part of Nobel plan
Nobel prize winner Muhammad Yunus has changed the world of economics with his bank and now he is bringing his ideas to York College students.
Malakov-Wife takes stand 2
Prosecutor Brad Leventhal continued to poke holes in Mazoltuv Borukhova’s alleged alibi that she did not see the man who killed her estranged husband.
Malakov-Wife takes stand 1
In a surprise twist in the Malakov case, Mazoltuv Borukhova took the stand and denied being part in her husband’s murder. Prosecutor Brad Leventhal didn’t buy her story.
Booze taints family day in Brookville
Two political figures were in hot water after a party they co-sponsored left Brookville Park in disarray.
Jamaica convenience store sells another golden ticket
Looks like lightning strikes twice for Lotto players in Jamaica.
Podcast episode 1: Intro
Welcome to my first podcast.
Two men die off Rockaway waters
The rough waters off the Rockaway coast claimed the lives of two Queens fathers who were trying to beat the heat.
Pakistani Americans react to Mumbai attacks
The November 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai created new tensions between Pakistan and India. In Queens, immigrants from those areas urged their native lands to look beyond their differences and work for peace.
Afghan war claims life of Marine from Queens
Queens lost another of its sons when Marine Lance Cpl. Leopold F. Damas was killed in the line of duty in Afghanistan.
Malakov-Shooter arrested
All it took was a fingerprint and an arrest for jumping a subway turnstile to catch Daniel Malakov’s shooter. What was more shocking was that he was related to Malakov’s estranged wife.
AUDIO SLIDE SHOW: The Rescuers
When a pair of fishermen were swept away by the currents in Jamaica Bay, a pair of alert bystanders on the beach dove to their rescue. They saved one man but were unable to rescue the other. They told their story to TimesLedger Reporter Ivan Pereira and Photo Editor Christina Santucci.
Malakov-Psycologist Insight
One of the most overlooked facts of the Daniel Malakov murder was the affect it would have on his surviving daughter Michelle. Her mother, Mazoltuv Borukhova, ordered a hit on Malakov to gain custody of the then 4-year-old. An NYU child trauma specialist shares her thoughts on how the case would affect the girl’s childhood and development into an adult.
Widower set to sue city over swine flu death
The wife of Mitchell Wiener, who was the first New York City resident to die of the H1N1 virus, shocked the city when she filed a notice against it for her husband’s death.
Malakov-Verdict: Extended Web version
It took a Queens jury less than a day to convict Daniel Malakov’s killers. The verdict could not have been better news to the slain dentist’s family.
Spider-Man’s love life defeated
Peter Parker and his longtime girlfriend Mary Jane Watson have been the comic world’s happiest couple. Unfortunately, the bliss did not last.