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Subway Chokehold Trial: Jury Deadlocked On Manslaughter Charge Against NY Ex-Marine Subway Chokehold Trial: Jury Deadlocked On Manslaughter Charge Against NY Ex-Marine
Subway Chokehold Trial: Jury Deadlocked On Manslaughter Charge Against NY Ex-Marine Jurors in the case of a New York ex-Marine accused of choking a homeless street artist to death aboard a Manhattan subway were deadlocked after days of deliberations. The Manhattan jury mulling the fate of Daniel Penny told Judge Maxwell Wiley they were deadlocked on the manslaughter charge after 16 hours, but Wiley ordered them to continue deliberations, CNN reports. Defense attorneys moved for a mistrial, but Wiley told them “it’s not time for a mistrial,” according to the outlet. The 26-year-old Penny, a Long Island resident from West Islip, is charged with manslaughter and criminally n…
Congestion Pricing Plan Set To Start In NYC: Here's When, Where, What It Costs Congestion Pricing Plan Set To Start In NYC: Here's When, Where, What It Costs
Congestion Pricing Plan Set To Start In NYC: Here's When, Where, What It Costs Driving into New York City and heading south of midtown Manhattan? You'll be paying for it. New York City’s congestion pricing plan, set to begin on Friday, Jan. 5, aims to reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality, and fund crucial public transit upgrades.  Vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street will incur a toll, with rates starting at $9 per day. The Federal Highway Administration approved the program last month. However, lawsuits could potentially stop the planned rollout. The toll is aimed at reducing gridlock and enhancing traffic flow in the Central Business Distr…
Jury Deliberating Fate Of Ex-Marine, NY Resident Accused In Street Artist's Death On Subway Jury Deliberating Fate Of Ex-Marine, NY Resident Accused In Street Artist's Death On Subway
Jury Deliberating Fate Of Ex-Marine, NY Resident Accused In Street Artist's Death On Subway Jury deliberations are underway in the case of a New York Marine Corps veteran accused of choking a street artist to death aboard a Manhattan subway. The anonymous jury began weighing manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges against Daniel Penny just after 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the death of Jordan Neely. Jurors concluded their deliberations Tuesday evening, and will be back in court to resume on Wednesday morning, Dec. 4. Bystander video allegedly showed the 26-year-old Penny, a Long Island resident from West Islip, placing the 30-year-old Neely in a chokehold aboard a t…