12-Year-Old UWS Boy Mugged In Broad Daylight In Front Of School On West 84th

MUW reader Karen sent in a note yesterday with details on how her son was mugged in broad daylight on the UWS earlier this week.
I wanted to post it here. In Karen’s words, “I hope it will help other kids be more aware and stay safe.”

“Boarding School Bandit” Gets 16 Months In Prison For Night Of Armed Central Park Muggings

Continuing the crime theme from this morning’s post…
Jesse Wasserman (a.k.a. The Boarding School Bandit) was sentenced to 16 months in prison yesterday for his role in a string of armed muggings in Central Park last summer.

Mugger Who Targets Senior Citizens Is On The Loose On The Upper West Side

This story kind of got buried by Irene, but police are looking for a violent mugger who targets elderly men. He’s wanted in at least five attacks so far, several of which have occurred in or around subway stations.

Teen From Wealthy Westchester Family Pleads Guilty To String Of Central Park Muggings Last Summer

An evening of armed robberies in Central Park last summer has a teenager from a wealthy family in New Rochelle facing up to four years in prison.
Jesse Wasserman plead guilty to robbery earlier today and will face sentencing on September 6th.

Upper West Side Week In Review: 8/1/11 - 8/7/11

A round-up of some of the most popular posts from the past week:

Photo Of The Week: CUTENESS OVERLOAD!
You can now sell your UWS parking spot
45th Annual Mostly Mozart Festival opens, runs through 8/27
Central Park officials want people to stop eating… the park
Weekly UWS crab boils at Ditch Plains & Mermaid Inn
UWS man furious about neighbor’s [...]