Upper West Side Week In Review: 10/10 - 10/16/11

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

Actor Paul Sorvino Hit By Car At Amsterdam & 79th
Mystery Skywriting Over The UWS A Mystery No More (But Still Stupid)

Two Hurt In Crash At Amsterdam & 79th (Dangerous Corner This Week)

Neighborhood Meeting On Proposed West End Avenue Historic District Extension
Police Car Involved [...]

UWS Mom Charged With Killing Her 18-Year-Old Son

Sad story developing over the past 48 hours.
18-year-old Sean Hines was stabbed in the leg late Friday night at his home at 74 W. 92nd and died at the scene.
Hines’ mother and stepfather were questioned by police yesterday and eventually Yvonne Hines, the victim’s mother, was charged with manslaughter.

Upper West Side Crime Blotter

A round-up of recent Upper West Side crime-related news:

23-year-old Upper West Side resident Christopher Adames was stabbed to death outside a Chelsea nightclub earlier in the week (additional details here). On Thursday, 41-year-old club promoter Manuel Pinero (Manny Stax) was arraigned on second-degree murder charges. Pinero is being held without bail — he apparently owns [...]

Lincoln Center Ticket Seller Stops Crazed Stabber

A knife-wielding maniac who went on a day-long rampage of stabbings, carjackings and hit-and-runs, leaving four people dead, was stopped by a brave man who was on his way to work at Lincoln Center, according to the Daily News.  Maksim Gelman, 23, reportedly went on a 28-hour violence spree as a result of rage towards [...]

UWS Fender Bender Leads to Violent Cabbie Assault

The New York Post reports that a fender bender on the Upper West Side between two taxi cabs led to a violent assault.  Mohammed Alam, 41, reportedly stabbed a fellow cab driver in the head with a screwdriver after a fender bender near Central Park West and 81st on December 16th.  Alam was charged with [...]