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NEWS ABOUT: NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell stories: 3 news summaries

 Teammate 
 to Testify 
 Against Plax 

Giants linebacker Pierce hid gun, seeks to avoid charges

Dec 4, 08 10:06 AM CST
(Newser) - New York Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce will testify against teammate Plaxico Burress in order to avoid being charged himself, the New York Post reports. Pierce’s testimony should guarantee Burress is indicted for felony weapons possession. The receiver has been suspended for the rest of the season, and faces 3½... More »

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NFL • crime • New York • football • New York Giants • Plaxico Burress • gun injury • guns • NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell • Antonio Pierce

Irate Bloomberg: Throw
the Book at Plax

Mayor, NYPD upset by cover-up after accidental shooting of Giants receiver

Dec 2, 08 11:11 AM CST
(Newser) - Mayor Michael Bloomberg is furious at the Plaxico Burress cover-up, the New York Post reports. Bloomberg demanded the Giants receiver get no special treatment for allegedly carrying an illegal handgun, and said anything less than the 3½-year minimum sentence would be “a sham, a mockery.” He recommended... More »

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NFL • NYPD • crime • New York • Michael Bloomberg • New York Giants • Plaxico Burress • gun injury • Mayor Bloomberg • guns • NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell • Antonio Pierce

Hospital Failed to Report 
Plaxico Gunshot to Cops

Probe widens in aftermath of self-inflicted wound

Dec 2, 08 2:11 AM CST
(Newser) - The New York City hospital where Giants star Plaxico Burress was treated after accidentally shooting himself in the leg failed to notify authorities about the gunshot wound, reports the New York Times. State law requires officials to report gunshot wounds to the police. An employee at the hospital, New York-Presbyterian/Weill... More »

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Michael Bloomberg • Plaxico Burress • gunshot wounds • NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell • gun possession • Latin Quarter • Daniel J. Castleman

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