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Heading to Long Island for a ride in this youtube.com/watch?v=OmQc-r… about 3 hours ago via YouTube on iOS
Bizarre story, with one quote I'm rather surprised the NYT would print. nytimes.com/2012/05/25/nyr… Albany journalist alleges police retaliation about 15 hours ago via Twitter for Mac
cliffordlevy Breaking: Suspect confesses in case of Etan Patz, boy who vanished in 1979 in NYC. Our updated story: nyti.ms/LikKbY 7:53 AM May 24th via Tweet Button Retweeted by AlexSilverman and 93 others
"8 million swimming / The traffic rolling like waves / Watch for undertow." Tell me that's not a little creepy. nyc.gov/html/dot/downl… 7:05 PM May 23rd via Twitter for Mac
Spotted this bizarre, ominous sign near our studios. Apparently part of a DOT "safety education & public art campaign" twitter.com/AlexSilverman/… 7:03 PM May 23rd via Camera on iOS
@ericcsilverman not too strange...no cell phones or recording in NYS courts anyway (so glad Ravi was in NJ) 7:45 AM May 23rd via web in reply to ericcsilverman
I'm very excited for jury duty this morning. 4:45 AM May 23rd via Twitter for iPhone
Wld like to see MT @NewYorkology New exhibition opens today at @MuseumofCityNY NYs Banks & Creation of a Global Economy bit.ly/KuUfyX 4:37 AM May 22nd via Twitter for Mac
Seriously on AP's New Jersey Daybook: "2 p.m…displays rare white colt, born on May 6, alongside tits bay mother, named Coochie Mama." 4:31 AM May 22nd via Twitter for Mac
Hate when people do this. RT @Gothamist: Question: Do you refer to Manhattan as "the city"? gothamist.com/2012/05/21/do_… 2:10 PM May 21st via Twitter for iPhone
Some of my reporting on today's sentencing of #DharunRavi in the #Rutgers spycam case. Such emotional stuff. soundcloud.com/alexsilverman/… 12:10 PM May 21st via web
@RabbiIssamar Understood. FYI the intro anchors read on the air wasn't part of what was online-it did add the numbers at the gathering etc 11:36 AM May 21st via web in reply to RabbiIssamar
PerryRussom Thanks to @NewhouseBDJ grad @AlexSilverman for giving a showcase on how to properly use SM in the Ravi case. 10:18 AM May 21st via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by AlexSilverman and 1 other
Ravi's probation will be 3 years, plus 300 hours of community service, counseling program on cyberbullying and alternative lifestyles. 9:46 AM May 21st via web
FLASH -- #DharunRavi sentenced to 30 days in jail. 9:34 AM May 21st via web
Judge Berman to #Ravi: "Usually when someone's talking to a judge they stand. Keep your seat." 9:30 AM May 21st via web
Judge Berman clearly emotionally affected. Tears in his eyes as he starts. Sentencing imminent. 9:24 AM May 21st via web
Ravi's mother wailing, begging the judge "Dharun has been living in hell for the past 20 months." 9:21 AM May 21st via web
@ericcsilverman Thanks bud! I try. 8:49 AM May 21st via web in reply to ericcsilverman
Ravi lawyer: "I need 2 say something 2 convince you not to put Dharun in jail. That's climbing a mountain." says it "sounds lke murder case" 8:48 AM May 21st via web

Name Alex Silverman
Location New York City
Web http://newyork.cb...
Bio Anchor and reporter for WCBS Newsradio 880. News enthusiast. Radio aficionado. Beer connoisseur. City geek. Link ≠ endorsement. Views are indeed mine.