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19891980s NEWS
NEWS FOOTAGE FILMED IN NEW YORK CITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS / BOROUGHS JULY 5THTH THROUGH JULY 14TH 1989

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COLOR TEST
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(VV-YTV)
05 JULY 1989
RAPIST PERP WALK

71 PRECINCT, BROOKLYN, CROWN HEIGHTS
-YOUNG MALE HANDCUFFED LED THROUGH PRECINCT BY DETECTIVES AND OUT TO CAR
-EXTERIOR OF 71 PRECINCT
00:02:11 131 thumbnail
BLACK SCREEN, COLOR TEST
00:02:38 159 thumbnail
(VV-YTV)
08 JULY 1989
5 ALARM FIRE (WITH GREAT STORY ABOUT CHILD IMPALED ON A FENCE RESCUE)
2438 MORRIS AVE, BRONX, FORDHAM HEIGHTS
-LS OF HUGE FIRE, FLAMES ON THE ROOF AT NIGHT, COMMERCIAL BUILDING WITH STORES (DARLENE'S), FDNY FIREFIGHTERS, DANGEROUS JOBS 1980S
-FIREFIGHTERS SPRAY WATER FROM ABOVE
- HECTIC, SHAKY AND DISTORTED PICTURE, FIREMEN IN THE BUCKET OR TOWER LADDER
-CHURCH NEXT DOOR TO THE FIRE, CRESTON AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH, NICE OLD STONE CHURCH IN THE BRONX
-OUTDOOR KIDDIE RIDES, CHURCH'S CROSS, NYPD 46 PRECINCT POLICE CAR, SALVATION ARMY TRUCK, PAINTED LOGO AND MASCOT ON FIRE TRUCK, FDNY ENGINE 72
-BATTALION CHIEFS AT PORTABLE COMMAND CENTER, FIGHTING FIRE AS DAY BREAKS, MEN AT WORK NYC 1980S
-FDNY CAPTAIN MAKES STATEMENT ABOUT FIRE,
FDNY LT OF RESCUE 4 DESCRIBES CALL ABOUT CHILD IMPALED ON FENCE, SHOW THE SAWS-ALL THEY USED TO REMOVE THE IRON PICKETS IN THE HOSPITAL, HEROES IN NYC, AMAZING STORY
00:16:27 987 thumbnail
BLACK SCREEN COLOR TEST
00:17:02 1022 thumbnail
(VV-YTV)
10 JULY 1989
DOA ACCIDENT
UNION TURNPIKE & GRAND CENTRAL PARKWAY
-SMALL CAR (EARLY HYUNDAI) IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY, COVERED BODY OF ACCIDENT VICTIM IN ROAD, CAR HAS SMASHED WINDSHIELD
-NYPD HIGHWAY PATROLMEN AND NYC AMBULANCE, SNEAKER ON SIDE OF ROAD, EMTS WRAP UP BODY AND LOAD INTO AMBULANCE, POOL OF BLOOD ON ROAD
00:21:00 1260.05 thumbnail
COLOR TEST
00:21:10 1270 thumbnail
(VV-YTV)
10 JULY 1989
4TH PERP WALK BIAS INCIDENT
105 PRECINCT, QUEENS
-WHITE MALE HANDCUFFED LED THROUGH PRECINCT BY WHITE DETECTIVES AND PUT INTO BACK OF CAR, ANNOYING CAMERAMAN KNOCK ON WINDOW
-TWO BLACK MEN INTERVIEWED, THEODORE WELLINGTON DESCRIBES RACIAL ASSAULT IN ROSEDALE, QUEENS BY A GROUP OF 35-50 WHITE MEN, ASSAULTED TWO FEMALES IN THEIR HOUSE, BLACK MAN DESCRIBES INJURIES
-RACIAL PROBLEMS NYC 1980S, HATE CRIMES, CRY FOR PEACE
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BLACK SCREEN, COLOR TEST
00:26:34 1594 thumbnail
12 JULY 1989
3 ALARM FIRE
LEFFERTS BLVD & METROPOLITAN AVE, QUEENS
-DAYTIME FIRE NYC, STOREFRONTS IN KEW GARDENS, ALARMS RINGING, MANY FDNY FIREFIGHTERS AND TRUCKS, TOWER LADDER WITH BUCKET RISING FIREFIGHTERS INSIDE
-STREET SIGN: METROPOLITAN AVE AND LEFFERTS BLVD, NYC 1980S
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BLACK SCREEN, COLOR TEST
00:29:37 1777 thumbnail
12 JULY 1989
MOTEL FIRE
METS MOTEL AT 73 STREET AND 47 AVE
7300 QUEENS BLVD, QUEENS, WOODSIDE
-DISPLACED HISPANIC AND BLACK FAMILIES WITH CUTE BABY IN PARKING LOT, WELFARE MOTEL, INFAMOUS METS MOTEL
-FDNY FIREFIGHTERS, AND FIRETRUCKS, NYC 1980S
00:33:06 1986.41 thumbnail
BLACK SCREEN, COLOR TEST
00:33:13 1993 thumbnail
(VV-YTV)
12 JULY 1989
MALE SHOT
102 STREET & 5 AVENUE, MANHATTAN
-POOL OF BLOOD ON SIDEWALK BY PARK BENCH, OUTSIDE CENTRAL PARK, WHITE BASEBALL CAP, NYPD DETECTIVES AND COPS INVESTIGATE, TAKE PICTURES, LOOK FOR EVIDENCE, VIOLENT NYC 1980S, 23 PRECINCT POLICE CAR. UPPER EAST SIDE, EAST HARLEM
00:36:40 2200.43 thumbnail
COLOR TEST
00:36:52 2212 thumbnail
(VV-YTV)
12 JULY 1989
DOA UNDER TRAIN
ROOSEVELT AVENUE & 82 STREET QUEENS
-NYPD POLICE OFFICERS CORDON OFF STREET UNDER EL TRAIN (7 TRAIN) IN JACKSON HEIGHTS QUEENS, NYPD DETECTIVES EMTS ON ELEVATED TRACKS, MTA WORK TRAIN NOT IN SERVICE, SIGN FOR THE 82 STREET STATION OF THE 7 TRAIN JACKSON HEIGHTS
-MTA POLICE AND EMTS CARRY DOWN WRAPPED BODY OF ACCIDENT VICTIM AND LOAD INTO AMBULANCE, BLONDE FEMALE EMT (EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN), NYPD EMERGENCY SERVICE UNIT TRUCK, NASTY JOBS NYC 1980S
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BLACK SCREEN, COLOR TEST
00:40:30 2431 thumbnail
(VV-YTV)
13 JULY 1989
PEDESTRIAN STRUCK DOA, DEAD ON ARRIVAL

21 STREET & 29 AVE, QUEENS ASTORIA
-COVERED BLOODY BODY IN ROAD IS WRAPPED AND REMOVED BY EMTS (EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS), FEMALE EMTS, NYPD COPS, GLEAMING POOL OF BLOOD IN STREET WITH CHALK LINE, BLACK FEMALE POLICE OFFICER TALKS TO HIGHWAY PATROLMEN
-STREET SIGN: 
21 STREET & 30 AVE, QUEENS, DANGEROUS STREETS NYC 1980S
00:42:52 2573 thumbnail
COLOR TEST
00:43:09 2589 thumbnail
13 JULY 1989
HOMICIDE (NO BODY)
656 WEST 171 STREET, MANHATTAN
-EXTERIOR OF BUILDING AT NIGHT, EMTS ENTER BUILDING,
NYPD 34 PRECINCT COP CAR ON STREET IN WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, POLICE OFFICERS BLACK AND WHITE LOOK FOR EVIDENCE ON SIDEWALK, EMTS (EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS) WHEEL OUT YOUNG HISPANIC MALE WITH BANDAGED FEET AND LIFT INTO AMBULANCE
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COLOR TEST
00:46:32 2792 thumbnail
(VV-YTV)
13 JULY 1989
AUTO ACCIDENT, 6 INJURIES
PARK AVE & 40 STREET, MANHATTAN
-EMTS (EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS) TRANSFER PATIENT TO AMBULANCE, CRASHED CARS WITH ROOF CUT OFF, POLICE OFFICERS AND EMTS REMOVE SMALL BABY OR CHILD AND MOANING WOMAN FROM WRECK
-YELLOW TAXI DRIVER POINTS TO DAMAGE ON HIS CAB
-STREET SIGN: PARK AVE AND EAST 40 STREET, MIDTOWN
00:50:02 3002 thumbnail
BLACK SCREEN, COLOR TEST
00:50:16 3016 thumbnail
(VV-YTV)
14 JULY 1989
5TH BIAS PERP ARREST (SEE ABOVE JULY 10 EVENT)

105 PRECINCT
-COCKY, HANDCUFFED WHITE MALE (ITALIAN LOOKING) IS LED BY DETECTIVES TO BACK OF CAR, CHEWS GUM AND SHAKES HIS HEAD AT CAMERA
00:51:36 3096.73 thumbnail
COLOR TEST
00:51:47 3108 thumbnail
(VV-YTV)
14 JULY 89
CHASE WITH COLLISION & INJURIES
HILLSIDE AV & 154 STREET, QUEENS, JAMAICA
-ARGUING ON THE STREET AS EMTS TREAT ACCIDENT VICTIMS (HANDCUFFED?) AND LOAD INTO AMBULANCES
-MANY NYPD POLICE OFFICERS, PLAINCLOTHES OFFICER WITH BULLET PROOF VEST
-CAR WITH FRONT END DAMAGE, COPS TRY TO PRY OFF ROOF, JAWS OF LIFE, ACCIDENT VICTIMS INSIDE, COPS REMOVE ROOF AND TREAT AND STABILIZE VICTIMS (WHITE MALES) DANGEROUS JOBS 1980S NYC
-ACCIDENT IN FRONT OF USED CAR LOT
-STREET SIGN: HILLSIDE AVE AND 150 STREET
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BLACK SCREEN, COLOR TEST
01:00:29 3630 thumbnail
***STORY INCOMPLETE. PLEASE USE VPN-144 FOR FULL STORY***
15 JULY 89
MALE HOMICIDE
EAST 177 STREET & DEVOE AV,BRONX
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