Results tagged “heart”

The husband of a Queens woman who was killed and mutilated said police didn't do enough to protect his wife from a stalker who had harassed her for years. "Whatever happened before the murder, they could have handled better," said Yung Wei Guo, whose wife, Qian Wu, was found Tuesday stabbed, bludgeoned, and missing her heart and lungs. Police have arrested Huang Chen, who reportedly started threatening and intimidating Wu after he tried to find work through her employment agency, and after she turned down his romantic advances. more ›

Hey, whaddaya know—shooting 5,000 volts of electricity at somebody's chest could adversely affect the heart! Manufacturer Taser International Inc. has issued a warning about Taser chest-shots, suggesting that law enforcement officers aim their Tasers at perpetrators' backs, arms, or abdomens. In response to the warning, the NYPD brass has formally ordered officers not to shoot Tasers at suspects' chests. more ›

You've only got one more day to find a valentine, and Steph Goralnick just made it much easier! She says she designed a set of valentine cards to sell "but then decided that since the economy is in a state of such deep suckage I would spread a little sweetness and give them all away for free." Originally 22 packets were scattered about Williamsburg, but they're quickly being picked up. Here's a heart-shaped map to help you find what's left: more ›

It turns out that you can buy duck hearts at Ottomanelli's Meat Market (285 Bleecker Street) in 5 pound bags for something like $3-4 a pound. Just order a bag and in a few days you will have an abundance of duck hearts to play with! Thaw them just enough to separate them into ziplock bags with maybe 1/2 pound duck hearts in each, label the bags with the date and contents, and freeze whatever you don't cook immediately. more ›