34 The QUeeNS CoUrier •JANUARY 10, 2013 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com SANDY’S Try to exonerate woman SURGE convicted of killing husband DELAYS [email protected] CHissaLeA confidential tip line has beenY Mb BIKE SHARE for the 2007 murder of her husband.-established by friends and family members hoping to free a ForestHills woman serving life behind bars YET AGAIN Borukhova to seek information-Former NYPD homicide detective Jay Salpeter said he washired by supporters of Mazoltuv that may lead to the exoneration of bY aLeXa aLtMan the former physician convicted for the shooting death of her estranged [email protected] spouse, Daniel Malakov. Borukhova and her cousin The city’s previously stalled bike share pro- gram is again slamming on the brakes after Mikhail Mallayev were sentenced life in prison without parole for Sandy. The New York City Department of murder and conspiracy in the “exe- cution style” killing of Malakov on Transportation (DOT) and New York City Bike Share (NYCBS) announced that its hotly antici- April 21, 2009. “I believe she’s innocent,” said pated Citi Bike will be postponed for a second time to May of 2013 because of damage from Debbie Jonas, whose daughter is friends with Borukhova. “Many the storm. Sandy’s surge flooded NYCBS’s facility located of us believe very strongly that Mazoltuv didn’t have a fair trial, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, which sits along the East River and housed roughly two-thirds and the proper investigation was never done. She’s innocent. My gut of the system’s equipment. According to the DOT, while portions of the equipment were not instincts tell me that.” A $10,000 reward is being offered significantly damaged, including bike frames and hardware, several integral electrical components for information leading to the over- turning of the conviction, Jonas require repair or replacement. “DOT has worked around the clock to restore and Salpeter said. “Cases like this sometimes are a vital transportation links following the storm and that includes putting Citi Bike on the road result of a rush to judgment by police THE COURIER/File photo to recovery,” said DOT Commissioner Janette Friends and family members of Mazoltuv Borukhova (pictured) have establishedand prosecutors, while important Sadik-Khan. “Despite the damage, New York information is left uninvestigated,” a tip line in attempts to free the Forest Hills woman serving life behind bars for will have the nation’s largest bike share system her husband’s murder.Salpeter said. “Tip lines have been up and running this spring.” very successful in getting people out or giving me new information. It’s different jury, a legal source said, if the child in a bitter court battle, The initiative was originally supposed to unveil 7,000 bicycles in March of 2013 after being led to the exonerations of a couple new evidence is found and a judge and prosecutors reportedly claimed of people that were all convicted of grants approval. Borukhova’s motive for the murder delayed from the fall because of faulty equip- ment. The DOT said they intend to increase the murder, one being on death row.” Malakov, 34, was shot and killed was sole custody of the girl. A motion for a new trial is being on October 28, 2007 after leav- “There’s something else out there, number of bikes in the program to 10,000 even- tually, but do not presently have a timeline on prepared by Borukhova’s appellate ing his Queens office to take his evidence that was never looked attorney, Nathan Dershowitz, who four-year-old daughter, Michelle, for,” Jonas said. “Money can’t be when that will occur. When implemented, the DOT said, 5,500 bikes said the first trial was marred by to a Forest Hills playground to equated with somebody’s freedom.” “major irregularities.” meet Borukhova for a custody visit. Individuals with information are will be available at 293 stations in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Long Island City — initially slated Borukhova could be retried by a He had previously won custody of asked to call 718-747-4662. to receive bikes in the first phase of the program — will not be included in the May 2013 debut. RECORD LOW FDNY FIRE FATALITIES, Western Queens cyclists can expect to see the shiny cobalt cruisers on their blocks sometime Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer, who has AMBULANCE RESPONSE TIME towards the end of 2013. long supported the bike share program, said the delay is a major disappointment. Regardless of Long bY CristabeLLe tUMoLa Average fire response time in 2012 was four minutes Island City’s exclusion from phase one, the coun- [email protected] and four seconds. That was two seconds higher than cilmember said he would continue to advocate for 2011, but the statistical rise was partially due to the the active neighborhood to increase its ability to be Last year was a banner year for public safety. demands made by Sandy, the FDNY said. sustainable and environmentally friendly. In 2012, the FDNY had the fewest civilian fire During the storm, there were 21 serious fires that “I understand the Department of Transportation deaths and fastest average ambulance response times destroyed around 200 homes and businesses, includ- is doing its best to get the nation’s largest for life-threatening medical emergencies in New York ing more than 120 homes in Breezy Point. bike share program up and running but leav- City history, according to Mayor Michael Bloomberg EMS response time averaged six minutes and ing Western Queens out of the mix does not and Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano. 31 seconds, improving upon the record low set in seem logical when so many residents here rely “With record low number of murders and shootings 2010 despite a 3.4 percent increase in call volume. on alternate transportation options,” said Van and the fewest fire deaths in our city’s history, 2012 Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley, chair of the City Bramer. was a historic year for public safety,” said Bloomberg. Council’s fire committee, stressed that these records Initially, 10 docking stations were expected to Last year there were 58 fire deaths, a decline of 12 might not have been set without efforts from the City be placed strategically to provide riders access percent compared to 2011, four fewer fatalities than the Council to fight the mayor’s proposed closing of as to premier locations in LIC, including water- previous record set in 2010, and a 43 percent decline many as 20 fire companies. front parks, the business district and LaGuardia since 2001. “We can’t afford cuts to firehouses, and I will Community College. Smoke detectors were not working in most of the continue working with my colleagues to ensure the The delay will not impact the program’s $41 fire deaths in 2012. The top causes were electrical FDNY receives the required resources to keep us million price tag, funded privately by Citi. fires, smoking, incendiary fires and cooking related. safe,” said Crowley.
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