Plane lost in Siberian Mountains

A charter plane went down last week in the mountains of Siberia after suffering catastrophic engine failure. Too often in the underserved and under-regulated areas of western Russia, safety measures such as regular maintenance are eschewed over cost concerns. Search and recovery operations were hampered by heavy snowfall and extreme low temperatures; authorities have not located any survivors, although the search for bodies continues, also hampered by irregular flight manifests. These issues highlight the progress to be made in aviation safety in parts of the world often ignored by international legislation.

Corporate Consultants

Multiple Contractors have recently received paperwork in the mail, welcoming them as consultants for an Irish company named Nautilus & Whelk, and instructing them on how to access the account used to pay for their services.

In the account is $7,000USD, and the list of consultants with access include Jingle, K, O-Natsu, and Thistle.

Find of the Century!

One of the Night Janitors at Confucius Plaza made a startling find late on the morning of April 10th. Mr. Kim found a complete and intact jade tassel pendant Song Dynasty on the floor of one of the elevators in the Confucius Plaza apartment during his early morning shift. The object is currently be examined by members of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but it is currently thought to be a genuine artifact. If anyone has lost this item, they are urged to call into the police with a detailed description of the object to prove ownership. 

West Point Penetrated?

Groundskeepers at West Point Military Academy found a section of fence on Thursday which appeared to have been cut through with bolt cutters. The fence secured the wooded training area south of the Academy’s main campus, which contains over 6,500 acres of forest. The campus was placed under brief lockdown while the forest was searched with dogs, but the only intruder found was a resident of The City who claimed she had gotten lost while hiking. She claimed not to know anything about the fencing, and officials reported that she claimed to not even know where she was. The woman is currently being held pending further investigation.

Abe Industries Shakeup

Abe Industries chairwoman Abe So-Sobo, 86, announced this week to the board, which consists mostly of family members, that grandchildren Abe O-Toki and Abe O-Natsu would be removed from the company hierarchy, and that Abe Industries would divest itself from certain subsidiary companies at earliest convenience. Abe also announced that she would soon be revising her will to reflect the changes for the two disavowed junior executives. No information was released at this time for the changes, but it promises to bring changes to a company traditionally resistant to change.

Captain of Industry found dead in home on private island

Marcel LASTNAME was found dead in unusual circumstances in his home last week. The other members of his home were also deceased; investigations are ongoing.

Bizarre Missing Persons Case!

35 locals to the Big Orange were found wandering inside the Catalant Industries Building at midnight with no memory of the time after 8am that day.  All 35 individuals were detained by law enforcement and questioned. Police were baffled as to how these individuals managed to evade all the security cameras and enter the Catalant Industries Building after hours without any discovery. Security footage shows each individual appearing in the lobby after exiting the elevator by themselves. 

Several of these suspicious individuals have been transferred to the hospital for medical examination. 

Bank Robbery Foiled

The Gamgee-Baggins First Bank was the site of an attempted robbery on Wednesday, when a man with an unregistered firearm attempted to hold up the customers and tellers.

Guards at the bank immediately opened fire on the man, striking and killing him, preserving the bank’s reputation as immune to theft.

Local Riders Found Dead

The local Trailriders Association is grieving this week after two of its members were found dead in Sugar Hills Park, following an end of the year ride. Chuck and Sarah Schmidt were found on the Seneca Lake Trail, with multiple injuries. Although the Ithaca PD and Park Rangers are still investigating, foul play is not suspected at this time.

Community Garden Graces Elizabeth Street Park

     Community organizers gathered to break ground on a new community garden this weekend, in the remains of the playground of the shuttered P.S. 21 on Elizabeth Street. Organized by local musician K, citizens of The City gathered to construct "winterized" raised bed planters and plant lettuce, tomatoes, onions, potatoes, and more.

     "Providing the insulated covers like this doesn't provide enough warmth to grow produce during the winter, unfortunately, but it does allow them to put down extra root systems, allowing earlier and greater production next season," one volunteer explained. "It would have been great if the city could have provided the permits sooner, but we'll still be able to supplement the diets of dozens of low-income families across Nolita."

    Organizers thanked K, known within the community as front-person of "K and the Apocalypse," for bringing further attention to mutual aid efforts in the neighborhood. "K really walks the walk, where a lot of other artists think that by just talking about issues they can affect change," said Saori Sano, leader of Hands Up for Nolita. "Without their help, we might have lacked the dozens of volunteers here today, helping to make this garden a reality."

     Locals expressed appreciation of the new project, as well. Les Quaker, who attended P.S. 21 when it was still a school, told reporters, "Ever since the City shut down the school, the community has been wondering, what was going to happen to it, to the space. People were talking about, oh, they're going to sell to out-of-town landlords, they're going to let crooked developers buy it, try to gentrify the neighborhood, drive rent prices up, we're all going to have to move out. So it's really nice to see that, for once, the City is thinking of the little guy. It kind of gives us hope for the community."

Readers who wish to visit the new garden can locate it just off Elizabeth St, between Prince and Spring streets, two blocks west of Sara Roosevelt Park. Although open to the public, organizers request that anybody who wants to participate in the garden contact Hands Up for Nolita.