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March 4, 2010
Suspicious white powder sent to B'klyn judge forces evacuation
NY Daily News
by Scott Shifrel
A suspicious white powder sent to a Brooklyn judge Thursday forced the evacuation of the 24th floor of the Supreme Court building.
The powder, which is still being tested, was sent to Justice Abraham Gerges, the judge who last week signed off on the controversial Atlantic Yards redevelopment project.
On Thursday, Gerges was presiding over the trial of a Staten Island doctor charged with peddling steroids.
Authorities would not comment but sources say at least one person was "decontaminated" and court officers were not allowing anyone on the 24th floor.
Dozens of emergency services vehicles and fire trucks lined outside the Jay Street building in downtown Brooklyn.
NoLandGrab: Don't look at us — we've shoveled enough white powder over the past month that we hope to never see the stuff again.
But seriously, no matter how one feels about Atlantic Yards or eminent domain abuse (and there are no reports at this time that suggest a connection), this type of thing — even if it's a hoax, and we sure hope it is — is completely unacceptable.
Posted by eric at March 4, 2010 4:37 PM