....September 11, 4:50 PM
	HOMELESS MAN CHARGED IN LIC SLAYING A homeless man was arrested and charged in the beating death of a man described as a “good Samaritan” last Friday. Eric Cherry, 43, who lives at the Borden Avenue Veterans Residence, allegedly punched 67-year-old Nicholas Nowillo multiple times, grabbed him and threw him to the ground and proceeded to kick and punch him until he finally succumbed to the injuries, prosecutors said. Nowillo was assisting a neighbor in distress when he was attacked. “The defendant is accused of taking the life of a man who was coming to the aid of a neighbor. His family must now face the difficult task of adjusting to a life empty of the presence of a husband, father and grandfather,” Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said. If convicted, Cherry faces up to 25 years in prison. [ More Blotters] Nine Charged In $1.4M Mortgage Scheme Inside The Board Of Elections: State Senate Votes Prompt Race Debate MTA Changes Expected Councilman Stable After Car Accident Queens Weathers Economic Storm Hospital Welcomes ‘Miracle Babies’ Home Queens Law College Ranks In Diversity Queens Arm Wrestlers Take Home Top Prizes Second Attempt For Greener Taxis Triborough Bridge Now The RFK Opponents Flip On Willets Point Plan Recount Get Underway In Tight Senate Race Return To Jail Likely For Con Freed In Hoax City Officials File Suit Over Term Limits Audit Finds Water’s Edge In Too Deep Celebs Cut Ribbon On New Garden Liu Fixing Broken Meter Rule New Test For 8th Graders Unveiled Parkway Hospital Closes City Closes Corona Dental Clinic Dissident Dems Weigh Options Bloomberg To Charge For Plastic Bags Smith Discusses Changes In Senate