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Gothamist (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
Photo via AnimalNY /Anthony Macaluso. While climbers #2 and 3, Renaldo Clarke and David Malone, were indicted for scaling the New York Times building earlier this year and currently face up to a year in prison, climber #1, Alain Robert, has received a slap on the wrist. With a grand jury rejecting criminal charges this summer , he pleaded guilty yesterday to disorderly conduct (which...
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milos31 | 28/12/2008
The famous "spiderman", Frenchman Alain Robert bizarre, climber, skyscraper, story, dangerous http://funnytogo.com/pictures/spiderman-climber/skyscraper.htm
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New York News, Weather, and Sports (Free subscription) | 09/12/2008
Some creative ways to punish Plaxico Burress, Vito Fosella, Alain Robert and others who?ve recently pulled chuckleheaded stunts.
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allvoices (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
Joyce C Abano reports from Doha DOHA: Clad in a Spiderman costume, French rock and urban climber Alain Robert enthralled close to two thousand spectators at the La Cigale Hotel as he climbed up the 100-metre building. Cheers and whistles erupted from the crowd as Robert, who is from Bourgogne, France, started climbing the building using only suction cups and a rope – sans safety...
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New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
It was estimated that two-thirds of office holiday parties have been canceled, but some New Yorkers still found reason to celebrate. Hillary Clinton formally accepted her nomination as Barack Obama’s secretary of State, while Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Nita Lowey seemed all too happy to withdraw their names from consideration for the new prospective Senate vacancy. State Senator Malcolm Smith...
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NYU Local (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
Alain Robert, who scaled the New York Times Building with two other men in June, pleaded guilty to charges of disorderly conduct and was sentenced this morning to three days of community service, the Times reported. Because the French stuntman climbed the building to raise awareness about global warming, he was barred from completing the [...]
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Towleroad (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
Alain Robert, also known as 'Spiderman' for his ongoing attempts (and successes) to climb the world's tallest buildings, has been sentenced to three days community service at New York's Gay Men's Health Crisis and a $250 fine for scaling the...
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New York Post (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
A French daredevil who climbed the outside of The New York Times' 52-story building in Manhattan has been sentenced to three days of community service and a $250 fine after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct. Alain Robert scaled the tower in...
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Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
Alain Robert, the first of three men to climb up the new, rod-clad New York Times building this summer only got a non-criminal disorderly conduct charge and will have to pay a $250 fine and do three days' service with Gay Men's Health Crisis. Which is funny in at least two ways: For one, Robert scaled the building to bring attention to global warming, but the D.A. asked that he...
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Gristmill (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
By David Roberts In GQ this month, rogue skyscraper-climber Alain Robert -- who free climbs, using no ropes or equipment -- offers an account of scaling the New York Times building to hang a banner halfway up: When I was about fourteen stories up, I took the banner from under my shirt and tied it. It said GLOBAL WARMING KILLS MORE PEOPLE THAN 9/11 EVERY WEEK. When I got near the...
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
A French daredevil who climbed the outside of The New York Times' skyscraper has been sentenced to community service.Forty-five-year-old Alain Robert pleaded guilty Monday to disorderly conduct and was told to perform community service at the Gay Men's Health Crisis.He scaled the 52-story tower in June and unfurled a banner saying: "Global warming kills more people than a 9/11 every week."Police...
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
Forty-five-year-old Alain Robert pleaded guilty Monday to disorderly conduct and was told to perform community service at the Gay Men's Health Crisis.
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
NEW YORK A French daredevil who climbed the outside of The New York Times' skyscraper has been sentenced to community service.
Forty-five-year-old Alain Robert pleaded guilty Monday to disorderly conduct and was told to perform community service at the Gay Men's Health Crisis.
He scaled the 52-story tower in June and unfurled a banner saying: "Global warming kills more people...
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Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
NY Times skyscraper climber pleads guiltyThe Associated PressNEW YORK -- A French daredevil who climbed the outside of The New York Times' skyscraper has been sentenced to community service.Forty-five-year-old Alain Robert pleaded guilty Monday to disorderly conduct and was told to perform community service at the Gay Men's Health Crisis.He scaled the 52-story tower in June and unfurled...
