Landlord Accused of Putting Bomb Under Tenant's Car

Brooklyn prosecutors have charged a landlord with trying to kill a tenant. Yung Tang is accused of attempted murder, assault and arson for the 2002 incident.

According to prosecutors, Tang wanted to evict tenant Israel Halberstam, who was $100,000 behind on rent on an electronics showroom space. Tang planted a homemade bomb under Halberstam's minivan; when the tenant moved his vehicle, the bomb exploded and he lost a leg. Initially, the incident worried people that it might be terrorist-related.

The Daily News reports that Tang was arrested last year, just within the five-year statute of limitations. And after he was released, "cops found him sleeping in his car in a Connecticut parking lot" with "a bag full of bomb-making material, silencers, a disguise and other items." Tang pleaded not guilty and his lawyer said, "We believe there is a lot more than meets the eye in this case. Stay tuned."

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By Jen Chung in News on May 16, 2008 9:50 AM

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jessecal

Hey- it a New York Landlord!!

Sounds kinda normal to me-> Par for the [i]course![i]

Rocknrope

lol @ Muscley Armed Paper Boy and Zodak.

Bomb under the car - I would say that it sounds like some real old school greaseball shit, but Yung Tang doesn't sound Sicilian.

Waor-Waor-Wair-Waor! (Transforming noise)

BMMDan

Was the enlisting office in Times Square behind on rent also?

I saw Sue Simmons sleeping in her car in Connecticut once. I think there's more that meets her eyes.

Spirit of 76

"We believe there is a lot more than meets the eye in this case."

I can believe that. They'll probably find evidence that he was responsible for other bombings, too, like the Times Square one a couple of months ago.

Anna_Merkin

Where's Al Sharpton?

Couldn't resist.

Is Yung Tang an animal and a thug too?

JMH

$100,000 in rent? Wouldn't you just, I don't know, evict him? More work, I guess, but it has the added advantage of not being a felony.

jack9

"Brooklyn prosecutors have charged a landlord with Trying to kill a tenant."

Capitalized?

Kingpin

He was found with the bomb making bits in his car, as well as other pretty incriminating bits of evidence... who does he think he's kidding by pleading Not-Guilty?

zodak

as a straight man, i must admit, that i love me some Yung Tang.

(not too Yung, or that Tang would be illegal)

Muscley Armed Paper Boy

"We believe there is a lot more than meets the eye in this case."

Counselor, are you implying that your client is, in fact, a Transformer?