Prospect Park Goes Entirely Car Free For Summer
The park's East Drive from Park Circle to Grand Army Plaza is off limits to drivers until Sept. 11.
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The park's East Drive from Park Circle to Grand Army Plaza is off limits to drivers until Sept. 11.
Nine people were treated for smoke inhalation after a track fire in Harlem snarled the Monday morning rush-hour commute for many subway riders.
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An animal welfare group that helped make carriage horses a focus of New York City's 2013 mayoral election says it has given up on efforts to get the practice banned.
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Researchers who examined 37 studies involving more than 400,000 people say no-calorie sweeteners may still cause weight gain.
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The NYPD Aviation Unit came to the rescue when a 22-year-old on board a cargo ship needed to be airlifted to a hospital Sunday afternoon.
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For former WCBS reporter Steve Reed, the visit was a memorable one... for all the wrong reasons.
