Teen Rescued After Falling Into East River
The 18-year-old was apparently sailing a make-shift raft down the river when he fell into the 40 degree water near 87th Street around 6 p.m.
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The 18-year-old was apparently sailing a make-shift raft down the river when he fell into the 40 degree water near 87th Street around 6 p.m.
Tony in Keansburg is a big fan of the show and also a big fan of the Oakland Raiders, so he called in this morning to get Boomer's take on the state of the 'silver and black.'
With the public smoking bans recently put into effect and talk of extending them further, I understand people's sensitivity to the mayor's office using its power to officially judge our vices. I don't like it any more than the next person.
Imagine this nightmare: someone armed and violent breaks into your home -- unaware you are there -- and you hide in the closet. But then his steps come closer and the door opens. That's the plight of this victim, who may have truly saved her own life.
The firebombing of Rabbi Nosson Schuman's residence next to Congregation Beth El marked the fourth hate crime targeted at a Jewish center in the past month.
Officials say the woman nearly collided with another car on the Henry Hudson Parkway which caused her to skid off the highway onto a service road at 96th Street and then through a cyclone fence and into the river.
The suspect was brought to the 66th Precinct and charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Harassment.
"Something had to be done, so we had to stop the music," said conductor Alan Gilbert.
"There was no way we could not do something here. There's too many people that need to grieve, need to mourn need to celebrate this family," said co-worker Leanne Pantoliano.
There's a new battle underway to save New York City's failing schools. Mayor Michael Bloomberg has threatened to fire up to half of the teachers at struggling institutions in all five boroughs.
One mother's unconventional form of discipline is sparking a debate. How far is too far when it comes to punishing your child, particularly, in public? Dynesha Lax said what she did was a last resort.
The customer is told to avoid having service cut off, he must purchase a prepaid debit card and call back.
Police are looking for two suspects they say are targeting elderly homeowners by posing as electrical workers and then stealing cash and jewelry.
