Crews Work To Protect Homes And Power Lines In Westchester From Falling Trees
On Thursday, Con Edison deployed extra crews ahead of Hurricane Irene to help prune trees near power lines and houses in Westchester County.
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On Thursday, Con Edison deployed extra crews ahead of Hurricane Irene to help prune trees near power lines and houses in Westchester County.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 170.89 points, or 1.5 percent, to close at 11,149.82. It had been up 85 points shortly after the opening bell.
As Hurricane Irene makes its way towards the U.S. and eventually up the east coast, Tri-State area residents are being urged to get ready.
O'Brien told an administrative law judge she wrote the post in exasperation because six or seven unruly first-graders kept disrupting her lessons. She said one boy had recently hit her.
The Department of Correction said Imam Aziz-Ud Bin Bilal was suspended without pay.
A New York City restaurant is challenging its customers to drink five liters of beer in two hours without throwing up.
Police caught her at the train station. They don't know where she was planning to go, but believe she felt she could better care for the child than the child's own parents.
Police say 23-year-old Samantha Deutsch slipped out of her handcuffs and fled out a side door at the Second Precinct Tuesday night while being held for disorderly conduct, vehicle and traffic warrants, and criminal impersonation.
A 60-year-old woman died from her wounds on Wednesday after police say she was stabbed by Christian Falero.
Being a firefighter isn't just about the job, but about the life.
The Cupcake Cakewalk at the Openhouse Gallery, a Soho spot dedicated to hosting some of the most creative pop-ups in the city, is holding a one-day competition this weekend to determine who makes the best cupcakes in New York City.
Emergency management officials are gathering to prepare for the possibility that area residents would have to be evacuated if Hurricane Irene strikes the city.
After essentially saying "see ya later, bye" to CBS 2 reporters trying to get him to personally explain the decision to drop the charges against French banker Strauss-Kahn, Manhattan DA Cy Vance explained himself Wednesday evening.
The girl said she was reading on the floor when a man tried to engage her in small talk and then grabbed her feet.
The Associated Press said that the police department, with "unprecedented" help from the CIA, "dispatched undercover officers, known as 'rakers,' into minority neighborhoods as part of a human mapping program."
