Woman Dies After Brooklyn Apartment Fire
Authorities said a 53-year-old woman whose Brooklyn apartment had no electricity was killed when a fire swept through her candlelit home.
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Authorities said a 53-year-old woman whose Brooklyn apartment had no electricity was killed when a fire swept through her candlelit home.
It's graduation season and it'll be a special day Saturday for a Long Islander who will be walking down the aisle seven years after being struck by a drag racer.
FDNY overtime costs are skyrocketing because a federal judge has barred the fire department from hiring a new class of recruits after finding the department's test is prejudiced against blacks and Hispanics.
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The New York Physical Therapy Association said the health insurance industry hasn't caught up with the explosion in doctor-ordered physical therapy.
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A lot of kids complain about homework, but now some parents are saying their children are getting too much and want it abolished.
Nikita White is angry at police, saying if they'd done their job, she wouldn't have been injured.
The opera, which built daring new productions and the careers of Placido Domingo and Beverly Sills, is fighting for its life.
