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Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch (AP photo)

Former New York Mayor Ed Koch Dead at Age 88

NEW YORK (AP) – Former New York Mayor Ed Koch, the combative politician who rescued the city from near-financial ruin during three City Hall terms, has died at age 88. Spokesman George Arzt says Koch […]

2013/02/01

NYC crane collapses at construction site; 7 hurt

NEW YORK (AP) —A 200-foot crane collapsed onto a building under construction near the East River waterfront Wednesday, injuring seven people, three of whom needed to be extricated from underneath the fallen machinery.

2013/01/09

Psychiatric test for suspect in NYC subway death

NEW YORK (AP) – A woman accused of shoving a man to his death in front of a subway train because she believed he was Muslim laughed and smiled during a court hearing where she was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.

2012/12/30

Tests: Beached whale found in NYC was malnourished

NEW YORK (AP) — Tests show a 60-foot beached whale that died in a costal enclave of New York City was malnourished but wasn’t injured or killed by humans.

2012/12/28

Man pushed to death in front of NYC subway train

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police say a man has been shoved in front of a subway train and has been killed. Investigators are searching for the woman believed to have pushed him Thursday night in Queens.

2012/12/27

Official: Endangered whale beached in NYC is dead

NEW YORK (AP) — A wildlife official says an endangered whale has died after getting stranded on a beach in a coastal enclave of New York City.

2012/12/27

Ailing whale washes ashore at New York City beach

NEW YORK (AP) — An ailing, endangered finback whale has been found washed ashore in a coastal enclave of Queens that was hard hit by Superstorm Sandy. The whale is said to be in very grave condition.

2012/12/26

Suspect being questioned in deadly NYC subway push

NEW YORK (AP) – New York City police are questioning a suspect in the death of a subway rider who was shoved onto the tracks.

2012/12/04

At least 80 flooded houses destroyed by NYC fire

NEW YORK (AP) – A huge fire destroyed between 80 and 100 houses in a flooded neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. More than 190 firefighters have contained the six-alarm blaze fire […]

2012/10/30

Billionaire gives $100 million to Central Park

NEW YORK (AP) – A billionaire hedge fund manager has pledged $100 million to the private organization that maintains Central Park in partnership with New York City. John A. Paulson’s gift to the Central Park […]

2012/10/23

NY teacher scolded for making kids write to inmate

NEW YORK (AP) – A teacher has received a warning letter from the New York City Conflicts of Interest Board for making her fifth graders write Christmas cards to a friend serving time in prison. […]

2012/10/02

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