Breezy Point

There wasn't much to give it away; just a tine or two rising above the corn stalks on a small, East End farm. Sitting with my back to a stump, I raised my binoculars and watched patiently as the velvet-covered tips rhythmically appeared and disappeared...

The cancer spreading in his head is slowly strangling the brain of retired New York Police Officer John Cedo. "They've been telling me I'm brain-dead at work for years," said Cedo -- nicknamed "Rambo" by fellow cops -- mixing dark humor with anger and...

Come prom season, every girl knows: It's "almost" all about the dress. Sure enough, every spring, teenage girls, some in the company of eager mothers and fathers, search through dozens of boutiques and department stores in search of that one, perfect...

Patrick Dowdell will fulfill a father's dream when he graduates tomorrow from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. New York City Fire Lt. Kevin Dowdell, who was assigned to Rescue 4 in Woodside, was one of 343 firefighters who died in the World Trade...

With wounds still fresh from the World Trade Center tragedy and cries of grief echoing throughout the city, thousands turned to their churches yesterday to seek spiritual comfort. From St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan to Allen A.M.E. Church in...

The man who now runs the Fire Department's day-to-day operations looked nervous yesterday as he explained how he would manage a department split between two tough jobs. One of those jobs is making sure that everything is being done in the search for...

In the past, many who live in Rockaway and Breezy Point believed the middle of September was the perfect time to take advantage of the beaches - still hot enough to enjoy the ocean and sand but without the summer crowds. But on Tuesday, a week after...

The snappers are biting, but for the first time in 75 years, the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge linking the Rockaways to the Queens mainland is off-limits for people who like to fish there. After the World Trade Center terrorist attacks, the...

MORE THAN 6,000 people are missing, dead or presumed dead since the terrorist attacks Sept. 11 in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. Here are more of their stories: Their Marriage Was 'A Perfect Fit' During the 1993 bombing of the World Trade...

Funerals and memorial services scheduled Saturday for the following city police officers, firefighters and Port Authority officers who died or are missing at the World Trade Center. Thomas Gorman Port Authority Officer Memorial, 1 p.m. Our Lady of...

The Harbor Light Pub is a quintessential Queens watering hole - a place to grab a drink, get a bite to eat and exchange some friendly laughs with familiar faces. It's a bar, as one local put it, "where you'd always be bound to find five or 10 people you...

Fireworks and street fairs; river cruises and concerts in the park. There's even a hot-dog eating contest in Coney Island. NYNewsday.com offers a guide to where to celebrate the holiday all weekend long. Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks The biggest...