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Evacuation zone saw nearly half of Sandy drownings
Photo credit: A flooded street in the Dumbo section of Brooklyn after the affects of Hurricane Sandy. (Getty)
Nearly half of the drowning deaths during Superstorm Sandy occurred in New York City's evacuation zone, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
Using data gathered by the American Red Cross, there were 18 drowning victims who died in homes located in Zone A, a mandatory evacuation area along the city's coast where storm surges were greatest.
There were 40 drowning...
Read more »Police investigating cyberbullying in Queens girl's hanging
Police are investigating the alleged cyber bullying of a 12-year-old girl found hanged in her Queens Village home Wednesday.
Gabrielle Molina was found by her 15-year-old sister hanging by a belt from her bedroom ceiling fan Wednesday, police said. EMS responded around 2:30 p.m. and attempted to revive her with CPR, but she was declared dead at Long Island Jewish Medical Center.
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Read more »Anthony Weiner mobbed as he greets voters in Harlem
Photo credit: Anthony Weiner grabs a copy of amNewYork while in Harlem. (Charles Eckert)
Tabloid covers and a crowd of paparazzi didn't stop Anthony Weiner from hitting the streets Thursday morning to kick off his mayoral campaign.
The disgraced congressman greeted New Yorkers outside the 125th Street subway station at St. Nicholas Avenue in Harlem.
Weiner, 48, who announced his campaign Wednesday with a video where he asked New Yorkers to look beyond the lewd 2011 picture...
Read more »Memorial Day weekend in New York: Here's what to do
Photo credit: Coney Island beach (Getty Images)
amNewYork will not publish Friday or Monday because of the Memorial Day holiday. We will return on Tuesday.
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The kickoff to summer may be a soggy one, as the city could be in for "significant rainfall" this Memorial Day weekend.
The storm that rocked the Midwest this week is on a direct course for New England, but the city may see some of the worst of it, according...
Read more »NY Public Library, PA gov announce deal to display Bill of Rights
Photo credit: Attendees look at a copy of the Bill of Rights at the New York Public Library. (Jason DeCrow)
After years of dormancy, a copy of the Bill of Rights will be on view in the Big Apple, but New Yorkers are going to have to wait awhile and eventually share it with our Philly counterparts.
Under the arrangement library administrators made with the Pennsylvania government Wednesday, the document will on display at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia starting in 2014 and three...
Read more »Suspect in East Village gay beating surrenders to cops
Photo credit: Gornell Roman (DCPI)
A suspect wanted in the attack of a gay man in the East Village turned himself in Wednesday.
Gornell Roman, 39, surrendered to cops at the 41st Precinct in the Bronx late Tuesday night, just hours after Police Commissioner Ray Kelly identified him as the one who allegedly attacked Dan Contarino Monday night.
Kelly said Roman, who was awaiting arraignment on assault as a hate crime charges...
Read more »Weiner disrupts mayor race, but can he win it?
Photo credit: Anthony Weiner (Charles Eckert)
Experts say Anthony Weiner's road to City Hall is a tortuous one.
The newest Democratic candidate for mayor will have to convince voters to listen to his message, instead of focusing on how he lied about his sexting proclivities when they accidentally became public. Weiner resigned from Congress in June 2011 amid the Twitter scandal.
"People are going to vote for you based on what...
Read more »In time for summer, Nathan's reopens after Sandy
Photo credit: Nathan's Famous hot dogs (Getty Images)
Damaged by Superstorm Sandy, Nathan's Famous flagship restaurant in Coney Island will officially reopen Thursday.
The storm put the restaurant out of business for seven months when it filled Nathan's, on the corner of Surf and Stillwell avenues, with six feet of water.
"That was the first time an event occurred that caused the closing of Nathan's," Wayne Norbitz, president and COO of...
Read more »Spotted: Anne Hathaway shopping at Haute Hippie, more
Photo credit: Anne Hathaway (Getty Images)
Anne Hathaway buying silk pants and a T-shirt at Haute Hippie in SoHo
Dakota Fanning walking along Greene Street with a group of friends ...
Read more »Zack Wheeler back after missing last start
Photo credit: Zach Wheeler #65 of the New York Mets (Getty Images)
The good for Mets top prospect Zack Wheeler on Wednesday was that his fastball reportedly clocked in at 97 mph after missing his start last Thursday due to inflammation in his shoulder.
The bad news? He surrendered two solo home runs and recorded just two strikeouts in five innings of work for the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s. He also allowed seven baserunners (five hits, two walks) and got the...
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