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Post Sandy, manic Monday begins for commuters
NEW YORK (AP) — Commuters streaming into New York City on Monday endured long waits and crowded trains, giving the recovering transit system a stress test a week after Superstorm Sandy ravaged the New Jersey and New York coast lines. Trains were so...
Tags: Long Island Rail Road, Brooklyn (New York City), Commuting, Public Transportation, Consolidated Edison Incorporated
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Despite damage from Sandy, election officials hopeful
NEW YORK (AP) — Power generators are being marshaled, polling locations moved and voting machines hurriedly put into place as officials prepare to hold an national election in storm-ravaged sections of New York and New Jersey barely a week after...
Tags: Elections, Michael Bloomberg, Polls, Voting, Local Elections
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PA-NY-NJ picking up after Hurricane Sandy's epic devastation
The sodden, wind-blown tri-state region of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania began an arduous journey back to normal on Wednesday after mammoth storm Sandy killed at least 82 people in a rampage that swamped coastal cities and cut power to millions...Tags: Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Northampton (Southampton, New York), National Basketball Association, Monroe County (Pennsylvania), NYSE Euronext, Inc.
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Waiting for Help, Far Rockaway Feels Forgotten in Sandy's Aftermath
PIX11.com | @PIX11NarmeenAbout 120,000 people live in Far Rockaway Queens and the majority of its residents stayed put through Sandy's wrath. The devastation in the aftermath, severe. There is, of course, no gas. Countless homes were damaged by flood waters and some roads are...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Multiple Reports Of Looting; 15 Arrested In Far Rockaway
pix11.com | @wpixFifteen people have been arrested after looting broke out in Coney Island and along the Far Rockaway peninsula, the Associated Press reported. Suspects broke windows and damaged metal gates while breaking into several clothing stores, a Radio Shack and a...Tags: Coney Island, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Rent-A-Center Incorporated
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Teen Drowns In Waters Off Far Rockaway
A 14-year-old boy died Tuesday after being pulled from rough waters off of Far Rockaway, officials said.
Akeem Craig, of Queens, was swimming in the water near Beach 19 Street and Seagirt Blvd. at around 12:30 p.m. with another 14-year-old. The boys were...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency
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Want cheaper tuition? Find religion
CNNWith church membership dwindling and more families struggling to afford the cost of college, many private religiously-affiliated colleges and universities are slashing tuition and offering incentives to attract new students -- and to stay afloat. Some...Tags: Bible, Students, Religious Texts, Teaching and Learning, Seton Hall University
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Bloomberg Announces New Evacuations, Possible MTA Shutdown
pix11.comMayor Bloomberg and former MTA chairman Jay Walder addressed the city Thursday evening, emphasizing that New Yorkers need to brace themselves for a storm that could cause widespread flooding, the cancellation of MTA service, structural damage to buildings...Tags: Transportation, Health and Safety at School, Health, Regional Authority, Traffic
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NY, NJ Declare States Of Emergency; LI Urging Residents To Evacuate Ahead Of Irene
As Hurricane Irene starts barreling herself towards the Outer Banks, five states declared a State of Emergency Thursday ahead of what will most certainly be a messy and wet weekend.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, New Jersey Gov....Tags: Brooklyn (New York City), Hurricane Preparedness, Weather, Fire Island, Regional Authority
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Bloomberg Orders Mandatory Evacuations For Low-Lying Areas Of NYC
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg isn't taking any chances with Hurricane Irene, ordering a first-ever mandatory evacuation for all New Yorkers living in low-lying areas of the city.
Bloomberg said residents living in Zone-A SEE ALL NEW YORK CITY...Tags: Long Island Rail Road, Coney Island, Broad Channel, Public Transportation, Disasters
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A list of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack victims
A list of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack victims from data compiled by the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. The overall death toll from the attacks stands at 2,977 -- including 2,753 killed as a result of the attacks at the World Trade Center, 184...Tags: Sundance Film Festival, Crimes, New Hyde Park, James Stewart, Silver Spring (Montgomery, Maryland)
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Man Walking Dog Gets Shocked On Queens Sidewalk
wpix.comA Queens man says he feels lucky to be alive Wednesday, after he says he was nearly electrocuted while walking his dog on a sidewalk in Far Rockaway. According to 52-year-old James Evans, he was walking his pit bull Max along Cornaga Avenue at around 2...Tags: WPIX, Travel, Transportation, Long Island Power Authority, Queens (New York City)
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