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The Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Williamsburg (bottom-top) Bridges are seen in New York City - Jul 1, 2007 (credit: STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

New Park Partially Opens At Pier 42 On Lower East Side

Officials on Saturday opened part of the new waterfront park at Pier 42 on the Lower East Side.

2013/05/04

Flag of the Borough of Queens (credit: Queens Borough President's Office)

‘Jeopardy!’ Devotes Entire Category To Queens

If you live in a certain outer borough, you might have felt an extra sense of pride Tuesday night.

2013/03/19

Author Mary Beth Keane Talks New Book About ‘Typhoid Mary’

Most of us have at least heard of “Typhoid Mary.” But Pearl River author Mary Beth Keane tells a fascinating story about Mary Mallon in her new book “Fever.”

2013/03/18

Dolphin spotted in the East River on March 13, 2013 (credit: Alex Silverman/WCBS 880)

Officials Continue To Monitor Bottlenose Dolphin In East River

“The dolphin was diving and swimming normally and there were no observable injuries noted,” The Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation wrote on its Facebook page.

2013/03/14

Man’s Body Found Along East River

A man’s body was found Wednesday afternoon along the East River on the Upper East Side.

2013/03/13

Dolphin Spotted In East River Off FDR Drive And East 96th Street

The dolphin appeared to be swimming in circles between Manhattan and Queens. It could be seen bobbing up to the surface every 20-30 seconds.

2013/03/13

A helicopter carrying five people crashed into the East River Oct 4, 2011 (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

NTSB: Overloading, Pilot Error Caused Fatal 2011 East River Helicopter Crash

Three people suffered fatal injuries when the helicopter plunged into the East River shortly after takeoff the 34th Street helipad on Oct. 4, 2011.

2013/03/01

Ed Koch in Mayor Michael Bloomberg's 2012 State of the City Video

Video: Remember Ed Koch’s ‘Welcome To My Bridge?’

One of the permanent memorials to late former New York City Mayor Ed Koch will be the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge and indelible in our memories will be Koch welcoming us to it.

2013/02/01

Crane Collapse in Long Island City, Queens - Jan. 9, 2013 (credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

Crane Operator Cited In Long Island City Collapse

A crane operator and a contractor didn’t inspect equipment, failed to take proper precautions and ran the rig unsafely before it collapsed while building a New York City apartment tower and injured seven construction workers, officials said Wednesday.

2013/01/30

Mayoral Candidate Joseph Lhota (file / credit: Andy Kropa/Getty Images)

Mayoral Candidate Joseph Lhota In Radio Interview: NYC In ‘Fragile’ State

“All of the great that happened, the foundation that Mayor Giuliani built during his term and that Mike Bloomberg has built on top of that, they’re quite fragile,” he told WCBS 880 morning anchors Michael Wallace and Pat Carroll.

2013/01/30

R Train Service Restored Between Manhattan And Brooklyn

Subway service resumed Friday for parts of the New York City Subway system knocked out by superstorm Sandy.

2012/12/21

Report: Tour Helicopter That Crashed Into East River Was Too Heavy

A federal report released Thursday found a helicopter that crashed into the East River off New York City on a sightseeing tour last year, killing three passengers, was carrying too much weight.

2012/12/20

South Street Seaport - Nov. 30, 2012 (credit: Alex Silverman / WCBS 880)

Museum Reopens, But South Street Seaport Struggles

The South Street Seaport Museum reopened to visitors Monday for the first time since Superstorm Sandy, and was set to launch two new exhibits on Friday.

2012/12/10

LIRR Schedule Board Dec. 9, 2012 (credit: Monica Miller/WCBS 880)

Normal LIRR Rush Hour Schedule To Resume Monday Morning

Monday’s commute for Long Island Rail Road passengers will finally be back to normal, more than a month after superstorm Sandy forced service to be limited.

2012/12/09

Flooding damage caused by Sandy at the South Ferry station (credit: MTA New York City Transit / David Henly)

Lhota: MTA Not Expected To Raise Fares To Pay For Sandy Repairs

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is still in a recovery state after the hit it took from superstorm Sandy, but there is some good news for straphangers.

2012/11/28

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