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Transform Father’s Day Into The Adventure Of A Lifetime

Want to do something fun with your dad for Father’s Day? Check out these exciting activities that are sure to be an adventure!

2013/05/28

Up In The Air: 6 Great, Local Airborne Adventures

Airborne adventures aren’t for the faint of heart, of course, but there’s something special about being able to see the world from the vantage point of a bird. Read on for places that will take you up, up, up in New York City and beyond.

2013/05/03

EXCLUSIVE: Following Disastrous Skydiving Incident, L.I. Woman Discusses Her Ordeal

She is shaken up, but very grateful to have little more than a few scratches. The young woman who was stuck dangling from a tree after skydiving in Calverton on Long Island spoke about the ordeal on Thursday.

2012/07/26

CBSNewYork.com Web Producer Evan Bindelglass goes skydiving over Sussex County, New Jersey (file photo)

Skydivers Rescued From Manorville Tree

Strong winds and skydiving do not mix, WCBS 880′s Sophia Hall reported.

2012/07/25

Fatal Tandem Skydive Jump That Killed Westchester Man Deemed Accidental

Plattekill police are now releasing information saying the instructor, 26-year-old Aleksandr Chulsky, had a medical condition or some kind of trauma to his neck, maybe from a significant jolt from opening the chute.

2012/06/18

Graduating cadets at West Point (file / credit: YURI GRIPAS/AFP/Getty Images)

West Point Cadets Look Ahead To Graduation

Graduation is this weekend at the United States Military Academy, and the West Point cadets are excited.

2012/05/25

Fred Mack, sporting red, walks to the plane on his 100th. (credit: CBS 2)

Man Skydives In N.J. On His 100th Birthday

Fred Mack made his first skydiving jump when he was just 95-years-old. At the time, he vowed he would repeat the jump, if he managed to live to the century mark.

2011/03/21

Generic Skydiving Photo (credit: John Medina/Getty Images)

NY Skydive Teacher Claims Being Gay Got Him Fired

The lawsuit filed last week in Brooklyn federal court claims that Donald Zarda was fired because of his sexual orientation. It said Zarda’s employer told him the customer complained Zarda had touched her inappropriately.

2010/10/05

Drop Zones: Best Destinations Near New York City For Skydivers

Before leaping into the air from 10,000 feet up and falling at about 120 miles per hour, here are some important tips to know before going skyward with a New York-area skydiving company.

2010/08/08