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Commuter train from NYC shakes derails in tunnel
NEW YORK (AP) -- A commuter train shook on the tracks and then derailed in a tunnel under the East River shortly after leaving Penn Station on Monday night, forcing the hundreds of passengers on it to be removed and delaying the trip home for many others. No injuries were ...
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Correx officers charged with dealing weed to Rikers inmates
Two city correction officers were charged today with dealing pot to inmates on Rikers Island.Austin Romain and Khalif Phillips, both 31, were busted while on the job after getting ratted out by jailhouse snitches who were their alleged customers. Both guards operated independently of each other but used similar methods to sell marijuana and other contraband - including scalpels and tobacco - to ...
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Governors Island abuzz with plans
Governors Island administrators said last week's implosion of one of its oldest building signifies the start of a new era for the island.The 30-acre section of the island that was once off limits to civilians will be transformed into a new, modern $250 million park that's set to open to the public next summer -- and there's more on the way."There were 14,000 people in one ...
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Christine Quinn goes on attack against mayoral rivals
Photo credit: AP | Christine Quinn is the first female New York City Council speaker and is considered a leading candidate to succeed Mayor Michael Bloomberg in the 2013 ...
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Welcome back to the Bronx Dodgers play at NYY for 1st time since 81
Photo credit: Adrian Gonzalez #23 of the Los Angeles Dodgers (Getty Images) From 1941 to 1981, the Dodgers faced off against the Yankees in 11 World Series. But oddly enough, the team that once called Brooklyn home hasn't visited either Yankee Stadium since winning the title-clinching Game 6 of the 1981 World Series; this despite the institution of interleague play in 1997. Tonight, the ...
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NYPD Spying On Muslims Leads To N.J. Senate Committee Approving New Regulations
TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — A New Jersey State Senate committee passed a bill Monday that would require law enforcement agencies from elsewhere to give notice when they plan to conduct counterterrorism surveillance in the state — a measure prompted by revelations about NYPD spying on ...
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Shark Gobbles Up 3 Fish In Tank At New Coney Island Applebee’s
A blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) swims in the aquarium of the Haus des Meeres (';House of the Sea';) in Vienna on June 27, 2012. (Credit: ALEXANDER ...
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Study Bullying Between Siblings Could Have Serious Long Term Consequences
NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) — Bullying at school is a big concern for many parents, but according to new research harmful bullying could be taking place in your own home. A recent study published in the journal Pediatrics claimed that bullying that goes on at home can be just as damaging to a child’s mental well-being as bullying that comes at the hands of one’s peers. A big part of ...
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Mets shift Duda to first Murphy back to second
Email ATLANTA -- Reversing course on last week's alternative defensive assignments, Mets manager Terry Collins scrawled out an entirely new lineup for Monday's series opener against the Braves. Daniel Murphy, who spent a one-week tour of duty at first base, returned to his usual position at second. Meanwhile, Lucas Duda, who has worked tirelessly in the outfield for the past two ...
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Costas calls Mets to apologize for comments
Email ATLANTA -- Terry Collins heard the quip. How could he not? NBC broadcaster Bob Costas generated headlines Sunday when he called the Mets' walk-off celebration evidence of "the decline of Western civilization." "All right, civilization's over," Collins jabbed back Monday afternoon. "We'll have to rebuild it." Running through highlights during ...
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Turner could land on DL with left intercostal strain
Email ATLANTA -- Mets infielder Justin Turner is dealing with a left intercostal strain that could land him on the disabled list as soon as Tuesday. Turner stayed in New York after Sunday's game, receiving an MRI on Monday morning before joining his teammates in Atlanta. Though the Mets may not reach a resolution before the start of Tuesday's doubleheader, manager Terry Collins ...
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Wrong birth date on Ed Kochs tombstone
How’s Ed Koch tombstone doin’. Horrible!In a major blunder, the former mayor’s tombstone at Trinity Church in Washington Heights was mistakenly engraved with the wrong birth date.The date of birth given is Dec. 12, 1942 instead of 1924.The gaffe is enough to bring Koch -- a proud World War II veteran and stickler for details - right out of his grave, after a brief chuckle and ...
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LIRR officials Hempstead train probably derailed leaving Penn Station
In Huntington Station accident cleared on NY Rt-25(Jericho Tpk/Middle Cntry Rd/Main St) EB at Totten Ave In Huntington Station accident cleared on NY Rt-25(Jericho Tpk/Middle Cntry Rd/Main St) EB at Totten ...
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Quinn defends positions attacks NYC mayor rivals
Photo credit: AP | Christine Quinn is the first female New York City Council speaker and is considered a leading candidate to succeed Mayor Michael Bloomberg in the 2013 ...
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Kelly NSA Surveillance Program Shouldn’t Have Been Made Secret
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said Monday that Americans deserved to know about the fact that the government has been collecting data on phone calls and Internet usage. "I don’t think it ever should have been made secret," Kelly said. He also said the National Security Agency needs to get better at safeguarding data. Former NSA contractor ...
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Man Faces Charges After Catching Alleged Vandals In The Act
NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) — A New York man is facing charges in connection with his efforts to stop a group of boys who were allegedly vandalizing his father-in-law’s home while it was being renovated. The boys are accused of causing havoc in the home, near Rochester, but now the man who caught them could be in trouble. ';I’m not regretful, I just thought I was doing the ...
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Suspect Indicted In 1986 Murder Of Inwood Restauranteur
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A suspect was formally indicted Monday in the murder of an Upper Manhattan restaurant owner more than a quarter century ago. Justo Santos, 43, was indicted Monday ...
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Top Pitching Prospect Zack Wheeler Eager Excited To Make Major-League Debut
about to make his highly anticipated debut with the New York Mets , Zack Wheeler will rely on some advice he got from a minor league coach. Don’t look up. ';I know it’s going to be a big moment in my life,'; Wheeler said Monday, the day before he takes the mound against the first-place Atlanta Braves. ';There’s probably going to be some nerves.'; The ...
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Long Island Rail Road Train Disabled ‘Possibly Derailed’ Near Penn Station
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A Long Island Rail Road train headed to Hempstead was left disabled, and might have derailed, early Monday evening at Penn Station. "At about 9 minutes after 6, we had a train leaving Penn Station become disabled - possibly derailed - as it was entering the East River tunnel," Metropolitan Transportation Authority spokeswoman Marjorie Anders told WCBS ...
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New York University forcing me out China dissident
New York University was forcing him and his family to leave at the end of this month because of pressure from the Chinese government. The university denied Chen's allegations. Chen said in a statement that China's Communist Party had been applying "great, unrelenting pressure'' on NYU to ask him to leave, though he did not provide details or evidence to back his claim. ...
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Pineda making strides on rehab assignment
NEW YORK -- Right-hander Michael Pineda's next Minor League rehabilitation start will come on Thursday for Class A Advanced Tampa in Dunedin, Fla. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said that the 24-year-old is expected to throw about 80 pitches in the outing against the Blue Jays' Florida State League affiliate, and Pineda's reports have been positive coming off right labrum ...
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Teixeira could be headed to disabled list
Email NEW YORK -- Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Monday that he is leaning toward placing first baseman Mark Teixeira on the 15-day disabled list, but a final decision has not yet been made. Cashman said on a conference call that he has been told Teixeira will not be available to play for at least seven days after having a cortisone injection to treat inflammation in his right ...
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Cashman not counting on Youkilis to return
Email NEW YORK -- Kevin Youkilis is on the 15-day disabled list for the second time this season with a back ailment, and Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said that the team cannot count on his return. "Back issues usually don't get better," Cashman said on a conference call Monday. "They can, but they're very debilitating and hard to get a handle on. It's ...
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Cuomo legislative leaders talk casinos jobs
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- New Yorkers could see huge, resort casinos upstate and an influx of new employers lured by the promise of tax-free operations for a decade under several deals in the works in ...
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New York City settles lawsuit over police pension benefits
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City has settled a lawsuit in which the federal government accused it of improperly reducing retirement benefits for current and former police officers who served in the military after September 11, ...
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New York's community gardens creating tension once more
Community gardening in New York is under threat again, but what are the ideas and opinions surrounding this ongoing battle between the people and the city?
Community gardening is a well-known term and idea in New York City thanks to the much-publicized opposition between former Mayor Giuliani and members of the New York City public, who brought a lawsuit to have the gardens protected. The issue was eventually resolved when Mayor Bloomberg replaced Giuliani and introduced the Garden Settlement of 2002. Read more
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