A girl who fell 180 feet down a chimney in the West Village was cushioned by a bed of soot at the bottom.
Sat 2 Aug 2008
Sun 27 Jul 2008
Filed under: Rescues, National Weather Service, United States Coast Guard, Beaches, Long Island (NY), New York City — @ 4:52 am
Altogether, three people had died and three had vanished within two days at beaches in New York City and on Long Island. At least three more had been rescued.
Sat 12 Jul 2008
Filed under: Rescues, Kayaks, waterfalls, Eliasson, Olafur, Police, New York Harbor, Accidents and Safety — @ 6:14 am
A kayak ride becomes a cautionary tale about what goes wrong when kayakers mix a little horseplay with a huge art exhibit along the East River.
Wed 2 Jul 2008
The fire, at the corner of Newkirk and Ocean Avenues in Flatbush, broke out around 2 a.m. Tuesday.