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Trapped workers rescued from NYC building collapse
NEW YORK (AP) — Firefighters have pulled three workers out of the rubble of a New York City construction collapse. The Fire Department of New York says five people were injured in the collapse at the five-story building in Brooklyn. One person is...Tags: Brooklyn (New York City), Brighton Beach, New York City
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After diversity lawsuit, FDNY hiring sits in limbo
NEW YORK (AP) — The Fire Department of New York is seeing a glimmer of diversity on the horizon after a federal lawsuit forced it to revamp its hiring practices. Other big-city departments are already more diverse and reflective of their...Tags: Facebook, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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U.S. appeals court overturns finding of intentional hiring bias at FDNY
ReutersBy Jessica Dye NEW YORK, May 14 (Reuters) - A federal appeals panel on Tuesday overturned a judge's ruling that the New York City Fire Department intentionally discriminated against minority applicants and pared down a court-ordered plan aimed at...Tags: Brooklyn (New York City), New York City, Michael Bloomberg
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NYPD officer trying to help cat in tree gets stuck, needs fire department to get him down
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a New York police officer who went after a cat stuck in a tree got caught himself and needed a little help getting back down to the ground. The Fire Department of New York says it happened Monday afternoon in Queens....Tags: New York City Police Department, Queens (New York City)
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Sports remembers Boston — and asks what changes
MIAMI — They came after work and before going home. They came to run a little and remember even more. They came, more than 1,000 of them Tuesday night, wearing Boston Red Sox caps and jerseys, Boston Celtics T-shirts and colors, Boston Patriots hats...
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Harper's homers, Newtown salute mark opening day
Josh Hamilton jumped into a cab, headed to Great American Ball Park and got all nostalgic. The Los Angeles Angels newcomer saw Cincinnati fans packed downtown and remembered making his big league debut in the same spot a while ago. "People are lined...
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Bin Laden son-in-law pleads not guilty to terrorism charge in N.Y.
NEW YORK -- Sulaiman abu Ghaith, a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden and a spokesman for Al Qaeda, appeared in federal court in New York on Friday morning and entered a plea of not guilty to a charge that he conspired to kill Americans. Hands shackled...Tags: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Barack Obama, Justice and Rights, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Manhattan (New York City)
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Tears In The Firehouse: 'Black Sunday' Hero Gets Final Recognition
PIX11.com | @MurphyPIXA retired, FDNY deputy chief spoke through tears--and some laughter--as his year-long quest to get his late, firefighter son department recognition came to a close Tuesday. A plaque honoring Lieutenant Joseph P. DiBernardo, Jr. -- who was 40 when he died...Tags: Physical Therapists, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Morris Heights, Michael Bloomberg, Human Interest
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Post-Sandy Toy Drive For FDNY Families
More than 600 members of the New York Fire Department were devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Many of them lost their homes, clothes and mementos during the super storm. Firefighters from Deep River have been down in Breezy Point for the last few weeks,...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Breezy Point
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Staten Island Husband Bludgeons Wife To Death Over Affair
pix11.com | @JuliaTheWriterA Staten Island resident and FDNY mechanic is in custody for second degree murder after bludgeoning his wife to death in their home early Sunday morning. Gregory Surinago, 45, reportedly beat his 42-year-old wife, Jodi, to death with a baseball bat after... -
PIX11 Cares: WPIX Visits Brooklyn to Help Superstorm Sandy Victims
PIX11.com | @wpixThe PIX11 Morning News continues PIX11 Cares, a campaign aimed at helping those in communities hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy, with a visit to Brooklyn. Sukanya Krishnan anchoring portions of the Morning News from Gerritsen Beach, Dan Mannarino...Tags: Brooklyn (New York City), New York City, Queens (New York City), John Franco, Gerritsen Beach
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Breezy Point Desperate for Volunteers to Help Gut, Pump Out Homes
pix11.com | @erica_pitziBattered by Superstorm Sandy nearly a month ago, Breezy Point is still in pieces but groups like Operation Gut and Pump are hoping to put the community back together again. "Our mission is to save peoples homes," said Kevin Adams who grew up spending...Tags: Steve Buscemi, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Breezy Point
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