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New York City

May 16, 2013

A Train Subway to Resume Service to Rockaways

Subway service on the A train to the Rockaways will resume on May 30, the governor announced Thursday.

New York City

April 24, 2013

Film Made During Hurricane Sandy Debuts at Tribeca Film Festival

The new film by Sam Fleischner was shot during the superstorm and makes its hometown debut this week.

Breezy Point

February 21, 2013

Woman Found Dead in Rockaways Had Two Broken Arms, Sources Say

Marisha Cheong, 24, may have been thrown off a bridge into Jamaica Bay, sources said.

New York City

November 27, 2012

President Obama Approves New Natural Gas Pipeline in Brooklyn and Queens

The pipeline will run beneath the Rockaways, Jamaica Bay and Floyd Bennett Field.

New York City

November 05, 2012

Cuomo Slams ConEd, LIPA as Utilities Fear Nor'Easter Challenges

Governor Andrew Cuomo slammed the city's electricity suppliers for their "lack of performance."

New York City

October 31, 2012

Dumped Sewage Contaminating City Waterways, Officials Say

The Department of Environmental Protection said that sewage has rendered waterways unsafe.

Marine Park

May 09, 2012

Brooklyn's Dead Horse Bay Attracts Urban Explorers

The Bay is strewn with artifacts from a 1950s landfill.

Manhattan

June 29, 2011

Turtles on Runway Cause JFK Airport Delays

Diamondback terrapins forced a runway to close Wednesday, forcing delays at JFK Airport.

Upper East Side

April 29, 2011

New Guggenheim Show Walks Outside the Museum Walls

San Francisco art group Futurefarmers brings 10 days of public talks, walks and interactive art to the Guggenheim.