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Assemblyman Phillip Goldfeder also says it will help revitalize the Rockaways.
The crane became disabled as Hurricane Sandy approached the city Monday.
Anthony Laino, 30, was killed when a tree crashed through his 166th Street when Sandy swept through.
Uptown streets were backed up for blocks as cops barred some drivers entering the Henry Hudson Parkway.
Gas and water were cut to the area amid fears the crane could fall, FDNY said.
Low-lying areas including Red Hook, Battery Park, and Far Rockaway, were flooded Monday.
Far Rockaway was hit by strong winds and flooding as Sandy approached.
The City's online system for evacuation information and 311 overloaded Sunday as Hurricane Sandy neared.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio said terror suspect Sayfullo Saipov should be spared the death penalty.
The actress spotted the suspect outside her third-floor balcony, sources said.
A shortage of bilingual therapists has made the problem especially difficult in some districts.
The victim suffered a fractured skull base, multiple spinal fractures, bruised lungs and other injuries.
The break happened just after 4 a.m. on Pacific Street near Albany Avenue.
Officer Ryan Nash shot Sayfullo Saipov who killed eight people with a rented truck, officials said.
The new owners have no plans to change the properties, according to a realtor who brokered the deal.
The deadly attack left eight people dead and a dozen injured, officials said.
Five men from Argentina, a woman from Belgium, a West Village resident and a man from N.J. were killed.
The vote paves the way for developers to build a complex with retail space and 1,146 apartments.
The Queens County Bird Club is hoping to install two bird feeders in the park by the end of November.
Sayfullo Saipov was charged by federal prosecutors on Wednesday with aiding ISIS in a terror attack.
A new art gallery features the work of recovering addicts in East Harlem.
Catwalks, balconies, a secret staircase and elaborate ceiling panels were uncovered at the theater.
Preservation groups are writing letters — in crayon — to the library, which owns the home.