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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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ARCHIVE: A family of firemen torn at its heart
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterMike Warchola had two more shifts before he would retire. Greg Saucedo was studying hard to make lieutenant. And Johnny Santore--could anyone say enough about lovable Johnny, the fireman with the thick, black mustache who played Santa every year at the...Tags: Santa Claus (fictional character), Rudy Giuliani, Fires, Disasters and Accidents, Manhattan (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...
Tags: Sports, Running, Terrorism, Danny Amendola, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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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...
Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Ian Desmond, Target Field, Los Angeles Dodgers, Phil Niekro
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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: Human Rights, Terrorism, Osama bin Laden, Prosecution, Parties and Movements
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Newfound friendship between local, N.Y. firefighters cut short
BACK ON Jan. 28, Super Bowl Sunday, the phone rang at a Baltimore County fire station, and LeRoy Edmunds picked up. This is Vinny Princiotta, the caller said. New York City Fire Department, Engine 16/Ladder 7. "We wanna make a bet on the game." The...Tags: New York Giants, Sports, Baltimore Ravens, Heavy Engineering, Super Bowl
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Two new cable documentaries examine Hurricane Sandy
Channel Guide MagazineIt was the largest Atlantic hurricane on record, and it's doubtful that anyone who either lived through it, or witnessed images and video of its startling devastation from afar, will ever forget Hurricane Sandy, which was eventually upgraded to a “... -
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: Breezy Point, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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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: John Franco, Brooklyn (New York City), Staten Island (New York City), Foods and Beverages, Seaford (Nassau, New York)
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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: Breezy Point, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Steve Buscemi
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