New York: A rusted 1.5-meter-tall piece of landing gear believed to be from one of the hijacked planes destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks has been discovered near the World Trade Center wedged between a luxury apartment building and a mosque site that once prompted virulent national debate about Islam and free speech.
The twisted metal part, jammed in an 18-inch-wide sliver of open space between the buildings, has cables and levers on it and is about 17 inches wide and 1.2 meters long, New York Police Department Commissioner Raymond Kelly said on Friday. "It's a manifestation of a horrific terrorist act a block and a half away from where we stand," he said. "So, sure, it brings back terrible memories to anyone who was here or who was involved in that event."
Kelly edged down the narrow passageway to look at the object last evening, noting there is also a piece of rope intertwined with the part in what looks like a broken pulley that may have come down from the roof of the site of the planned Islamic community center, at 51 Park Place.
The piece of equipment was discovered on Wednesday by surveyors inspecting the lower Manhattan site of a planned Islamic community center on behalf of the building's owner, police said. An inspector was on the roof and noticed the debris and then called police, who secured the scene, documenting it with photos. ...
04:21 PM, Apr 27, 2013
New York City will on Monday begin the mammoth task of sifting through the debris of buildings on the World Trade Center site to find more remains of the 9/11 terrorist attack victims that will allow more number of them to be identified. ...
05:44 PM, Apr 01, 2013
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced a new $12mn television ad campaign that will push senators in key states to back gun control efforts, including comprehensive background checks. ...
10:25 AM, Mar 24, 2013
A community spokesman says a baby delivered after his parents were killed in a New York City hit-and-run accident has died. Isaac Abraham says the child died on Monday morning. Abraham serves as a spokesman for the family's Orthodox Jewish community. ...
04:07 AM, Mar 05, 2013
People from around the world are taking part in a vertical race up the Empire State Building. ...
11:29 AM, Feb 07, 2013
'Mad Men' is set in the advertising world of circa-1960s New York City and stars Jon Hamm as agency exec Don Draper. Other stars include January Jones, Elisabeth Moss, John Slattery and Christina Hendricks. ...
10:32 AM, Jan 24, 2013
A high-speed ferry loaded with hundreds of commuters from New Jersey crashed into a dock in lower Manhattan on Wednesday during the morning rush hour, seriously injuring 11 people, including one who suffered a severe head wound falling down a stairwell. ...
09:00 AM, Jan 10, 2013
A high-speed commuter ferry carrying hundreds of passengers crashed into a pier near Wall Street during the morning rush hour on Wednesday, injuring 57 people, two critically, authorities said. ...
12:45 AM, Jan 10, 2013
Icelandair said it had to restrain a passenger on a flight from Reykjavik to New York City because he was hitting people, screaming profanities and spitting. Thursday's flight was getting media attention after a photograph began circulating on the Internet purporting to show the passenger tied to his seat with tape and plastic restraints. ...
12:18 PM, Jan 09, 2013
New York: Here is a look at how the behemoth storm Sandy affected the nation's largest city and its suburbs. A day after the storm hit, New Yorkers were coping with flooding in some areas, digging out from the mucky leftovers of receding waters in others and bracing for days without power. Wall Street: With power out to more than 750,000 New Yorkers, much of the nation's financial capital was...
03:21 AM, Oct 31, 2012
So I think it's safe to say that while it's fun being breezy when the weather gods are not hammering at your windows, and it's easy to be cynical when you're far from the panic... it's a completely different story when you walk out into a gale force wind! Which of course, I felt I had to do, while sending a quick update to the folks at home. That's me...
08:38 AM, Oct 30, 2012
Millions of Americans over a 700-mile stretch across eight states up and down the East Coast prepared to meet the onslaught of approaching Hurricane Sandy and its potentially devastating impact. President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency in the national capital as also Maryland, Massachusetts and New York as he headed back to Washington to monitor the situation from the White House after changing his campaign plans. Washington's Metro ...
02:06 PM, Oct 29, 2012
The projected storm surge from Hurricane Sandy is a "worst case scenario" with devastating waves and tides predicted for the highly populated New York City metro area, government forecasters said Sunday. The more they observe it, the more the experts worry about the water - which usually kills and does more damage than winds in hurricanes. In this case, seas will be amped up by giant waves and full-moon-powered high ...
11:16 AM, Oct 29, 2012
Kensington: The projected storm surge from Hurricane Sandy is a "worst case scenario" with devastating waves and tides predicted for the highly populated New York City metro area, government forecasters said Sunday. The more they observe it, the more the experts worry about the water - which usually kills and does more damage than winds in hurricanes. In this case, seas will be amped up by giant waves and full-moon-powered...
10:54 AM, Oct 29, 2012
New York: New York City announced the closings of it mass transit and school systems, both the nation's largest, and ordered residents to leave some low-lying areas Sunday ahead of the massive storm approaching the eastern third of the US. "A situation like this, you don't want to be overly panicked and overly prepared, but you want to be prudent, you want to do what's necessary," New York Gov. Andrew...
09:50 PM, Oct 28, 2012
New York: In a city understandably wary of low-flying aircraft, New Yorkers and tourists alike watched with joy and excitement on Friday as space shuttle Enterprise sailed over the skyline on its final flight before it becomes a museum piece. Ten years after 9/11, people gathered on rooftops and the banks of the Hudson River to marvel at the sight of the spacecraft riding piggyback on a modified jumbo jet...
04:01 PM, Apr 28, 2012
New York: Authorities in New York City ordered mandatory evacuation of all low-lying areas before Hurricane Irene hits, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Friday. Bloomberg told a press conference that the evacuation - estimated at more than 250,000 people - could begin when shelters open at 4 pm. "We've never done a mandatory evacuation before and we wouldn't be doing it now if we didn't think this storm had the...
11:50 PM, Aug 26, 2011
New Delhi: Krittika Biswas, the daughter of an Indian diplomat who has sued New York City for $ 1.5 million after being wrongly arrested for sending obscene e-mails is accusing her school of singling her out. Krittika said, "The school principal actually pushed for my arrest before checking facts. I was arrested on suspicion while the real culprit was forgiven after he apologized. School decided not to press charges against...
12:25 PM, May 27, 2011
New Delhi: Krittika Biswas, the daughter of an Indian diplomat who has sued New York City for $ 1.5 million after being wrongly arrested for sending obscene e-mails is accusing her school of singling her out. Krittika said, "The school principal actually pushed for my arrest before checking facts. I was arrested on suspicion while the real culprit was forgiven after he apologized. School decided not to press charges against...
12:25 PM, May 27, 2011
