Heat Wave in New York: More Than 27,000 Con Edison Customers Lose Power – The New York Times

  The New York Fire Department also said it was investigating whether an air conditioner contributed to a Queens fire that killed a mother and her daughter. ImageMilo Maimone, 8, and his dad, Tony, rest after working out at the McCarren Park track in Brooklyn on Sunday.CreditCreditGabriella Angotti-Jones for The New York Times [What you…

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New York Explosion Empties Port Authority; Suspect Is in Custody – The New York Times

close story-meta Photo Firefighters arrived on Eighth Avenue near the scene of a reported explosion on Monday morning in Manhattan. Credit David Scull/The New York Times A peaceful beginning to the workweek was shattered Monday after an explosion rattled through one of the busiest transit hubs in New York City, causing the authorities to evacuate…

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LIRR Train Derails in Brooklyn; 103 People Hurt | NBC New York

Shattered glass, smoke and passengers in shock. Footage from directly after the train derailment this morning. (Published 56 minutes ago) endclickprintinclude startclickprintinclude What to Know A Long Island Rail Road train derailed at track 6 at Brooklyn’s Atlantic Terminal at the height of Wednesday’s morning rush 103 people were hurt, though fire officials said their…

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Donald Trump Tax Records Show He Could Have Avoided Taxes for Nearly Two Decades, The Times Found – The New York Times

Politics Donald Trump Tax Records Show He Could Have Avoided Taxes for Nearly Two Decades, The Times Found close story-meta-footer close story-meta Video Trump’s Tax Records The New York Times obtained records from 1995 showing that Donald J. Trump declared a $916 million loss. The figure is so substantial that it could have allowed him…

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Oysters Are Nearly Extinct in New York Waters. This Team Is Trying to Coax Them Back. – The New York Times

Photo A floating cage containing hundreds of oysters was pulled into Jamaica Bay from Bayswater Point State Park in Queens on Thursday. Credit Dave Sanders for The New York Times Torrential rain poured down on the team of scientists and conservationists on Jamaica Bay as their small boat slowly towed about 85 cages packed with…

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