Raymond J. Pfeifer, 9/11 Firefighter Who Sought Care for Survivors, Dies at 59 Mr. Pfeifer went to the World Trade Center to help the day of the terrorist attack and remained for months, clearing debris. He then led a fight…
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De Blasio Honors Jimmy Breslin in Name, if Not in Spirit Amid an elaborate display of the sign, city officials avoided media questions at an event for the newspaper columnist and advocate of ordinary New Yorkers. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…
Killed Navy Parachutist ‘Lived Life to the Fullest’ Remington Peters, a sky diver whose death during a performance on Sunday is still unexplained, has been remembered for his enthusiasm and courage. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Off the Menu: Phil & Anne’s Good Time Lounge Opens in Brooklyn J.G. Melon returns to the Upper West Side, E.A.K. Ramen comes to New York, and other restaurant news. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
New York Today: New York Today: Memorializing, After Memorial Day Tuesday: Teaching children about Sept. 11, remembering Raymond Pfeifer, and advice for summer interns. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Delays Cascade on L.I.R.R. After Power Problem in Tunnel A problem with the third rail in an East River tunnel was causing delays for the transit system. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Hang With Showtime Dancers on the Subway A dance group, Team Movie Life, performs outlawed acrobatics underground on a cramped New York City subway car. Watch in this 360° video. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Sandy, of All Things, Has Helped Open Access to Jersey Shore The hurricane caused widespread damage in 2012, and part of the price of repairs by the Army Corps of Engineers is that beaches be public and accessible. {$excerpt:n} Source:…
Metropolitan Diary: Can’t Get There From Grand Central New to America, and having trouble getting a train ticket. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Puerto Rican Day Parade Honoree: ‘A Bad Guy.’ ‘Why Not?’ Puerto Ricans in New York greeted the choice of Oscar López Rivera, a militant recently released from prison, with disdain, support but also shrugs. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
A Daring Beer Run to Soldiers in Vietnam, Recounted Yet Again A retired sandhog is visiting union halls and veterans posts to promote his book about a barroom-inspired trip to see his soldier buddies during the Vietnam War. {$excerpt:n} Source:…
New Yorkers Eagerly Head to Ferries, and Grumpily Board Them Less than a month after the launch of the NYC Ferry service, passengers on the city’s newest transit option dealt with long lines and delays over the holiday weekend. {$excerpt:n}…
In Albany, Stipends Known as ‘Lulus’ Feed a Culture of Scandal A dust-up over the allowances implicates a culture that allows state lawmakers, who have long complained that they are underpaid, to pad their income. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Why Have So Many Women Quit on Mayor de Blasio? More than twice as many women as men have walked away from high-level positions with the mayor, and some cite a sometimes harsh style and culture. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…
Net Zero U: Cornell’s Climate-Conscious Urban Campus Arises A new complex on Roosevelt Island aims to produce as much energy as it uses. Here’s how the designers are making it happen. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times