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Displaying all articles tagged:
Accidents
accidents
Aug. 25, 2015
Construction Worker Dies After Falling Down Elevator Shaft in Manhattan
The accident occurred in Hell’s Kitchen.
By
Jaime Fuller
whoopsies
Aug. 25, 2015
This Kid Punched a $1.5 Million Painting
Oops.
By
E. Alex Jung
freak accidents
Aug. 3, 2015
30-Foot-Tall Inflatable Minion Gets Loose, Rampages Irish Highway
Gusts of wind freed an inflated Minion from its earthbound clutches.
By
Nate Jones
deaths
July 20, 2015
Demi Moore ‘in Absolute Shock’ After Man Drowns in Her Pool
He drowned at a pool party thrown by Moore’s assistant while Moore was out of town.
By
Nate Jones
accidents
June 5, 2015
Texting Driver Decides His Future Lies Beyond the Yellow Paint Road
Enough yellow paint spilled across a Maryland highway to fill a swimming pool.
By
Jaime Fuller
scary things
May 31, 2015
Crane Crashes Into Midtown High-rise
Several injuries have been reported.
By
Caroline Bankoff
accidents
May 19, 2015
Derailed Amtrak Train Wasn’t Hit by a Bullet
But the FBI hasn’t ruled out the possibility that something else hit the windshield.
By
Margaret Hartmann
accidents
May 16, 2015
Something Might Have Hit Amtrak Train Just Before Deadly Crash
Several people have said that unidentified objects struck other trains in the area on the night of the accident.
By
Caroline Bankoff
accidents
May 14, 2015
Could Better Infrastructure Have Prevented the Amtrak Crash?
As the investigation into Tuesday’s deadly train wreck continues, the debate over America’s outdated railways is intensifying.
By
Chas Danner
accidents
May 13, 2015
Amtrak Train Was Going at Least 100 MPH Before Crash
The speed limit was 50 mph.
By
Margaret Hartmann
and
Jaime Fuller
Apr. 24, 2015
Construction Worker Killed After Freak Crane Accident in Midtown
It happened before noon around 44th Street and Second Avenue.
By
Jaime Fuller
accidents
Apr. 14, 2015
Florence Welch Breaks Foot at Coachella, Is a Champ
The show must go on, but it’ll be “stripped back.”
By
Sean Fitz-Gerald
Awful Things
Mar. 9, 2015
‘Like a Bomb’: An Exploding Food Truck Nearly Destroyed 20 Homes
Thankfully, there were no injuries, but the Mötley Crüe-themed truck is toast.
By
Clint Rainey
accidents
Feb. 4, 2015
Details of Deadly Metro-North Crash Emerge
The accident was the deadliest in the commuter rail’s history.
By
Caroline Bankoff
accidents
Feb. 4, 2015
TransAsia Jet Clips Bridge, Crashes Into River in Taiwan
At least nine people died in the crash.
By
Margaret Hartmann
accidents
Feb. 3, 2015
6 Dead After Metro-North Train Collides With SUV
It’s the deadliest crash in the railroad’s already-troubled history.
By
Margaret Hartmann
Ramen
Jan. 21, 2015
Ramen Truck Blocks Highway in World’s Trendiest Car Accident
Your favorite flavor was probably involved.
By
Hugh Merwin
Unsalted
Dec. 30, 2014
An Avalanche of Morton Salt Just Totaled 11 Acuras
When it rains, it pours, and when it pours, watch out.
By
Hugh Merwin
accidents
Oct. 30, 2014
Jose Canseco Shares Photos of Shooting Injury
“Hope I can keep my finger,” he writes.
By
Margaret Hartmann
accidents
Oct. 28, 2014
Report: Jose Canseco Shot Off His Finger While Cleaning His Gun
Possibly his middle finger.
By
Margaret Hartmann
accidents
Sept. 21, 2014
Cop Killed in NYPD Van Crash in the Bronx
Eight others were hurt.
By
Caroline Bankoff
Aug. 11, 2014
Tracy Morgan’s Lawyer Says He’s ‘Still Struggling’ After Accident
Despite the hopeful update on Tracy Morgan standup Neal Brennan shared last week, Morgan’s lawyer wants to make it clear that the former 30 […]
By
Megh Wright
awful things
July 29, 2014
Bronx Man May Have Been Killed While ‘Elevator Surfing’
Though his girlfriend says he was just trying to get out of a stuck car.
By
Caroline Bankoff
very sad things
July 27, 2014
Drunk Man Accidentally Runs Over Friend Who Refused a Ride Home
Awful.
By
Caroline Bankoff
scary and sad things
July 15, 2014
Rush-Hour Subway Crash Kills at Least 19 People in Moscow
Around 150 more were injured.
By
Caroline Bankoff
Video Feed
July 2, 2014
A Massive Food Truck Explosion Injured 12 People in Philadelphia
The four-foot propane tank responsible for the explosion was found 150 feet away from the scene.
By
Hugh Merwin
accidents
June 23, 2014
Drunk, Potentially Amorous Boaters Inadvertently Cause Airport Security Scare
They may have been having a threesome when they crashed into a pier at La Guardia.
By
Caroline Bankoff
neighborhood news
June 20, 2014
At Least 6 People Hurt When Truck Crashes Into Bed-Stuy Deli
The building seems to have gotten the worst of it.
By
Caroline Bankoff
crimes and misdemeanors
June 17, 2014
Ex-Cop Charged in Hit-and-Run Death of 13-Year-Old Girl
Michael Elardo turned himself in on Monday.
By
Caroline Bankoff
accidents
June 13, 2014
Rockefeller Scion Dead in Westchester Plane Crash
64-year-old Richard Rockefeller was piloting the aircraft.
By
Caroline Bankoff
cable news news
June 13, 2014
Mercedes-Benz Plows Into CNN Headquarters
The driver has been arrested.
By
Caroline Bankoff
accidents
June 8, 2014
Truck Driver in Wreck That Injured Tracy Morgan Released on Bail [Updated]
Morgan’s rep says that the comedian will be in the hospital for a few weeks.
By
Caroline Bankoff
accidents
June 7, 2014
Tracy Morgan in Critical Condition After Car Crash [Updated]
Three other people were seriously injured; one was killed.
By
E. Alex Jung
neighborhood news
June 2, 2014
Did Someone Set Up a Bicyclist Booby Trap in Prospect Park?
For some reason, the NYPD doesn’t want to know.
By
Caroline Bankoff
sad things
May 29, 2014
Man Fatally Struck by Amtrak Train in Washington Heights
He was reportedly walking his bike near the tracks.
By
Caroline Bankoff
crimes and misdemeanors
May 15, 2014
Ferry Captain, Crew Members Charged With Murder
If convicted, they could face the death penalty.
By
Caroline Bankoff
accidents
May 13, 2014
SUNY Student Dies After Tubing Down Upstate Waterfall
21-year-old Brooklyn native Elliott Mullings disappeared on Sunday.
By
Caroline Bankoff
accidents
May 6, 2014
Monday’s Dead Whale May Have Caused Sunday’s Cruise-Ship Delay
This is what it’s like when news trends collide.
By
Caroline Bankoff
accidents
May 4, 2014
Nine Acrobats Seriously Injured During Rhode Island Circus Performance
They fell from at least 25 feet.
By
Caroline Bankoff
stand clear of the closing doors
May 3, 2014
Queens Subway Derailment Happened in Area Known for Track Problems
But the MTA still doesn’t seem to know what caused the accident.
By
Caroline Bankoff
dumb things
Apr. 29, 2014
NYPD Detective Who Shot His Partner Had Been Drinking a Lot
As had the other guy.
By
Caroline Bankoff
dumb things
Apr. 24, 2014
Drunk NYPD Officer Accidentally Shot His Partner
Whoops.
By
Caroline Bankoff
r.i.p.
Apr. 23, 2014
Camilla Parker Bowles’s Brother Dead After Fall in New York
Mark Shand was 63.
By
Caroline Bankoff
accidents
Apr. 13, 2014
Pedestrian Seriously Injured by NYPD Cruiser on Upper West Side
The car struck the man near Broadway and 78th Street.
By
Caroline Bankoff
accidents
Apr. 6, 2014
Two NYPD Officers Critically Injured While Responding to a Fire
They got stuck in a smoky elevator.
By
Caroline Bankoff
sad things
Apr. 5, 2014
Four People Killed in Queens Car Wreck
A Honda Accord carrying five friends celebrating a birthday plunged into Astoria’s Steinway Creek.
By
Caroline Bankoff
awful things
Mar. 14, 2014
8th Body Found in Rubble From East Harlem Explosion
Five people are still unaccounted for.
By
Brendan O'Connor
awful things
Mar. 13, 2014
East Harlem Explosion Death Toll Rises to 7 As Search and Cleanup Continue
Eight other people remain unaccounted for.
By
Caroline Bankoff
accidents
Mar. 10, 2014
Metro-North Worker Killed by Train in East Harlem
The railroad’s bad year keeps getting worse.
By
Caroline Bankoff
accidents
Mar. 1, 2014
Pedestrian Killed by MTA Bus in Williamsburg
Another traffic fatality.
By
Delia Paunescu
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