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NYC straphangers go from 'summer of hell' to winter nightmare with line shutdown: 'Worst thing that could happen’
Service on the A line and its shuttle to the Rockaways -- the only trains to the area -- is set to be cut from Jan. 17 to May 19...
Huge thresher shark washes ashore at NYC's Rockaway Beach, shocking swimmers
A large thresher shark washed ashore at a New York City beach, and the shocking moment was all captured on camera.
Ramones-themed ferry rides, film screenings celebrate 50th anniversary of punk band's first CBGB show
Forget Sheena -- this weekend, everyone’s a punk rocker. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Ramones’ first show at the Manhattan's legendary CBGB music venue, several Ramones themed pop-up...
Devastated family of veteran who drowned off NYC beach searches for answers: 'Could have been prevented'
The family of the latest Big Apple drowning victim was left shocked by what they said was a senseless, accidental death that may have been avoided if a warning was...
Body found in fifth apparent drowning off NYC beach as pols call for more lifeguard hours: ‘Going to get worse’
A man was found dead in the water off the coast of Rockaway Beach early Monday morning in what appears to be the fifth drowning death at a New York...
Meet one of NYC's best-dressed men — on the Rockaway boardwalk
“It’s all about spreading joy – and making people smile," he says.
Female bosses have surfing club at Rockaway Beach: 'Everyone wants to catch that wave'
Whether it is 5 a.m. or 5 p.m., snowing or insufferably hot, a group of female business owners battle the elements in order to catch waves at the Queens beach...
Video shows NYC migrant's 'sickening' alleged bid to extort driver by jumping in front of moving car
“All of the sudden, I see a man in front of my car with eyes wide open, screaming, staring at me ... He was trying to get me to run...
Rockaway shark bite victim on long road to recovery — as beach season opens in NYC
A shark-attack survivor recently celebrated her 66th birthday and continues to heal after a maneater took a chunk out of her thigh last summer at Rockaway Beach.
Top 25 US beaches revealed — 2 surprising NYC spots made the list
Travel & Leisure recently released its list of the “25 Best Beaches in the USA.”
The Bronx is up and the Battery's an Aries — what zodiac sign is your NYC neighborhood?
Of course Times Square's a Leo — what else?
Ahoy, New York's most unique real estate deal: James Franco's houseboat lists for $250K
Welcome to the James Franco, a floating vessel of a home docked in Rockaway Beach -- which offers a quirky living solution in a city known for its high costs.
Rockaway Beach shark victim who lost 20 pounds of flesh in attack recalls its 'green and dirty' teeth
Tatyana Koltunyuk, 65, narrowly survived a shark attack on Aug. 7.
Wild footage reveals what lurks in NY surf — beachgoers may be swimming with sharks and not even realize
Chilling photos of sharks patrolling waters, near where 65-year-old Queens resident Tatyana Koltunuk was savagely bitten Aug. 7 while swimming alone at Rockaway Beach.
Elderly NYC beach shark attack victim had 5 surgeries in 8 days, now has permanent disability: family
Tatyana Koltunyuk — who lost a large piece of her left leg above the knee in the Rockaway Beach shark attack — will likely need more surgeries and years of physical...
Family of Rockaway Beach shark attack victim who 'lost 20 pounds of flesh' breaks silence
“Our mother is grateful to be alive after today's events," Tatyana Koltunyuk's family told The Post.
Rockaway Beach reopens for swimming after shark attack with drones used to scan waters
Rockaway Beach re-opened for swimming on Wednesday, two days after a beachgoer was attacked by a shark there, officials said – as the FDNY and NYPD announced they are using...
Rockaway Beach shark attack victim 'saved' by quick-thinking NYC lifeguards who used buoy rope as tourniquet
“She lost a lot of blood. The artery came right out. You could see the bones and everything. It was crazy."
Rockaway Beach shark attack victim loses '20 pounds of flesh' after bite
The woman bitten by a shark while swimming alone at Rockaway Beach is believed to have lost “approximately 20 pounds of flesh” in the rare attack -- believed to be...
Rockaway Beach closed Tuesday after first shark attack since 1953 leaves woman with gruesome leg injury
The Queens hotspot will be closed off from swimming and surfing one day after a woman was seriously injured by a shark.