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SAD UPDATE: Body Of NJ Man, 92, Who Went Into Hudson River Near GWB Found Near Brooklyn Bridge SAD UPDATE: Body Of NJ Man, 92, Who Went Into Hudson River Near GWB Found Near Brooklyn Bridge
SAD Update: Body Of NJ Man, 92, Who Went Into Hudson River Near GWB Found Near Brooklyn Bridge The body of a 92-year-old Edgewater man who left his walker, wallet and other belongings at the end of a Hudson River pier was recovered from the East River near the Brooklyn Bridge, authorities said. No foul play was suspected in the death of Patrick O’Kane, Edgewater Police Chief Donald Martin said. A New York Waterway captain summoned them after finding O’Kane’s things – including a jacket, gloves, a hat and keys -- at the Edgewater Marina on River Road just south of the George Washington Bridge on April 13, the chief said. Security video showed O’Kane entering the marina around 3 a.m. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bomb Threat Locks Down Teterboro Airport Ahead Of UN General Assembly's Return Bomb Threat Locks Down Teterboro Airport Ahead Of UN General Assembly's Return
Bomb Threat Locks Down Teterboro Airport Ahead Of UN General Assembly's Return A bomb threat temporarily locked down Teterboro Airport in advance of this week's U.N. General Assembly in Manhattan, authorities confirmed. They didn't immediately say whether Port Authority police bomb dogs found anything during a hour-long search of the airport's four private aviation companies -- known as fixed base operators (or FBOs) -- early Sunday. The call had come into Bergen County dispatch around 6 a.m., responders said. Moonachie Avenue and Fred Wehran Drive were closed, as well. World leaders from 132 countries will convene at the U.N. Secretariat Building along the East Riv…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SEEN HER? Fort Lee Teen Goes Missing, Last Seen In Brooklyn SEEN HER? Fort Lee Teen Goes Missing, Last Seen In Brooklyn
Seen HER? Fort Lee Teen Goes Missing, Last Seen In Brooklyn Police turned to the public for help finding a missing Fort Lee girl. A family member reported Luanna Silva Morel, 16, missing to police shortly before 5:30 a.m. Saturday, they said. Luanna was reportedly last seen along the East River waterfront in Brooklyn on Furman Street between Atlantic Avenue and Fulton Street, Fort Lee Police Capt. Edward Young. She was wearing an oversized black t-shirt at the time, he said. Young described her as 5-foot-6, 110 pounds with short blond hair and hazel eyes. Anyone who see Luanna is asked to contact Fort Lee police immediately: (201) 592-3700.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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New Details Emerge As Man Accused Of Dumping Escort's Body Is Moved To Bergen County Jail New Details Emerge As Man Accused Of Dumping Escort's Body Is Moved To Bergen County Jail
New Details Emerge As Man Accused Of Dumping Escort's Body Is Moved To Bergen County Jail UPDATE: A man now jailed in Bergen County was seen entering a Manhattan building with a New York City escort a full week before her remains were found dumped on a quiet local street, court papers show. Auriello Parker was waiting for Nicole Flanagan at the deluxe Wall Street apartment after texting her on Aug. 6, Bergen County homicide detectives wrote in an arrest warrant. Flanagan, a 42-year-old Connecticut native living in Queens, arrived at 1:45 a.m., got into an elevator with Parker and headed upstairs to a 22nd-floor apartment, it says. No proof has yet been shown that anyone beside…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Ex-Workers: Ferry Company Dumped Raw Sewage, More Into Hudson, Manhattan Waterways Ex-Workers: Ferry Company Dumped Raw Sewage, More Into Hudson, Manhattan Waterways
Ex-Workers: Ferry Company Dumped Raw Sewage, More Into Hudson, Manhattan Waterways Two former employees have accused New York Waterway of dumping raw sewage, oil, fuel, batteries and other waste into the Hudson River, Raritan Bay and other waterways surrounding Manhattan “for years.” After issuing dumping complaints to the company, EPA investigators returned weeks later to find ferry bathrooms that were under investigation “either locked or removed entirely,” a federal whistle-blower lawsuit filed by former NY Waterway fuelers and overnight mechanics Rafi Khatchikian and Ivan Torres alleges. “NY Waterway cynically put out-of-order signs on bathrooms and even removed toile…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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HERO: Jogging Off-Duty Port Authority Officer Rescues Suicidal River Jumper HERO: Jogging Off-Duty Port Authority Officer Rescues Suicidal River Jumper
Hero: Jogging Off-Duty Port Authority Officer Rescues Suicidal River Jumper An off-duty Port Authority police officer out for a run rescued a suicidal woman who’d jumped into the East River Tuesday afternoon. PAPD Officer Eileen Fitzgerald was running along a path in Astoria Park in Queens when she saw a crowd gathered along the shore near the intersection of 20th Avenue and Shore Boulevard around 1:30 p.m., authority spokeswoman Lenis Rodrigues said. Fitzgerald dashed over, told a civilian to dial 911, then climbed down the rocks to the river, speaking to the woman the entire time, Rodrigues said. The woman said “she no longer wanted to live and to let her go,” R…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Kearny Firm's 'Doors-Off' Copter Tours May Not Meet Safety Standards: Report Kearny Firm's 'Doors-Off' Copter Tours May Not Meet Safety Standards: Report
Kearny Firm's 'Doors-Off' Copter Tours May Not Meet Safety Standards: Report The Kearny branch of a company that offers "doors off" helicopter tours of major cities, including New York, may fail to meet some safety requirements, according to an FAA inspection cited by The New York Post.  FlyNYON has been under investigation by another agency, the National Transportation Safety Board, since March 2018, when a helicopter crashed in the East River and sank. Five people died.  The company has come under fire by lawmakers including Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) since the crash.   During an inspection Tuesday, the FAA found potential problems with the har…

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by Paul Milo
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East Side To West Side: Report Of Car Off NYC Pier Unfounded East Side To West Side: Report Of Car Off NYC Pier Unfounded
East Side To West Side: Report Of Car Off NYC Pier Unfounded Authorities dashed from the east side of Manhattan to the west after a boat captain told police he saw a car go off a heliport pier into the water. They found nothing. An initial report that the car went into the East River off a heliport parking lot near Wall Street was changed to one at 12th Avenue and 30th Street, off the West Side Highway  -- after responders first went to an east side heliport. THE NYPD Harbor Unit was joined by the FDNY Marine and NYPD Aviation squads after the boat captain reported spotting the trunk of a vehicle, according to citizen.com. Police and firefighters al…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Eerie Video Footage Shows Final Moments Inside NJ Helicopter Before Crash Eerie Video Footage Shows Final Moments Inside NJ Helicopter Before Crash
Eerie Video Footage Shows Final Moments Inside NJ Helicopter Before Crash Footage taken from the inside of a New Jersey helicopter captures the final moments of the victims' lives before crashing in the East River Sunday. The video was posted by Trevor Cadigan of Dallas, Texas, on Instagram. The 26-year-old was one of the five passengers pronounced dead, the New York Post reports. Other victims were identified as Tristan Hill, 30 of NYC; Daniel Thompson, 34 of NYC; Brian McDaniel, 26 of Dallas, Texas; and Carla Vallejos-Blanco, 29 of Argentina, the story says. The only survivor was pilot Richard Vance of Danbury, Conn. Kearny's Fly Liberty Charter chopper went …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pilot Escapes, Two Die After NJ-Based Tour Helicopter Crashes In East River Pilot Escapes, Two Die After NJ-Based Tour Helicopter Crashes In East River
Pilot Escapes, Two Die After Nj-based Tour Helicopter Crashes In East River Two people were pronounced dead Sunday after a Hudson County-based helicopter crashed into the East River in Manhattan, authorities said. Kearny's Fly Liberty Charter chopper went down south of East 86th Street near Gracie Mansion around 7:15 p.m., New York City Police Commissioner James P. O'Neill said. The pilot was able to free himself and was taken to a hospital in stable condition, O'Neill said. Police and fire divers removed the other four passengers, two of which were hospitalized in critical condition, police said.   Fly Liberty Charter wasn't immediately available for comment whe…

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by Cecilia Levine