Coney Island: New Roller Coaster, Same Old Thrills
This year marks the construction of the first new roller coasters to be built at Coney Island in more than eight decades! The Soarin’ Eagle and the Steeplechase roller coasters are meant to reverse the...
View ArticleThe Jiffy-Tite Auto Company Success Story
Although the two are often linked, being famous doesn’t always go hand in hand with being successful and vice verse. “Fluid fittings” and “quick connect couplers” are not words or items that the...
View ArticleGay Marriage A Reality As of Sunday July 24
New York’s same-sex marriage bill goes into effect on July 24 and New York City clerk’s offices are open to honor the event. Although city clerk’s offices in all of New York’s five boroughs are usually...
View ArticleTrain Ride of a Lifetime Ends in Birth of Baby
Some unusual things have been known to happen on the trains in New York but seldom do they involve celebratory moments. One family can attest to the ride of their life marked by the birth of their...
View ArticleSoldier Dad Makes Surprise Appearance at Young Daughter’s Field Day…
Seven-year-old Emma hadn’t seen her dad (Allan) for close to 8 months as he had been on deployment in the Middle East. There were a lot of events she was involved in this year that he obviously missed...
View ArticleOrphan Makes Good on Dream and Walks Runway as Model
Fior Mendez certainly wasn’t born with a silver spoon in her mouth but she is on her way to being able to afford as many she likes. Dominican republic-born Mendez recently achieved her lifelong...
View ArticleNew York City Marks Day without Shooting, Slashings or Stabbings
This past Monday, New York City experienced an odd but pleasant set of statistics according to police reports. There were no stabbings, slashings or shootings in the city on that day, something Deputy...
View ArticleHigh School Ravaged by Hurricane Sandy Gets Help for Prom
Hurricane Sandy left in its wake battered buildings and broken dreams. The people affected by the fury of the storm are still putting their lives back together one step at a time. Essentials like food,...
View ArticleHeroic Dad Rescues Toddler from Frigid Waters
A family vacation to New York City nearly ended in tragedy when a two year old girl slipped into the icy waters of the City’s East River. Fortunately, her quick thinking father reacted in time and...
View ArticleAfghan National Guard vets reunited with 8 battlefield dogs
Reunions among soldiers who once served together are a long-standing tradition but a few of the men who served in Afghanistan with the National Guard recently enjoyed an unusual reunion. While...
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