Rise In Bike Deaths Gives Edge to Clash Over Cycling In N.Y.
Number Of Bike Deaths Increased. Jen Shao, the immigrant owner of a Chinatown souvenir shop, wasn't trying to make a political statement as she pedaled her bicycle through downtown Manhattan two months ago. The 65-year-old woman biked, her family told reporters, because she found it easier than walking. But her September bike … [Read more...]
Tour Boat Capsizes 20 Die in NY Lake
A Tour Boat Capsizes On A Lake In New York. A glass-enclosed boat carrying tourists on a senior citizens' cruise overturned Sunday on a calm, chilly lake in upstate New York, killing at least 20 people and sending more than two dozen shivering passengers to a hospital. The accident may have occurred when the boat was hit by the … [Read more...]
Weather, Mechanics Ruled Out in N.Y. Ferry Probe
Neither Mechanical Nor Weather Caused A Staten Island Ferry To Crash. Federal investigators said Friday that neither mechanical problems nor bad weather caused a Staten Island ferry to slam into a pier Wednesday, killing 10 people and leaving many more seriously injured. They also said Friday that tests showed neither of the ferry … [Read more...]
