Day: August 26, 2024

CONEY ISLAND — THE ICONIC, 97-YEAR-OLD CYCLONE ROLLER COASTER at Luna Park received national attention this weekend after being shut down indefinitely for emergency repairs, reported CNN on Sunday, Aug. 25. The reports came three days after an incident on Thursday when the wooden Cyclone was brought to a halt because a chain sprocket in […]

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UNITED KINGDOM — PARTY’S OVER: A British study found that even light drinking was associated with an increase in cancer deaths among older adults, and the supposed benefits to the heart of an occasional glass of wine with meals may be due to other factors, the New York Times reported Sunday. The risk was worse […]

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BEDFORD-STUYVESANT — POLICE RESPONDING TO a 911 call just before midnight on Saturday found an unconscious man with body trauma at a Gates Avenue location housing formerly homeless and low-income individuals in Bedford-Stuyvesant. According to police, EMS responded to the call and pronounced the man deceased. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine […]

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