Drowning

Arranged marriage may have led woman found in Little Bay to take her life
News Melissa Chan 8/15/2012 at 9:43AM

The 25-year-old South Asian woman whose body was found floating in Little Bay last week may have taken her own life, trying to escape an arranged marriage, according to sources close to the case. Rini Shajan of Elmont was discovered dead on the surface of Little Bay near Fort Totten the morning of August 7, [...]

Vallone brothers rescue kids from drowning
Vallone brothers rescue kids from drowning
News Alexa Altman 7/26/2012 at 11:59AM

A relaxing afternoon at the beach became a dangerously close save when Councilmember Peter Vallone and his younger brothers, Paul and Perry Vallone, rescued two young girls from drowning at a New Jersey beach. The brothers, who spent their adolescent summers lifeguarding on the same Long Branch coastline, were enjoying the sand and sun on [...]

Queens’ Morning Roundup
Queens’ Morning Roundup
News Liam La Guerre 6/14/2012 at 10:21AM

Passengers Sue JetBlue Over Pilot Meltdown A group of passengers is suing JetBlue, saying they feared for their lives when a pilot had to be physically restrained during their flight in March. In a lawsuit filed in State Supreme Court in Queens, the ten passengers claimed Jet Blue was “grossly negligent” when it allowed pilot [...]