A helicopter landing on the West Side of Manhattan came up short of the landing pad and ended up in the Hudson River Wednesday afternoon.
It happened in the vicinity of West 30th Street and the West Side Highway.
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by Mussi Sharfstein
Prison inmates are allotted a limited amount of visiting hours from family and friends. But for too many, visitors are rare. For some prisoners, years can pass before they receive a personal visit—whether it’s because they’re too far from family and friends for regular visitation or because their relationships have frayed.

A new museum opening at the Statue of Liberty is giving visitors another opportunity to explore its history and the impact the iconic structure has had on the world.

The race to replace former City Councilman Jumaane Williams is over.
The winner is Farah Louis, with more than 42% of the vote.
Williams vacated his seat on March 20 after winning a crowded race for NYC Public Advocate.

A small plane has conducted an emergency landing the Hudson River in Rockland County, officials said.
Police from Piermont and Orangetown confirmed a plane landed into the river Tuesday evening after 5 p.m.
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The New York Police Department official in charge of training new recruits said Tuesday that the restraint technique an officer used on Eric Garner five years ago, leading to his death, “meets the definition” of a banned chokehold.

Video of garbage piled up on a subway car has gone viral on social media. Subway riders are livid after seeing the dirty conditions and now want to see accountability.
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Dear Neighbor,
As you may know, there is a Special Election today, May 14th, for the 45th City Council District to replace Jumaane Williams.  Although every election is important, we cannot overstate the extreme importance of this one and the direct impact it will have on the Flatbush community — probably for the next decade.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio staged a chaotic news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower on Monday in which he touted a city anti-pollution law, was heckled by President Donald Trump’s supporters and said he will announce this week whether he’s running for president.

The NYC Health Department announced Monday that it has closed Yeshiva of Central Queens for failing to comply with an Order of the Health Commissioner in response to the current measles outbreak.
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