http://www.mail.com/locations/23812-queens.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/23812-queens.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/1763232-2-sought-ny-killing-la-man.html NEW YORK (AP) — Police continued an aggressive manhunt Thursday for a gunman and a getaway driver who ambushed a Los Angeles man in midtown Manhattan, saying they're following several leads and have searched the victim's home for clues. But investigators had yet to identify any suspects in the cold-blooded slaying of Brandon Lincoln Woodard or determine w... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1763232-2-sought-ny-killing-la-man.html 2012-12-13T20:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1758664-police-suspect-la-man-was-lured-nyc-ambush.html NEW YORK (AP) — Someone wanted Brandon Lincoln Woodard dead — bad enough to apparently lure him to a midtown Manhattan block for what looked like a professional hit. But who shot Woodard in the back of the head and why remained a mystery on Tuesday as police studied security videotape of the unidentified gunman and delved into Woodard's checkered past for... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 04:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1758664-police-suspect-la-man-was-lured-nyc-ambush.html 2012-12-12T04:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1753026-ny-ignored-reports-warning-superstorm.html ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — More than three decades before Superstorm Sandy, a state law and a series of legislative reports began warning New York politicians to prepare for a storm of historic proportions, spelling out scenarios eerily similar to what actually happened: a towering storm surge; overwhelming flooding; swamped subway lines; widespread power outages. The Rockaway peni... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1753026-ny-ignored-reports-warning-superstorm.html 2012-12-08T20:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1744024-ny-subway-victims-daughter-whats-done.html NEW YORK (AP) — The daughter of a man pushed in front of a subway train and photographed a split-second before his death said Wednesday after a suspect was arrested that it "would have been great" if someone had helped her father up but "what's done is done." A freelance photographer for the New York Post was waiting for a train Monday afternoon when he s... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 06:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1744024-ny-subway-victims-daughter-whats-done.html 2012-12-06T06:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1741468-sandy-nyc-pins-housing-hope-repairs.html NEW YORK (AP) — Facing Superstorm Sandy's daunting toll of wreckage and displacement in the nation's largest city, officials have put much of their hopes and hundreds of millions of dollars into jump-starting repairs to make homes livable. Federal and city officials see the strategy — focusing on getting people back into their own homes, not temporary hou... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1741468-sandy-nyc-pins-housing-hope-repairs.html 2012-12-04T19:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1718068-sandy-victims-cheered-nycs-thanksgiving-parade.html NEW YORK (AP) — Victims of Superstorm Sandy in New York and elsewhere in the Northeast were comforted Thursday by kinder weather, free holiday meals and — for some — front row seats to the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. "It means a lot," said Karen Panetta, of the hard-hit Broad Channel section of Queens, as she sat in a special viewing section se... Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1718068-sandy-victims-cheered-nycs-thanksgiving-parade.html 2012-11-23T00:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1717460-review-tony-bennetts-meditations-biz.html "Life Is a Gift: The Zen of Bennett" (Harper Collins), by Tony Bennett When you've been as successful as Tony Bennett over 60 years in show business, you gain some wisdom along the way. After selling millions of records, winning countless awards and earning the respect of his peers, Bennett shares some of the universal truths that guide him in his new boo... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1717460-review-tony-bennetts-meditations-biz.html 2012-11-21T21:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1715108-rubble-cleanup-massive-task-ny-nj.html NEW YORK (AP) — Just a few months ago, the parking lot at Jacob Riis Park on New York City's Rockaway seashore was filled with happy beachgoers. Now, it is home to a mountain of misery from Superstorm Sandy — a growing pile of garbage containing everything from mangled appliances, splintered plywood and sodden drywall to shreds of clothing and family photos. Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1715108-rubble-cleanup-massive-task-ny-nj.html 2012-11-21T00:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1701914-obama-vows-to-forget-storm-victims-rebuilding.html NEW YORK (AP) — President Barack Obama vowed Thursday to stick with New Yorkers still struggling 17 days after Superstorm Sandy "until the rebuilding is complete" after getting an up-close look at devastated neighborhoods rendered unlivable. Obama brought the spotlight to people still without heat or electricity and hugged many of those trying to rebuild ... Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1701914-obama-vows-to-forget-storm-victims-rebuilding.html 2012-11-15T21:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1696608-fate-pets-adds-to-stress-storm-survivors.html NEW YORK (AP) — Kate and Warren Sherwood had to think quickly about what to take when Superstorm Sandy's surge flooded their barrier island and caused five houses on their block to burn to the ground. Luckily for their two black cats, Schwartz and Scooter, their pets were a priority. But the narrow escape wasn't the end of the road for the felines. Their ... Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1696608-fate-pets-adds-to-stress-storm-survivors.html 2012-11-13T17:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1696630-long-islanders-fume-utilitys-storm-response.html HICKSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Priscilla Niemiera has a message for officials at the Long Island Power Authority. "I'd tell them, get off your rear end and do your job," the 68-year-old Seaford resident said. Well, she would if she could get in touch with anyone. Over the last two weeks since she lost power from Superstorm Sandy, she says, "every time I called t... Tue, 13 Nov 2012 07:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1696630-long-islanders-fume-utilitys-storm-response.html 2012-11-13T07:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1695142-nys-long-island-dark-sandy.html HICKSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Two weeks after Superstorm Sandy, while most utilities have restored electricity to nearly all their customers, there was one glaring exception Monday: a Long Island power company with more outages — almost 60,000 Monday — than all the others combined. As people on Long Island fumed over the cold and the darkness and complained tha... Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1695142-nys-long-island-dark-sandy.html 2012-11-12T21:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1691510-sick-frail-struggle-storms-aftermath.html NEW YORK (AP) — Some of society's most vulnerable people — the elderly, the disabled and the chronically ill — have been pushed to the brink in the powerless, flood-ravaged neighborhoods struggling to recover from Superstorm Sandy. The storm didn't just knock out electricity and destroy property when it came ashore in places like the Far Rockaway section ... Sun, 11 Nov 2012 02:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1691510-sick-frail-struggle-storms-aftermath.html 2012-11-11T02:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1691512-occupy-sandy-onetime-protesters-find.html NEW YORK (AP) — The social media savvy that helped Occupy Wall Street protesters create a grass-roots global movement last year is proving to be a strength in the wake of Superstorm Sandy as members and organizers of the group fan out across New York to deliver aid including hot meals, medicine and blankets. They're the ones who took food and water to Gle... Sat, 10 Nov 2012 17:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1691512-occupy-sandy-onetime-protesters-find.html 2012-11-10T17:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1686398-frustration-mounts-lingering-power-outages.html FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Vincent Pina finally saw a couple of utility trucks coming down his street Thursday and started to wave in anticipation. But they just cruised past his house and kept on going. He hung his head in resignation. "The thing that gets me the most is that there is no flood damage. I don't have any branches down. I have no wires down," ... Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1686398-frustration-mounts-lingering-power-outages.html 2012-11-08T21:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1678438-post-sandy-manic-monday-commuters.html NEW YORK (AP) — Commuters streaming into New York City on Monday endured long waits and crowded trains, giving the recovering transit system a stress test a week after Superstorm Sandy ravaged the eastern third of the country, with New York and New Jersey bearing the brunt of the destruction. Trains were so crowded Monday on the Long Island Rail Road that... Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1678438-post-sandy-manic-monday-commuters.html 2012-11-05T13:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1676802-cold-weather-storm-add-to-victims-misery.html NEW YORK (AP) — Shivering victims of Superstorm Sandy went to church Sunday to pray for deliverance as cold weather settling in across the New York metropolitan region — and another powerful storm forecast for the middle of the week — added to their misfortunes and deepened the gloom. With overnight temperatures sinking into the 30s and hundreds of thousa... Mon, 05 Nov 2012 02:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1676802-cold-weather-storm-add-to-victims-misery.html 2012-11-05T02:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1677948-despite-storm-damage-election-officials-hopeful.html NEW YORK (AP) — Power generators are being marshaled, polling locations moved and voting machines hurriedly put into place as officials prepare to hold an national election in storm-ravaged sections of New York and New Jersey barely a week after Superstorm Sandy. Organizers expressed guarded confidence Sunday that the presidential vote will proceed with n... Sun, 04 Nov 2012 23:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1677948-despite-storm-damage-election-officials-hopeful.html 2012-11-04T23:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1676794-tragedies-break-heroic-ny-communitys-spirit.html NEW YORK (AP) — Tragedy has too often visited one Queens community, but residents drew a line in the sand with Superstorm Sandy, rallying with a surfboard and kayaks at the storm's peak to rescue themselves as a fire engulfed 14 homes and flaming embers came at them like a torch. "We heard screaming and crying in the dark," 55-year-old Thomas Buell recall... Sun, 04 Nov 2012 16:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1676794-tragedies-break-heroic-ny-communitys-spirit.html 2012-11-04T16:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1675548-lights-lower-manhattan-misery-outer-regions.html NEW YORK (AP) — The lights were back on Saturday in lower Manhattan, prompting screams of sweet relief from residents who had been plunged into darkness for nearly five days by Superstorm Sandy. But that joy contrasted with deepening resentment in the city's outer boroughs and suburbs over a continued lack of power and maddening gas shortages. Adding to t... Sat, 03 Nov 2012 23:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1675548-lights-lower-manhattan-misery-outer-regions.html 2012-11-03T23:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1675376-with-can-do-stance-marathon-mayor-misreads-nyc.html NEW YORK (AP) — Mayor Michael Bloomberg tried to sell the New York City Marathon as a symbolic victory for the city after a devastating storm, invoking two of the biggest symbols of them all — Rudy Giuliani and 9/11. The former mayor, Bloomberg said, made the right decision by holding the marathon less than two months after the 2001 terror attacks: "It pu... Sat, 03 Nov 2012 20:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1675376-with-can-do-stance-marathon-mayor-misreads-nyc.html 2012-11-03T20:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1676094-what-do-yorkers-seek-ways-to-help.html NEW YORK (AP) — Normally on a Saturday morning, Erica Siegel, a 33-year-old real estate agent, would be working or taking a run. But this weekend found her packing rolls of toilet paper, boxes of garbage bags, and canned vegetables and soups to bring to a Queens park, where they would be sorted for delivery to storm victims. Siegel's also been asking fell... Sat, 03 Nov 2012 18:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1676094-what-do-yorkers-seek-ways-to-help.html 2012-11-03T18:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1675890-young-immigrant-newly-fearless-ponders-future.html NEW YORK (AP) — Angy Rivera glided through the airport as though she owned it, giddy with excitement at her brave new world. Then she saw the security guards, and froze. After a lifetime of avoiding any public place where she might be asked for identification, had she just made the biggest mistake of her life? Would she be stopped, arrested, detained — an... Sat, 03 Nov 2012 15:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1675890-young-immigrant-newly-fearless-ponders-future.html 2012-11-03T15:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1674582-fuel-shortage-gridlock-lines-gasoline.html NEW YORK (AP) — When it came to fuel supplies and patience, the New York metro area was running close to empty Friday. From storm-scarred New Jersey to parts of Connecticut, a widespread lack of gasoline or electricity to pump it brought grousing, gridlock and worse, compounding frustrations as millions of Americans struggled to return to normal days afte... Fri, 02 Nov 2012 23:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1674582-fuel-shortage-gridlock-lines-gasoline.html 2012-11-02T23:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1671748-mayor-nyc-marathon-wont-divert-resources.html NEW YORK (AP) — The blue and orange finish line is in place in Central Park, no superstorm debris in sight. Little else is normal with the New York City Marathon. The course will be the same since there was little damage but getting to the finish line could still be an adventure for runners from outlying areas. Such ... Fri, 02 Nov 2012 02:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1671748-mayor-nyc-marathon-wont-divert-resources.html 2012-11-02T02:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1670358-experts-nyc-sea-barrier-stopped-surge.html NEW YORK (AP) — The vast destruction wreaked by the storm surge in New York could have been prevented with a sea barrier of the type that protects major cities in Europe, some scientists and engineers say. The multibillion-dollar price tag of such a project has been a hindrance, but may appear more palatable after the damage from Superstorm Sandy has been tallied. ... Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1670358-experts-nyc-sea-barrier-stopped-surge.html 2012-11-01T17:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1669908-storm-spins-death-a-lot-tears-path.html Death blew in on the superstorm's wild winds and sea water torrents, claiming 90-year-olds and children with capriciously toppling trees, taking tall-ship adventurers in mountainous Atlantic waves and average folks just trying to deal with a freakish snowstorm. It felled both heroes rushing into harm's way and, ironically, people simply following advice to play it safe at home. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1669908-storm-spins-death-a-lot-tears-path.html 2012-11-01T01:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1668176-slowed-darkened-nyc-to-stir-to-life.html NEW YORK (AP) — Two days after superstorm Sandy brought New York to a standstill, residents itching to get back to work and their old lives noticed small signs that the city might be getting back to — well, not quite normal. Morning rush-hour traffic appeared thicker than on an ordinary day as people started to return to work in a New York without functio... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1668176-slowed-darkened-nyc-to-stir-to-life.html 2012-10-31T14:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1667838-darkened-nyc-safety-concerns.html NEW YORK (AP) — Faced with the prospect of days without power and swaths of the city plunged into darkness at night, police brought in banks of lights and boosted patrols to reassure victims of a monster storm that they won't be victims of crime. Some prominent galleries in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood hired private security and apartment building sup... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 08:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1667838-darkened-nyc-safety-concerns.html 2012-10-31T08:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1666860-day-sandy-yorkers-find-changed-city.html NEW YORK (AP) — Stripped of its bustle and mostly cut off from the world, New York was left wondering Tuesday when its particular way of life — carried by subway, lit by skyline and powered by 24-hour deli — would return. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the power company said it could be the weekend before the lights come on for hundreds of thousands of peopl... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 05:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1666860-day-sandy-yorkers-find-changed-city.html 2012-10-31T05:07:00Z