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Haile Gebrselassie Pulls Out Of NYC Marathon
NEW YORK (AP) — World-record holder Haile Gebrselassie has pulled out of the New York City Marathon with an apparent right knee injury. The Ethiopian great stopped at the 16-mile mark on the Queensboro...
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Gebrselassie’s Retirement Overshadows NYC Marathon
NEW YORK (AP) — The 16th mile of the New York City Marathon was the last step of Haile Gebrselassie’s storied career. The world-record holder announced his retirement after dropping out of the race on...
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Queensboro Bridge May Get Name Change
NEW YORK (CBS 2 / WCBS 880/ 1010 WINS) – You might not be taking the Queensboro Bridge to work anymore. Download: xnachs_kochreax1w_midmorning_101208.mp3 WCBS 880′s Mike Xirinachs with reaction from Ed...
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Mayor Gets Back On East River Bridges Toll Bandwagon
NEW YORK (CBS 2/ WCBS 880) — Mayor Michael Bloomberg ignited another firestorm of controversy on Friday over East River tolls. Just when you thought the plan was out of gas the mayor is bringing it...
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Peter Vallone Opposes Renaming Queensboro Bridge For Ed Koch
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) – A few months ago, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg got behind the idea of renaming the Queensboro Bridge (also called the 59th Street Bridge) for former Mayor Ed Koch. WCBS...
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City Council Approves Renaming Queensboro Bridge For Koch
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — City Council voted in favor of renaming the Queensboro Bridge in honor of former mayor Ed Koch on Wednesday. WCBS 880′s Rich Lamb with the Former Mayor Download:...
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Car Jumps Curb, Kills Elderly Man In Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police were investigating an early-morning crash in Queens that left one man dead and two people hospitalized Monday. Police arrived at the scene around 4 a.m. at Queens Plaza...
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2 Hurt In Another Car Crash By Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — It has happened again: for the second time in two weeks, a car has gone careening off the road at the Ed Koch Queensboro bridge and smashed into the same building in Long...
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Lawmakers Demand Changes After 2 Deadly Accidents In Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Residents and local lawmakers demanded changes at a deadly off-ramp in Queens after two separate accidents in the past two weeks left two people dead. The latest tragedy...
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Mayor Bloomberg Signs Bill Renaming Queensboro Bridge
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Queensboro Bridge officially got a new name Monday. Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed a bill renaming the span the “Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge.” WCBS 880′s Rich Lamb with those...
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Hudson Valley State Senators Want East River Tolls Instead Of MTA Payroll Tax
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) - Five Republican New York State Senators say ditching the payroll tax in favor of East River tolls would bring in another $100 million for the MTA next year. WCBS 880′s Paul...
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Two Hurt After Yet Another Crash At Queensboro Bridge Off-Ramp
NEW YORK (CBS 2) — A car crashed into a row of stores at the foot of the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge on Saturday, marking the third time it’s happened in the last few months. The rash of accidents has...
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Calls Renewed For Tolls On East River Bridges
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) - It was 100 years ago today that tolls on the East River bridges were lifted. WCBS 880′s Peter Haskell In Manhattan Download: haskell_bridges1w_morn_110719.mp3 “When the bridges...
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Manhole Fire Near Queensboro Bridge Leads To Building Evacuations
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — A manhole fire on Manhattan’s East Side by the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge caused dark, billowing smoke and led to precautionary evacuations at seven buildings earlier Friday....
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Times Square Getting Ready For New Year; Experts Offer Resolution Advice
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The lights are almost in place for New Year’s Eve in Times Square and there are just four days left until the big ball drops. With the new year, come new resolutions. However,...
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New East River Bridges Toll Proposal Goes After Everyone, Including Bicyclists
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The city’s former traffic commissioner has a new plan to put tolls on East River bridges. But this proposal has some novel “selling points,” including a first-ever toll for...
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Base Of Missing 59th Street Bridge Lamppost Found In Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - On the Manhattan side of the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, there is a giant bronze lamppost. There used to be two, but one of them mysteriously disappeared decades ago. WCBS 880′s...
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LEDs Coming To East River Bridges, Highways, Central Park
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - The way major parts of New York City are lit is in the midst of a big change, WCBS 880′s Rich Lamb reported. WCBS 880′s Rich Lamb On The Story Download:...
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Woman Badly Injured After Bicycle Slammed Into Her On Queensboro Bridge
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A woman is recovering in the hospital from a cracked skull, broken collarbone, and three fractured ribs after she was mowed down by a bicyclist on the Queensboro Bridge. The...
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Carpooling Requirement Creates Nightmare Commute Into Manhattan
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Drivers dealt with a traffic nightmare Thursday after a minimum passenger mandate took effect early in the morning in an attempt to ease gridlock in Manhattan. Vehicles...
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