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Drowning of 3-year-old Zaire Alberick leaves mother hospitalized with grief
A 3-year-old boy who tragically drowned in a Westchester stream had just moved to the area with his mom, who…
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New York children die after falling through ice at Albany Washington Park Lake
An 11-year-old girl who fell through the ice while trying to help a 12-year-old boy who plunged in before her…
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‘Unprecedented’ 8 dead bodies wash up in Jamaica Bay area in past year
Jamaica Bay is quietly earning a reputation as the Big Apple’s version of the Bermuda Triangle — with at least…
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NYC neighborhood to get its first public pool as part of $46.1M investment
Some Queens residents will be getting their first-ever public pool — which locals consider a much-needed refuge from the summer…
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Why water safety is more important than ever
Drownings continue to surge at an alarming rate this summer nationwide and in the tri-state area. Factors contributing to the…
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Sisters, 2 and 4, drown in Fairfield Townhouses pond in Holtsville
Two toddlers drowned Saturday in a pond outside their Long Island apartment after their mother fell asleep inside, according to…
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Brooklyn boy, 7, drowns in Long Island pool
A child drowned in the swimming pool of a Long Island home during a Saturday gathering, cops said. Kyrie Berry,…
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NYC drowning leaves 2 teens dead in waters off Coney Island in Brooklyn
A pair of teenage girls drowned in the waters off Coney Island on Friday night, according to cops. The two…
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Bodies of NYC teens swept away at Rockaways beach recovered
The bodies of two teenagers swept into the ocean at a Queens beach last week have been recovered, the grieving…
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4-year-old boy drowns in New Jersey home’s pool: officials
A 4-year-old boy drowned in a residential pool in North Brunswick, New Jersey on Saturday night, local officials said. First…
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