Residents in the outer boroughs continue to dig out
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By LIDIA CURANAJ, @LidiaFox5NY
NEW YORK (MYFOXNY) -
New York City didn't get as hit hard as some suburbs but there was still some cleanup to be done.
Mayor Bloomberg said the city dodged a bullet but that doesn't mean people aren't dealing with a snowy mess.
Most parts of New York City saw about a foot of snow. In the Bronx, many sidewalks and streets are still icy and cars are still buried in.
Well into the night New Yorkers continued to dig out after the big storm.
Ice is basically everywhere -- in the streets, sidewalks and on many cars throughout the city's boroughs.
In Riverdale, snow plows buried many cars. Angel Mercado's car has been out here all night and it's now encased in ice.
"I've been out here for about 30 minutes, I need to get it warmed up," said Mercado.
Aside from brooms, others used shovels and whatever they could get their hands on to get out.
"No shovel, some brush – yeah it takes time."
In Williamsburg, Brooklyn, we saw several side streets desperately needing a plow. Mayor Bloomberg says all city streets should be clear by the end of the day.
"We should get to tertiary streets by the end of the day but message is stay off the roads."
And as many residents spent the afternoon digging out -- others spent the afternoon enjoying the snow and actually wishing for more.
"Wish it was like this every day," said one excited young sledder. "No school day every day!"
If you haven't dug out your car out you still have time. Parking meter rules as well as alternate side of the street parking rules have been suspended for Saturday and Sunday – but come Monday, get ready.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:46 AM EDT2013-06-19 11:46:08 GMT
A car has crashed into a building on 2nd Avenue and East 4th Street in the East Village. At least eight people are injured. Three victims are in serious condition, said FDNY officials. A white colored vehicle that may have jumped the curb and struck the store came to a stop in a cross walk. It sustained heavy front-end damage. There is a large emergency response on scene.
A car has crashed into a building on 2nd Avenue and East 4th Street in the East Village. At least eight people are injured. Three victims are in serious condition, said FDNY officials. A white colored vehicle that may have jumped the curb and struck the store came to a stop in a cross walk. It sustained heavy front-end damage. There is a large emergency response on scene.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:07 AM EDT2013-06-19 11:07:13 GMT
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Riders should anticipate some changes but "near normal" service on the Long Island Rail Road for the morning rush.
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Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:12 AM EDT2013-06-19 10:12:52 GMT
A senior administration official says Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders have struck a deal to authorize four upstate casinos and to allow votes on 10 separate women's rights bills including an abortion...
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Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:07 AM EDT2013-06-19 10:07:22 GMT
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Nearly 3 million New Yorkers' homes are now in evacuation zones that cover more than a third of the city's population, under new maps released Tuesday.
Nearly 3 million New Yorkers' homes are now in evacuation zones that cover more than a third of the city's population, under new maps released Tuesday.In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, officials said last month, the number of zones would double and encompass about 600,000 more residents.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 9:50 PM EDT2013-06-19 01:50:52 GMT
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Emergency responders rescued a worker who was trapped when a trench collapsed Tuesday evening at a Queens construction site that was supposed to be closed.
Emergency responders rescued a worker who was trapped when a trench collapsed Tuesday evening at a Queens construction site that was supposed to be closed.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:34 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:34:07 GMT
It's a sight that can trigger dread. The low-battery message appears on your cell phone when there's no charger around.
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Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:55 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:55:38 GMT
A man accused of fatally shooting a gay man walking with a companion in New York City's Greenwich Village pleaded not guilty.
A man accused of fatally shooting a gay man walking with a companion in New York City's Greenwich Village afterward claimed that he opened fire because the victim "thought he was tough in front of his bitch," prosecutors said in court papers Tuesday.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:05 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:05:09 GMT
Police are looking for a man who stabbed another man in Times Square Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.The victim was stabbed in the chest, the NYPD and FDNY said.
Police are looking for a man who stabbed another man in Times Square Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.The victim was stabbed in the chest, the NYPD and FDNY said.
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