New York/ Community & Society
Published on April 24, 2019
Top NYC news: Man gets life for death of runner found in park; man who survived 17-story fall; morePhoto: Andre Benz/Unsplash

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in New York City.

Descendant of former NYC mayor among dead in Texas plane crash

The 54-year-old great-granddaughter of former New York City Mayor William Jay Gaynor was among the six people who perished in the crash of a small plane in Texas. 

Read the full story on New York Post.

‘Thank God for the miracle:’ Man who survived 17-story fall from NYC skyscraper recounts story

A man who fell from the 47th floor of a New York City skyscraper and lived to tell about it has been described by doctors as a walking miracle.

Read the full story on Fox News.

Exclusive | Group determined to unseat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spends $32K in one day

A conservative group with the single aim of unseating Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spent $32,000 on Monday to convince New York City voters that she doesn’t represent their interests. 

Read the full story on New York Post.

Man gets life in prison in death of runner found in NYC park

A man convicted of murder in the 2016 death of a New York City runner was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday.

Read the full story on Yahoo News.


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