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By Foster Kamer 6/22/12 3:00am

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In Which a Barge Nearly Collides with a Jet Ski in the East River (Video)

New York City summers are, at best, hellish. Especially for those of us who can’t seem to escape it. And living so close to the coast, an entitlement to enjoying nearby bodies of water as more than just scenery seems so obvious. But is playing in the East River really such a great idea? Read More

By Steve Huff 2/18/12 5:22pm

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The N.Y.P.D. Covertly Went Whitewater Rafting to Track Muslim Students

The N.Y.P.D.’s monitoring of Muslim students not only extended far beyond New York, the department even sent an intrepid undercover operative on a whitewater rafting trip just to gather intelligence. The Associated Press reports the N.Y.P.D. tracked and monitored Muslim students at various universities, including Yale. The intelligence efforts also extended to the Web: Read More

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