The chances of a dog found on the streets ending up in a stable, happy forever home are, sadly, pretty slim. If you’re a dog like Oscar, who, for reasons unknown, is paralyzed, those chances drop nearly to zero.Oscar was staring at those odds when he was picked up byContinue Reading
On most summer Saturdays, Nia Cardoze practices her forehand at the tennis courts outside Brooklyn’s Marcy Houses, alongside other kids from the sprawling public housing complex. “I want to become the No. 1 player in the world,” said Cardoze, who is 10 years old. Cardoze is a member of the Kings CountyContinue Reading
Michael Campbell, at 22 years old is the youngest helicopter tour pilot in New York City. Fresh out of training, he knew exactly what to do when things went wrong. He was 12 minutes into a 25 minute tour he was giving to four Swedish passengers when the helicopter engineContinue Reading
Heroes are defined by their actions in unpredictable circumstances. Three heroes emerged in NYC when a drunken man stumbled and fell onto the subway tracks and remained unconscious. Garrett O’Hanlon, a U.S. Air Force cadet immediately jumped onto the tracks and began to hoist the unconscious man up. He couldn’tContinue Reading
On Monday, 11/26/2012, New York City residents enjoyed a whole day without a single violent crime. “It is unusual in a city of 8 million people, but we never read that much into one day,” said Deputy Police Commissioner Paul Browne. He said it was the “first time in memoryContinue Reading