Some more details in the amazing survival of a twelve-year-old girl who fell 15 floors down a chimney shaft at the Westbeth Building in the West Village. The FDNY believes she owes her life to the two feet of soot at the bottom of the shaft. more ›

Last night, a 12-year-old girl fell 15 stories (according the Post--the Daily News says it was 14 stories) down a chimney at the Westbeth Building on Bethune Street. Apparently the girl, who was on the roof alone (it's unclear what she was doing up there), managed to climb up to a two-story chimney and fell inside. more ›