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Bloomberg Right? Stats Show SI Ferry Is A Popular Date Spot

Bloomberg Right? Stats Show SI Ferry Is A Popular Date Spot

Recently Mayor Bloomberg reiterated on Twitter his opinion that the Staten Island Ferry makes a great first date—and some of the staff here at Gothamist was a bit aghast. Some of us, however, are quite fond of Status Island and the boat that goes to it. There was some inter-office squabbling, even. So we decided to turn to some experts to find out how Bloomberg's suggestion stacks up. Turns out, lots of people agree with our billionaire mayor on this one. more ›

Off-Duty Firefighter Becomes Latest Subway Hero

Off-Duty Firefighter Becomes Latest Subway Hero

An off-duty firefighter got called into action Friday night when he ended up pulling a Wes Autrey and jumping down on the tracks to rescue a man who had fainted and was laying unconscious on the tracks just as an uptown Q train began pulling into the Union Square station. 30-year-old Adam Rivera, originally of Bay Ridge, had been out in the East Village getting Indian food with his girlfriend to celebrate their seventh anniversary. The couple was heading home to the Upper West Side when Rivera spotted 45-year-old Marco Delamo on the tracks. The firefighter out of Engine 10 in lower Manhattan told reporters, "People were panicking, but nobody was doing anything...I thought to myself, 'This is my job — I'm a New York City firefighter, and I have to do something...There was no time to be afraid. You can't waste time hesitating. You just move, and the thinking stops...Being right there in a position to help — that's why I joined the department." Rivera and two other men lifted Delamo to the platform before he was taken to St. Vincent's intensive care with head injuries. more ›

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