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Coast Guard Rescues 8 People On Disabled Boat Near Sheepshead Bay

Coast Guard rescuing a boat near Sheepshead Bay. (Photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard [http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2813586/])The U.S. Coast Guard rescued eight people Monday from a disabled boat drifting in the ocean near Sheepshead Bay. The captain of the distressed vessel,

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Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge Stuck In Up Position; Drivers Advised To Take Cross Bay Bridge

Gil Hodges Bridge in the distance (Photo by Stan Kaplan)The Marine Parkway – Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge got stuck in the up position this morning, spurring advisories to motorists to use the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge as an alternative for those going to or coming from the Rockaways. The

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Fed To Fund Repairs Of Marine Parkway/Gil Hodges Bridge Damaged In Sandy

Photo by Erica ShermanThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will send more than $3.4 million to the MTA, reimbursing them of the costs of Superstom Sandy-related repairs and infrastructure improvements on the Marine Parkway/Gil Hodges Bridge, Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced this morning. Here are the

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Special Traffic Advisory For RFK Lift Span And Marine Parkway Bridge

Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial BridgeThe MTA has announced scheduled overnight closures of the pedestrian walkway at Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge. The walkway will be closed each night between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. beginning Monday, May 20 through Friday, May 24. Workers will be replacing 2,500-square-feet