New York Times News

A wake was held for a man who was killed while operating a massive crane that collapsed in Manhattan as forensic investigators surveyed the wreckage for the cause of the accident.

About 200 relatives and friends of the 30-year-old crane operator, Donald Leo, gathered at the Hanley Funeral Home on Staten Island Sunday for his wake, including his fiancee, Janine Belcastro. They had planned to wed in late June.

'We were looking forward to going to the wedding,' said Adriana Lusterino in Monday editions of the Daily News. 'It's tragic.'

Comment?

Yves Saint Laurent, the legendary French designer, died on Sunday at his apartment in Paris.

Comment?

'I REALLY feel sorry for people who think things like soap dishes or mirrors or Coke bottles are ugly," artist Robert Rauschenberg once said, "because they're surrounded by things like that all day long, and it ...

Comment?

The Blue Lemon in Westport is known for its eclectic American cuisine with an international flare.

Comment?

JEREMY W. PETERS and DANNY HAKIM Gov. David A. Paterson speaking in his Manhattan office on Thursday about his directive on recognizing gay marriage.

Comment?

U.S. Losing Stature As Science Leader by Staff U.S. scientists say the United States is losing stature in the international scientific community because of anti-science policies.

Comment?

U.S. researchers say the nation's carbon footprint is expanding as people drive more, build more and consume more energy.

Comment?

Long considered an example to other print publications Following the examples of Facebook , AIM , the iPhone and still others , The New York Times is preparing to release an API.

Comment?

N.Y. County Has Huge Online Yard Sale by Staff What Nassau County is calling the largest online yard sale in New York state history is being seen by some as junkyard of government quirkiness and waste.

Comment?

Gas stations charging by the half-gallon are blooming in New York because of a shortage of computers that adjust old pumps to modern prices, experts said.

Comment?