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Fashionista Ashley Riggitano, 22, Dead After Being Bullied On Facebook

Feb 8 2013, 10:46am CST | by

So sad: After getting into a fight on Facebook over a boy, a New York resident jumped to her death — on her 22nd birthday. Ashley Riggitano, 22, leapt off the George Washington Bridge into the...

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New York Rangers scratch Brad Richards for Game 4 vs. Boston

Source: Sports Illustrated  |   May 23 2013, 5:28pm CDT

Brad Richards, a former Conn Smythe-winner, has one goal and no assists in 10 playoff games. NEW YORK (AP) -- Struggling Rangers center Brad Richards said he will be a healthy scratch when New York faces elimination in Game 4 against the Boston Bruins o ...

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"We have to bring new business in. But most importantly we have to keep what we have here. And retain it. There's businesses that have hung in with New York State, and Rochester, specifically here, for a long, long time. In some very tough environments"


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Heavy rain sparks flash flooding around the New York area

Source: WABC  |   May 23 2013, 4:35pm CDT

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Heavy rain drenched the New York area on Thursday, sparking flash flooding in some places where as much as 4 inches. Flash flood warnings were issued in New York City, Westchester and Rockland Counties, and parts of New Jer ...

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Photos: Helicopter Tour of New York City

Source: Laughing Squid  |   May 23 2013, 4:12pm CDT

While visiting New York City for Internet Week New York and the Webby Awards ceremony, I took an amazing helicopter tour of Manhattan and surrounding areas through Helicopter Flight Services. The tour takes off from t ...

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Noah Baumbach has a New York state of mind

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch  |   May 23 2013, 4:05pm CDT

Most Hollywood projects start with a star and a concept — something like “Samuel L. Jackson is trapped on a plane full of snakes.” For his new comedy “Frances Ha,” director Noah Baumbach started with a place and a style. “Befo ...

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New York mayoral candidate Weiner uses Pittsburgh as backdrop

Source: Pittsburgh Entertainment  |   May 23 2013, 4:03pm CDT

Let's face it. It's not the most embarrassing thing he's ever done. New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner, a former U.S. House member and tweeter of lewd selfies, inexplicably splashed a photograph of Pittsburgh's Downtown across ...

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President Obama Amends New York Disaster Declaration

Source: The White House  |   May 23 2013, 3:55pm CDT

The President today made additional disaster assistance available to the State of New York by authorizing an increase in the level of federal funding for Public Assistance projects undertaken in the State of New York as a resu ...

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Malcolm X's grandson laid to rest in New York

Source: 13WHAM-TV  |   May 23 2013, 3:42pm CDT

The grandson of Malcolm X has been laid to rest. Malcolm Shabazz was beaten to death in Mexico in the early hours of May 9 following an alleged dispute with employees at The Palace Club over an excessive bill ...

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Summer Heat Is Going To Make New York Deadly

Source: Fast Company  |   May 23 2013, 3:38pm CDT

Summer heat waves can transform East Coast cities likes New York and Washington, DC, into humid, odiferous swamps of misery and stagnation. But with climate change conspiring toward increasingly hotter summers, New York and ot ...

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Dr. Evan Leibowitz, Rheumatology, is named a Top Doctor: New York Metro Area.

Source: PR Newswire  |   May 23 2013, 3:06pm CDT

MIDLAND PARK, N.J., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has published the 16th edition of Top Doctors: New York Metro Area ...

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New York Yankees Pitcher Michael Pineda Nearing Return

Source: Fansided  |   May 23 2013, 3:01pm CDT

March 20, 2012; Tampa, FL, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher Michael Pineda (35) throws a pitch in the first inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports A year and a half ag ...

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New York Liberty Finalize 2013 Roster

Source: Our Sports Central  |   May 23 2013, 3:00pm CDT

May 23, 2013 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) New York Liberty NEW YORK, NY - May 23, 2013 - New York Liberty head coach and general manager Bill Laimbeer today announced the final roster for the 2013 season. New York begins regular ...

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New York State museum adds Lincoln artifacts to war exhibit

Source: Albequerque Express  |   May 23 2013, 2:53pm CDT

ALBANY, N.Y. – The New York State Museum has added two artifacts to its exhibition marking the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Now in the exhibit, entitled "An Irrepressible Conflict: The Empire State in the Civil Wa ...

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Fashionista Ashley Riggitano, 22, Dead After Being Bullied On Facebook

Feb 8 2013, 10:46am CST | by

So sad: After getting into a fight on Facebook over a boy, a New York resident jumped to her death — on her 22nd birthday.

Ashley Riggitano, 22, leapt off the George Washington Bridge into the Hudson River on Feb. 6, leaving behind her Louis Vuitton bag on the bridge with a note calling out the five people who bullied her to death.  Ashley wrote in the note, “To any funeral, these people should not be allowed based upon words and actions.” Adderall and Klonopin were also found in Ashley’s bag.

The New York Post identified the five people as Alison TinariTeresa CastaldoBeth BassilSamantha Horneff — as well as Ashley’s best friend, and business partner, Victoria Van Thunen.

Ashley, who owned her own jewelry business called Missfits with Victoria, also mentioned a man in the note who was allowed to attend her funeral —but she hoped he “gets what he deserves” while there. She also listed three other people by first name, adding that they were the “only people I love & always there to tell sorry.”

Earlier in the day, Ashley wrote on her Facebook, ‘Those who incessantly blame others as the cause of their issues should perhaps take a step back and reevaluate these situations. The common thread may be that “they” aren’t the problem, but rather that YOU are.”

In early January, Ashley and Alison got into a fight on Facebook over Alison’s friendship with Ashley’s boyfriend, Drew Heissenbuttel. According the Post, Ashley started the argument when she sent Alison a Facebook message telling her to stay away from Drew.

“[S]ince drew cannot take care of the issue at hand, I will. You have been nothing but a bitch to me every time you walked in the door ignoring my existence maybe because you were so concerned with picking up your drugs…” Ashley wrote. “Everyone who has spoken to me when i came into the picture told me all about you and his friends had nothing good to say except you used Drew for his money.”

Alison wrote back, “Go try to kill yourself on Xanax again, you untable loser. Go f*** yourself and never speak to me again.”

Ashley responded, “Thats called a threat, and a suicidal threat the police dont take that lightly since the boy in ridgewood killed because of someones words,” referring to Tyler Clementi, a Rutgers University student who committed suicide by jumping of the George Washington Bridge in 2010.

In an interview with the New York Post, Alison claimed Ashley was harassing her on Facebook via private messages, adding that she and Ashley were not friends.

“It’s really horrible what happened. I feel really bad for her family,” Ashley said. “The only thing I’m ashamed of is what I said about her overdosing on Xanax. I shouldn’t have said that.”

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– Jenny Pickard

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