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Students and staff from I.S. 238 in Hollis, Queens are in mourning the loss of assistant principal Mitchell Wiener. The 55-year-old educator died Sunday night from swine flu complications. for a report by Fox 5's Linda Schmidt.

The assistant principal in Queens that died Sunday night from swine flu complications was given an experimental drug to treat flu-like virus. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Mitchell Wiener's death was a loss to the education system. for a report by Fox ...

A school assistant principal who was sick for several days with swine flu on Sunday became the city's first death linked to the virus. Also, health officials said four public schools and one Catholic school will close Monday for up to five school days. ...

A Florida man saved his dog from the jaws of death -- literally. Now 7-year-old Labrador Charlotte has a new lease on life thanks to her owner, Kenton Bahn.

There is a possibility that the swine flu (H1N1) could lead to more school closures before Monday. The United Federation of Teachers said it received reports from 21 schools, including the three closed on Friday, of a high number of student absences. ...

As Fox 5's Dick Brennan reported Thursday, the federal government has sent as many as 10,000 stimulus checks to dead people. That report garnered attention all around the country, having been picked up by prominent Web sites and subsequently mentioned by ...

Someone has attacked several women on the Upper East Side -- and police need your help to capture this man. Watch the report from Fox 5's Nicole Johnson (video, left).

A cold, bare hospital room has become a cozy and comfortable place with the help of one family and some generous donors. This gift to Overlook Hospital in New Jersey is also one of the many ways the memory of a little boy named Liam will live on. Watch ...

A New York City official says three more schools are closing where students are ill with swine flu symptoms. The schools closing are J.H.S. 74 and P.S. 107 in Queens and I.S. 318 in Brooklyn. That is in addition to the closure of three Queens schools ...

Good Day NY's Anne Craig hit the red carpet for the premiere of Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. Stars like Ben Stiller and Amy Adams were on hand. for Anne's report.

An Australian man saved a kangaroo from being swept out to sea by a riptide -- and the rescue was caught on tape. INSIDE: See the video

With the swine flu back in the headlines, Good Day NY spoke with a health expert on New York City's efforts to prevent the spread of the disease. for an interivew with Dr. Martin Blaser, Chariman of the Department of Medicine at NYU.

A traffic dispute ended in death on the streets of Long Beach, N.Y., police said Friday. It happened Friday morning about 10:00 a.m on West Park Avenue and National Boulevard.  

Rapper Busta Rhymes is out with a new album-' Back To B.S.'  The Brooklyn native visited Good Day NY on Friday. Busta took the mic to perform 'Hustlers Anthem.' .

The woman that was mauled and nearly killed by a pet chimpanzee is slowly recovering at the Cleveland Clinic. Charla Nash is beginning to recognize family members including her daughter, Brianna. Fox 5 Reporter Lisa Evers spoke with Brianna. .

The 17-year-old only daughter of chimp attack victim Charla Nash says she misses her mother and is grateful to all the doctors who are helping in her recovery.  Brianna Nash recently visited her mother and was able to give her water through a ...

May 15, 2009 -- New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the latest cases of swine flu that prompted the closure of three public schools are generally mild.

May 14, 2009 -- One of the most controversial movies of the year "Angels and Demons" is making news.    

Shawn and Damon Wayans Jr. stopped by Good Day NY on Friday talk about their new movie, "Dance Flick." It's in theatres May 22. for the Wayans Brothers on Good Day NY.