<p>A Mexican navy sailing ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday, snapping its three masts and&nbsp;killing at least two crew members.</p>


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Two sailors were killed and 17 others were hurt after a Mexican navy tall ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday night. 

'No significant structural damage' 

A Mexican navy ship lost power on Saturday, causing it to drift and crash into the Brooklyn Bridge, resulting in the deaths of 2 sailors. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'It was really heartbreaking to see that happening'

A Mexican navy sailing ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday, snapping its three masts and killing at least two crew members.

Some of Hollywood's finest came out in support of the West Park Presbyterian Church on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Declared a landmark in 2010, church administrators are threatening to sell the landmark to a developer.

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The FDNY partnered with the National Institute of Standards and Technology for a three-day drone and robotics training in new technology that can be used to save lives.

'This is a great collaboration' 

The NTSB continues to investigate Thursday's crash of a sightseeing helicopter into the Hudson River that killed a family of five from Spain and the pilot.

'We do have the log books for the pilot'

A pilot and a family of five from Spain were killed after a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday, officials said. 

Helicopter upside-down in the water

At the Mass, his widow Stephanie Diller told those gathered, "I know that he's with us and he's getting an absolute kick out" of their son Ryan, now 2.

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As former New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo held his first rally as a candidate for New York City mayor in front of cheering supporters, some protesters demonstrated outside. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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Ed Smith gathered at the World Trade Center Memorial to honor and remember his late wife, Monica Rodriguez Smith, who died in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch says there will be patrols on rooftops, bomb-sniffing dogs and drones to monitor the crowds. 

'There will be no backpacks, large bags, coolers' 

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Sen. Chuck Schumer wants to see detection technology used in tracking drone use in the New York area.  

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As the search for the alleged killer of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson continues, the NYPD released 2 new photos of the suspect. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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On Monday, a jury acquitted Daniel Penny of criminally negligent homicide in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a city subway train last year.

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Four beaches on Long Island scored an A+ in the latest beach report put out by Save the Sound. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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The news that former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer has put a spotlight on the disease. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.  

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Turmp administration lifts stop-work order for the Empire Wind project off Long Island's South Shore. Newsday Reporter Mark Harrington has more.

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Sen. Chuck Schumer on Monday spoke at Island Harvest in Melville to advise that families in need on Long Island could lose food assistance benefits if the proposed federal budget is approved. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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