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Slow Repairs at Plane-Crashed Building Inspire Fretting

Even though more than a month has passed since Yankee relief pitcher Cory Lidle fatally crashed his plane into the Belaire apartment highrise on the Upper East Side, the trauma continues:
The crash has left several people without homes for the holidays because of fire or water damage in 70 of the building's 130 apartments. Owners have fretted over repairs, insurance policies and property values. Industrial air filters have rumbled in the hallways at all hours. Contractors have monopolized elevators.
The humanity. Elevators monopolized. Filters rumbling. Owners fretting! "There is no protection for people in high-rises," complains one aggrieved elderly resident who had been marooned in the post-crash building after Mayor Bloomberg told reporters that it had already been evacuated. Levitating rescue robots for rich people are reportedly still under development. More »

8:10 AM on Mon Nov 27 2006
By Chris Mohney
104 views, 9 comments

Latest by GaryGnu: Well I still maintain that my original take on the situation that being trapped with only a "home attendant," i.e. someone you are paying to take care of you, doesn't seem particularly dire. more »

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Final Destination: Corey Lidle Edition

According to the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Bob Cartwright, whose friend and personal pilot died in the plane crash that also killed the New York Yankees pitcher, and two other men died when their private plane crashed into the shoreline of Big Bear Lake, near Cartwright's mountain home in Sugarloaf, Calif. Last month Cartwright's friend, Tyler Stanger, invited him to a playoff game between the Yankees and Detroit Tigers, but Cartwright couldn't make it. Lidle and Stanger died Oct. 11 when their plane crashed into an apartment building in New York City.
Whoaaaa, DUDE. That's just eerie. We're staying even further away from private planes than we ordinarily do from now on. More »

4:55 PM on Fri Nov 17 2006
By Emily Gould
119 views, 5 comments

Latest by akarow: Show some respect. It was not a "little paper plane." That was my friend Tyler Stanger who died in plane crash on October 11th, and it was my Dad who was supposed to be with Tyler and Cory. It was more »

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Owner of Apartment Hit by Lidle Plane Has Misfortunate History

Sometimes, the gods are tired of whispering that you should get the hell out of New York, and they raise their voices a bit — not once, but twice. Turns out that Kathleen Caronna, whose apartment bedroom was destroyed by the impact of Cory Lidle's plane, was also the same woman nearly killed by a rampaging six-story Cat in the Hat balloon during the 1997 Macy's Thanksgiving parade. (Not to be confused with the rampaging M&M balloon during the 2005 parade.) Caronna was in a coma for a month, though she eventually recovered and won an undisclosed but no doubt handsome settlement from Macy's. In a stroke of luck — or at least, less bad luck — Caronna wasn't home during the plane crash, though she was en route there. Perhaps it's time for a nice home in the country, with no tall buildings, aircraft, or parades. More »

3:10 PM on Fri Oct 13 2006
By Chris Mohney
348 views, 13 comments

Latest by sock puppeteer: Let us know where she moves to. That's gonna be where Kim Jong Il sets off his next A-Bomb. I don't want to live within a thousand miles of her! more »

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$1.5 Million Payout Decided by Who Piloted Cory Lidle's Plane

While there's still no evidence that Yankees relief pitcher Cory Lidle was committing suicide when his plane crashed into an Upper East Side high-rise, the still unresolved (or at least unannounced) issue of who was piloting the plane (either Lidle or his flight instructor, Tyler Stanger, pictured above) will have significant financial consequences for Lidle's family. Much like the Phillies' draconian contract penalties for engaging in high-risk activities, there's a caveat in the death benefit plan under which Lidle was covered via the players' union. Lidle's family would normally receive $1.5 million in the event of his accidental death — unless said accident occurred during aircraft travel where Lidle was "acting in any capacity other than as a passenger." Something to bear in mind for those professional ballplayers moonlighting as flight attendants. More »

2:10 PM on Fri Oct 13 2006
By Chris Mohney
101 views, 1 comment

Latest by raincoaster: As I believe one of the bodies was still strapped in, this shouldn't be too hard to figure out. more »

manhattan

Lidle Crash: 'AM New York' Gets Results


This is from a letter printed in AM New York this morning. Take about having your finger on the pulse of the zeitgeist! We're have no idea who Stanley Saji of Brooklyn is, but we're pretty sure you don't want to get on his bad side. More »

3:50 PM on Thu Oct 12 2006
By abalk2
58 views, 4 comments

cory lidle

Cory Lidle? Suicide? Question? Appropriate?

If there's one thing we know about athletes, it's that they're always up for taking their own lives. Terrell Owens taught us that. And while authorities aren't saying Cory Lidle committed suicide, they're not saying he didn't commit suicide either. Therefore he did. That's what we call journalism. A tipster reports some journalism perpetrated by CNN's Nancy Grace:
I heard this on WFAN at about 1 a.m. A guy called up the show and said that Joe Beningo (a WFAN host) was on Nancy Grace and she was trying to get him to say that Corey Lidle's plane crash was no accident and that it was suicide.
Nothing about that in the transcript from Grace's CNN show, so it must have been some later call-ins. The New York Observer's Philip Weiss is all over the question too, asking sternly "How fit was he to get in behind the controls?". Once we've consulted our Ouija boards, we'll get back to you. And for those of you who keep mispronouncing Lidle's last name, just remember: rhymes with "suicidal." More »

12:20 PM on Thu Oct 12 2006
By Chris Mohney
261 views, 10 comments

Latest by stewartahunt: U know, I thought suicide was a front-runner, explanation-wise, seeing as how there's not a lot of ways to 'splain how someone could hit a freakin' building. Ergo it must have been intentional... But I got to thinking, more »

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Cory Lidle Plane Crash: Morning Roundup

• According to the AP, it's still unclear if there was any distress call or not from the plane before the crash. More »

9:40 AM on Thu Oct 12 2006
By Chris Mohney
359 views, 7 comments

manhattan

Plane Crash: 'Post' Just Can't Resist

It's a tough call as to whether or not this is worse than ESPN's "Lidle, Munson share a connection" (um, yeah), but, at the very least, it certainly out-tackies the News' More »

9:21 AM on Thu Oct 12 2006
By abalk2
97 views, 7 comments

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Cory Lidle Plane Crash: Late/Early Edition

• The National Transportation Safety Board presented preliminary findings at an 11 p.m. press conference, saying that the engine, mounting, and propeller of Cory Lidle's plane were found lodged into the burned-out 30th/31st-floor apartments that the plane struck. The fuselage, wheels, other parts, and the bodies of Lidle and his flight instructor were found on the street below. More »

1:18 AM on Thu Oct 12 2006
By Chris Mohney
257 views, 3 comments

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Cory Lidle Plane Crash: Evening Wrapup

• CNN reports that the second person on the plane (and the second fatality) was Cory Lidle's flight instructor, but no name has been released, nor is it clear who was at the controls. Incredibly, no injuries reported in the building itself. More »

8:14 PM on Wed Oct 11 2006
By Chris Mohney
73 views, 2 comments

manhattan

Cory Lidle's "High-Risk" Lifestyle

The flying? I'm not worried about it. I'm safe up there. I feel very comfortable with my abilities flying an airplane.
Yep, that was Cory Lidle, back in June when he still played for the Phillies. Lidle said that in response to a Philadelphia Inquirer article about the Phillies' detailed contract penalties that forbade players from engaging in "high-risk" activities that might lead to injury and time off the field. Getting hurt while doing any of these — including, specifically, flying — meant a portion of the total contract could be withheld. Of course, that's a whole different scenario from being killed while flying, so time will tell if actually dying while engaged in a high-risk activity means that some penalty clause will activate in Lidle's contract with the Yankees. The Philly Inquirer article is behind a pay wall in the archives, so we've dumped it after the jump, for your consideration. More »

8:01 PM on Wed Oct 11 2006
By Chris Mohney
292 views, 5 comments

Latest by jerryhimself: I've been a pilot for more than 30 years. I've logged more than 8,000 hours of pilot in command time in more kinds of aircraft than most people know exist. Accidents like this one are tragic, but they happen. more »

manhattan

Plane Crash Inconveniences Alec Baldwin

You know, Alec Baldwin was great in the The Departed, but that doesn't mean he can bully his way past a police line. We recognize that Cory Lidle's plane crash and death might have interfered with Baldwin's commute, and after all, any tragedy could benefit from Baldwin's trademark brand of masculine gravitas. But give it time, man. Too soon. More »

7:48 PM on Wed Oct 11 2006
By Chris Mohney
1,225 views, 16 comments

manhattan

Plane Crash Craigslist Ads: Please Stop Sending Them

Craigslist's censors are working overtime to remove swarms of jokey classified ads for apartments in the building hit by Cory Lidle's plane. Trust us, even discounting the black humor factor, they're not funny. But maybe if we run one, you'll stop clogging up our inbox with the hilarious forwards that came over the interoffice mailing list? Please? OK, deal. Click after the jump if you must, knowing that we in no way endorse the following. We won't bother to link, as the following ad is already gone. More »

7:15 PM on Wed Oct 11 2006
By Chris Mohney
271 views, 4 comments

Latest by AcilletaM: Not Bob Denver, John Denver. You know, "Rocky mountain hiiiiiiii-ahhhhhhhh boom!" more »

manhattan

At Least Two Confirmed Dead in Lidle Plane Crash

Current updates on the Manhattan plane crash: More »
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Ex-Teammate on Lidle: 'Just Wants to Fly and Gamble'

More on the crash of Yankee pitcher Cory Lidle's plane on the Upper East Side: Deadspin finds this photo of Lidle and his plane, and a quote from his former teammate, Arthur Rhodes, who had this to say about Lidle after he was traded to the Yanks in July: "The only thing Cory Lidle wants to do is fly around in his airplane and gamble. He doesn't have a work ethic." More »

6:58 PM on Wed Oct 11 2006
By lock
91 views, 4 comments

manhattan

NY Yankee Cory Lidle Piloted Crashed Plane

Our relations at Deadspin are collecting reports that the plane which crashed into the Upper East Side building was registered to — and probably piloted by — New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle. ("This is totally what happens when Detroit wins," says one person on the street. Please, no hate mail.) Pretty much every news outlet you can think of is all over this one, so go forth and soak up the tragedy. More »

6:38 PM on Wed Oct 11 2006
By Chris Mohney
139 views, 13 comments

First Photos: Plane Crashes into Manhattan Building The crash, at 72nd and York on the Upper East Side. After the jump, a couple more shots. UPDATE: And a tipster sends in a few more flamey shots, also after the jump.

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Breaking: Airborne Vehicle Crashes on UES

Apparently a small plane has crashed into an apartment building at 72nd and York. Details are few and far between; we suggest that you immediately panic and speculate irresponsibly about possible terrorist attacks. We'll update you as we learn more; until then check in with Gothamist, this is the kind of shit they live for. More »

4:45 PM on Wed Oct 11 2006
By abalk2
161 views, 30 comments