escapes

Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A sea lion escaped from its pool at the Central Park Zoo on Friday amid the severe flooding that’s pounding New York City, officials said. “Zoo staff monitored the sea lion as she explored the area before returning to the familiar surroundings of the pool and the company of […]

WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A prisoner tied linens together, jumped out a fifth floor window and rappelled down Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital in New York City to escape Department of Correction custody, according to police. Yenchun Chen, 44, was supposedly taking a shower when he made his escape about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Correction […]