Crime & Safety

Report: Deadly Croton Raft Ride Cost Taxpayers $30,000

The Journal News is reporting that it cost tens of thousands of dollars to attempt to rescue the men who went whitewater rafting during Hurricane Irene.

The Journal News is reporting that it cost $30,000 for the rescue effort to find a group of men who went whitewater rafting amid Hurricane Irene. One of the men died during the deadly August 28 raft ride.

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Click here for the Journal News' report on the cost of the rescue effort.

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