Yeah. And all that night they were talking to witnesses and saying it was shot down. I went to bed about 3 or 4 am and get up to hearing the story change. The spin has never convinced kid and I that what was first reported was wrong.
I remember that too....
After the sun came up, the story changed.
You more so than I, being in the NYC area, would have a far better handle on what was reported at the time.
I have been a huge NYC radio and tv fan for years, and I recall the same things that you are talking about....
(I am in Va, btw)