The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge was jammed with traffic from a car fire and people leaving Staten Island for the weekend. The viewpoint is Brooklyn-bound on the span.(Staten Island Advance/Jan Somma-Hammel) 1share By Maura Grunlund grunlund@siadvance.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Belt Parkway ramp from the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge was briefly closed due to a vehicle fire Friday afternoon, […]
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Tractor trailer at Grand Central Terminal catches fire, FDNY says
A tractor trailer caught fire above Grand Central Terminal on Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, the FDNY said. (Credit: Luis E Mondesi S via twitter) y Heather Holland Heather.Holland@amny August 4, 2017 A fire broke out on a tractor trailer that was sitting on top of an overhang attached to Grand Central Terminal Friday afternoon, according to FDNY officials. The […]
One Injured After Fire Breaks Out In Upper East Side Basement
Firefighters had the blaze under control within 20 minutes. UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — One person was injured Tuesday afternoon after a fire broke out in the basement of an Upper East Side residential building, an FDNY spokesman told Patch. Firefighters arrived on the scene of the fire — 936 5th Ave. on the corner […]
Man injured in fall from World Trade Center balcony
Tuesday, August 1st 2017, 2:58 pm EDTTuesday, August 1st 2017, 6:22 pm EDT By Andrew Barnett CONNECT He was believed to be in his 40s. and Port Authority officials said that he plunged three stories onto the floor of the center hall. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP) (RNN) – A man was seriously injured after he […]
Elderly Landlord Severely Burned When Mysterious Package Explodes In Springfield Gardens
CBS 2 – July 30, 2017 by CBS News NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – An elderly man was badly burned after a package exploded in front of a Queens home Friday afternoon. Police said the 73-year-old landlord opened the package, which had been left on the porch of a home in Springfield Gardens, when it blew […]
Worst Experience of My Life': 30 Hurt, Some Seriously, When Ferry Makes Hard Landing at Midtown Terminal
Fire official said the ferry was going faster than normal as it approached the dock. A New York Water Taxi made a hard landing against the dock at a ferry terminal on Manhattan’s West Side Friday evening, injuring at least 30 people, fire officials say. The FDNY says the vessel struck Pier 79, near Lincoln […]
FDNY crews fight two-alarm fire in Williamsburg
Courtesy Shawn Patrick Murphy FDNY crews battled a two-alarm fire in Williamsburg Monday afternoon. The FDNY says the fire broke out on the second floor of a four-story building on Graham Avenue around 5:15 p.m. Monday. The fire department says 100 members were on scene. It took the firefighters about an hour and 10 minutes […]
Seaplane disabled in East River, passengers rescued, FDNY says
by Lauren Cook lauren.cook@amny.com July 21, 2017 Ten people were rescued from a disabled seaplane in the East River on Friday after the aircraft had trouble during takeoff, FDNY Deputy Assistant Chief Michael Gala said. The pilot tried to take off from the water about 300 yards away from FDR Drive at 23rd Street around 5:30 p.m., but on the […]
6-Year-Old Found after Wandering from Family at Coney Island
NY Post – July 24, 2017 by Daniel Prendergast and Khristina Narizhnaya A mischievous 6-year-old girl set off a massive search-and-rescue effort — including a human chain to comb the surf for her — on the beach in Coney Island on Sunday. The youngster’s family was taking a photo on West 12th Street near the […]
4 Crashes in 2 Days Injure 3 on Staten Island
SILive – July 24, 2017 by Kyle Lawson STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.– If you’re behind the wheel this weekend, you might want to be careful out there. At least four crashes that resulted in damaged vehicles, and in some cases, serious injury, were reported on Staten Island over the weekend. Motorcyclist injured A motorcyclist, reportedly in […]
