May. 9, 2023 By Lloyd Mitchell & Adam Daly
A 36-year-old woman and a teenager were killed early Tuesday morning in a devastating fire in East New York.
Two killed, three children injured in East New York blaze
Tag: fire
Monday morning fire devastates Brownsville apartment building
May. 1, 2023 By Aidan Graham
Over 55 firefighters rushed to the scene of an early-morning Brownsville fire on Monday morning, which erupted on the top floor of an apartment building of the Marcus Garvey Houses.
Fire at Sunset Park e-bike store displaces 2 families as pols fight to regulate lithium-ion batteries
Apr. 26, 2023 By Adam Daly
A fire broke out on the first floor of an e-bike store in Sunset Park on Saturday, displacing two families who lived on the floors above.
City investigating safety of residential buildings in East New York after two-alarm fire
Apr. 25, 2023 By Lloyd Mitchell
Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at 438 Miller Ave. in East New York on Tuesday afternoon.
Fire ravages ‘The Patty Duke Show’ home in Brooklyn Heights, injures 3 firefighters
Apr. 24, 2023 By Aidan Graham
A massive fire devastated the Brooklyn Heights apartment building made famous from ‘The Patty Duke Show’ on Sunday night.
Pier 69 Market in Bay Ridge sees outpouring of support after devastating fire
Apr. 14, 2023 By Adam Daly
In the wake of a devastating fire, Bay Ridge residents are banding together to help a beloved business rebuild and reopen its doors.
Two e-bikes catch fire in lobby of Cypress Hills apartment building
Apr. 12, 2023 By Lloyd Mitchell & Kirstyn Brendlen
The pandemic of e-bike fires continued on Wednesday morning in Cypress Hills.
145 firefighters battle Bath Beach blaze on Monday night
Apr. 11, 2023 By Lloyd Mitchell
A massive inferno engulfed a vacant Bath Beach building on Monday evening, sending over 100 firefighters scrambling to contain the blaze.
Eight barrels of evidence recovered from NYPD warehouse blaze, advocates still seek answers
Mar. 28, 2023 By Adam Daly
Over three months after the fire that ripped through a Red Hook warehouse, which stored decades-old New York City Police Department evidence, legal advocates are still seeking answers from the city about how it plans to address the impact it may have on pending criminal and exoneration cases.
Seven months after Bushwick fire, tenants tally to oust ‘negligent’ landlord, get back home
Mar. 23, 2023 By Anna Bradley-Smith
On August 12, 2022, Mercedes Toribio woke up early to feed her elderly mother and was hit by the smell of smoke in her Bushwick apartment. She immediately got her mother out of bed and onto the street and called 911. She then frantically alerted her neighbors to get them out of the building, she said.