New York experienced a night of fires with at least four accidents that left extensive material damage, although no injuries were reported.
T he largest fire occurred in the Norwood area of the Bronx.
There, an apparent gas leak caused a fire that quickly spread through five commercial premises.
Three fire trucks came to contain the fire that damaged the businesses and even the roof of one of them collapsed.
The fire started at 4:00 in the morning.
Firefighters responded to put out another house fire in the Throggs Neck area.
The fire was reported at 2694 Shurz Avenue between Buttrick Avenue and Graff Avenue around 1:57 a.m.
The fire consumed the entire house and the partial collapse of the roof was even reported.
In Brooklyn, a two-alarm fire at a vehicle repair shop was reported at 1:42 a.m.
Firefighters came to contain the fire that damaged almost the entire premises.
Finally, in Queens, a fire in a house near El Calvario Cemetery was reported at 10:00 p.m. Monday night.
The firefighters managed to control the emergency.
In none of these events were injuries reported.
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Nicholas Dominici, a one-year-old baby of Dominican origin, died on September 15 after coming into contact with fentanyl, while he was under the care of the Divino Niño daycare center in the Bronx. Three other children were hospitalized for the same reason.
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After the tragedy, authorities raided the daycare located at 2707 Morris Avenue. The New York Police Department (NYPD) recovered a machine for packaging fentanyl and other types of drugs.
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Grei Méndez, 36, in charge of the daycare, and a 41-year-old cousin, Carlisto Acevedo Brito, had already been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the painful tragedy.
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Both face criminal charges including murder, manslaughter and assault.
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In addition to four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor and criminal possession of narcotics including fentanyl.
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“He was a very intelligent child,” said Otoniel Feliz when remembering his son Nicolás, almost 2 years old.
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“I looked out the window to see the sky, I was a happy child, I knew how to count from 1 to 10,” he said, heartbroken.
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The father complained to the owners of the daycare center for handling drugs near the presence of the minors. “The culprit knows he has to pay,” he said.
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The parents told the media that the minor had only been enrolled in daycare a few days ago.
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The nursery had started its activities in May of this year. This same September it had even passed a surprise inspection.
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This Monday, members of the community remembered the little boy who lost his life with flowers and candles.
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According to reports from the prosecutor of the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, Grei Méndez made three calls before dialing 911, presumably to alert her husband and eliminate evidence of the drugs. She also deleted 21,000 messages.
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After advancing the investigations, the authorities discovered a secret compartment where they found more fentanyl, other drugs and tools to process them. They were hidden under the children’s playroom.
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2023-10-10 10:49:01
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