A fire on Christmas night consumed a banquet hall in Brooklyn. The fire broke out shortly before 7 p.m. Friday at the business located at the intersection of X Avenue and East 14th Street, in the Sheepshead Bay sector. About 140 firefighters battled for four hours to bring the flames under control. Two firefighters were … Read more
For the second time in less than two months, debris falls from a building on West 57th Street in Manhattan, between Sixth and Seventh avenues. The Fire Department ensures that the debris falls mainly on the side of 58th Street in Midtown. No injuries have been reported. In late October, a crane spun out of … Read more
New York City is grappling with the aftermath of another night of violent protests over the police murder of George Floyd in Minnesota. Thousands of protesters gathered near the Barclays Center, Grand Army Plaza, Manhattan Bridge and Union Square. Looters were seen near Herald Square, the Diamond District and SoHo. Some of them went into … Read more
Elements of the New York Fire Department came to put out a fire that broke out this Saturday morning in Elmhurst, Queens. The deaths of three people have been confirmed, as well as several injuries. The incident occurred in a three-story home located on 48th Avenue in Elmhurst, near 91 Place. The emergency call came … Read more
A car collided with a group of protesters at a Manhattan intersection Friday afternoon, leaving six injured, according to police reports. The incident occurred around 4 pm at the corner of East 39th Street and Third Avenue in the Murray Hill sector. The extent of the victims’ injuries and their conditions is not clear so … Read more
Investigators reveal the cause of the fire that destroyed a 130-year-old church along with other buildings located in the East Village of Manhattan. According to the authorities, faulty cables were the cause of the accident. The fire started on the first floor of a vacant building at 7th Street and Second Avenue, last Saturday. Fire … Read more
The weekend of the Fourth of July holiday saw a dramatic increase in the number of shootings in the city. At least 44 shootings occurred between Friday and Sunday, leaving some 63 victims. Our colleague Yeila Lluberes is in Inwood with more details about it. Visit the NY1 News page with our special coverage on … Read more
A historic East Village church was destroyed after a fire broke out in a nearby empty building on Saturday morning, according to official reports. “I would consider it very serious damage,” FDNY Deputy Chief John Hodgens said at a news conference. “It’s going to be a difficult time for them to rebuild.” FDNY Assistant Chief … Read more
A four-year-old boy is in critical condition following a fire in Brooklyn early Monday. Images of the scene were shared by the Citizen App. According to reports, the emergency call came before 1:30 a.m. Flames broke out on the top floor of a three-story house on Pitkin Avenue and Barbey Street in East New York. … Read more
Frandy Ureña works at the Listo Chimi restaurant, on Myrtle Avenue, and assures that thefts have become common. “It is something that we do hear a lot. Almost every day you hear that this happened, a looting in such a store, in such a business. It is something that we all know is not right,” … Read more