Death toll reaches eight in East Harlem explosion
An eighth body was found in the wreckage of two buildings destroyed in an explosion in East Harlem Wednesday...
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De Blasio on East Harlem blast: “Tragedy of the worst kind”
A pair of East Harlem Buildings On Park Avenue collapsed this morning following an apparent gas explosion, killing at...
Following deadly blaze, council to mull fire law revamp
In the wake of a fire that tore through a Hell’s Kitchen building last week, killing one man and...
Fire at 500 West 43rd St. leaves man dead, injures his husband
A fire that tore through a residential skyscraper in Hell’s Kitchen yesterday killed one person and badly injured his...
To limit impact of future storms, Bloomberg proposes moving generators to rooftops
Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s suggestion that one way to limit the impact of flooding from future storms would be to...
FDNY looks to acquire High Line site amid luxury residences
It appears only one entity can stifle property values along the High Line. The city is moving to gain...
Residents of High Line condominiums fuming over ambulance fumes
Idling ambulances stationed located underneath the High Line on West 23rd Street have local residents fuming, DNAinfo reported. The...
Construction worker falls to death from roof of UWS church
A construction worker died this morning after falling off the roof of a six-story church at 13 West 60th...
Bushwick loft tenants trickling back in after FDNY crackdown
Tenants are beginning to return to 345 Eldert Street in Bushwick after the city ousted some 150 residents from...
Man dies in fire after being trapped in illegal Brooklyn apartment
A tenant in an illegal apartment in East New York died after being trapped in the cellar dwelling during...