Controversial sprinkler bill stalls after landlord backlash
Following an outcry from small building owners, the City Council is going back to the drawing board on a...
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Fire breaks out on roof of Park Slope’s Grand Prospect Hall
UPDATED, Dec. 20, 2019, 3:56 p.m.: A fire broke out on the roof of the historic Grand Prospect Hall...
Fire breaks out at Feil Organization’s
570 Lexington, leaves two injured
A fire broke out at the Feil Organization’s 570 Lexington Avenue — the home of the Real Estate board...
570 Lexington, leaves two injured
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Notre-Dame fire calls attention to other historic properties that could be in jeopardy
The fire that ravaged the more than 850-year-old Notre-Dame Cathedral could put a spotlight on other historic structures around...
National
French billionaires Arnault and Pinault pledge 300M euros to rebuild Notre-Dame
A pair of French billionaires are among those who are pledging hundreds of millions of euros to rebuild the...
National
Major fire engulfs Notre-Dame cathedral
A blaze has broken out at Paris’ famed Notre-Dame cathedral — potentially linked to the building’s renovations. Extremely sad to see one of the most famous buildings on earth up in flames. Incredible photos...
Another tenant from last year’s Harlem fire is suing the landlord
A rent-stabilized tenant at the Harlem building that caught fire while it was being used as a movie set...
Fire breaks out at Vornado’s 330 Madison
A fire broke out on Friday morning at Vornado Realty Trust’s 330 Madison Avenue. The fire department responded to a report of the blaze around 10:30 a.m., and flames were no longer visible from...
Chicago
Feds order admitted arsonist to pay $123M
The federal government is ordering a man to pay $122.6 million for setting fire to a furniture warehouse in Woodridge. The government this month filed a lien in that amount against Ruben Antonio Ochoa...
Los Angeles
Could this building material save homes from future infernos?
A futuristic building material is being touted by its manufacturer as the environmentally friendly and fire-resistant material California needs...