Man falls off Bronx fire escape, plunges to his death By KERRY BURKE, GRAHAM RAYMAN and JOHN ANNESENEW YORK DAILY NEWS |DEC 05, 2019 | 2:35 PM A Bronx restaurant delivery worker fell to his death from the fire escape of his Bronx apartment building early Thursday, and his distraught family is demanding answers. Police believe […]
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landlady and two contractors are sentenced to up to 12 years
‘Developers and property owners across the City should keep today’s sentencing in mind as New York’s building boom continues into 2020,’ said District Attorney Vance.
‘If you cut corners based on expediency and profit and kill or injure New Yorkers in the process, you are engaging in criminal conduct and my office will seek significant prison time.
Read more...Five Injured in Apartment Fire Bensonhurst
Five Injured in Bensonhurst Apartment Fire RACHEL LINDY BARONJANUARY 14, 2020 @4:51 PM Woman escaping Bensonhurst fire. Courtesy of LoudLabs. BENSONHURST — A column of thick, black smoke billowed from a Bensonhurst apartment building yesterday morning. FDNY received the call of a fire at 2402 Benson Avenue, near 24th Avenue, at 9:06 […]
Read more...Fire Forces Residents To Flee
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Thick, black smoke billowed from a building in Brooklyn this morning as a fire forced residents to climb down the fire escape to safety. The fire broke out in a Benson Avenue apartment building in the Bath Beach neighborhood. Five people were injured – one critically, three seriously and one minor. Chopper 2’s Dan […]
Read more...Partial Building Collapse In South End
Residents Evacuated After Partial Building Collapse In South End January 1, 2020 at 11:36 pmFiled Under:Boston News, South End News BOSTON (CBS) – Part of a building collapsed on Upton Street in the South End Wednesday night. The rear fire escapes and part of the 5-story brick building fell, according to Boston Fire. Photos show large […]
Read more...Stricter Standards For Fire Escape Safety
Exclusive: Philadelphia Licenses And Inspections To Enact Stricter Standards For Fire Escape Safety Amid Controversy By Crystal CranmoreDecember 12, 2019 at 5:45 pmFiled Under:Local, Local TV, Philadelphia Licenses and Inspections, Philadelphia News PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Questions by CBS3 have prompted Philadelphia Licenses and Inspections to enact stricter standards to ensure fire escapes are safe and capable of helping residents […]
Read more...News Anchor Makes Insurance Claim
Local TV News Anchor Makes Insurance Claim Against the Town of Union Posted: Dec 18, 2019 9:31 PM ESTUpdated: Dec 19, 2019 9:43 AM ESTBy Paul BeamCONNECTBy Amy HoganCONNECT FOX 40 WICZ TV – News, Sports, Weather, Contests & More TOWN OF UNION, N.Y. – A local news anchor has officially made a claim against the town […]
Read more...FDNY Fire Escape Safety Tips
If you live or work in a building that has a fire escape, follow these #FDNYSmart tips to ensure a safe exit during an emergency. See more tips at https://t.co/NpwdRdlElY pic.twitter.com/duRmYy7Con — FDNY (@FDNY) December 18, 2019
Read more...UES Burglar Uses Fire Escapes For Break-Ins, Police Say
The burglar has broken into apartments in five buildings since Nov. 10. UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — A burglar is breaking into Upper East Side homes by using fire escapes to enter apartments through unlocked windows, police said. The NYPD’s 19th Precinct, which patrols the entire Upper East Side, warned residents this week to keep […]
Read more...deadly Brooklyn tenement fire
Investigation continues into deadly Brooklyn tenement fire Todd Maisel12 hours ago3 min read Dermot Shea was sworn in as the 44th NYPD Commissioner at a ceremony at Police Plaza this morning. (Photo by Todd Maisel) One man is dead and eight other residents were injured when an early morning fire swept through a Flatbush, Brooklyn […]
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