NBC 4 New York's Twitterverse has a thing for breaking news. Of the top 11 tweets from @nbcnewyork over the course of 2016, six were breaking stories. View those, plus some hilarious bloopers from the Rio Olympics here.
No. 11: 29 Hurt in Explosion in Chelsea #BREAKING: Authorities responding to report of explosion in Chelsea https://t.co/Bkge9FhqNr Photo: @lot71pic.twitter.com/NHC3CkBS5U No. 10: 1 Dead, More Than 100 Hurt in Hoboken Train Crash BREAKING: Possible mass casualty situation after train crashes into Hoboken station https://t.co/labB0RzTMRpic.twitter.com/h93SRgpCCD No. 9: 15-Stoy Crane Topples Into Manhattan Street Killing 1, Injuring 3 #BREAKING: Major crane collapse reported in lower Manhattan, authorities say https://t.co/FmdyAi1B2Zpic.twitter.com/VgnkHe0UKr No. 8: 3 Arrested With Multiple Loaded Guns, Knives, Body Armor at Holland Tunnel on Way to NYC #BREAKING: 3 arrested with multiple loaded guns, knives at Holland Tunnel on way to NYC https://t.co/m277lDUKV1pic.twitter.com/8RyIWJYp3d No. 7: Suspected White Supremacist Stockpiled Ammo in Woods: PD NJ police didn't say what led them to believe the man was a white supremacist https://t.co/exKibzRevrpic.twitter.com/vvvQ0BxpSe No. 6: 99-Year-Old Woman Wakes Up to Find Exotic Animal on Chest A 100-year-old woman was terrified after she woke up and this was sleeping on her chest https://t.co/XByXine9Frpic.twitter.com/or6uw0zkWT No. 5: Cops Search for Suspect in Fire Attack on Muslim Woman in Midtown Woman set on fire by a stranger on Fifth Ave, police say; she was wearing traditional Muslim clothing, reports say https://t.co/eriOXLrOXJ No. 4: 12 Tri-State Restaurants, Golden Nuggest Casino Affected by National Data Breach If you ate at one of these 12 restaurants, officials warn you should check your credit card statements https://t.co/yf4XukTxht No. 3: I-Team: NYPD Detective Caught on Camera Rolling Dice Stripped of Badge, Gun: NYPD Detective caught on camera rolling dice on sidewalk is stripped of badge, gun: NYPD https://t.co/MPpUS7XGxVpic.twitter.com/X8LkSvQ4oD No. 2: Blooper Reel From Rio Olympics Hilarious bloopers from the Rio Olympics https://t.co/R5YKYX6xWqpic.twitter.com/7GpUziLNPX No. 1: NY, NJ Bombing Suspect Ahmad Rahami Charged With Attempted Murder After Police Shootout #BREAKING: Ahmad Rahami in custody after shooting police officer in Linden, NJ, source says https://t.co/UP2E7ckdwcpic.twitter.com/y8h0eynAzo
