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Grenade found outside Chase Bank in Queens: NYPD
. A cleaning crew was working in a building when they saw what looked like a grenade inside a plastic bag, so they brought it outside and called police to alert them about the potentially explosive discovery.
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NJ earthquake: Millions feel Friday morning shake, then an aftershock hours later
The New Jersey magnitude 4.8 earthquake was felt from hundreds of miles away, with some in the tri-state feeling the Earth move under their feet for the first time ever. But just a few hours later, a magnitude 4.0 aftershock hit in the same area of the state and again was felt throughout the region.
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Earthquake shakes tri-state: How big was it, what caused it, NYC's response, and more
It was the question of the day on Friday: Did you feel it? The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that hit northern New Jersey had impacts ranging from Maryland to Massachusetts, though amazingly there were no reports of injuries or damage to any buildings, other than a small number of homes or private property. NBC New York has team coverage.
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Tri-state earthquake: No injuries or evacuations after strongest NYC-area quake in 140 years
The only reports of damage following the magnitude 4.8 earthquake were in regards to private property, with no reports of injuries anywhere across the tri-state.
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WATCH: Dog and owner react to New Jersey earthquake
Friday morning’s was the strongest earthquake with an East Coast epicenter in the last century.
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Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits NJ, rattles entire tri-state; 4.0 aftershock felt hours later
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck New Jersey Friday, triggering frenzied phone calls from Manhattan to Albany to Long Island, Montclair and New Haven, as buildings rumbled in a region unaccustomed to the ground shaking — and that was before the area was hit with an aftershock almost as powerful. The U.S. Geological Survey said the inital quake hit just over…
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Deadly wall collapse in Brooklyn
News 4’s Myles Miller reports.
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Worker dies in Brooklyn floor collapse at site of illegal construction
Authorities on Friday responded to the site of a deadly wall collapse in Brooklyn where city officials say illegal construction work was underway. The collapse on 50th Street between 12th and 13th avenues in Borough Park was reported shortly after noon. One person pulled from the building died in the collapse, the FDNY told News 4. Department officials said the…
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11-month-old baby killed in steam explosion in Brooklyn
Authorities are investigating the death of an 11-month-old Brooklyn boy who was burned by steam from a home heating furnace early Friday, according to police.
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Brooklyn baby burned by steam from home heating furnace dies
Authorities are investigating the death of an 11-month-old Brooklyn boy who was burned by steam from a home heating furnace early Friday, according to police. Investigators responding to a call at an East 14th Street home in Midwood around 6 a.m. found the baby unconscious inside a bathroom. He wasn’t breathing. Officers who arrived at the home found a...
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2 high school juniors die in multi-vehicle Ulster County crash
Two teenagers, both juniors at an Ulster County high school, died in a multi-vehicle crash involving their Hyundai, a tractor-trailer and a Honda, New York State Police said Tuesday. State Police allege 54-year-old Ramon LunaLuna, of the Bronx, was driving a tractor-trailer east on State Route 28 in Shandaken around 9 a.m. Monday, when he hit a Honda he saw…
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Multiple people injured in New York tour bus rollover
The bus rolled over Friday afternoon and left multiple people injured. News 4’s Chris Glorioso reports.
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1 dead in tour bus rollover crash on New York Thruway: Police
Multiple people were hurt, and at least one person died, when their tour bus was involved in a rollover crash on a highway about an hour north of Albany, New York, according to state police. Gov. Kathy Hochul said the accident on I-87 between Warrensburg and Lake George happened early in the afternoon. It’s not clear what caused the...
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Earthquake reported near Astoria, Queens Tuesday morning
The mystery over shaking on Roosevelt Island might be solved after the USGS reported a 1.7 magnitude earthquake occurred around the same time in Astoria, Queens.
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Investigation continues over source of mysterious explosion reports on Roosevelt Island
Firefighters responded to reports of small explosions on Roosevelt Island, then declared the scene under control with no clear cause, according to fire officials. News 4’s Romney Smith reports.
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FDNY responds to report of small explosions on Roosevelt Island
Firefighters responded to reports of small explosions on Roosevelt Island, then declared the scene under control with no clear cause, according to fire officials.
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Mystery solved? USGS reports magnitude 1.7 quake in Astoria before Roosevelt Island explosion calls
Firefighters responded to reports of small explosions on Roosevelt Island early Tuesday morning, then declared the scene under control with no clear cause, according to fire officials. But now the mystery might be solved thanks to the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS is reporting a magnitude 1.7 earthquake occurred at 5:45 a.m. Tuesday near Astoria, Queens. Residents in both Manhattan…
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Mom, son plunge into Passaic River amid icy driving
A mother and her son were miraculously unscathed when they swerved on an ice patch and ended up in the Passaic River Tuesday, authorities say. The pair was driving southbound on Riverview Drive when the woman reported hitting ice and the vehicle spinning out of control, according to police. The mother and son were helped to land with a fire…
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7-Vehicle Pileup on Long Island Leaves Total Mess; 6 Hurt
Half a dozen people were hurt, some of them kids, in a seven-vehicle pileup on Long Island Thursday that authorities say appears to be a “freak accident.” Nassau County police say it appears a tractor-trailer clipped a school bus and lost control in North Bellmore, sideswiping a number of vehicles before flipping on its side in a parking lot near…
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7-Vehicle Pileup on Long Island Leaves Total Mess (Raw Video)
Raw footage shows the wild aftermath of the Nassau County pileup.