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Who heckled the attorney general? Search for booing FDNY members stirs controversy
There could be more fallout for the New York City firefighters who booed Attorney General Letitia James during a graduation ceremony last week. The FDNY said its trying to figure out who was behind all the heckling. An internal memo obtained by News 4 lays out how the department is investigating the matter, which is getting pushback from union representatives…
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Fallout for FDNY firefighters who booed NY attorney general
There’s major pushback from union reps who say members are on edge over an alleged “witch-hunt” for the members who heckled the attorney general. News 4’s Jessica Cunnington reports.
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2 hurt in massive morning fire at Harlem deli
A predawn fire that reportedly sparked in the deli of a Manhattan building triggered a massive firefighter response early Friday morning, and resulted in a couple injuries by the time crews had the scene under control. The FDNY dispatched firefighters to the Harlem building on Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard around 4:45 a.m. for reports of a fire inside a…
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FDNY lieutenant charged with strangulation for on-the-job fight with EMT: Source
Police arrested an FDNY lieutenant Saturday for allegedly strangling a paramedic while on the job, a senior law enforcement source said. The 47-year-old Brooklyn man, Neal Francis, was picked up by police over the weekend on strangulation charges, an NYPD spokesperson confirmed. The department referred additional inquiries to the FDNY, but said the incident was not domestic in nature. The…
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FBI searches homes of FDNY chiefs in corruption probe
FBI agents searched the homes of two FDNY chiefs involved with the safety inspection process of buildings in New York City in connection with a corruption investigation, according to three people briefed on the matter. Jonathan Dienst reports.
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FBI searches FDNY chiefs' homes in corruption probe
FBI agents searched the homes of two FDNY chiefs in connection with a corruption investigation related to possible bribes in exchange for speedier building approvals, according to sources familiar with the matter. The city’s Department of Investigation sealed the chiefs’ third-floor offices at FDNY headquarters in Brooklyn as part of a search Thursday morning, three people briefed on 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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FDNY investigating whether fireworks sparked massive NYE 4-alarm fire in Brooklyn
FDNY investigators were looking into whether or not fireworks sparked a major fire on New Year’s Eve that injured at least seven people and left dozens without a home in Brooklyn. The flames broke out around 7 p.m. Sunday near an apartment building under construction on Schenck Avenue in East New York, according to police and fire officials. Investigators...
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Fire leaves dozens in East New York out of their home on New Year's Eve
A massive fire leaves dozens of people out of their home in Brooklyn on New Year’s Eve.
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Sunnyside apartment building inferno sparked by illegal torch, FDNY says
A contractor’s illegal use of a torch is to blame for the five-alarm fire that ravaged part of a Queens apartment building Wednesday afternoon, injuring more than a dozen people, fire officials said Thursday. Reports of the fire on 47th Avenue came in around noon Wednesday. The fire was reported on the sixth floor of the building and escalated...
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14 people injured in Queens five-alarm apartment building fire
Large apartment building fire in Queens displaces residents ahead of the holidays. News 4’s Melissa Colorado reports.
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Six injured as firefighters battle flames shooting out of Queens apartment building
Firefighters were working to put out a raging fire at a Queens apartment building, which had shut down roads in the area as huge plumes of smoke billowed into the air.
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14 injured in 5-alarm fire at Queens apartment building; residents displaced ahead of holidays
Firefighters are battling a raging fire at an apartment building in Queens. Reports of the fire on 47th Avenue came in around noon Wednesday. The fire was reported on the sixth floor of the building and had escalated to five alarms within two hours. Only apartments on the top three floors were impacted by the inferno. Traffic was disrupted in…
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‘Lost all my belongings:' Raging NYC fire sends sleeping tenants running to safety
A raging fire left a path of destruction in a Brooklyn neighborhood overnight and injured a handful of people sleeping when the flames engulfed their home in the middle of the night. Fire officials said at least seven people sustained minor injuries, mostly from smoke inhalation, after their Williamsburg building went up in flames around 4 a.m. on Kingsland Avenue….
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Raging Brooklyn fire sends sleeping New Yorkers fleeing to safety
News 4’s Gaby Acevedo reports.
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FDNY union pushing back on budget cuts
News 4’s Gus Rosendale reports.
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Nearly a dozen people injured in separate Bronx fires
Nearly a dozen people were recovering late Sunday after two different fires in the Bronx. News 4’s Ida Siegal reports.