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A firefighter was seriously injured during a battle with a top-floor fire in Hamilton Heights. Fire units responded to the reported roof fire at 3657 Broadway on Sunday afternoon, an incident that was quickly upgraded to a two-alarm fire.

A two-alarm fire broke out at a deli on West 183rd Street in the Fordham section of the Bronx on Tuesday evening. A man was seriously injured with burn injuries and rushed to the hospital after the incident.

A man is facing charges after a vessel capsized in the New York Harbor on Saturday evening. The incident resulted in the death of a woman and her 5-month-old baby. Coast Guard, FDNY, and NYPD responded to reports that an overturned vessel was near Liberty Island.

John Jones, a 24-year-old man, was arrested and charged with arson for allegedly setting fire to the South Bushwick Reformed Church in Brooklyn, a 1853 Greek Revival structure. Surveillance footage and evidence linked him to the June 19 fire, which destroyed the church's steeple and sanctuary, and to prior incidents of property damage.

A 5-alarm fire tore through a Bronx apartment building, injuring 11 people. FDNY firefighters responded to an explosion in the Norwood neighborhood just before 12:30 p.m.

An explosion and fire in a Bronx apartment building left one person critically injured, according to FDNY. The incident occurred at 374 East 209th St. in Norwood around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

FDNY crews responded to a large fire at an apartment building in the Norwood section of the Bronx on Wednesday afternoon. The incident involved a significant blaze requiring emergency services.

Twelve people were injured in a subway fire at Astor Place, according to FDNY. NYC's official emergency notification system warned of delays on Brooklyn-bound 4 and 6 trains.

A large tree fell on a Gramercy roadway in Manhattan on Monday morning, blocking the street and damaging parked cars. FDNY responded, using cutting tools to clear the debris, but traffic remained blocked into the afternoon. The incident occurred during heavy rain and impending flood warnings across New York City.

Agron Selimaj, owner of Club A Steakhouse, rescued a woman from the East River on July 29 after she nearly drowned. His wife called 911, and FDNY and NYC Parks Department responders later assisted in bringing the woman to shore.

A 17-year-old boy operating an e-bike died after colliding with a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe SUV near City Hall in Lower Manhattan. The SUV driver, a 40-year-old woman, remained at the scene, and police are withholding the victim's identity pending family notification.

The Pentagon will reimburse civilian ambulances for administering blood to trauma patients before hospital arrival through a TRICARE demonstration project. The initiative aims to address the lack of blood in ambulances and encourage insurers to adopt similar payment models, inspired by military trauma care practices from conflicts in the Middle East.

A 78-year-old woman was killed and 17 firefighters along with two EMS members were injured in a five-alarm fire that destroyed three adjacent wood-frame homes in Flushing. The FDNY responded with 84 units, rescuing a resident from the second floor, while fire marshals investigate the cause of the blaze.

The Biden administration allowed a migrant camp at Floyd Bennett Field to become a dumping ground and fire hazard, according to emails. An FDNY official acknowledged the situation is not optimal.

A 5-alarm fire in Queens, New York City, injured 17 firefighters, two Emergency Medical Services personnel, and two civilians. The blaze damaged multiple historic wooden apartment buildings built in 1930 and is under investigation for cause.

A massive fire in Flushing, NYC, caused by a blaze at 41st Road near College Point Boulevard, injured 21 people and left a 78-year-old woman in critical condition. The FDNY responded to the fire, which escalated to a five-alarm blaze by 10:40 a.m.

A five-alarm fire occurred on 41st Road in Flushing, Queens, prompting a major FDNY response. Multiple people were injured as a result of the fire.

A gunman in Queens allegedly shot his family and set their home on fire, causing an explosion that injured more than a dozen people and killed two. Police responded to 2533 Oceancrest Blvd. in Far Rockaway, where the suspect, armed with a shotgun, triggered a fire during a standoff before being shot by officers and hospitalized in critical condition.

A multi-alarm house fire in Flushing, Queens left three people injured. Nearly 200 fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene.

NYC FDNY reports a 70% increase in lithium-ion battery fires in 2026, with 235 incidents compared to 138 in the same period last year. While non-structural fires tripled, fatalities and injuries from such fires have declined in recent years. A June 2026 fire in Queens caused by a micro mobility device resulted in one death.

A two-alarm fire broke out at a bakery in the Bronx at 1261 Seabury Avenue around 10:27 p.m., injuring one firefighter who was treated by EMS. A total of 141 Fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene.

An alleged anti-ICE activist set a fire using fireworks outside 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan, leading to his arrest by federal agents. The incident caused three burn injuries and involved a cart with the message 'ICE off our streets.' The FBI and NYPD Bomb Squad are investigating.

Fireworks caused a fire near 26 Federal Plaza in NYC, injuring three people. FDNY responded to a rubbish fire in Lower Manhattan Monday morning.

New York City experienced severe flooding from torrential rains, causing subway disruptions, road closures, and property damage. Emergency crews conducted rescues in Queens, and officials warned of lingering delays as the city recovers.

A baby in the Bronx fell from five floors but was found alert and conscious when first responders arrived, according to the FDNY.

A former FDNY firefighter was sentenced to 4-12 years in prison after pleading guilty to causing a fatal collision while driving drunk, which resulted in the death of a BMW driver in Queens. The case was announced by District Attorney Melinda Katz.

Michael Pena, a former FDNY firefighter, was sentenced to 4 to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to a 2025 crash in East Elmhurst, Queens, that killed 23-year-old Justin Diaz, who was driving to work at LaGuardia Airport.

A former FDNY firefighter was sentenced to four to 12 years in prison for a fatal collision in East Elmhurst caused by intoxicated and speeding driving. The crash killed 23-year-old Justin Diaz, who had the right of way, after the driver struck Diaz's car at 83 mph in a 25-mph zone.

Three homes in Woodhaven, Queens were destroyed by a fire, displacing several families. The FDNY responded to the blaze, which started around 3:57 p.m. and required a third alarm, according to Deputy Chief Bob Sputh.

Two individuals were taken into custody after crashing their 2012 Nissan Rogue into a Staten Island home on July 13, prompting an evacuation. Emergency services reported no injuries, and the NYPD's Highway Collision Investigation Squad is investigating the incident.

A car crashed into a deli in Brooklyn's Carroll Gardens, injuring two people who were hospitalized. The Department of Buildings confirmed the building remained stable.

Two people were injured after a car crashed into a deli in Brooklyn around 8:27 a.m. at 531 Henry Street. They were taken to a local hospital, according to FDNY. No further details were immediately provided.

Yogesh Sayrange, 36, was arrested in Queens after allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails at two churches and a commercial building in Ozone Park and Woodhaven. Police recovered two additional incendiary devices from his backpack during his arrest at 12:10 a.m. Thursday.

A Midtown NYC building undergoing office-to-residential conversion experienced structural issues, including buckling columns and sagging floors, attributed to added construction weight. Emergency measures were taken, but no injuries were reported. Experts suggest the failure stemmed from engineering or construction loading errors rather than material quality.

FDNY drone images revealed buckled structural columns and damage inside a Midtown construction site, leading to evacuations and concerns about a localized collapse beneath a 10-story horizontal expansion of the Pfizer building.

The partial collapse of the old Pfizer building in Midtown Manhattan caused multiple street closures and transit adjustments. The NYPD and MTA reported the closures, and the FDNY was notified around 8 a.m. The incident occurred at 235 East 42nd Street.

City officials received complaints about unsafe conditions at a Midtown tower undergoing residential conversion as early as spring 2025. On Tuesday, inspectors found buckled structural columns at the site, prompting an evacuation and safety investigations, though no injuries were reported. Records show prior violations, including debris falling and worker injuries, at the 235 E. 42nd Street building.

A tanker truck carrying liquid oxygen caught fire near Bellevue Hospital on July 7, prompting a major hazmat response by the FDNY. The incident occurred around 11:40 a.m. on 1st Ave between East 29th and 30th Streets, with no injuries reported. The fire added to a chaotic day in Midtown Manhattan, including an evacuation of the former Pfizer building due to structural concerns.

Structural columns buckled on the 21st floor of a 33-story high-rise under construction in New York City, prompting evacuations of the building and nearby areas. No injuries were reported, and city officials emphasized safety measures as inspectors secured the site.

A large FDNY response was underway in Midtown New York City after two columns buckled and five floors collapsed at a building under construction on Tuesday morning.