3 New Yorkers died from heat-related illness during recent heat wave: officials
Press Secretary for the Mayor Joe Calvello confirmed that all three victims died in their homes over the weekend.
Bricks fall from Midtown East building, prompting road closure, FDNY says
Bricks fell from a building on East 42nd Street after columns buckled while the facade was under construction, firefighters said.
Dollar van crashes into Flatbush healthcare clinic, owner seeks answers from police
Surveillance video captured the moment the out-of-control van barreled into the clinic along Flatbush Avenue on July 4, causing significant damage to the building.
Man shot in the head in front of Parkchester liquor store dies from injuries
The violent scene unfolded near 1503 White Plains Road just before 8:15 p.m. Monday.
Historic New York White Castle Closes After 87-Year Run
A beloved fast-food eatery in New York that opened during the historic New York World's Fair has closed its doors.
Columns buckle at Midtown building: FDNY
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — A large FDNY response is underway in Midtown after two columns buckled and five floors caved in at a building under construction Tuesday morning. FDNY said the call came in at 7:57 a.m. for reports of bricks falling from a 33-story high-rise at 235 East 42nd Street. Floors 21 through […]
New Yorkers wade through ankle-deep water in Brooklyn flash flood
Coney Island residents and business owners said at one point the floodwater reached about two feet near the corner of Neptune Ave. and 33rd St.
Shots Fly Near Kids At Bed-Stuy Playground, Two People Hit
A Sunday evening at a Bedford-Stuyvesant playground turned terrifying when a gunman opened fire near children, wounding two people and sending families sprinting for safety as police rushed to the scene. Authorities said both victims were expected to survive. Who Was Hurt And Where. According to the New York Post,...
Red Hook rental opens lottery for 239 affordable apartments, from $777/month
Credit: NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development. Want to live closer to IKEA? A housing lottery opened for 239 mixed-income apartments in a new three-building residential complex in the heart of Red Hook, Brooklyn. Rising eight stories at 498 Columbia Street, the building is the largest of Columbia Commo
Harlem Ramp Showdown As Locals Fight To Keep 125th Street Car-Free
A year after the city abruptly shut the northbound ramp from the Henry Hudson Parkway to West 125th Street for urgent repairs, Uptown neighbors are rallying to keep the strip car-free for good. What was once a little used highway exit has quietly turned into an unofficial walking and biking route that gives people a mu
