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4 people found dead in New York City after getting stuck in their building's basements during massive flooding
A building has reportedly collapsed in Jamaica, Queens, with several people inside.
Julie Gerstein
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NYC bus plows into Brooklyn apartment building, injuring over a dozen people
The crash happened near the Prospect Lefferts Garden, and the Fire Department of New York responded…
Azmi Haroun
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FDNY: 1 dead after crane collapses in midtown Manhattan
The Fire Department of New York says the accident occurred shortly before noon Friday near 44th Str…
AP,Ryan Goldberg
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A fire destroyed an iconic church housing New York's Liberty Bell, which rang in the nation's birth in 1776
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a tweet that "we'll do whatever we can to help Middle Collegiate r…
Inyoung Choi
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Over half of New York City firefighters say they'll refuse first round of the COVID-19 vaccine: 'Thanks, but no thanks'
The Uniformed Firefighters Association surveyed 2,053 firefighters and 55% said they would not take…
Insider Inc.
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NYC is laying off 400 emergency medical workers as part of the city's COVID-19 budget cuts, union says
Mayor Bill de Blasio said cuts to public services are inevitable after the city lost at least $9 bi…
Bill Bostock
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A Body Elite gym in Brooklyn collapsed, witnesses said it felt like a 'small earthquake'
The building's owner received eight fines since 2005 for large cracks, which also included a "40-fo…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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US cities are being rattled by fireworks, sparking broad conspiracy theories online
While some blame quarantine-fueled restlessness for the drastic uptick in fireworks, others call it…
Ellen Cranley
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Suicide is killing frontline medical workers, but mental health experts say the situation is far from hopeless
Medical workers face grueling workloads, unprecedented stress, and steep death counts during the pa…
Rhea Mahbubani,Dave Mosher
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Here's Where An NYU Student Was Trapped Between Two Buildings For 36 Hours
Although we were not allowed to enter the garage at 50 Franklin, the tiling on the wall appeared to…
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College Protesters Uproot 2,997 9/11 Memorial Flags Because Of Sacred Burial Ground
"I got there just as they were taking the very last of them out of the ground and putting them in p…
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What the Eric Adams indictment means for New York City's leadership and future
NYC Mayor Eric Adams maintains innocence as his indictment on five criminal charges shakes the city…
Dan DeFrancesco
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We asked a firefighter his top 4th of July safety tips — including why you should stop giving kids sparklers
More than 10,000 injuries are treated due to firework misuse and malfunction annually, and some of …
Jenny Powers
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A resident of a NYC homeless shelter connected to Andrew Cuomo's sister was reportedly trapped in an elevator for up to four days
Residents have complained before about lack of adequate ventilation and other issues at the shelter…
Carter Johnson
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New York Gov. Hochul says MTA 'uncovered a sequence of failures' that led to a 5-hour disruption and passenger evacuations on NYC subway
A brief power outage at 8:30 p.m. Sunday led to a 5-hour disruption on eight of the city's subway l…
Connor Perrett
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First responders say years of low pay and chronic turnover have put coronavirus patients' lives at additional risk during the pandemic: 'We're screaming for help'
EMTs and paramedics say there's a potentially deadly lack of experience in their ranks as they cont…
Dave Mosher,Rhea Mahbubani
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A helicopter has crashed into the Hudson River in New York City
Multiple people on Twitter said they saw a helicopter plunge into the water around 2:30 pm, near pi…
Graham Rapier
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The Trump Tower floor where a man was killed in a blaze didn't have sprinklers - a requirement Trump once fought
"People feel safer with sprinklers," Trump said at the time, according to The New York Times. "But …
Daniel Brown
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'This is like 9/11 every single day': New York's emergency responders say they're getting up to 75% more calls than normal - and falling ill themselves
Patients with coronavirus can have difficulty breathing because their lungs fill with fluid. This s…
Rhea Mahbubani,Rhea Mahbubani…
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A fire broke out on the 50th floor of Trump Tower
President Donald Trump was not in New York City at the time. He tweeted shortly before 7 p.m. local…