Crane fire under control after partial collapse in Manhattan
CBS New York's Alice Gainer is on the scene where the mayor and other city officials just provided an update.
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CBS New York's Alice Gainer is on the scene where the mayor and other city officials just provided an update.
A crane went up in flames Wednesday morning high above Manhattan, then partially collapsed onto the street below. Mayor Eric Adams is on the scene to provide an update, along with the FDNY and Department of Buildings. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3pXU9kN
A crane went up in flames Wednesday morning high above Manhattan, then partially collapsed onto the street below. CBS News New York has extended coverage from the scene. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3pXU9kN
The FDNY is responding to a two-alarm fire at a construction site in Manhattan.
It broke out just after 2 p.m. in a building at Castle Hill Avenue near Watson Avenue. The location is right next to the Cross Bronx Expressway.
Four firefighters were hurt battling the blaze at an apartment building in Queens.
It happened at around 7 p.m. on East 180th near Mohegan Avenue, officials said.
The crash happened at around 7 p.m. in the West Farms section of the borough. Witnesses described the violent collision to CBS New York's Kristie Keleshian.
The flames broke out just before 4 a.m. Sunday on 212th Street in Queens Village.
The injured firefighters were taken to area hospitals and are expected to be OK.
Video from the scene in Brownsville shows smoke coming from the roof of the building. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/44zPOn7
The FDNY commissioner will testify before the Consumer Product Safety Commission about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries.
It happened outside of Mount Sinai West in Manhattan on Wednesday night. The patient was arrested.
Firefighters rescued a worker trapped in a hole at a construction site in Brooklyn.
On top of all of the fun, the department is teaching young members of the community valuable lessons like CPR.
The annual FDNY Block Party was held Saturday at Engine 317 in Queens. Members of the community came out for fun and food. Some even left with a newfound interest in becoming a firefighter. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3pXZ3y6
Engine 317 and Ladder 165 are hosting the next FDNY summer block party in St. Albans.
Two people were taken to different area hospitals with unknown injuries.
The events will be held at different firehouses in all five boroughs each Saturday through Aug. 19.
The first summer block party gets underway at Engine 230 in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.
Many would-be patients who showed up Friday morning to learn their surgeries needed to be rescheduled.
More than 100 fire personnel from 25 units responded to the hospital around 12:30 a.m. Friday for reports of fire in the basement. CBS New York's John Dias has the latest from the scene.
Fire officials say 27 people have been taken to local hospitals and about 50 others are being checked out.
The FDNY provided an update Thursday night on a bus accident in Manhattan. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3XFT2Tc
The fires temporarily evacuated the library's main branch Thursday morning in Manhattan.
