FDNY Distributes Smoke Alarms After Deadly Brooklyn Fire
The fire started around 5:30 a.m. Saturday. Lord Kinard, 76, and Octavia Kinard, 71, got trapped in the upstairs bedroom and could not escape.
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The fire started around 5:30 a.m. Saturday. Lord Kinard, 76, and Octavia Kinard, 71, got trapped in the upstairs bedroom and could not escape.
Half a dozen fires have been reported in Forest Hills since late last month.
The fire broke out at around 10 a.m. at 146th Street between Linden Boulevard and 115th Street.
It's preparation for any potential attacks against the city and was planned before the Paris attacks.
Investigators reportedly have at least one surveillance video showing a man entering a construction site.
During a ceremony at City Hall, the mayor presented Certificates of Recognition to correction officer Daniel Leites and FDNY lieutenant Adam Vilagos for their acts of heroism.
Rescuers hoisted the man on a backboard through an open grate at Fulton and Downing Streets in Fort Greene.
Arson is one of the most unimaginable crimes, and one of the hardest to prosecute because so much of the evidence destroyed.
A retired New York City firefighter seems to have the golden touch when it comes to finding missing wedding rings.
Police said an hour after the woman was pronounced dead, officers heard her make noise.
It was a jubilant day at Queens College Friday, as the FDNY welcomed its newest graduates – among them four women. Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro presided over the graduation ceremony of 295 probationary firefighters.
The hole opened up around 7:50 a.m. at 750 Drake St. in the Hunts Point section, officials said.
Most fatal fires occur in homes, and "in two-thirds of those fires, there are no working smoke alarms present," said FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro.
Lt. Anthony Mancuso of the FDNY's Fire Safety Education Unit stopped by the CBS2 studios to talk fire safety.
The collapse took place at around 10:30 a.m. at 27 West 38th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues.
A Brooklyn family was searching for answers Tuesday, after their little girl choked at school and was put on life support.
Concerns about the structural integrity of the building at 221 W. 17th St. quickly pushed the response to two alarms.
The FDNY released its first ever "It Gets Better" video directed at LGBT youth Sunday.
Participants climbed more than 2,200 steps.
An FDNY emergency medical technician placed a false 911 call that misdirected nearly a dozen first responders, the city Department of Investigation alleged Friday.
The FDNY and Red Cross handed out free smoke detectors as part of National Fire Prevention Week.
A firefighter was injured Thursday evening when a manhole exploded in Washington Heights.
The latest available numbers show the FDNY is 76 percent white and more than 90 percent male.
FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro says fire marshals are checking for accelerants in Saturday's Borough Park blast.
A 911 operator for the NYPD has been suspended from the job for allegedly faking a 911 emergency of her own in Brooklyn this week.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said La Marqueta in East Harlem, a site owned by New York City, will be developed into the city's first city-run grocery store.
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Zohran Mamdani, New York City's first social influencer mayor, has reached 100 days in office, and he's been busy.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani said La Marqueta in East Harlem, a site owned by New York City, will be developed into the city's first city-run grocery store.
Zohran Mamdani, New York City's first social influencer mayor, has reached 100 days in office, and he's been busy.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
A man with a machete slashed and injured three people at Grand Central in New York City before he was fatally shot by police, the NYPD said.
Hundreds of New York City firefighters spent hours battling a massive fire at a factory in Queens on Friday night
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are finally turning the corner to warmer weather this week.
When UConn plays Michigan for the NCAA Men's Basketball championship tonight in Indianapolis, there are a few places in New York City where fans can root on their schools.
The average price for a gallon of gas in New York City is now $4.11, which is 82 cents higher than a month ago, according to AAA.
Rain has returned for Easter Sunday in the New York area after the holiday weekend kicked off with May-like weather.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
A mass shooting at Chick-fil-A in Union Township, New Jersey, left one person dead and six others wounded, officials said.
A New Jersey pastor who was taken into custody by ICE agents in March has been released.
Crews contained a wildfire in West Deptford, New Jersey that can be seen from Philadelphia.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are finally turning the corner to warmer weather this week.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
The brutal winter took out much of Southold Town Beach's sand and parking lot, forcing it to close for swimming this summer.
It's been one year since Peishuan Fan and JuanJuan Zwang, a wealthy Long Island couple, vanished without a trace.
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann answered a judge's preliminary questions before pleading guilty to murdering seven women and admitting to killing an eighth.
Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to murdering seven women tied to the years-long Gilgo Beach serial killer investigation.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said La Marqueta in East Harlem, a site owned by New York City, will be developed into the city's first city-run grocery store.
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A former staffer of Rep. Eric Swalwell said he allegedly forced himself on her after they met for drinks in New York in 2024.
Gas prices put pressure on pocketbooks — and President Trump's ratings — as Iran war continues.
A horde of 2028 Democratic presidential hopefuls attended Al Sharpton's National Action Network conference, nearly two years before the first primary votes will be cast.
Advocates fear New York state could be taking a step back when it comes to biomarker testing access for those with Medicaid.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
The first case of mpox clade I has been detected in New York City, health officials said Friday. Of the two types of mpox, clade I is known to cause more severe disease and death.
Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, shuttered its emergency room Saturday night.
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A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
Megan Thee Stallion was released from a New York City hospital after she got sick during a performance of "Moulin Rouge! The Musical."
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Drew Rasmussen allowed one hit in six scoreless innings, and the Rays completed their first three-game sweep of the Yankees since 2021, holding on for a 5-4 win on Sunday.
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Lionel Messi scored two goals in a Champions League match for Barcelona on April 8, 2009, which was two days after Adri Mehmeti was born.
The Tampa Bay Rays rallied late twice to beat the Yankees 5-4 Saturday night and extend New York's losing streak to four.
The Vancouver Whitecaps beat New York City FC 2-0.
New York City business owners are pushing on the State Legislature to pass Gov. Kathy Hochul's reforms that would roll back some of the climate legislation passed by New York state in 2019.
Ismael Ox lost his right hand as a child in a grenade attack, survived homelessness in the U.S., and became a citizen, all while training to represent Team USA in para Taekwondo.
These kids from Brooklyn are playing tennis in their school hallways, cafeterias and auditoriums, to make the most of limited space and resources.
Preparations for Passover in Brooklyn blend centuries-old rituals with modern traditions unique to each family.
New York has filed a lawsuit against solar company Attyx, saying it didn't just sell panels, it sold promises it couldn't keep.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
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