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Description Released For Suspect On Run After 10 Shot In Rush-Hour NYC Subway Attack Description Released For Suspect On Run After 10 Shot In Rush-Hour NYC Subway Attack
Description Released For Suspect On Run After 10 Shot In Rush-Hour NYC Subway Attack Updated story: Police ID Suspected Gunman In Rush-Hour NYC Subway Attack Authorities have released a description of the suspect on the run after 10 people were shot, and six others injured, after a gunman opened fired on a New York City subway train during the height of the morning commute on Tuesday, April 12, according to the FDNY. The shooting took place just before 8:30 a.m. at the 36th Street Station on the N train, said NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell at a press conference. According to Sewell, the suspect was on the train when he put on a gas mask, pulled out a …

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by Kathy Reakes
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10 Shot, 16 Injured On NYC Subway By Suspect Possibly Wearing Gas Mask, Vest 10 Shot, 16 Injured On NYC Subway By Suspect Possibly Wearing Gas Mask, Vest
10 Shot, 16 Injured On NYC Subway By Suspect Possibly Wearing Gas Mask, Vest Click here for a new, updated story: Police ID Suspected Gunman In Rush-Hour NYC Subway Attack This story has been updated. Ten people were shot on the platform of a New York City subway station during the morning commute and 18 were injured on Tuesday, April 12, according to authorities. A male suspect, reportedly wearing a gas mask and construction vest, fled the scene in Brooklyn at Sunset Park in the area of 36th Street and 4th Avenue after events unfolded just before 8:30 a.m. The suspect is described as being Black, around 5-foot-5, heavy set, wearing a green vest and a gray swea…

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by Joe Lombardi
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IDs, Ages Released For 17 Killed In NYC Apartment Fire IDs, Ages Released For 17 Killed In NYC Apartment Fire
IDs, Ages Released For 17 Killed In NYC Apartment Fire The final list of names of those who perished in a massive fire in a New York City apartment building that claimed the lives of 17 people, has been released. The names of the last three victims were released by the NYPD Wednesday, Jan. 12. The youngest was 2 years old. The victims ranged in age from 2 to 50 years old. All died from accidental smoke inhalation, according to the medical examiner's office. Members of the FDNY attend a vigil for the victims.New York City Fire Department The fire broke out at a high-rise apartment building in the Bronx on Sunday, Jan. 9, and smoke quickly s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
New Details Released On Horrific NY Fire Claiming Lives Of At Least 19, Including Nine Children New Details Released On Horrific NY Fire Claiming Lives Of At Least 19, Including Nine Children
New Details Released On Horrific NY Fire Claiming Lives Of At Least 19, Including Nine Children Update: Death Toll Adjusted - New York City Mayor Eric Adams said a total of 17 people, including eight children, died in an apartment fire over the weekend, revising the initially reported higher death toll of 19. --- New details have been released on a historic, devastating fire in which 19 people in a New York City apartment building. The New York City Fire Department reported on the afternoon of Sunday, Jan. 9, that about 200 of its members responded to the five-alarm fire at 333 East 181 St. in the Bronx. Approximately 200 FDNY members are operating on scene of a 5-alarm fire at …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
At Least 19, Including Nine Children, Killed In New York City's Worst Fire In Decades At Least 19, Including Nine Children, Killed In New York City's Worst Fire In Decades
At Least 19, Including Nine Children, Killed In New York City's Worst Fire In Decades Update: Death Toll Adjusted - New York City Mayor Eric Adams said a total of 17 people, including eight children, died in an apartment fire over the weekend, revising the initially reported higher death toll of 19. --- This story has been updated. At least 19 people have died in a fire at a New York City apartment building that officials said is the worst the city has seen in decades. The New York City Fire Department reported on the afternoon of Sunday, Jan. 9, that about 200 of its members responded to the five-alarm fire at 333 East 181 St. in the Bronx. Approximately 200 FDNY mem…

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by Nicole Valinote
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26-Year-Old Firefighter Dies After Blaze Breaks Out At His Northern Westchester Home 26-Year-Old Firefighter Dies After Blaze Breaks Out At His Northern Westchester Home
26-Year-Old Firefighter Dies After Blaze Breaks Out At His Northern Westchester Home A young firefighter died after a blaze broke out at his home in Westchester County on Thanksgiving morning. Sean Carroll was 26 years old. The fire began in the basement of the Carroll home in Thornwood in the early hours of Thursday, Nov. 25, according to authorities. "First responding fire department members were able to evacuate Teresa Carroll and Connor Carroll who were asleep during the time of the fire," said the Rye Brook Police Benevolent Association, which is hosting an online fundraiser to support the family. "Sadly, Sean Carroll who was asleep in the basement, passed away."…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Who Stopped To Get Gas Dead After Car Plunges Into Westchester County Creek Woman Who Stopped To Get Gas Dead After Car Plunges Into Westchester County Creek
Woman Who Stopped To Get Gas Dead After Car Plunges Into Westchester County Creek Click here for an updated story: Police ID Westchester Woman Who Crashed Into Creek After Stopping For Gas A woman who was stopped at a gas pump in Westchester County was dead moments later after her vehicle suddenly accelerated and ended up in an area creek. The incident took place around 7:30 a.m., Friday, June 4, in Pelham Manor, according to Mount Vernon Fire Chief Kim R. Odindo. According to Odindo, the woman can be seen on cameras at the BJs gas station in Pelham Manor at a gas pump. At one point she walks into the store and then back to the vehicle.  Earlier report:&…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Photos, Videos: Boat Fire Rapidly Spreads At Stamford Harbor New Photos, Videos: Boat Fire Rapidly Spreads At Stamford Harbor
New Photos, Videos: Boat Fire Rapidly Spreads At Stamford Harbor New photos and videos are available above A fire that broke out on a boat docked in Stamford Harbor quickly spread to other boats, a dock, and tiki bar. The blaze began just after 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Hinckley boatyard on Selleck Street, the Stamford Fire Department said.  When the first engine arrived, the boat fire was fully involved close to the dock. The engine began to deploy hose lines, but the boat was adrift and was pushed to the east side of the canal by the prevailing wind, the fire department reported.  The original boat on fire came to rest at a sec…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fire Rapidly Spreads To Other Boats, Dock, Tiki Bar At Stamford Harbor Fire Rapidly Spreads To Other Boats, Dock, Tiki Bar At Stamford Harbor
Fire Rapidly Spreads To Other Boats, Dock, Tiki Bar At Stamford Harbor Click here for a new, updated story: New Photos, Videos: Boat Fire Rapidly Spreads At Stamford Harbor A fire that broke out on a boat docked in Stamford Harbor quickly spread to other boats, a dock, and tiki bar. The blaze began just after 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Hinckley boatyard on Selleck Street, the Stamford Fire Department said.  When the first engine arrived, the boat fire was fully involved close to the dock. The engine began to deploy hose lines, but the boat was adrift and was pushed to the east side of the canal by the prevailing wind, the fire department…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
COVID-19: First NYPD Member Dies With Many Cops, FDNY Sick; Deputy Commissioner Hospitalized COVID-19: First NYPD Member Dies With Many Cops, FDNY Sick; Deputy Commissioner Hospitalized
Covid-19: First Nypd Member Dies With Many Cops, Fdny Sick; Deputy Commissioner Hospitalized The NYPD has announced that an employee has died from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for the first time and the department's deputy commissioner has been hospitalized with symptoms of the virus as thousands of police officers and FDNY members are out sick. "We are sad to announce the passing of our own NYPD family member, Custodial Assistant Dennis Dickson," the department announced on Twitter. "Mr. Dickson faithfully served this department for 14 yrs & is the 1st member to succumb to the COVID-19 virus. Our thoughts go out to his loved ones during this difficult time." In a statemen…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Video: Trapped Woman, Six Others Rescued From Capsized Boat On Long Island Sound Video: Trapped Woman, Six Others Rescued From Capsized Boat On Long Island Sound
Video: Trapped Woman, Six Others Rescued From Capsized Boat On Long Island Sound First responders saved seven passengers who were in a boat that capsized on the Long Island, including one woman who was trapped under the vessel and tangled in fishing gear. Police released a video showing the daring rescue on Sunday, June 9, which shows the divers who were deployed from a helicopter and found a female victim in an air pocket under the boat. Video of the interaction can be found here. "Great job by #NYPD Aviation & #SCUBA rescuing a victim trapped under a capsized boat in the Long Island Sound," the NYPD posted on Twitter. "The divers deployed from the helicopter and …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Woman Stuck In Upper East Side Townhouse Elevator -- For Entire Weekend Woman Stuck In Upper East Side Townhouse Elevator -- For Entire Weekend
Woman Stuck In Upper East Side Townhouse Elevator -- For Entire Weekend A woman who works for one of the top political money men in the country was stuck in the elevator to his townhouse for the entire weekend. The woman, identified by the New York Post as housekeeper Marites Fortaliza, 53, got stuck between the second and third floors on Friday, an FDNY spokesman said. She is reportedly employed by conservative political donor Warren Stephens at his 65th St. building. The woman was discovered around 10 a.m. Monday when the owners returned and called 911, the Post said. The fire department said they received the call around 10:10 a.m. Monday and rushed t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Metro-North Employees Hailed As Heroes For Helping Save Commuter’s Life Metro-North Employees Hailed As Heroes For Helping Save Commuter’s Life
Metro-North Employees Hailed As Heroes For Helping Save Commuter’s Life Some fast-fast-acting MTA employees helped save the life of a passenger who stopped breathing on a Metro-North train during the heart of the rush hour commute in the Hudson Valley. Nine Metro-North Railroad employees were celebrated for “seamlessly working together to save an unresponsive customer” on board a train heading from Grand Central to Wassaic. Shortly after 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 20, as the doors was closing on the Dutchess County-bound train, a passenger called out for help when a fellow passenger was lying prone on the train floor, turning blue as he stopped breathing. Acc…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Westchester Native Killed In Trump Tower Fire Was Unable To Sell Apartment Westchester Native Killed In Trump Tower Fire Was Unable To Sell Apartment
Westchester Native Killed In Trump Tower Fire Was Unable To Sell Apartment The Westchester County native who was killed in his 50th-floor apartment in Trump Tower over the weekend was dealing with bankruptcy issues and was unable to sell his multi-million dollar apartment, according to a New York Times report. Renowned art dealer Todd Brassner, who grew up in Harrison, was reportedly unable to sell his $2.5 million Trump Tower apartment on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan before his death in the Saturday night fire. He reportedly began efforts to sell the residence following President Donald Trump’s election in 2016. The four-alarm fire broke out in the 58-story high ris…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
ID Released For Victim Of Four-Alarm Fire At Trump Tower ID Released For Victim Of Four-Alarm Fire At Trump Tower
ID Released For Victim Of Four-Alarm Fire At Trump Tower The man who was killed when a raging fire broke out in his apartment on the 50th floor of Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan early Saturday evening has been identified as a Westchester native. The blaze, which was upgraded from three alarms to four alarms, erupted at the 58-story, 664-foot high mixed-use skyscraper on Fifth Avenue near West 56th Street just before 6 p.m. Firefighters found the man, identified as 67-year-old Todd Brassner, unconscious and unresponsive when they entered the apartment.  "The apartment was entirely on fire," FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said. "M…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
One Killed In Four-Alarm Fire At Trump Tower One Killed In Four-Alarm Fire At Trump Tower
One Killed In Four-Alarm Fire At Trump Tower Click here for an updated story: Westchester Native ID'd As Victim Of Four-Alarm Fire At Trump Tower A man was killed when a raging fire broke out in his apartment on the 50th floor of Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan early Saturday evening. The blaze, which was upgraded from three alarms to four alarms, erupted at the 58-story, 664-foot high mixed-use skyscraper on Fifth Avenue near West 56th Street around 6 p.m. The identity of the man killed was not immediately released. Four firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries, the FDNY said. "Fire at Trump Tower is out,"  …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Pilot From Danbury Sole Survivor Of Helicopter Crash That Killed Five Pilot From Danbury Sole Survivor Of Helicopter Crash That Killed Five
Pilot From Danbury Sole Survivor Of Helicopter Crash That Killed Five A 33-year-old Fairfield County man was the pilot and sole survivor of a helicopter that crashed in the East River in Manhattan, killing five, according to multiple sources. Richard Vance of Danbury was the only person to escape the crash around 7 p.m., Sunday, as the Eurocopter AS350, he was piloting went down near 88th Street. Two were killed at the scene and the others later died at Bellevue Hospital, police officials said.  Vance told officials the crash was caused by engine failure, said the Daily News. FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said that the five people were tightly harnessed an…

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by Kathy Reakes