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NYC Mayor Revises Apartment Fire Death Toll, FDNY Commissioner Says Toll May Rise NYC Mayor Revises Apartment Fire Death Toll, FDNY Commissioner Says Toll May Rise
NYC Mayor Revises Apartment Fire Death Toll, Fdny Commissioner Says Toll May Rise 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, including nine children. Adams made the announcement during a news conference on Monday, Jan. 10, adding that the situation is an "evolving crisis." LIVE NOW IN THE BRONX: @NYCMayor Adams updates New Yorkers on yesterday’s fire. https://t.co/g2RTr1cKxA — NYC Mayor's Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) January 10, 2022 The fire broke out on Sunday, Jan. 9, in an apartment at 333 East 181 St. in the Bronx, the New Y…

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by Nicole Valinote
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
Sports
Eastchester HS Football Players Rush To Rescue Plane Crash Victims Eastchester HS Football Players Rush To Rescue Plane Crash Victims
Eastchester HS Football Players Rush To Rescue Plane Crash Victims A pair of high school students from Westchester were among the first responders to leap into action to rescue survivors who crashed a seaplane on the Long Island Sound. One person was killed and two others were critically injured when the plane crashed at approximately 3 p.m. near the Throgs Neck Bridge in Queens on Sunday, Oct. 4, the FDNY said, noting that “two occupants of the plane were already removed by Good Samaritans who came to their aid who had witnessed the plane hitting (a) pier.” The “Good Samaritans” were later identified as Angelo Sperandio and Mark Tamburro, members of the …

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
FDNY Firefighter, Former Westchester Resident Killed In Afghanistan By Roadside Bomb FDNY Firefighter, Former Westchester Resident Killed In Afghanistan By Roadside Bomb
Fdny Firefighter, Former Westchester Resident Killed In Afghanistan By Roadside Bomb A U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb on Monday, April 8 was a New York City firefighter and a former Westchester resident. Christopher A. Slutman, 43, of Ladder Company 27 in the South Bronx, a 15-year veteran of the department, died as a result of injuries sustained while on active duty in Afghanistan, said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. Slutman, who lived in Yonkers with his wife and three children for years, most recently lived in Wilmington, Delaware, and commuted to New York to work, according to News 4. The well-liked firefighter was honored five years ago…

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by Kathy Reakes