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Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars Raised To Support NY College Basketball Player After Fire
Friends, family, and fans of a popular D-1 college basketball player whose family’s New York home and belongings were destroyed by a fast-moving fire.
On Saturday, Feb. 26, a fire tore through the Queens home Zakai Zeigler, a prominent guard playing in the SEC for the Tennessee Volunteers who grew up on Long Island, in Wyandanch in Suffolk County.
In the fire, Zeigler’s mother, who is raising her special-needs 4-year-old nephew, lost all of her belongings, including accessibility equipment for the child, including wheelchairs and splints.
In response, Zeigler set up a GoFundMe page for his…
Massive Hudson Valley Fire That Destroyed Two Businesses Under Investigation
An investigation is continuing after a four-alarm fire that destroyed a food market and an office and damaged several other businesses.
The fire started around 6 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 12, in a two-story commercial building at 83 Lafayette Ave., in Suffern, that houses numerous businesses including a flower shop, restaurants, and more.
According to Suffern Fire Chief Jeremy Kaufer, when firefighters arrived on the scene they found heavy fire showing from the second floor of the rear of the building.
Shortly after, the fire moved to the first floor as well, he added.
Initial crews coordinat…
Fire At Area Home Kills Six Dogs, Fire Department Says
A fast-moving two-alarm fire at a Hudson Valley home killed six dogs who were in the garage area.
The fire started around 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 11 in a detached garage on Lewis Avenue in the Town of Poughkeepsie, said the Arlington Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 2393 on Facebook.
At the time of the fire, the temperatures were in the single digits, as firefighters worked to douse the flames in the garage housing multiple dogs, the union said.
"Unfortunately, 6 dogs died in the fire," the union said. "However, firefighters rescued 3 dogs, which are now in the care of local animal …
