Ban all e-bikes on NYC transit: Lithium-ion batteries pose too high of a fire danger
On a recent trip, I boarded a subway car with a delivery worker, his e-bike and two lithium-ion batteries. I immediately ...
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Three-alarm fire destroys century-old Bushwick church
A three-alarm fire consumed a Bushwick church on Wednesday morning. The fire started at the more than century-old Iglesia ...
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Fire at Washington Heights subway station injures 18, disrupts 1 train service
New Yorkers weren’t be able to ride the 1 train between 145th Street and 215th Street on Tuesday after a fire broke out at ...
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FDNY, hospital heroes celebrate birthday with young Staten Island fire victim they rescued, treated (photos)
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Two weeks after a devastating Graniteville fire ... Friday was FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker, who also wished Ian a very happy birthday and applauded the work of all ...
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FDNY firefighter promoted to deputy chief is first woman to hold the rank in department history
Fitzsimmons joined the FDNY in 2001 at 31 years old after working for a company that dealt with HIV and ... When she wasn’t fighting fires, she was studying for the next rank. She quickly moved up the ...