The once five -story building at 210 Seventh Ave. has been abandoned for about two decades. On April 12, it was gutted by a three-alarm blaze that took nearly 200 firefighters and EMS personnel two hours to bring under control. ( Photo: Deborah Fenker) Five-Story Chelsea Building Gutted by Early Morning Fire A three-alarm fire early Sunday gutted the building at 210 Seventh Ave., at W. 22nd St. The fire began around 6 a.m. on April... News 13 Apr 2026 | 12:29
It was a difficult rescue for firefighters who had to hoist the injured teen from the bottom of a narrow 50 ft maintenance shaft on the Queensboro Bridge where he had fallen while filming a stunt with “urban explorer” companions. ( Photo: YouTube) Teen Finally Home after Falling Down Shaft on Queensboro Bridge A 16-year-old boy who was critically injured after he fell down a 50 ft shaft on the Queensboro Bridge and was abandoned... News 03 Apr 2026 | 08:28
Firefigthers battle a blaze on high rise building in mid-town that erupted just as the St. Patrick’s Day Parade was starting on March 17th. The building was under renovation ( Photo: Citizen) Fire Erupts in High Rise a Block from St. Patrick’s Day Parade A two alarm fire erupted in a high rise building at 6 E. 43rd St. between Madison Ave. and Fifth Ave. at around 9:45 a.m.... News 23 Mar 2026 | 01:17
Salute at FDNY Memorial 2025. ( Photo: Brian Berger) FDNY Memorial Day Service Draws 1000s to Morningside Heights Undeterred by the morning drizzle, thousands of New York’s Bravest made their way to Morningside Heights for the annual FDNY... News 13 Oct 2025 | 02:30
Parts of the UES were enveloped in thick black smoke the morning of Aug. 15 as firefighters worked to extinguish a rooftop blaze at 305 E. 95th St. ( Photo: FDNY) Three Firefighters Injured Battling Rooftop Blaze on UES A massive rooftop fire tore through three penthouse apartments atop a luxury seven-story rental building on the morning of... News 16 Aug 2025 | 03:16
Firefighter cuts through metal gate to access source of fire about a half mile below street level in the Grand Central Madison station. ( Photo: FDNY) Tunnel Fire at Grand Central Disrupts LIRR Service, Injures 4 Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) riders faced major delays on the morning of June 10 morning after a tunnel fire broke out at... News 11 Jun 2025 | 04:10
FDNY Medal Day 2025. Firefighter Michael D. Kotzo, Ladder Company 28, receiving the Chief of Department Peter J. Ganci Medal. First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro (left), FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker (second from left), and Mayor Adams also present. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Among 70 Honorees at FDNY Medal Day Are 18 Who Answered the Call in Manhattan Thousands of firefighters, their families, and friends filled the plaza and lawns at City Hall Park on June 4 for the annual... News 05 Jun 2025 | 06:44
Anthony Saccavino, 59, pictured addressing the FDNY before he actively retired. He’s pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges stemming from his time heading the Bureau of Fire Prevention. ( Photo: FDNY/Flickr ) Former FDNY Chief Pleads Guilty to Fed Bribery Charges A former high-ranking FDNY official, Anthony Saccavino, has pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges stemming from a pay-to-play... News 10 Feb 2025 | 03:46
A fire on the upper floors of an apartment building on E. 82nd St. near York Ave. left one resident dead. Six firefighters suffered minor injured. ( Photo: Citizen app) One Person Dies, 6 Firefighters Hurt in Blaze in UES Apt. Bldg. A three alarm blaze that tore through the upper floors of an apartment building on E. 82nd St. left one person dead and six... News 03 Dec 2024 | 07:07
An FDNY color guard streams pass the fountain in the vest pocket memorial park on W. 48th St. just of Eighth Ave. where friends and family members left red roses in memory of the 15 firefighters who died on 9-11 at Battalion 9, Engine 54, Truck 4 firehouse. It was the house that suffered the most casualties on 9-11. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) West Side House That Lost 15 Firefighters on 9-11 Marks Another Solemn Day Fifteen times the bell tolled as it has every year since 9-11, 2001 when 15 firefighters from Battalion 9, Engine 54 and... News 24 Sep 2024 | 01:30
Members of Engine Company 76 and Ladder Company 22. FF James Lafferty second from right. ( FDNY Medal Day Book 2024) Firefighter James M. Lafferty Wins Medal for Courageous UWS Rescue City Hall came alive with the sights and sounds of celebration on Wednesday June 5, as thousands of firefighters and their... News 13 Jun 2024 | 02:11
An e-bike fire on Madison St. in Chinatown killed four people in June. ( Photo by Carly Barovick ) Lithium Batteries Drive Fire Death Toll to 106 Across City in ‘23, Highest in 20 years Raging fires from defective lithium batteries caused 18 deaths across the city in 2023, including eight in Manhattan alone.... News 30 Jan 2024 | 02:01
Charred remains of e-bikes are stacked on the corner of Madison St. where the fire originated. Photo: Carly Barovick Four Dead After Lithium-Ion Batteries Ignite Fatal Fire in Lower Manhattan A three-alarm fire that broke out early in the morning of June 20th claimed the lives of four people and left two women in... News 21 Jun 2023 | 03:04
The Fierro’s kitchen after the devastating fire raced through the clutter-filled SOHO apartment on May 29. Photo: SoHo guy Fire Tragedy: Soho Blaze Claims 2nd Life: 70 year-old Son Follows Death of 95 Year Old Father A two alarm blaze at 104 Sullivan Street in Soho on May 29 has claimed a second victim, Straus News has learned. The 70 year... News 02 Jun 2023 | 11:03
Fire erupted on the third floor of an unoccupied commercial building one block north of MSG on W. 35th St. on April 14th. Photo: Keith J. Kelly One Firefighter Injured Battling Blaze One Block from Madison Sq. Garden One firefighter was injured as a blaze erupted in a commerical building one block north of Madison Square Garden erupted... News 17 Apr 2023 | 12:21
