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Manhattan parking garage collapse survivor says running for his life saved him: ‘I’m still shaking’

NEW YORK — Parking garage worker Pierre Vancol considers himself twice blessed.

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‘Controlled demolition’ planned for collapsed NY parking garage

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‘Controlled demolition’ now planned for collapsed New York parking garage that killed 1

NEW YORK — A “controlled demolition” is now planned for the century-old lower Manhattan parking garage that collapsed, killing one, after first responders painstakingly remove cars and debris from the site, FDNY officials said Wednesday.

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Robot dog spotted inspecting rubble at New York garage collapse which killed one

One person has been confirmed killed and five injured in the catastrophic collapse of a multifloor carpark in Lower Manhattan's Financial District in New York, US

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Another chief demands demotion as FDNY top brass turmoil continues

NEW YORK — Another FDNY chief has asked to be demoted as the department continues to quake from the ongoing clash between Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh and the department’s top brass, sources told The New York Daily News.

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Two siblings die in latest New York e-bike battery fire

While the ink is still drying on New York City’s new safety legislation around lithium-ion batteries, two more lives were lost to a lithium-ion battery fire this week.

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Horror at New York City's JFK airport as two workers die after becoming trapped in trench

Two construction workers fall to their death in the 30-foot trench and died despite the efforts to rescue them at a construction site in New York's JFK airport

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FDNY chief who oversaw fireboat involved in fatal crash forced to retire, lawsuit contends

NEW YORK — A New York City Fire Department chief who oversaw a fireboat involved in a fatal East River crash last year has been forced to turn in his retirement papers, court papers reveal.

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Woman with child in arms flees from mega New York blaze with crew tackling Chinatown fire

The fire started on the ground floor of 47 Mott Street in the Chinatown of Manhattan, New York, but flames have spread up to the fourth floor. Three people are reported to have been injured

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Five screaming kids call for help after getting stuck in cold, dark and wet storm drain

Rescuers opened manholes until they found the five boys who had entered a storm drain and crawled for an hour in the dark, wet sewers of Staten Island, New York

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FDNY commissioner Laura Kavanagh is one of three women running New York's biggest agencies

The FDNY chief has navigated a tumultuous early tenure.

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Illinois bakery in crosshairs over drag show event will likely be forced to close

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FDNY firehouses still ‘hostile’ to firefighters of color despite years of civil rights litigation, Vulcan Society president says

NEW YORK — The head of the city’s Black firefighters group bashed the FDNY for not making significant progress in creating a “less hostile” atmosphere at firehouses — despite changes required by a groundbreaking civil rights lawsuit.

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NYC Rep. Velazquez joins fight against exploding e-bike batteries

NEW YORK — The FDNY could get some federal help in its ongoing fight against exploding e-bike batteries.

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What's driving the battery fires with e-bikes and scooters?

E-bikes, scooters and other "micromobility devices" have soared in popularity — and the number of fires sparked by their rechargeable batteries is up, too. Here's how to keep yourself safe.

The Independent UK

Manhattan woman found dead in car containing hazardous chemicals in apparent suicide

The NYPD and FDNY requested assistance from a hazmat team to remove the chemicals

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9/11 heroes still fight for health care

Funding for 9/11 health program is set to run out of funding without congressional action

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E-bike fire claims another life as NYC begins proactive battery crackdown, officials say

NEW YORK — An e-bike battery fire has claimed another life as city agencies began a proactive push to prevent similar blazes from occurring, FDNY officials said Friday.

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3 firefighters seriously injured battling wind-whipped Staten Island blaze, FDNY says

NEW YORK — Two firefighters and an FDNY lieutenant were seriously injured Friday when a massive blaze tore through a pair of homes in a Staten Island duplex, causing a section of the building to collapse, fire officials said.

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3 firefighters seriously injured fighting Staten Island blaze, FDNY says

NEW YORK — Three firefighters were seriously injured Friday as a massive blaze tore through a Staten Island home and caused a section of the building to collapse, FDNY officials said.

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E-bike battery sparks fire that tears through Brooklyn home; resident critically injured

NEW YORK — A faulty lithium-ion battery sparked a raging fire inside a Brooklyn home early Tuesday that critically injured a woman living inside, FDNY officials said.

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Queens day care where 18 kids were injured in fire was unlicensed, running out of basement illegally

NEW YORK — The Queens day care where 18 children were injured after a fire broke out due to a faulty lithium-ion battery was unlicensed and illegally running out of a basement, the New York Daily News has learned.

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18 children injured, 1 critically, in fire sparked by lithium-ion battery at NYC day-care house

NEW YORK — Eighteen children were injured Wednesday in a fire that was sparked by a lithium-ion battery at a Queens day care, officials said.

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Lake Mead’s decline may slow, thanks to winter’s wet start

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18 children injured, 1 seriously, in Queens house fire sparked by lithium-ion battery

NEW YORK — Eighteen children were injured in a Queens house fire sparked by a lithium-ion battery on Wednesday, officials said.

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