Massive Brooklyn Fire Destroys One Building, Damages Two Others
A three-alarm fire broke out on June 4 at 922 Lafayette Avenue in Brooklyn. The fire destroyed one building and damaged two others. Upon arrival, the New York Fire Department found heavy flames on all three floors of one of the buildings. A man has been arrested on arson charges related to the fire. According Read More »
Apartment Fires in Bronx Over the Last Couple of Weeks Cause Injuries, Displacement, and Extensive Damage
On Sunday, June 22, a five-alarm fire in the University Heights section of the Bronx damaged three homes. The fire started on the first floor of a multi-family house and spread to other homes located between Webb Avenue and West 190th Street. Fourteen people were treated at the scene or transported to the hospital for Read More »
Williamsburg, Brooklyn Fire Injures Four, Displaces Several Families
On Saturday night, January 25, 2025, a fire ripped through a building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on Graham Avenue, between Metropolitan Avenue and Devoe Street. The building has a pharmacy on the bottom floor and apartments on the upper floors. The four-alarm fire also spread to two adjacent structures via a common cockloft, an open space Read More »
“Hero Dog” Saves Owner from New York Apartment Fire
Pit bull mix Rocco is usually quiet, but the night of January 24 was different. His owner and the other residents at New Legacy Apartments in Syracuse, New York, could hear Rocco’s bark getting increasingly louder. Rocco’s owner went to see what all the fuss was about when she heard several pops in the ceiling Read More »
Proposed New York Legislation Aims to Expedite Renovations in Fire – Damaged Apartments
New York State Senator Mike Gianaris and Assembly Member Claire Valdez on Wednesday introduced legislation that would hasten repairs at fire-damaged apartment buildings by forcing landlords and property owners found to be responsible for the fire or other disaster to pay the rent for displaced tenants. The bill would authorize the city’s Department of Housing Read More »
