NYC apartment fire kills 1 after firefighters’ battle to extinguish blaze slowed due to blocked hydrant

A raging fire killed an elderly man inside a Queens apartment building on Sunday evening, after firefighters’ efforts to ...

No. 7 subway trains delayed after partial suspension in NYC

GRAND CENTRAL STATION, Manhattan (PIX11) — No. 7 subway trains were partly suspended between Queens and Manhattan after a track fire at Grand Central-42 St during the Wednesday morning rush. Trains ...

Raging 4-alarm NYC house fire kills woman, injures 8, including 2 firefighters and man in critical condition

A massive four-alarm fire tore through a Queens home Monday, killing a woman and injuring eight others, including a young man ...
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NYC Officials Propose Stiffer Penalties for Fire Hydrant Blocking in Wake of Fatal Queens Fire

NYC officials propose increased fines and penalties for blocking fire hydrants after such incidents may have impacted firefighting efforts during fatal fires.

Deadly NYC house fire kills 1, injures 9 and leaves 1 missing

ELMHURST, Queens (PIX11) — One person was still unaccounted for early Tuesday morning, nine hours after a fire broke out in a home on Dongan Avenue in Elmhurst, Queens. One person was found dead, and ...

NYC lawmaker proposes harsher penalties for blocking fire hydrants after fatal Queens blaze

City Councilmember Joann Ariola is proposing legislation creating harsher penalties for drivers who block fire hydrants, following a deadly fire in Elmhurst, Queens, on Sunday.