LA mayor dismisses fire chief over response to most destructive wildfire in city history last month
Six weeks after devastating wildfires, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the city’s fire chief amid a public rift over ...
3 people dead, including 90-year-old after fire decimates New York home, officials say
A house fire in Queens, New York resulted in the deaths of three people, including a 90-year-old woman who reportedly ...
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New York city council calls for under-fire mayor's resignation
The head of New York's city council on Monday called for the resignation of Mayor Eric Adams, days after the US Justice ...
Los Angeles Mayor Removes Fire Chief, Blaming Her for Lack of Preparation
Mayor Karen Bass criticized Kristin Crowley for sending firefighters home before a blaze devastated the Pacific Palisades ...
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Ban all e-bikes on NYC transit: Lithium-ion batteries pose too high of a fire danger
As the recently retired supervising fire marshal of the New York City Fire Department’s Lithium-Ion Task Force, I know all too well the dangers posed by lithium-ion powered micromobility devices.
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Cars blocking hydrants delay 2 firefights in a week: What does the law say?
The New York City Fire Department is urging New Yorkers to "never block fire hydrants" after firefighters responding to a deadly 3-alarm fire in the Bronx encountered a vehicle parked in front of ...
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Bayside, Queens fire kills 3 people; FDNY investigating cause
the New York City Fire Department said. More than 100 fire and EMS personnel responded to 208th Street, where the blaze tore through a two-story home in the middle of the night. Officials ...
New York governor won't remove NYC mayor, for now, but plans to increase oversight of City Hall
Gov. Kathy Hochul will not immediately remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office but will instead push for increased ...
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Justice Dept. Tells Prosecutors to Drop Federal Corruption Case Against Eric Adams
In exchange, prosecutors said, Mr. Adams pressured the New York City Fire Department to speed the approval of a new 36-story Turkish consulate in Midtown Manhattan despite safety concerns ahead of ...
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A fire at Buddhist temple in New York killed 2 people, including a monk
New York City fire officials say the fire broke out around 6 a.m. Wednesday in the Bronx. “We had fire throughout two ...
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2 Killed in Fire at Bronx Buddhist Temple
according to the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). The blaze broke out in a pair of buildings on Anthony Avenue, near the corner of East 180th Street in the Tremont section of the Bronx, that ...
Ex-fire chief in New York City pleads guilty in corruption scandal
NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City Fire Department chief pleaded guilty Wednesday to a conspiracy charge, admitting that he and others agreed to accept $190,000 in bribes to speed up safety ...