Patch reports that one person was injured when a three-alarm fire broke out in an East Harlem apartment building, an FDNY spokeswoman said. Continue Reading →
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Harlem High Rise Fire Leaves 12 hurt, 3 Critical
that a fire on the 29th floor of a high rise in East Harlem, near Central Park, has left 12 people hurt, including three who are fighting for their lives, fire officials said. Continue Reading →
3 Rescued After Fire Breaks Out Inside Apartment Building In East Harlem
ABC reports that first responders rescued three people after a fire erupted inside a public housing apartment building in East Harlem Monday afternoon. Continue Reading →
Residents Of Fire Building Sue Landlords, Film Company For $5 Million In East Harlem
NY Post reports that residents of the Harlem building where Edward Norton and Bruce Willis were shooting a movie before it went up in flames are suing the landlord and the film company for $5 million claiming their “negligence” caused the blaze that took a firefighter’s life. Continue Reading →
Car Crashes Into East Harlem Scaffold, 3 Injured
Patch reports that three people were sent to the hospital Tuesday afternoon after a car crashed into scaffolding on an East Harlem street, officials said. Continue Reading →
Burglars Rob Scene Where Firefighter Was Killed In Harlem
The NY Post reports that opportunistic scavengers have stolen more than $35,000 in cash, jewelry and clothes left behind by evacuees of Thursday’s deadly Harlem fire, according to police sources. Continue Reading →
Fire Injures 8, Displaces 4 Families In East Harlem
A fire broke out early Saturday morning in an East Harlem building that left eight people injured and displaced four families, according to the FDNY. Continue Reading →
Firefighter Dies After Set Of New Edward Norton Film Catches Fire In Harlem
A New York firefighter was killed on Thursday night in a blaze at a building in Harlem that was being used as a set for Motherless Brooklyn, a film adaptation of Jonathan Lethem’s novel, directed by Edward Norton said a source. Continue Reading →
Firefighters Rescue Injured Man From Burning Washington Heights Apartment
Two firefighters, one with just a few months on the job, pulled a critically injured man from a burning Washington Heights apartment building Sunday night, an FDNY spokesman said. Continue Reading →