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Drivers arrested after Brownsville crash leaves 1-year-old with skull fracture
Two drivers were arrested following a crash in Brooklyn that left a 1-year-old, who was not in a car seat, in critical condition, - ABC News7 reports. Police officers rushed the boy to Brookdale University Hospital in their cruiser, where he is being treated for a skull fracture. The child and his 21-year-old moth...
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NYPD officers injured in crash responding to 13-year-old grazed by bullet in Bronx
NYPD officers crashed into a storefront on Monday while responding to calls after a 13-year-old boy was grazed in the forehead by a bullet in the Bronx, - ABC News7 reports. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. on East 169th Street. The teen was walking to the playground at the time and was taken to the hospital, wher...
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2 moped riders killed in fiery hit-and-run crash in Queens
A terrifying sequence of events unfolded in Queens on Sunday. Two men on a moped were driving down 57th Avenue in Elmhurst when a hatchback suddenly barreled into two parked cars and burst into flames, - ABC News7 writes. The driver of the hatchback, a Volkswagen Golf, struck and killed the moped rider and passenger ...
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5-year-old boy fatally struck by car in Queens
A five-year-old was struck and killed by a car in Queens, - ABC News7 reports. The incident occurred just after 6 p.m. on Saturday on 124th Street in College Point, right next to a playground. According to police, the boy ran out between two parked cars when he was struck. An eyewitness, who wished to remain anon...
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Young man struck, killed by NYPD car on Van Wyck Expressway in Queens
A pedestrian was fatally struck by an NYPD patrol vehicle on the Van Wyck Expressway early Sunday morning, - ABC News7 reports. According to police, the incident occurred on the southbound side of the highway near Liberty Avenue around 4:30 a.m. The 23-year-old man was taken to Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounc...
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2 people in police custody, multiple shots fired inside Bronx apartment
Two individuals are in police custody following an early Saturday morning standoff in the Bronx, - ABC News7 informs. Authorities responded to reports of multiple gunshots fired inside an apartment in the Morris Heights area. Police sources indicated that up to ten shots may have been fired.The incident occurred on Un...
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Firefighter revived in Bronx house fire; 2 other firefighters injured
Three firefighters were injured, two seriously, while battling a blaze in the Clason Point section of the Bronx on Friday afternoon, - ABC7News reports. The fire erupted at around 3 p.m. on White Plains Road, rapidly engulfing the home. Thick black smoke billowed from the building. Long after nightfall, fire marshals ...
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Federal judge to hear lawsuits filed against NYC congestion pricing
As New York City's new congestion pricing plan is set to begin in a few weeks, a federal judge will soon hear arguments over this controversial initiative, - ABC7 News 7. At least four lawsuits have been filed in New York, challenging the tolling program. These legal actions represent a final effort to halt the plan, ...
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Video - NYPD officers jump to rescue man on the Bronx subway tracks
Dramatic body cam footage captured the intense moment when two NYPD officers sprinted through a Bronx subway station to rescue a man who had fallen onto the tracks during a medical emergency, - NY Post reports. The officers from the 47th Precinct rushed to the Third Avenue/149th St. station just after 5:30 p.m. on Tu...
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Some buildings in large Bushwick fire contain asbestos
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has confirmed that several buildings involved in the massive Bushwick fire earlier this month contain asbestos. According to NYC.gov, inhaling asbestos fibers poses significant health risks, including lung cancer, digestive tract cancer, mesothelioma, and asbestosis, as ...
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Man and woman died in townhouse fire in West Orange
Two people were killed in a townhouse fire in West Orange, New Jersey early Tuesday morning, - ABC7 News writes. The fire broke out around 12:30 a.m. Northfield Townhouses. Emergency responders swiftly transported a man and woman to the burn unit at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, where they were lat...
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Police investigate 2 hit-and-run crashes in Queens
Police are investigating two hit-and-run crashes within hours of one another in Queens, - ABC 7 News reports. The first incident unfolded just past 10 p.m. on Monday in Rego Park, where a 63-year-old woman was struck while crossing Queens Boulevard. The vehicle, a black BMW traveling north at the intersection of 63rd...
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Multiple Bloomfield police cars crash
Several Bloomfield police vehicles crashed early Monday morning while trying to pull over a BMW, - ABC7 News reports. The incident occurred near the intersection of Grove Street and South Orange Avenue in Newark shortly before 2 a.m. Responding officers aimed to pull over a black 2021 BMW X5 when they crashed at the...
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NYPD seize 57 cars in toll evasion operation
The MTA persists in its efforts to combat toll evasion across local bridges and tunnels, - ABC7 reports. Their latest initiative, termed the "ghost plate" operation, resulted in the seizure of 57 vehicles, marking the 11th instance of such seizures. The confiscated vehicles belonged to individuals with various infrac...
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BQE triple-cantilever reconstruction delayed to 2028
The project to overhaul the triple-cantilever portion of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway has been delayed by City Council on Wednesday once again, - Spectrum News NY1 writes. The transportation officials revealed work won’t start until at least 2028 on the section of highway from Sands Street to Atlantic Avenue. Du...
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Video shows moment Jets cornerback Brandin Echols loses control of sport car in horrifying crash
A recently surfaced video captures the harrowing moment when New York Jets cornerback Brandin Echols loses control of his Dodge Charger Hellcat, hurtling down the road at 84 mph, ultimately forcing another motorist off the road. The BMW is sent airborne, crashing over a guardrail and into a nearby field, - NY Post info...
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NYPD officer injured in crash on West Shore Expressway in Staten Island
A hit-and-run crash on the West Shore Expressway in Staten Island left an NYPD officer injured, - ABC news reports. The incident occurred between 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Thursday, near exit 9, as the officer's cruiser was rear-ended by a southbound vehicle. Following the crash, the driver fled the scene, prompting ...
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Mom killed, daughter critically injured in Brooklyn hit-and-run
Authorities are on the lookout for the driver responsible for a tragic hit-and-run incident in Brooklyn just before Mother's Day, - ABC7 News writes. The accident unfolded at the intersection of Eldert Street and Knickerbocker Avenue around 5 p.m. on Thursday. According to reports, two women, aged 71 and 44, were s...
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Fire in old hospital turned apartment building in Brooklyn
On Saturday, a fire broke out at a former hospital turned apartment complex in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, - ABC 7 news writes. The flames originated at the building on Prospect Place in Crown Heights, formerly known as the 'Jewish Hospital,' at approximately 5:30 p.m. According to the FDNY, the fire erupted on the roof...
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Man found dead inside garage after fire in Jamaica
A man was found dead amidst a garage fire in Queens, - ABC 7 reports. Firefighters responded to the fire on 89th Avenue at approximately 2 a.m. this Thursday. According to authorities, the body of the 47-year-old man was located subsequent to the containment of the blaze in the separate garage. Initial assessments ...
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