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People hurt in Easter Sunday fire at Brooklyn church
On Easter Sunday, the atmosphere turned alarming for residents of East New York as flames consumed Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii Church on Seigel Street, - Spectrum News NY1 writes. The fire, escalating to five alarms, captured the attention of parishioners, many of whom were attending a 1 p.m. Easter Sunday Mass...
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3 injured after shooting at catering hall leads to car crash in NJ
A shooting at a catering hall in Newark resulted in a serious car crash, sending at least three individuals to the hospital, - Eyewitness news reports. According to officials, the crash occurred around 3 a.m. Monday on Sanford Avenue at Abinger Place. The driver, in an attempt to swiftly transport the shooting victi...
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Yankees Executive's wife dies in Armonk as tree falls on her car amid storm.
During Wednesday evening's severe storms in Armonk, tragedy struck as the wife of a New York Yankees executive lost her life when a tree collapsed onto her car, - Eyewitness News ABC 7 reports. Authorities reported that around 5:30 p.m., a tree toppled onto a northbound car along Route 128, situated between School St...
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Auto Show returns to the Javits Center.
Auto Show returns to the Javits Center, - Spectrum News NY1 informs. Big. Small. Luxurious. Fast. The New York International Auto Show, a tradition dating back to 1900, gathers every imaginable type of car under one expansive roof. Returning to the Javits Center in Manhattan on Friday, March 29th, this show holds th...
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Advocates for street safety push for lower city speed limits
As the final touches of the state budget are being sorted out by New York lawmakers, advocates for transportation and street safety in Queens are urging for the approval of legislation granting the city authority over speed limits, following a series of tragic pedestrian accidents in the borough, - Spectrum News NY1 wr...
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Massive fallen tree on Upper East Side removed on Sunday morning
Early Sunday morning, a fallen tree obstructed Fifth Avenue near 93rd Street in the Upper East Side, a consequence of Saturday's heavy rainstorm, - Spectrum News NY1 informs. The tree's collapse crushed cars on both sides of the street, halting traffic in the area. Residents expressed astonishment at the aftermath,...
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2 gang members sentenced to 40 years to life for road rage killing of dad
Two suspected gang members sentenced to 40 years to life for road rage killing of dad in Plainfield, - Eyewitness News ABC 7 reports. Two individuals suspected of gang affiliation, Douglas Coudrey, 26, from Eastport, and Kenneth Regan, 25, from Centereach, received a sentencing of 40 years to life on Friday for their...
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Section of Brooklyn's Home Depot parking garage collapses.
At approximately 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 20th, a small portion of the second level of a parking garage at a Home Depot in Brooklyn collapsed to the ground floor, - Eyewitness news ABC 7 reports. Workers promptly erected barriers around the affected area. According to inspectors from the Department of Buildings...
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NYPD makes arrest in Christmas Eve deadly crash in Queens
Authorities have made an arrest in a crash that resulted in the death of a 72-year-old woman in Queens in late 2023, - CBS News writes. According to law enforcement officials, Paul Lee, aged 20, collided with the SUV being driven by Toliza Hong, causing her vehicle to overturn. The incident occurred on Christmas Ev...
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Teacher and mother of 3 killed in hit-and-run in Dumont, NJ; 94-year-old charged
In a tragic incident, a beloved teacher from New Jersey lost her life in a hit-and-run accident, - ABC News7 reports. Elizabeth Rosa, aged 54, was not only an integral part of the community but also a dedicated educator within the Englewood Public School District. The hit-and-run occurred around 5:19 p.m. on Thursda...
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Driver kills 8-year-old child in Queens.
Officials reported that Jose Barcia, the driver of a Nissan Titan, was placed in handcuffs after fatally striking an 8-year-old boy who was crossing a crosswalk with his brother and mother on Wednesday, March 13th, - Spectrum News NY1 writes. Barcia now faces charges including criminally negligent homicide, driving a...
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Beer truck crashes into Popeyes restaurant in Brooklyn.
On the evening of February 22nd, a Coors Light semi-truck collided with a Popeyes restaurant in East Williamsburg, resulting in minor injuries to an undisclosed number of individuals, - Eyewitness news ABC7 reports. The incident occurred around 7:15 p.m. on Vandervoort Avenue, where the truck driver reportedly struc...
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A man has been hospitalized following a hit-and-run collision in Elizabeth.
A man was hospitalized following a hit-and-run incident in Elizabeth on Thursday morning. The collision occurred at the intersection of East Jersey and Spring streets. The victim was transported to University Hospital, although his current condition remains undisclosed. As a result of the crash, several lanes were ...
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Police seek BMW driver after crash kills passenger on Staten Island Expressway service road.
Authorities are currently on the lookout for a driver following a fatal crash on Staten Island. The incident occurred around 10:15 p.m. on Monday on a service road of the Staten Island Expressway, - Eyewitness news ABC7 reports. Reportedly, a black BMW sedan traveling westward from the expressway veered off course, c...
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New Jersey police chief retires early after drunken fight with his own cop
The police chief of Jersey Shore, who garnered attention after a recorded drunken kerfuffle with a subordinate, retired, six months earlier than scheduled, according to officials, - NY Post informed in the end of February. Leonard Guida, the Bradley Beach Police Chief, has been under increasing scrutiny since a local...
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Pedestrian stuck and killed in the Bronx on Sunday morning.
Pedestrian dies after he’s hit by two cars just steps away from his NYC homeAccording to police, a tragic incident unfolded on Sunday just steps away from his Bronx residence, resulting in the death of 22-year-old Wilbert De Jesus Cordero, - NY Post reports. Cordero was crossing White Plains Road mid-block, near Archer...
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12-year-old girl struck by car in Queens
A 12-year-old girl in Queens sustained head and foot injuries after being hit by a car today, - ABC News writes. The incident occurred on Main Street near 73rd Avenue in Kew Gardens Hills. She was promptly transported to the hospital for treatment. The driver, a 20-year-old, remained at the scene, receiving a tick...
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15-year-old girl struck and critically injured while getting off bus in Yonkers
On Thursday (March 7th) afternoon in Yonkers, a 15-year-old is in critical condition following a collision with a car while while getting off bus, - Eyewitness news ABC 7 says. The incident occurred at the intersection of Yonkers Avenue and Dunwoodie Street around 3 p.m. The impact propelled the teenager over the car...
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58-year-old woman killed in dump truck crash in Brooklyn, driver wanted.
Authorities reported the tragic death of a 58-year-old woman from Flatbush, who was fatally struck by a dump truck just two blocks from her home early Thursday (March 7th) morning. The victim, identified as Maria Piovanetti, was pronounced dead at the scene around 6 a.m., after emergency responders found her at the i...
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Over 250 crashes across Long Island during February snow storm.
Law enforcement officials have reported more than 250 crashes across Long Island during the recent mid February winter storm, - Channel 12 Brooklyn says. Both state and county police were busy responding to incidents, with Nassau County reporting 82 crashes and Suffolk County responding to 133. Among the incidents, ...
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