Accidents - Accident

05/16/2024

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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05/15/2024

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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05/14/2024

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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05/14/2024

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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05/14/2024

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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05/13/2024

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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05/13/2024

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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05/13/2024

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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05/10/2024

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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05/10/2024

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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05/08/2024

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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05/08/2024

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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05/07/2024

FDNY battles massive supermarket fire in Bushwick, 6 injured

Firefighters battled a massive blaze that broke out at a supermarket and spread to surrounding buildings in Bushwick, Brooklyn, Wednesday night, leaving six people injured and dozens displaced, - ABC News 7 reports NewsCopter 7 captured the chaotic scene at 1385 Bushwick Avenue, with smoke and flames engulfing the su...

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05/06/2024

FDNY lieutenant rescues person trapped in fiery car crash in Brooklyn

In a heroic act of bravery, an off-duty FDNY lieutenant pulled off a heroic rescue during a fiery car crash along Belt Parkway in Brooklyn early Saturday morning, - ABC7 News reports. Shortly after 3 a.m., emergency officials received reports of a motor vehicle collision involving a person trapped inside a burning ca...

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05/06/2024

Woman critical after being hit by MTA bus in Brooklyn

A 24-year-old woman is in critical condition after being struck by an MTA bus shortly after getting off another bus, - ABC7 informs. The incident occurred around noon on Sunday at the intersection of Nevins and Livingston Streets in Downtown Brooklyn. According to authorities, the woman got off a bus on Livingston St...

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04/30/2024

Brooklyn grandfather killed by his own car during parking dispute

A tragic incident unfolded in Sheepshead Bay last week, resulting in the death of a 77-year-old Brooklyn grandfather Iosif Lontsman, - NY Post writes. The incident occurred during a dispute over a parking space at Avenue W and Ocean Avenue. Iosif Lontsman, a devoted grandfather originally from Kazakhstan, exited his ...

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04/29/2024

Jersey City man dies in single car crash

According to police, a man from Jersey City lost his life following a car accident on 99 Route 17 Northbound near Lodi on Sunday, - ABC7 News reports. Authorities were alerted to the incident at 4:14 a.m. and upon arrival, found the man trapped inside a new model Jeep. Sadly, the 31-year-old was pronounced dead at th...

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04/26/2024

Pit bull mauls Bronx man to death

Police officers fatally shot a pit bull that was attacking its owner inside a Bronx apartment early Friday morning, - Eyewitness news ABC7 reports. The 41-year-old man was being mauled in his apartment on Simpson Street just before 3:10 a.m. Gilbert Durecout, a resident of the building, said, "There was a girl in ...

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04/24/2024

Driver plows car onto Manhattan sidewalk

A furious driver in New York City was captured on video driving his car onto a Manhattan sidewalk and pursuing a pedestrian in a chaotic bout of road rage, - NY Post writes. The incident occurred on Monday near West 39th Street and Seventh Avenue, as shown in footage shared by the What Is New York Instagram account. ...

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04/24/2024

Queens road incident ends with stabbing in Manhattan

Two men are facing charges following an alleged road rage stabbing on the Upper East Side in Manhattan, - ABC 7 News reports. According to police, the men got into an argument in Queens around 7 p.m. on Tuesday. As they drove into Manhattan, they repeatedly cut each other off. The confrontation reached its peak near...

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