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06/14/2024

FDNY battles blaze at Brighton Beach home

Firefighters battled a blaze that erupted in a Brighton Beach home on Tuesday afternoon, - AM NY writes. On June 11, numerous calls reported the fire at 3067 Brighton 3rd Street. FDNY units arrived just before 1 p.m. to find heavy fire and smoke emanating from the basement of a two-story brick house. Fire Department ...

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06/14/2024

Arrest made in East Patchogue hit-and-run that killed volunteer firefighter

Police on Long Island have arrested a woman in connection with a hit-and-run crash that resulted in the death of a volunteer firefighter, - ABC 7 News reports. Maria Guallpa-Bonilla, 36, from Bellport, faces charges related to the hit-and-run incident that killed 22-year-old Christopher Hlavaty, a dedicated volunteer ...

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06/13/2024

Elderly pedestrian, 86, decapitated by city truck in Brooklyn

An elderly pedestrian was tragically decapitated in Brooklyn on Wednesday after being struck by a vehicle from the city's Department of Transportation, according to police and sources, - NY Post writes. The 86-year-old man was crossing 92nd Street around 3:30 p.m. when a truck hit him at Dahlgren Place in Bay Ridge. ...

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06/12/2024

Firefighters combat dual blazes in Canarsie and East Flatbush

Firefighters contended with two simultaneous fires in Brooklyn on Saturday afternoon, - Brooklyn Paper writes. At around 12:45 p.m. on June 8, units responded to heavy smoke emerging from the roof of a two-story attached house near East 78th Street and Flatlands Avenue in Canarsie. Over 100 firefighters used five hose...

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06/10/2024

Citi Bike rider killed in crash with beer truck in Manhattan

A cyclist on an electric Citi Bike was killed after being struck by a beer delivery truck in Manhattan, police reported, - NY Post writes. The incident occurred shortly after 2 p.m. on Friday. According to authorities, the 26-year-old driver of a Lagunitas beer truck was traveling east on W. 50th St. when he turned ri...

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