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05/21/2024

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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05/21/2024

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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05/17/2024

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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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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