which had broken out at 3030 Heath Avenue in the Bronx, the New York City Fire Department said. Firefighters arrived in under four minutes, the department said. They saw heavy flames on the ...

Electrical wiring caused a five-alarm fire at a Bronx apartment building earlier this month, according to New York City fire marshals.

A former New York City Fire Department chief pleaded guilty Wednesday to a conspiracy charge, admitting that he and others agreed to accept $190,000 in bribes to speed up safety inspections for customers of a former city firefighter.

State Sen. Michael Gianaris said Gothamist’s reporting on lengthy delays for tenants trying to return to buildings following fires inspired him to introduce the legislation.

Tenants in a Bronx apartment damaged by fire have been waiting 19 months to return home — a chronic problem for renters made homeless by disaster.

Hochul has engaged when necessary. She told reporters the spending freeze is harmful and backed Attorney General Letitia James leading a multistate lawsuit to squelch the pause. James, who has tangled with Trump since his first term, is poised to become a national figure with him back in the presidency.

The indictments came after a more than 8-month undercover operation by the district attorney’s office, New York City police and other law enforcement agencies.

Hundreds of residents in Allerton remain displaced weeks after a fire destroyed their Wallace Avenue apartments. Faulty electrical wiring left over 250 people, including children, without homes. Families now live in a Bronx hotel,

A settlement agreement with Purdue Pharma and members of the Sackler family, could bring in another $250 million to New York state, some of which will help bolster harm reduction, treatment and recovery programs in New York City.

Rosa argued the quiet raise — a bombshell first reported by the Albany Times Union — puts her now-$489,000 annual salary as State Education Department commissioner and chair of Board of Regents more in line with a few lavishly compensated local superintendents.

Michael Nieves became the 13th person to die on Rikers Island in 2022 in a suspected suicide, The New York Times reported. A Department of Correction captain and two guards were suspended for allegedly watching him bleed for 10 minutes after he slit his throat with a razor, The Times wrote, citing sources familiar with the incident.

Delivery workers can now apply to trade in their uncertified or illegal e-bikes and mopeds for a brand new street-legal bike from the city.