A man is dead after apparently setting himself on fire in the backyard of his family's home in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, and his mother is currently missing.
Firefighters in New York City were surprised to find a newborn baby with her umbilical cord still attached left at their firehouse late Friday evening. A law.
An FDNY ladder truck struck a 7-year-old boy on a Staten Island street early Saturday morning, police and fire officials said. Emergency units responded to.
The incident happened in Stapleton while the unit was returning to quarters from a call.
According to police, the FDNY fire truck was traveling eastbound on Broad Street when it struck the 7-year-old boy as he was crossing the street just before 7:30 Saturday morning.
Firefighters immediately stopped and treated the child before medics arrived.
Authorities say the child was by himself at the time, but were able to locate his family and notify them about the crash.
The child was taken to Richmond University Medical Center in critical condition.
The boy was later moved to Cohen s Children s Hospital.
Police are investigating why the boy was left unsupervised.
EAST VILLAGE, Manhattan (WABC) An 80-year-old woman is dead after flames tore through her apartment in the East Village.
Video from the Citizen App showed firefighters responding to the blaze early Friday morning on East 5th Street.
The victim was found unconscious and badly burned inside a 7th floor apartment filled with clutter.
Firefighters say the fire is not suspicious.
They are working to determine if an electrical condition related to an air conditioner may have sparked the blaze.
Officials said the 80-year-old victim appeared to be hoarder and had a large amount of clutter in her apartment.
Two firefighters sustained minor injuries battling the blaze.