A New York subway station underpass has become a hotspot for drug dealers and addicts to loiter, frustrating residents and the district's city council member.
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The city Department of Transportation is weighing three different plans to improve bus service in the area, drawing howls from the Bronx Zoo and other institutions.
The FDNY is blaming nearly 200 building fires and six deaths so far this year on exploding lithium-ion batteries on e-bikes and e-scooters. The department is mandating that property owners distribute a safety guide to tenants.
Investigators sought answers Monday for why safety doors failed to close when fire broke out in a New York high-rise, allowing thick smoke to rise through