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.

Anthony Saccavino, 59, the former head of the Bureau of Fire Prevention from 2021 to 2023, admitted taking money to give preferential treatment to those who paid to get to the front of a two to four-month backlog.

A recording from LiveATC.net describes the collision between an American Airlines flight and an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The crash sent both into the Potomac River,

Six family members have been killed in a house fire in upstate New York. A family member on Wednesday identified the victims as Diana Avery, Thomas Bowen, Tiara Bowen, Joshuha Bowen, Eli Bowen and Karmen Bowen.

The fire took place around 5 a.m. One person sustained minor injuries.

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,

The fire, caused by an e-bike battery, sent plumes of smoke into the air, initially alarming workers at the nearby Redway Warehouse.