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September 23, 2026
Three Men Emerged from Manhole on Park AvenueAuthorities are investigating after three men exited a manhole and fled in two vehicles on the Upper East Side.
September 23, 2026
Bayside School Reopened After ExplosionStudents returned to P.S. 41 following a minor explosion caused by a leaking cylinder.
September 23, 2026
Scooter Operator Died Following Jamaica CollisionA 60-year-old man has died from injuries sustained in an August collision at a Queens intersection.
September 23, 2026
Bronx Apartment Fire Killed One PersonA two-alarm fire at a Morris Heights apartment building left one person dead and four others injured.
September 23, 2026
Two Injured on Escalator at Trader Joe'sTwo people were hospitalized after falling on an escalator at the 72nd and Broadway Trader Joe's location.
September 22, 2026
Missing Queens Man Found Dead Inside School ChimneyAuthorities identified remains found at P.S./I.S. 113 as 29-year-old Matthew Collado.
September 22, 2026
FDNY Extinguished House Fire in JamaicaFirefighters responded to a blaze at a private residence in Queens on the evening of September 21.
September 21, 2026
Medical Examiner Ruled Woman’s Wellness Death HomicideThe city medical examiner determined that an air embolism caused the death of 27-year-old Elizabeth Baron.
September 21, 2026
Pedestrian Killed in Bronx Hit-and-RunA pedestrian in his 70s died after being struck by a driver who fled the scene in the Bronx.
September 21, 2026
Fire Injured Man at Harlem Housing FacilityEmergency responders rescued a man in his 30s during a morning fire at an East 123 Street building.