A dry spell across the Northeast has exacerbated drought and wildfire conditions across several states, and on Wednesday, the Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) released statistics showing ...

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ...

The woman was named as 57-year-old Debrina Kawam of New Jersey. A woman who died after being set on fire on a New York City subway train this month has been identified, according to police.

president of the New York Metro Area Postal Union, adding: "We must stand together. This is the message of the fire. Take that fire that happened in that building and put that fire in your bones.

New York City Fire Department Deputy Assistant Chief David Simms told reporters. Video captured heavy black smoke billowing into the air. DEP employee Raymond Feige was pronounced dead at the ...

FIRE ISLAND, New York (WABC) -- When disaster strikes New York City -- much like Superstorm Sandy over a decade ago -- an elite team of first responders are the ones who get the call. On Thursday ...

as shifting winds sent smoke from the fire northward toward New York. An air quality alert was issued for New York City, Long Island and the lower Hudson Valley, with the potential to cause a ...