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Car Hits Into Apartment in Greenburgh

An elderly couple suffered from minor injuries after they hit their car into the front of an apartment building. This happened in Westchester County last Thursday. Their Honda Accord hit the front of Building B at the Scarsdale Ridge Apartments at 344 Central Park Avenue. This happened in Greenburgh at around 2 in the afternoon. The car drove halfway into the building and made a hole in the brick wall. The two people in the car were transported to Westchester County Medical Center. It appears that no one else was injured in the accident. The 12 apartments located in the building were evacuated, and the...

24 April

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2 Teenagers Accused of Starting Fire in Auburn

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2 Teenagers Accused of Starting Fire in Auburn

Two teenagers have been arrested and charged because of a large fire that caused damage to a vacant building on Perrine Street in Auburn. The police said witnesses saw the teenagers leaving the building just before the fire was reported. The teenage boys, both of them from Auburn, were found on Clark Street Road. They were both interviewed and then charged. Their names and photographs are not going to be released because they are minors. One of them, 16-years-old, was charged with fourth-degree arson and trespass. The other teenager was charged with trespassing. Police and other emergency responders arrived at the scene at around 11...

24 April

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3 Drivers Arrested for DWI

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This update comes from the past two days and gives you information about people who have been arrested for DWIs in New York. Three drivers were arrested for DWIs in the area. On April 23, State Police Hamptonburg arrested Edward Murph for a DWI. Murph is 37-years-old and from Carmel, New York. He was stopped for a traffic violation and was found to be driving while drunk. On April 23, State Police Middletown arrested Christopher Arpine for a DWI. Aprine is 58 and from New Windsor. He was stopped for a traffic law violation and arrested for driving while drunk. On April 14, State...

24 April

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8-year-old Fatally Hit by Minivan in Bronx

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In the Bronx, an 8-year-old boy was hit by a minivan while being taken home from school on Monday night. The boy was killed in the accident. The police are calling this incident a heartbreaking accident. The accident occurred in the 900 block of East 215th Street at around 6 in the evening. The child has been identified as Cellou Daiollo. According to officials, a family friend was backing the van up when the child was hit. A neighbor, Beverly Taylor, had this to say about the accident, "I saw the little boy, he was just standing there and the car was parking...

24 April

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Accident in Carroll Gardens

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We are always doing our best to bring you current accidents news as it is being reported in New York. As such, we will often bring you breaking stories. When this happens, sometimes only a small amount of information will be known about the accident at first. These incidents are reported as a way to alert people in the area of issues and places to avoid. As we receive updates on these stories, we will also update you. On April 23 in the morning at around 3:20, there was a moderate accident reported at the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. The accident is said...

24 April

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Bicyclist Fatally Hit in Bronx

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Police are still looking for a driver who hit a bicyclist in the Bronx. The driver hit the bicyclist and then ran off, leaving the injured person to die. This incident happened at around 11 at night on Monday, and it occurred specifically on Webster Avenue in Mount Hope. According to police, the driver was in a box truck and hit a 46-year-old cyclist and then just kept on driving. The driver is reported to have gotten onto the Cross Bronx Expressway. The driver was seen last going south to New Jersey. At this time, police have not released the name of the victim....

24 April

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Delays on Goethals Bridge This Morning

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This morning, traffic jams were reported on bridges from one end of the Staten Island Expressway to the other side. This happened during the Tuesday morning rush hour time. Drivers heading to New Jersey on Goethals Bridge faced a delay of about 20 minutes. The delay was caused by an incident on the New Jersey Turnpike. This information came from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Delays were going on this morning on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, too, because of a large volume of drivers on the Gowanus Expressway. A crash was reported on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge past Lily Pond Avenue....

24 April

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Fire Destroys 7 Businesses in Bronx

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On April 23, a five-alarm fire burned through many stores that were situated in a row. This incident occurred in the Fordham area of the Bronx. The fire started at East 194th Street at around 5:30 n the morning on Tuesday. Around 250 firefighters came to the scene with 50 pieces of equipment. Ladders were used to knock down some of the flames, and the fire was brought under control hours after they began fighting the blaze. The fire is reported to have destroyed seven businesses. These businesses included a pizza shop, barbershop, Chinese restaurant, and more. A grocery store was able to...

24 April

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Fire in Canandaigua Still Being Investigated

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A barn located at Gibson Street in Canandaigua was marked as a complete loss after a structural fire that happened overnight. The fire was reported in the area of Wood and Gibson Streets at first. The barn was situated between many homes and was just a few blocks away from Sonnenberg Gardens, but, luckily no homes were damaged in the blaze. It also appears that no one was injured in the fire. Firefighters reported that the barn was located far enough from homes that there was not much risk to the neighboring buildings. People in the area reported hearing explosions, and the responders...

24 April

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Firefighter Taken to Hospital After Fighting Seneca Falls Fire

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A firefighter from Geneva had to be airlifted to the hospital on Monday night. He was taken to the hospital after suffering from a heart issue while fighting a house fire in Seneca County. This information comes from volunteer firefighters. Firefighters were taking on a blaze outside of the home located at 31 Moore Street in Border City. While doing so, the firefighter started having heart problems. This information came from the firefighters who keep the public notified through their Facebook page. A Mercy Flight took the firefighter to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. At this time, his condition is not known. It...

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