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Financial District

November 20, 2012

Small Fire Breaks Out at World Trade Center Site

Sixty firefighters responded to Liberty and Greenwich streets, the former Deutsche Bank building site.

Financial District

September 20, 2012

Pols Call for a Review of Building Fire Codes After Deutsche Bank Blaze

State and local politicians called for a review Wednesday of building fire codes.

Financial District

May 20, 2012

Widow of Firefighter Killed in Deutsche Bank Fire to Settle for $10 Million

New York City and Bovis Lend Lease agreed to pay the widow of Joseph Graffagnino, according to reports.

Downtown

July 08, 2011

Push to Close Building Safety Loophole After Deutsche Bank Acquittals

Hundreds of city buildings are not subject to city fire safety codes because they are owned by the state or federal government.

Downtown

June 29, 2011

Second Deutsche Bank Foreman Not Guilty in Deadly Blaze

Jeffrey Melofchik was found not guilty Wednesday in connection with the deadly Deutsche Bank blaze.

Downtown

June 28, 2011

Deutsche Bank Building Foreman Not Guilty in Deadly Fire

Salvatore DePaola was acquitted of charges related to the deaths of two firefighters at the Deutsche Bank Building.

Downtown

June 13, 2011

Deutsche Bank Fire Trial Nears End as Summations Begin

Three defendants on trial for allegedly causing the deaths of two firefighters will soon know their fates.

Downtown

May 05, 2011

Deutsche Bank Firefighter 's Harrowing Tale of Survival

Firefighter James Martin gave emotional testimony Thursday in the fatal Deutsche Bank fire trial.

Downtown

April 26, 2011

Deutsche Bank Witness: Inspectors Never Flagged Broken Water Pipe

Prosecutors say the fatal fire at 130 Liberty Street raged out of control because of the dismantled standpipe.

Downtown

April 25, 2011

Deutsche Crane Supervisor Made False Disability Claims, Prosecutors Say

Bruce Greenberg, 58, was charged with fraudulently collecting disability pay while working at the Deutsche Bank site.

Downtown

April 14, 2011

Deutsche Bank Jurors See Footage of Fatal Fire

The video, taken by a morning show producer who lived across the street, was played in court on Wednesday.

Downtown

April 13, 2011

Green Lake Replaces Deutsche Bank Building

The Port Authority is using the pool of water to maintain a balance of pressure at the Deutsche Bank site.

Downtown

April 07, 2011

Deutsche Bank Firefighter Relives Horrors of Colleague's Death in Testimony

The Deutsche Bank building fire claimed the lives of two firefighters on August 18, 2007.

Downtown

April 06, 2011

Deutsche Bank Defense Attorney Says 'Tragedy Happens'

Defense attorney Edward Little said his client, Jeffrey Melofchik, should not be blamed for the deaths of two firefighters.

Downtown

April 04, 2011

Site Workers Dismantled Deutsche Bank Standpipe to Save Money, DA Says

Firefighters Robert Beddia and Joseph Graffagnino died while battling a fire at the Deutsche Bank building in 2007.