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Washington Heights

May 10, 2013

Washington Heights Manhole Explosion Sparks Fire

Flames erupted when two manholes exploded in Washington Heights.

Bedford-Stuyvesant

April 25, 2013

Brooklyn Kolache Co. to Host Fundraiser for Fire-Ravaged Texas Town

NYC "Texpats" and the Brooklyn Kolache Co. will donate proceeds to the fire-ravaged town of West, Texas.

New York City

April 15, 2013

8-Year-Old, Woman From Bloomberg's Hometown Among Dead in Marathon Attacks

The bombings killed three people, including an 8-year-old, and reportedly injured more than 170 people.

New York City

April 15, 2013

New York on High Alert After 'Potential Terrorism' at Boston Marathon

The hunt for the Boston Marathon bomber is being treated as a potential terrorism probe, the FBI says.

Upper West Side

February 01, 2013

Con Ed Worker Burned in West 92nd Street Explosion, Officials Say

The 26-year-old worker was burned in an explosion at 294 W. 92nd St., the FDNY said.

Maspeth

November 27, 2012

Con Ed Worker Burned in Queens

The worker suffered second-degree burns in the electrical flash at 55-30 46th St., sources said.

East Village

October 30, 2012

East Villagers Who Lost Power Worry About Safety

Some residents of Zone A regretted not leaving as Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc along the East River.

Long Island City

September 13, 2012

Car Will Explode in Long Island City Friday Morning for TV Shoot

A car will be detonated in a controlled explosion for ABC's "Zero Hour."

Greenpoint

August 16, 2012

'Boardwalk Empire' Explosion to Rock Greenpoint and Manhattan

The late-night explosion will be heard in Brooklyn and Manhattan Thursday, officials warned. 

Flushing

July 19, 2012

Investigators Tried to Protect Con Ed in Queens Explosion Probe

The state says that investigators handed over reports of the Flushing blast to a Con Ed consultant.

Chelsea

June 01, 2012

Explosion Rocks Former Gas Station Under High Line, FDNY Says

An FDNY spokesman said firefighters responded to an explosion at West 15th Street and 10th Avenue.

Howard Beach & Richmond Hill

January 23, 2012

Ozone Park Explosion Victim May Have Been Making Bombs, Cops Say

A 50-year-old Queens man may have been trying to make pipe bombs when he died in a blast, police say.

Harlem

October 14, 2011

Hearing to Examine Raw Sewage in City's Waterways

State Sen. Adriano Espaillat called for the hearing after a fire and explosion at the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant in Harlem.

Downtown

August 03, 2011

Frites 'N' Meats Back on Street After Truck Explosion

The new Frites 'N' Meats food truck will hit the streets Aug. 8, four months after it burst into flames during a crash on the West Side Highway

Downtown

May 16, 2011

Frites 'N' Meats Driver Arrested After Explosion That Left Him Burned

Mohamed Beydoun, who was severely burned in the crash, received a desk appearance ticket.