Evacuation

The three-alarm fire has spread to all four floors of the building at 283 Evergreen Ave. in Bushwick.

A chimney collapse caused a mandatory evacuation of 226 Manhattan Ave.

Workers spilled onto a Chelsea street Wednesday morning after a small fire forced an evacuation.

A firefighter was injured in a blaze at 141 E. 89th St., near Lexington Avenue, on Dec. 3, 2011.

The fire on the 15th floor forced three floors of the Sheraton New York to be evacuated.

More than 100 people were evacuated while fire fighters investigated.

The fire broke out above a pizza restaurant at 31 West 46th Street.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg's poll numbers are on the rise, thanks to widespread approval of his handling of Hurricane Irene, even as critics slammed the fact that he lied about his former staffer's arrest.

Even the mayor's most ardent critics praised Mayor Michael Bloomberg Monday for his response to Hurricane Irene.

City officials do not have a timeline for restoring elevator service at NYCHA buildings.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg warned residents of lower Manhattan that there could be no power and serious flooding in the neighborhood after Hurricane Irene hits.

Most shops and businesses were shut down Saturday as residents packed their bags and evacuated Lower Manhattan.

The city is advising pet owners to prepare doggie and kittie "go bags" to prepare for the storm.

Residents in Battery Park City began leaving their neighborhood on Friday in advance of the city's mandatory evacuation by Saturday at 5 p.m.

Galleries in West Chelsea packed up their art on Friday in preparation for Hurricane Irene.