NEW YORK -- One person was killed and three others were hurt when a lithium-ion battery sparked a fire early Wednesday ...

Video of the scene showed flames bursting out of the 11th floor apartment windows.

A retired FDNY fire chief accused of taking bribes to fast-track safety inspections faces up to five years in prison after admitting Tuesday to his role in the yearslong scheme. “I plead guilty, ...

A retired FDNY chief ... city’s Department of Investigation, which began a probe that soon included the FBI and U.S. Attorney’s office. “This former chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention ...

NEW YORK — A former New York City Fire Department chief pleaded guilty Tuesday ... Cordasco was arrested three weeks ago along with another FDNY chief. At the time, both men pleaded not guilty ...

Cordasco’s guilty plea comes as the FDNY’s safety inspection process faces heightened scrutiny from federal prosecutors. The fire department also appears in the recent indictment of Mayor Eric ...

The New York City Fire Department shut down a haunted ... working on meeting the safety requirements of the department of buildings and FDNY." The business said it has issued refunds for ...

The FDNY and the city’s Department of Buildings (DOB) have shut down a Halloween haunted house in Hollis. On Saturday, Oct. 5 ...

Ex-FDNY Chief Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes to Speed Safety Inspections NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City Fire Department chief pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal conspiracy charge ...