FDNY

  • FDNY Distributing Smoke Alarm Batteries in Union Square Today

    FDNY Distributing Smoke Alarm Batteries in Union Square Today

    The FDNY Fire Safety Unit will be in Union Square today to dole out free 9-volt batteries for smoke alarms.

  • Fire Call at 140 Orchard Street

    Fire Call at 140 Orchard Street

    Shortly before 2 pm yesterday, a fleet of FDNY vehicles responded to a call at 140 Orchard Street.  We learned from one of the shopkeepers at Batchilly Fashions that it was much ado about a malfunctioning boiler [...]

  • Pot Bust and Evictions at 127 Rivington Street

    Pot Bust and Evictions at 127 Rivington Street

    127 Rivington Street is a pretty nondescript residential tenement building, which also houses Mexican eatery Neighburrito on the ground level.  On Monday night, one fire call from a resident reportedly snowballed [...]

  • Firefighters Respond To Suspicious Car Yesterday Morning

    Firefighters Respond To Suspicious Car Yesterday Morning

    Yesterday morning, before Orchard Street woke up for another day of business, the early-risers were greeted with fire engines and hazmat vehicles.  No sirens, though.  The first responders had a Mercury sedan on a [...]

  • 85 Pitt Street Evacuated Last Night

    85 Pitt Street Evacuated Last Night

    We just received a dispatch from a reader regarding the evacuation of 85 Pitt Street last night.  Apparently the building was cleared by firefighters after a “noxious” smell was discovered.

  • Vacate Order Issued at 137 Ludlow

    Vacate Order Issued at 137 Ludlow

    On March 30, a full vacate order was issued to 137 Ludlow Street, home of velvet-ropers Libation. The letter itself was slapped on the side door of the club.  The FDNY reported at the time that the “third [...]