Just before noon, the Fire Department responded to 37 Cranberry Street on a report of a fire in the basement. Upon arrival, they discovered a dangerous (and illegal) electrical wiring condition. Apparently, the main feeder cable from the street supply was wired directly into the meter pan, where it shorted out and arced. Fortunately, there […]
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Marc Hermann is a Brooklyn Heights native who works as a photographer and photo editor for the New York Daily News. Starting out as a teenager who would chase the local fire companies to emergency scenes, Marc's first news photos appeared in the Packer Collegiate Institute's school paper, before he made the jump to the Brooklyn Paper, Brooklyn Eagle, and, finally, the Daily News. "weegee" is a tribute to the moniker of legendary New York press photographer Arthur Fellig,Author Archive | weegee
Spot News Round-up: Montague St.
A fire occurred on the top floor of 108 Montague St. Thursday evening around 7:00 p.m. As I understand it, the fire was confined to a ceiling fan fixture on the top floor of the building, and it was deemed "Probably Will Hold" (not officially "Under Control," but pretty much wrapped up) in fewer than […]
Pedestrian Killed on Adams Street
Police are investigating the death of an unidentified man in his 40s who was struck and killed by a car on Adams St. this afternoon. The incident occurred at 1:45 p.m. near Tillary St., and was witnessed by police officers who immediately began administering first aid. Other officers, including one with Paramedic training, arrived and […]
Bravest Make Quick Work of Orange St. Fire
Firefighters put a quick end to a stove fire at 54 Orange St. this evening. The fire broke out just before 9:30 this evening in a sixth floor apartment, but did not spread beyond the immediate area of the stove. The building was temporarily evacuated, but its residents were able to return to their […]
Vintage Suitcase Shuts Subway
At least it wasn’t another bank robber… A charmingly vintage suitcase left in the mezzanine of the Boro Hall subway station Wednesday afternoon brought train service to a halt, and the now-familiar sight of the NYPD Emergency Service Unit and the Bomb Squad to Court & Montague. The suitcase was not a bomb in the […]
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