SUNNYSIDE, Queens (WABC) — A huge fire broke out overnight at a Queens bike shop, and fire officials say e-bikes could have been to blame. The Fly Wing Bike Shop in Sunnyside, now heavily damaged, was empty when flames shot out of the window just after 6:30 p.m. Thursday. That fire destroyed as many as … Read more
ASTORIA, Queens (WABC) — Flags flew at half-staff across New York on Friday to honor FDNY EMS Lt. Alison Russo-Elling, a first responder on 9/11 killed in a brutal, unprovoked attack. The FDNY also draped purple and black bunting on the exterior of EMS Station 49 where EMS Lieutenant Alison Russo-Elling served in Queens. The … Read more
ASTORIA, Queens (WABC) — A suspect has been taken into custody after a 61-year-old on-duty FDNY Emergency Medical Services lieutenant was stabbed to death in Queens Thursday. The incident happened near the intersection of 20th Avenue and Steinway Street in Astoria around 2:15 p.m. Police say the victim, identified as EMS Lieutenant Alison Russo-Elling, was … Read more
NEW YORK — A firefighter was seriously hurt Sunday after responding to a crash in Hell’s Kitchen. Fire officials say it happened around 3:20 p.m. Randi Wahn says she was in a sedan at West 42nd Street and 11th Avenue, with her husband, Matthew, behind the wheel. “We were stopped at the light, just sitting … Read more