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Emergency FDNY responders speed through the Financial District, Jan. 4, 2023.

Less Crime, Slower Responses, Greener Parks — the MMR’s Mixed Bag

Jan. 31, 2024, 6:48 p.m.Jan. 31, 2024, 6:48 p.m.

The “Mayor’s Management Report” provides a snapshot of how the city is doing for the regular New Yorker. There’s some good news and some bad news.

About a dozen electric motorcycles sat outside 662 Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn.

FDNY

E-Bike Battery Fire Hazards Lurk Where New Yorkers Live, Says FDNY

Jan. 31, 2024, 5:05 a.m.Feb. 27, 2024, 4:31 p.m.

Since a Chinatown blaze killed four upstairs residents last June, fire inspectors have cited 106 potentially explosive violations in residential buildings.

How to New York

How to Safely Charge, Store and Maintain Your E-Bike and Batteries

Jan. 30, 2024, 2:21 p.m.Feb. 1, 2024, 12:21 p.m.

Fires caused by the lithium-ion batteries in e-bikes, scooters and other mobile equipment are on the rise in New York City. Here’s how to stay safe, according to experts.

Manhattan Criminal Court at 100 Centre Street, Feb. 24, 2021.

Public Safety

Whistleblower Silenced After Raising Fire Safety Issues at Centre Street Courthouse

Dec. 15, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Dec. 14, 2023, 4:26 p.m.

The contractor tried to raise alarms with his bosses and the Department of Citywide istrative Services — but was instead transferred to Brooklyn.

FDNY

FDNY Canceled a Dozen Inspections, Including at a Brooklyn Public School, to Fast Track City Hall VIP

Dec. 3, 2023, 12:00 p.m.Dec. 4, 2023, 4:04 p.m.

Fire chiefs raised concerns about favoritism in the earliest months of the Adams istration, internal emails obtained by THE CITY show, as well-connected developers like The Related Companies lobbied to cut the fire inspection line.

Eric Adams

Not Just the Turks: Feds Looking at Mayor’s List That Allegedly Let Big Developers Cut FDNY Line

Nov. 16, 2023, 6:09 p.m.Nov. 17, 2023, 12:51 p.m.

The “Deputy Mayor of Operations List” favored prominent real estate developers seeking crucial fire alarm approvals at a time when inspections were backlogged, lawsuit alleges.

An e-bike near the NYCHA building at 334 East 28th Street in Manhattan. July 5, 2022.

Public Safety

NYCHA Moves to Limit E-Bikes After Rescinding Proposed Ban

Nov. 8, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Nov. 8, 2023, 11:04 a.m.

To lower the risk of deadly fires, the public housing authority is offering new rules that would restrict each household to one e-bike and ban repair and charging businesses.

FAQ NYC

LISTEN: The FDNY Keeps Shutting Down Migrant Shelters

Oct. 30, 2023, 5:51 p.m.Oct. 30, 2023, 6:06 p.m.

Co-hosts Christina Greer, Katie Honan and Harry Siegel discuss kids in tents, city hall’s crude insult comedy, Eric Adams’ strong political hand and much more. Some show notes, starting with election stuff! Look up your early voting and election day votings sites and also what will be on your ballot. Read up on the handful […]

How to New York

The Right Way to Open a Fire Hydrant in the Heat of Summer

July 27, 2023, 6:51 p.m.May 14, 2024, 2:31 p.m.

It’s illegal to open a hydrant by yourself, in part because the water’s force could knock over children. But there’s a legal way to spray with the fire department’s help: Here’s how.

FDNY

Grubhub and JOCO’s E-Bike Charging Hub Violates Electric Codes, City Inspectors Find

July 24, 2023, 5:00 a.m.July 24, 2023, 9:57 a.m.

Department of Buildings and FDNY issue $6,400 in fines for the Bowery facility, weeks after an electrical fire killed four in Chinatown. Grubhub says it’s a “misunderstanding.”

FDNY

Less Crime, Slower Responses, Greener Parks — the MMR’s Mixed Bag

E-Bike Battery Fire Hazards Lurk Where New Yorkers Live, Says FDNY

How to Safely Charge, Store and Maintain Your E-Bike and Batteries

Whistleblower Silenced After Raising Fire Safety Issues at Centre Street Courthouse

FDNY Canceled a Dozen Inspections, Including at a Brooklyn Public School, to Fast Track City Hall VIP

Not Just the Turks: Feds Looking at Mayor’s List That Allegedly Let Big Developers Cut FDNY Line

NYCHA Moves to Limit E-Bikes After Rescinding Proposed Ban

LISTEN: The FDNY Keeps Shutting Down Migrant Shelters

The Right Way to Open a Fire Hydrant in the Heat of Summer

Grubhub and JOCO’s E-Bike Charging Hub Violates Electric Codes, City Inspectors Find

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