New York Post14d
Woman slapped with $4K fine for blocking hydrant during deadly Bronx blaze
The FDNY slapped a woman with a $4,000 fine for having her car parked in front of a hydrant when a deadly Bronx fire broke out — marking the first time the department issued a criminal summons ...
Bronx driver fined $4K for blocking fire hydrant
A Bronx driver is facing a $4,000 fine after parking in front of a fire hydrant during a deadly fire, delaying firefighters’ response. The FDNY is cracking down on this dangerous violation after two ...
New York Post26d
Blocked NYC fire hydrant complaints doubled since pandemic as bike lanes, lack of cops may be to blame
Complaints about parked cars blocking fire hydrants have more than doubled since the start of the pandemic — with critics blaming the surge on bike lanes and even a lack of cops, records show.
2 die in Bronx fire at Buddhist temple, as FDNY says cars blocked access to hydrants
Two people died in a fire that erupted at a Bronx Thai Buddhist temple early Wednesday, authorities say. The fire broke out in Fordham Heights on Anthony Avenue, between East Burnside Avenue and East ...
Hartford Courant24d
Driver extricated from pickup truck that struck fire hydrant, snowbank and telephone pole
Police responded along with members of the Plainfield Fire Department and the American Legion Ambulance ... side of the road and struck a fire hydrant and a large snowbank. The truck then ...
New York Daily News1mon
Fire destroys Bronx Buddhist temple, leaves monk and visitor dead
It was the second time this week a parked vehicle blocked the hydrant closest to a fatal blaze in the city. The three-alarm fire broke out about 6 a.m. in a building on Anthony Ave. near E.
The New York Times1mon
After 3 Die in Fires, Officials Urge Drivers Not to Block Hydrants
New York City law prohibits parking within 15 feet of either side of a fire hydrant, and people can be fined $115 for doing so. “Our firefighters are very well-trained. But certainly if those ...