The #NYPD is seeking assistance in identifying the person ⬇️in regards to an assault that took place on 8/12/17 at 25 1 Ave ☎️ #800577TIPS pic.twitter.com/XaZd7hg7rb
— NYPD 9th Precinct (@NYPD9Pct) September 8, 2017
Per #FDNY Fire Marshals: Cause of 5/26 2-alarm fire at 328 East 14 St MN was accidental, due to heat from the pizza oven flue.
— FDNY (@FDNY) June 7, 2017
DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE 2 STORES AT LEFT AND RIGHT OF 1ST FLOOR, 10 FRONT APTS AT LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE FROM 2ND STORY TO 6TH STORY, 4 APTS AT MIDDLE OF RIGHT SIDE OF BUILDING FROM 2ND STORY TO 5TH STORY
The fire spread from the ground level to second- and third-floor apartments through walls in the six-story building, according to the FDNY.
A manager said he called 911 after a neighbor texted him a photo of the burning building.
Firefighters had the fire under control by 6:27 a.m. There were no injuries, and it is not clear how the fire started, officials said.
One fire source said the blaze did not appear to have been intentionally set.
FDNYalerts MAN 2-ALARM 328 E 14 ST, MULTIPLE DWELLING FIRE ON THE 1ST FL,
— FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) May 26, 2017
FDNYalerts MAN 2-ALARM 328 E 14 ST, MULTIPLE DWELLING FIRE ON THE 1ST FL W/ EXT TO 2ND AND 3RD FLRS, UNDER CONTROL
— FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) May 26, 2017
"I woke up to drunk girls on the street eating pizza and taking Snapchats, saying 'Holy s--t! There's a fire,'" said Morgan Crouse, 25, who lives above the pizzeria.
#ServiceChange
— L Train NYC (@mtanowl) October 6, 2016
Due to FDNY activity at 1 Av, there is no [L] train service between Bedford Av and 8 Av in both... https://t.co/EL7hKN7BJc
#ServiceAlert: b/d there are no L trains b/t Bedford Av & 8 Av, due to FDNY activity at Bedford Av. Details at https://t.co/vhZQ2kZ2vb
— NYCT Subway (@NYCTSubway) October 6, 2016
Much like the stores it has opened near Fenway Park in Boston and downtown San Francisco, the Manhattan location will have an assortment of products aimed at catering to local needs. For instance, at the Fenway store, Target offers locally brewed Samuel Adams beer. While Target is still refining its plans, the TriBeCa store will proportionally offer more grab-and-go food options for harried office workers, more organic foods for those finicky TriBeCans, and a lot of apparel. Target will adjust its home goods selection to fit smaller New York City homes.
Seeking to capitalize on what is a major hassle for the many New Yorkers whose buildings don’t have doormen to receive packages, the TriBeCa Target will be equipped for in-store pick-up of orders placed on target.com, allowing it to offer customers the same assortment they’d get in a big-box location (except for grocery items).
In a major push, Kmart is opening two huge new stores, one on 34th Street adjoining Pennsylvania Station, which opens tomorrow, the other on Broadway between Eighth and Ninth Streets, which will open next month. The company, swallowing the high operating costs, is going for volume. Each store will be expected to contribute more than $50 million in sales.
A kind of cultural exchange has begun as well.
"People don't realize how normal New Yorkers are," said Myles Johns, who was appointed general manager of the 34th Street store two months ago. "They're just like everybody else."
The new stores, each with more than 140,000 square feet, are not flagships in the usual sense -- Kmart has larger stores elsewhere in its 2,144-store chain -- nor are they even the first in New York City. Kmart opened stores in Queens and the Bronx in the early 90's, not to mention in the 60's on Staten Island.
Initially, there were reports that bricks fell from the building, but the FDNY later said that was not the case.
There was no immediate threat to public because there was already a sidewalk shed in place, the FDNY said. Only three apartments were evacuated.
Late Wednesday, Third Avenue remained closed between 9th and 10th streets. It was not known when the street would reopen.
Firefighters have built a temporary wooden brace to keep bricks from falling from the 14th through 16th floors. The New York City Fire Department will remain on the scene with one engine until the facade is inspected by the engineer.
A boom truck is being used for more permanent repairs.
The building has 17 open Buildings Department violations, including one for facade safety. There is also an ongoing violation for failure to certify correction of a prior violation, which will require payment of a penalty to DOB.
