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The Whitney Museum Lobby Catches Fire

No injuries took place and no artwork was damaged, a spokesperson for the museum said.
By Helen Holmes

Law Requiring Fire Sprinklers in NYC High-Rises May Return—Against Trump’s Wishes

Donald Trump bragged about the strength of his building but did not acknowledge the victim of the fire.
By Madina Toure
Edward Norton Firefighter Dead Motherless Brooklyn

Firefighter Killed on Set of Edward Norton’s ‘Motherless Brooklyn’

RIP.
By Brandon Katz
A general view of a massive construction crane that collapsed on a street in downtown Manhattan in New York on February 5, 2016. (KENA BETANCUR/AFP/Getty Images)

Crane Collapse in Lower Manhattan Leaves 1 Dead

By Jillian Jorgensen
Artists and activists held signs and banners outside the Brooklyn Museum, with messages like "BK NOT 4 SALE." (Photo: Getty Images)

Afternoon Bulletin: Protests at Brooklyn Museum, Baby Saved in Queens Fire and More

By Stephanie Grella
Mayor Bill de Blasio earlier this year.

De Blasio Refuses to Discuss Hitting the Gym During Violent Stand-Off

By Jillian Jorgensen
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, left, and PBA Patrick Lynch, right, listen as former NYPD Sergeant Joseph Weibel talks abou this medical issues after 9/11 (Photo: Will Bredderman for Observer).

Gillibrand Joins Unions and 9/11 First Responders to Push for Zadroga Act Renewal

By Will Bredderman
FDNY Comissioner Dan A. Niro with first responders and calendar models Miguel Ruiz, Anthony Montanez and Ralph Ciccarell

FDNY Calendar Models Turn Out for 150th Anniversary Fundraiser

By Ellie Schroeder
Illustration by Kirsten Ulve/New York Observer

FDNY Commissioner Nigro Is Putting Out Metaphorical Fires These Days

By Ross Barkan
FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro (Photo: Andrew Burton/Getty Images).

Fire Commissioner Backs de Blasio in Fight Over Disability Pensions

By Jillian Jorgensen
Mayor Bill de Blasio. (Photo: Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Unions Blast Bill de Blasio’s Proposed Fix for Public Pensions

By Will Bredderman

Afternoon Bulletin: NYC Women and Minorities Still Get Paid Less

By Christine Park
The buildings involved in the East Village blast were involved in a fiery tenant litigation in 2009. (Getty Images)

De Blasio: ‘Inappropriate Access’ of Gas Line Potentially Caused East Village Blast

By Will Bredderman
(Photo: Jill Jorgenson/New York Observer)

Two Unaccounted for After East Village Explosion, City Officials Say

By Jillian Jorgensen
The view from the air, post-collapse, at 4:46 pm. (Photo: NYPD)

LIVE Breaking: East Village Building Collapses, Many in Critical Condition

By Lauren Elkies Schram, Guelda Voien and Jack Smith IV
FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro (Photo: Andrew Burton/Getty Images).

De Blasio FDNY Commissioner Struggles to Douse Council Budget Doubts

By Will Bredderman
Cardinal Edward Egan at Ground Zero in 2002 (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images).

Rudolph Giuliani and Thomas Von Essen Remember Cardinal Edward Egan

By Will Bredderman
This winter's frigid temperaturs have drawn Snowy Owls to New York (Photo: Getty).

Afternoon Bulletin: Arctic Owls Descend Upon New York and More

By Jennifer Neufeld
Breakfast at Balthazar came crashing to an end after a mirror fell on patrons.

Massive Mirror at Balthazar Crashes On Patrons

By Molly Shilo
The Naked Cowboy (Photo: Robert Giroux for Getty Images)

Afternoon Bulletin: Naked Cowboy’s Woes of Winter Shrinkage, Teens on Ice and More

By Jennifer Neufeld
State Senator Diane Savino meets with Staten Island firefighters (Photo: Facebook).

State Senator: ‘Entirely Possible’ Women Don’t Want to Be Firefighters

By Will Bredderman
Council Member Elizabeth Crowley, Chair of the Fire and Criminal Justice Committee, holds rally and oversight hearing on hiring more women in the FDNY (Courtesy Office of Council Member Helen Rosenthal)

City to FDNY: Hire More Women Firefighters

By Katy Turner
Queens Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley.

Council Seeks to Smoke Out Sexism in the Fire Department

By Will Bredderman

Bergen County Exec’s race: Tedesco at public safety support rally: “I will be there for you”

By Mark Bonamo
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