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6 months
It’s cold out there. Let @CitizenApp be your safety blanket 💙🙏📲
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(Midtown, Manhattan) Developing: Multiple buildings are being evacuated near 7th Ave & W 51st St after reports of a helicopter landing on a roof. Updating here: #CitizenApp #ProtectTheWorld
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(Brownsville, Brooklyn) Five Shot in Park — Additional officers and EMS are rushing to Brownsville Playground where at least five victims were shot. Their conditions are unclear. Additional updates here: #CitizenApp #ProtectTheWorld
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WATCH: Firefighters helped residents stuck on a fire escape as flames ripped through an apartment building in East New York, Brooklyn, early this morning.
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(Crown Heights, Brooklyn) The FDNY is fighting a massive fire. Live video and details: #CitizenAppNYC
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🌧️ 9:04 AM EDT - Major Floods reported in NYC, expected to fall from 1 to 2 inches per hour until Friday evening. Stay safe, stay indoors. Get real-time updates on the ongoing situation on the Citizen App. #CitizenAppNYC #NYC #NY #Flooding #SafetyAlert
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Firefighters are working to contain a three-alarm fire in this East Village building. The fire started in the building's ductwork and has spread to multiple floors. No injuries have been reported.
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(Lower East Side, Manhattan) Six Pedestrians Struck by Vehicle — At least one fatality has been reported. The driver remained on scene and no criminality is suspected. More here: #CitizenAppNYC
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Flames are bursting through the windows of an apartment building in the Bronx. Additional firefighters are responding to the scene.
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(Upper West Side, Manhattan) Major Blackout in Columbus Circle — Developing: Power is out in multiple buildings on Broadway from 55th St to 59th St after a nearby transformer fire. Updates here: #CitizenApp #ProtectTheWorld
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Firefighters are working to control a heavy fire in a Harlem apartment on W 129th St and Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd.
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Update: It's been confirmed that at least one person was injured after a helicopter crashed into the roof of a building in Midtown Manhattan.
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WATCH: A three-alarm fire is ripping through this Hunts Point Building in the Bronx.
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Firefighters have requested additional resources to help extinguish a heavy fire in a five-story building in Chinatown.
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10 months
Nine Injured After Partial Crane Collapse, Five-Alarm Fire in Hell's Kitchen
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Flames engulfed the Harlem store Lazarus at 125th St & Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd this evening. FDNY required significant backup to contain the blaze. No injuries were reported.
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VIDEO: A fire is ripping through this building in Concourse, Bronx after originating in the attic.
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A plume of smoke rising from this Washington Heights balcony fire.
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WATCH: A broken water main is flooding the street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
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LOST DOG: Found by Citizen user jayhay92 in Cambria Heights, Queens. Can anyone help reunite this Husky with its owner?
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🚢🗡️Multiple Stabbings Reported on Boat Emergency services are responding to multiple individuals stabbed on a boat at Pier 4. A Level 1 mobilization has been initiated for additional support. More updates on #CitizenApp
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A water main break has caused severe flooding on the Lower East Side. All southbound traffic along Pike Street will be re-routed. Use caution if you're in the area.
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(Lower East Side, Manhattan) Heavy Roof Fire — Firefighters are working to extinguish a major fire on the rooftop of a building near Allen St & Stanton St. Click the link for real-time updates. #CitizenApp #ProtectTheWorld
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Fire is bursting through the second floor window of this apartment in the Bronx.
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Firefighters are working to extinguish the heavy flames inside of the deli.
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There have been multiple reports of ice falling from buildings throughout the city today. Stay safe NYC.
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(Midtown, Manhattan) Airplane Spotted on Flatbed Truck — The plane, believed to be on its way to JFK is creating quite a traffic condition in Times Square.
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(Astoria, Queens) Blue Light Seen From Transformer Fire — An electrical emergency and possible explosion occurred at a Con Edison plant in Astoria.
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Firefighters have requested additional resources as they battle a blaze inside an apartment building on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Updates here:
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WATCH: a firefighter at the scene of a fire in a high-rise building at Walker St & Broadway earlier this morning. #CitizenAppNYC
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(Flatiron District, Manhattan) Man With Firearm at FIT — Developing: A building at the Fashion Institute of Technology is on lockdown after reports of an armed man inside the building. Avoid the area and follow updates here: #CitizenApp #ProtectTheWorld
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WATCH: Smoke is pouring from a fire in a fourth-floor apartment in Gowanus.
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WATCH: Firefighters are battling this three-alarm fire at a Longwood building in the Bronx.
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LIVE: Cow running on highway in the Bronx, NYC.
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LIVE: Approximately 300 protesters in Harlem are peacefully speaking out against crackdowns on fare evasions.
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(Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn) Heavy Fire in Home —A third alarm has been transmitted. Numerous Citizen users show flames ripping through the house. Video & updates here. #ProtectTheWorld
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Firefighters battled flames shooting out of a top floor window in Harlem early this morning. According to the FDNY, the fire took 43 minutes to extinguish. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation. A Citizen user reported live.
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(Concourse, Bronx) Fire on 15th Floor —Firefighters at Concourse Village E & E 156th St are working to extinguish the flames. More updates here:
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A Citizen user captured footage of a fire ripping through a Ridgewood home. Firefighters remain on scene and are working to contain the blaze.
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WATCH: A massive fire erupted in this Brooklyn junkyard.
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WATCH: A dumpster is on fire by the Staten Island Ferry Whitehall Terminal.
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VIDEO: Firefighters are battling a house fire in Ozone Park, Queens.
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(Midtown, Manhattan) Fire in Theatre Basement — Firefighters are inside of the Broadhurst Theatre, the venue for multiple Broadway shows, battling the blaze. Follow along here: #CitizenAppNYC
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WATCH: Firefighters in College Point, Queens, are battling a blaze affecting at least two buildings and a rear yard. Full Details ⤵️
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(Mott Haven, Bronx) Ambulance Overturned in Crash — Multiple people have been rescued from the two damaged emergency vehicles. It is unclear if anyone has been seriously injured. More video and updates: #CitizenAppNYC
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Firefighters rescued children trapped on a firefighter-themed carnival ride at a festival in Bulls Head, Staten Island.
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Relive the moment electricity was restored to much of the Manhattan skyline after the hours-long #NYCblackout , thanks to video from a #CitizenApp user aboard a boat in the Hudson River. Updates on the entire saga here:
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DEVELOPING: Two people have been seriously injured in a two-alarm house fire in Unionport in the Bronx.
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HAVE YOU SEEN THIS TURTLE? She's not wanted or anything. Just a cool turtle.
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A large plume of smoke is rising from a rooftop fire near Times Square.
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(New York, NY) Suspicious Device Investigation — Specialized units from New York and New Jersey are responding to investigate a possible suspicious device on the George Washington Bridge. Updates here: #CitizenApp #ProtectTheWorld
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(Sunset Park, Brooklyn) Fire on Building's Top Floor — Flames are pouring out of the apartment window. Additional firefighters have been dispatched to help contain it. Details here: #CitizenApp #ProtectTheWorld
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(College Point, Queens) Three-Alarm Commercial Fire — Firefighters are using four hose lines to extinguish the flames. A partial collapse occurred in the rear of the building. Follow along for more updates: #ProtectTheWorld
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🚨 Now in Union Square, Greenwich Village, Manhattan: Riot was reported with individuals throwing fire extinguishers & objects. Crowd fights unfolding. Get updates on the Citizen App.
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Heavy smoke rising from a house fire in Maspeth, Queens.
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(Washington Heights, Manhattan) Massive Fire in Apartment Building — Additional resources are en route the fire, which began billowing out a fourth-floor window and has since spread to the fifth floor. More updates and video: #CitizenApp #ProtectTheWorld
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Times Square Billboard Fire — Firefighters are closing off on 7th Ave & W 44th St as they work to control a billboard that burst into flames. Updates and more video here: #CitizenApp #ProtectTheWorld
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UPDATE: The man carrying a shotgun outside of the United Nations in Manhattan has been detained by police.
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WACTH: Multiple FDNY units are responding to a fire on the concourse level of the Empire State Building.
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WATCH: A dumpster fire blazing in Midtown. #CitizenAppNYC
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Update: Multiple Citizen users report that the husky is safe. Reports indicate that it is a good boy.
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(Astoria, Queens) Fire in Building — Firefighters are on the scene at 24th Ave & 26th St working to control the blaze. Updates here:
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WATCH: A water main break is flooding the 103 St Station and causing disruptions on the A, C, and D lines.
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A 10-year-old girl was fatally struck by a school bus this morning in East New York. According to NYPD officials, the unoccupied bus was turning a corner as the girl attempted to cross the street. The investigation is ongoing.
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A two-alarm fire consumed two stories of this Queens home earlier today. After roughly two hours, the FDNY declared the fire under control. #CitizenApp
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WATCH: Firefighters have requested additional resources to help quench the flames that are blazing from the roof of a house in Richmond Valley, Staten Island.
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(Ozone Park, Queens) Two Buildings on Fire — Live video in the app here: . #CitizenAppNYC #CitizenApp #ProtectTheWorld
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Rodney King Abner Louima Amadou Diallo Sean Bell Oscar Grant Eric Garner Michael Brown Laquan McDonald Freddie Gray Antwon Rose Jr. Ahmaud Arbery Breonna Taylor George Floyd
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(Pelham Bay, Bronx) Flames Rising From Second-Floor Windows —Citizen users captured footage of firefighters battling the fire. More video and continued coverage here: #CitizenAppNYC
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Two-Alarm Fire in Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Brooklyn) Firefighters are working to control a heavy fire near Kent Ave & N 7th St. 📲 Live on @CitizenApp
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🪧 Protest at Met Gala in NYC #WATCH : A large group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators downed barricades outside the event.
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WATCH: The incredible moment when a window washer dangling from the tenth floor of a Manhattan building was saved by @FDNY . A second worker was also rescued after their scaffolding collapsed. #ICYMI
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(Upper East Side, Manhattan) Ambulance Engulfed in Flames — Users captured the scene on Madison Avenue. More here: #CitizenAppNYC
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WATCH: Citizen user milaniii_ was on the scene when a sinkhole formed on an East Village street.
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(Marine Park, Brooklyn) Heavy Fire in Sushi Restaurant — Firefighters are operating on the raging fire at Flatbush Ave & Quentin Rd. #CitizenApp #ProtectTheWorld
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LOST DOG: Found without a collar by Citizen user estela122473 near Highland Park in East New York, Brooklyn. Let's help reunite this dog with its owner NYC.
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DEVELOPING: An NYPD vehicle was overturned in a crash on Utica Ave & Ave L in Brooklyn. Injuries are not clear at this time.
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This afternoon, yellow cab drivers demanding debt forgiveness halted traffic on the Brooklyn and Queensboro bridges. Learn more about the protest 🚖⤵️
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VIDEO: Roads are flooding near JFK Airport.
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🌧️ Urgent: Kensington, Brooklyn facing severe flooding. Prospect Expressway closed, and vehicles were stranded in 4ft water. Stay informed. Use the Citizen App for updates. #CitizenAppNYC #Flood #Kensington #Brooklyn #NYC #FDNY
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The USNS Comfort docked at Pier 90 this morning. The ship has 1,000 hospital beds and will provide a full spectrum of medical care to include general surgeries, critical care and ward care for adults while shore-based civilian hospitals focus on treating COVID-19 patients.
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(Midtown, Manhattan) Backup Requested for Times Square Crowd — The streets around Times Square are packed with people in town to bring in the new year. Police remain on scene near Broadway & W 46th St. #CitizenAppNYC #TimesSquare #NYC
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DEVELOPING: @FDNY units are working to bring a massive junkyard fire under control. Multiple Citizen users show a plume of black smoke rising from the blaze.
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(Gramercy, Manhattan) Hawk Sitting on Car — A crowd gathered on E 25th St following reports of a hawk sitting on a car. Police were at the scene to monitor the situation. The bird appeared unbothered. See more video here: #CitizenAppNYC
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Heavy smoke clouded this Chinatown street earlier today. Firefighters were able to extinguish a fire in a store at Canal St & Mulberry St. No injuries were reported, but additional FDNY resources were requested for heavy clutter at the scene.
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(Far Rockaway, Queens) Fire in Far Rockaway Apartment Building — A third alarm has been transmitted. Heavy smoke remains in the area.
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LIVE NOW: #ExtinctionRebellion Climate Protesters have shut down an intersection in Midtown with a large green boat.
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It seems like situations like these are preventable @NYCHA . Hopefully it can be fixed so it doesn't happen again 🙏
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(Bayside, Queens) Massive Fire on Second Floor — Multiple users have shared live video from the scene. Follow along here: #CitizenAppNYC
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WATCH: A fire is taking over multiple floors of a house in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
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VIDEO: Fire is spreading throughout a home in East New York, Brooklyn.
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(Flatiron District, Manhattan) Heavy Smoke Erupting From Manhole — User footage shows the manhole exploding and smoking near 32nd St & Madison Ave. #CitizenApp #ProtectTheWorld .
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🙋‍♀️Yes, it is hot outside. 🙅‍♀️ No, do not confuse this water main break for a swimming pool.
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(Mill Basin, Brooklyn) More video from the parking garage fire at Kings Plaza. Residents in the area are instructed to close their windows. Details here: #CitizenAppNYC
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Man in Santa Suit on Scaffolding
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🚨 11:45 AM: 🐴✈️ Cargo plane forced back to #JFK after horse escapes onboard. 20 tons of fuel dumped over Martha's Vineyard. Pilot's radio call: "We need to return, cannot get the horse back secured." Vet requested upon landing in #NYC .
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(Maspeth, Queens) Heavy Warehouse Fire, Black Smoke — Firefighters report that the fire is in a storage facility on 59th Dr & 59th St. Expect a heavy smoke condition. Updates here: #CitizenApp #ProtectTheWorld
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VIDEO: Firefighters are requesting additional resources to fight a fire in a Clinton Hill apartment building. Updates and more video here:
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DEVELOPING: Heavy @FDNY presence in Midtown, Manhattan, after a woman fell into a hole on the sidewalk.
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