Containment on Jennings Creek Fire grows as New York governor issues burn ban
People north of New York City and in northern New Jersey are being warned about more smoke Thursday due to the Jennings Creek Fire, which is burning along the New Jersey and New York border. Meanwhile ...
Amtrak restores full service between NYC and New Rochelle
Full Amtrak service between New York Penn Station and New Rochelle was restored Wednesday evening, following a transformer fire Tuesday that halted trains on their tracks. Work crews were making ...
‘This is the new normal’: Fires spread across New York region
New York City has had over 230 brush fires since Oct. 29, after its driest month since record-keeping began in 1869.
Western Nassau goes to 'severe drought' status, NWS forecast for next week stays dry
Suffolk firefighters were battling a brush fire Thursday afternoon in Coram as conditions stayed ripe for wildfires.
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NJ Transit, Amtrak receiving over $110 million in federal funding to modernize infrastructure
On U.S. Congressman Frank Pallone of New Jersey announced $112 million in federal funding for both organizations that will ...
Jennings Creek fire in Northeast now 50% contained; brush fires ignite in Manhattan
The FDNY said it has responded to 229 brush fires since Oct. 29, calling it the most in city history over a two-week stretch.
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Amtrak service along parts of the Northeast corridor resumes after disruptions on 2 days
Amtrak spokesperson Jason Abrams said service between New York and New Haven resumed at around 3 p.m. The service was halted Tuesday afternoon after a fire broke out along tracks in the Bronx. A ...