Rona Economou knew she didn't want to be a lawyer all her life. So when she was laid off from her job as a litigator in December, it didn't take her too long to figure out that what she...
We're back from the fire at 628 Broadway, between Houston and Bleecker. The call came in at about 11:30am. Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze in about an hour, as shoppers and office workers crowded the busy street...
We've just received word (via twitter) that there is a building on fire at 628 Broadway, just above Houston. LES resident, and journalist, Jennifer Strom sent us this photo a few minutes ago. Let's hope this isn't a trend.
Thanks to Twitter user cmerry, who sent along this IPhone image captured by her partner Rick earlier this evening. A few new details to pass along this evening. First, eight firefighters suffered minor injuries while fighting the blaze at...
Local TV reports confirm what we indicated earlier -- the roof of 240 East Houston was undergoing renovations. There's speculation on firefighter message boards tonight that air conditioners running at full tilt, in the middle of a heat wave,...
We've just returned from the fire at 240 East Houston Street. As we noted a few minutes ago, it does not appear any of residents were hurt, but three firefighters were treated for minor injuries. Parvez Ahmed, whose family...
