batteries
Call 311 for e-bike battery issues, Mayor Adams urges NYC, but fails to tell the service
The mayor rattled off a series of "questionable activities" residents should look for, including a large number of batteries or extension cords being used, batteries that appear refurbished or if...
E-bike battery fires this year have killed more in NYC than in 2022: FDNY
Lithium-ion batteries from e-bikes and similar devices have fueled 92 fires, injured 64 people and caused nine deaths so far this year.
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2 critically injured in NYC fire have died as FDNY confirms blaze sparked by lithium battery
FDNY officials said two of the four people injured in a Sunday afternoon fire in Upper Manhattan have died, while confirming that a lithium battery once again sparked the deadly...
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E-bike battery sparks another huge NYC blaze, leaving 7 hurt and grocery store gutted
An EMS worker and a civilian were seriously hurt when flames broke out around 10:40 a.m. at the Concourse Food Plaza at 2096 Grand Concourse in the West Bronx section.
My 2-year-old swallowed my ring — here's how we got it out
The toddler had been complaining of pain in his mouth while his mom was trying to feed him.
Brooklyn bike shop gutted by NYC blaze that damaged dozens of e-bikes
An all-hands blaze tore through a bike store in Brooklyn, injuring two firefighters and damaging dozens of ebikes, officials said.
Ford investing $3.5B to build EV battery plant with Chinese partner
Ford is also counting on its decision to manufacture LFP batteries in the US at the wholly owned plant to take the political risk out of relying on a Chinese technology partner.
Battery fires have killed 11 New Yorkers since 2021
In less than two years, 11 people perished and 251 were injured in NYC fires sparked by lithium-ion batteries used to power e-bikes and e-scooters, the FDNY said.
E-bike battery fire in NYC leaves 3 kids injured, including 2 critically: FDNY
The kids were hurt when flames tore through a fifth-floor apartment at 165 Sherman Ave. in Inwood in Upper Manhattan around 1:30 a.m., officials said.
My naughty pup swallowed a battery — here's how we got it out
"I offered him a treat, and he dropped the remote and one battery," Sharon Nicholson recalled.
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18 kids injured, after fire at illegal NYC daycare
A lithium-ion battery caused a fire in the basement of the two-story home at 147-07 72nd Drive in Kew Garden Hills just after 2 p.m., FDNY officials said.
Blaze sparked by 'lithium-ion battery' leaves one dead, 10 injured: FDNY
The unidentified man in his 60s died from smoke inhalation.
NYC quietly moves to let giant lithium ion batteries be installed on rooftops
One city agency stands between a private company and their plan to build a roughly 300,000-pound lithium ion power bank atop a residential building.
Australia, NY leaders celebrate initiative to help US production of lithium-ion batteries
Leaders from Australia and New York gathered this weekend to celebrate a new technology-sharing initiative aiming to end Western reliance on China for the production of lithium.
NYC landlords must post FDNY safety bulletin warning of e-bike battery fires
"Apartments have been severely damaged," states the bulletin, published last week in the City Record.
How a NY factory aims to challenge China in the global lithium battery race
The facility, expected to employ 5,500 people, is the first US-owned lithium-ion production facility that will use primarily North American-based sources.