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Investigation into Harlem explosion continues
The investigation into what caused Wednesday’s deadly gas explosion and two-building collapse in East Harlem remained stalled Sunday as firefighters continued to clear the remaining debris from the basements. Investigators...
Greek artist killed in Harlem blast memorialized
A Greek artist killed in Wednesday’s tragic gas explosion in Harlem was the first of the eight dead victims to be memorialized Sunday. Friends and family of Andreas Panagopoulos, 43,...
De Blasio remembers victims of Harlem blast at memorial
East Harlem residents gathered together for Sunday mass to pray for the eight victims who perished in Wednesday’s deadly gas explosion. Mayor de Blasio joined tearful congregants of two churches...
Rescue workers reach basement of Harlem building explosion
Emergency workers sifted through debris Saturday from the site of a deadly explosion at two New York City apartment buildings as they worked to clear the way for investigators to...
Bible survives Harlem building explosion
Firefighters pulled an intact Bible from the charred rubble of the East Harlem explosion Saturday — and the pastor of the site’s destroyed church was so moved to see the...
Leaks in old iron & steel gas lines a ‘ticking time bomb': expert
Con Edison is struggling to keep up with leaks in its creaky iron and steel gas pipes — including those suspected in last week’s deadly East Harlem explosion, state documents...
Mark-Viverito takes a swipe at Cuomo on Twitter
Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito took a not-so-veiled Twitter swipe at Gov. Cuomo on Saturday, accusing him of keeping silent during the gas explosion in East Harlem, among other things. “Tax...
Anguished neighbor smelled gas night before Harlem blast
He wishes he could have saved them. The only East Harlem resident to pick up a phone and warn Con Ed when he smelled a gas leak first noticed an...
Soil around blast building soaked with natural gas
Soil from the area where two apartment buildings exploded in East Harlem Wednesday was soaked with high concentrations of natural gas, more evidence of chronic gas leaks at the doomed...
Footage shows moment Harlem building exploded
Dramatic surveillance footage obtained by local CBS news shows the destruction that surrounded the deadly East Harlem building collapse – including debris raining down on the street as a man...
De Blasio visits tenants uprooted by Harlem explosion
Mayor de Blasio visited a Salvation Army shelter Friday to meet with those left homeless or displaced after the explosion that rocked East Harlem, saying the city is working on...
1 woman remains missing after Harlem blast
One woman remains unaccounted for from Wednesday’s deadly gas blast that killed eight and injured more than 50, sources said. Japanese citizen Mayumi Nakamuka, 34, was the only person still...
Gas-leak calls to Con Ed came 'too late' before blast
The East Harlem explosion could have been prevented if more people had only called sooner about smelling a gas leak, officials said Thursday as jittery residents throughout the city flooded...
Fears in East Harlem of toxic air after blast
East Harlem residents were terrified Thursday that the dust kicked up by the building explosion will lead to lung diseases and other serious problems. “It smells like the entire world...
Portraits emerge of lives lost in Harlem gas blast
Buried under the rubble, along with shattered bodies and valued possessions, was a young woman’s passionate dream. Rosaura Hernandez wanted nothing more than to be a chef, sharing her love...
Rescuers still digging as death toll hits 8
Firefighters waged a grim search through the shattered and smoldering rubble of two blast-razed East Harlem buildings Thursday, pulling out the charred bodies of four more victims, officials said. The...
5 members of Harlem church among blast victims: pastor
Five parishioners of an East Harlem church on the ground floor of one of the collapsed buildings were killed in Wednesday’s gas explosion, according to the flock’s leader. The Rev....
Senate offers 'deep sympathy' for victims in Harlem explosion
WASHINGTON — The US Senate opened on a somber note Thursday as Minority Leader Mitch McConnell expressed “deep sympathy” for the victims of the deadly explosion in Harlem. “News reports suggest a truly...
Death toll hits 7 as residents reveal they smelled gas 'for years'
The grim search for survivors continued Thursday morning following a deadly gas explosion Wednesday that collapsed two buildings where residents complained of smelling gas for weeks, killing seven people. Dozens...
East Harlem residents buy up face masks due to air concerns
East Harlem residents stocked up on face masks Wednesday as debris and smoke filled the neighborhood with toxic air. “The air is very bad — like the air at the...