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WATERTOWN — Peyton Lane S. Morse’s grandfather and great-uncle are demanding answers about how the young city firefighter died during a training exercise at the state fire academy almost two weeks ago. Ronald Morse, Peyton’s grandfather, and his uncle Stan Morse are so angry about the circumstances regarding how the fire recruit died that they drove to the New York State Academy of Fire Science in Montour Falls, near Watkins Glen, on Tuesday morning and picketed in front of the fire training school. They carried signs that read the fire academy was “dangerous,” accusi...

As the north country continues to mourn the loss of Watertown firefighter Peyton Morse, his godfather -- and great-uncle -- is demanding justice.

NYCHA maintenance issues have skyrocketed since the pandemic. How can residents hold NYCHA accountable? NYCHA maintenance issues have skyrocketed since the pandemic. How can residents hold NYCHA accountable? Rommel Nunez / Staff Photographer By Katherine Nessel | February 5, 2021, 10:10 PM Across the city, open work orders for maintenance issues in the Grant Houses of the New York City Housing Authority development in Morningside Heights requiring attention skyrocketed 40 percent from 344,960 in December 2019 to 483,240 in December 2020. This drastic increase can likely be attributed to t...

arrow Astoria pool in Queens NYC Dept of Parks / Flickr On the heels of winning the Queens borough president's race (technically, the race began as a special election but COVID-19 upended those plans) to serve out former BP Melinda Katz, Donovan Richards is already defending his post as three Democrats have thrown their name into the June primary race. Much like all the borough president races, the perks to the top executive post for The World's Borough (nickname for Queens) is somewhat symbolic, with some semi-powerful duties that involve picking members of a community district...

The bitter cold has arrived outdoors in New York City, but for many public housing residents, it’s just as cold inside their apartments.