Crime & Safety
NYC Fire: Blaze Breaks Out Near Madison Square Park, FDNY Says
Firefighters are battling a blaze on the roof of a building near Madison Square Park.
MADISON SQUARE PARK, NY — Firefighters are battling a blaze on the roof of a building across from Madison Square Park, fire officials said Friday.
The fire was reported about 11:09 a.m. at 27 Madison Ave. No injuries were immediately reported, an FDNY spokesman told Patch.
Fire(fighters) across the street??? That's Madison Square Park pic.twitter.com/JwZpDZCfE0
— Ames (@amesvuong) June 30, 2017
FDNYalerts MAN ALL HANDS 27 MADISON AVE, PRIVATE DWELLING FIRE ON ROOF OF COURT HOUSE,
— FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) June 30, 2017
The appellate court's intricate facade wad designated a landmark in 1966 by the city, and the building itself was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
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