Crime & Safety
Fire Breaks Out In Amsterdam Avenue Apartment Building: FDNY
Firefighters were working on a fire in the top floor of 1946 Amsterdam Ave. Friday afternoon, officials said.

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — A fire broke out on the top floor of an Amsterdam Avenue apartment building Friday afternoon, FDNY officials said.
The fire erupted in the top floor of a six-story building at 1946 Amsterdam Ave., between West 156th and 157th streets, around 1:41 p.m., an FDNY spokesperson said.
There were no injuries as of 2 p.m. and firefighters were still working on the blaze, the spokesperson said.
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1946 Amsterdam Ave. is an apartment building with several businesses on its first floor.
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