Officials investigate car down embankment in Glen Ridge

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating a crash involving a vehicle that careened off the road, went down an embankment, and landed on its side in Glen Ridge. There are unconfirmed reports of multiple fatalities.

FDNY: Battery triggers fire at bike shop in Queens

More than 100 firefighters responded to a fire at a bike shop in Astoria just before 2 p.m., the FDNY said. The fire torched the first and second floors of the mixed-use building.

NYC traffic violence is 'public health crisis,' official says

The commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation wants more speed cameras put in school zones and more red-light cameras at dangerous intersections. But the city can't do this without permission from Albany.