Firefighter dies in Harlem fire
Brave members of the FDNY fought a fire in Harlem. Firefighter Michael Davidson of Engine Co. 69 got separated from his team and died. A precession Friday took Davidson's body back home to Long Island. The 37-year-old had served the FDNY for 15 years. Firefighting was in his blood—his father is a retired firefighter and his brother is a member of the department, too.
Fatal Harlem fire
A New York City firefighter died early Friday battling a fierce blaze on a movie set in a former jazz club after getting separated from his fellow firefighters in the thick smoke. The fire started in the cellar as the crew of "Motherless Brooklyn," directed by Edward Norton, was nearing the end of its working day at 11 p.m. Thursday. Flames poured out the windows as firefighters stormed into the five-story Harlem building, dumping water on the blaze to get it under control.
FDNY Firefighter Dies
A firefighter died at a building where an Edward Norton movie is using as a set.
Celebrating Arthur Mitchell
Dancer and choreographer Arthur Mitchell is not only an important part of Harlem's history but of American history. He broke the color barrier by becoming the first African-American dancer in the New York City Ballet. It was in 1955 and he didn't want any major announcement.
SkyFoxHD: Massive fire in Manhattan
A massive fire burned a residential and retail building in Upper Manhattan Friday. The flames and thick smoke could be seen from many blocks away. SkyFoxHD was over the fire for more than an hour.
Hamilton Heights fire
A massive fire burned in a residential and retail building in Upper Manhattan Friday. The flames and thick smoke could be seen from many blocks away. The fire broke out at about 3 p.m. on Broadway and West 144th Street in Hamilton Heights. The fire is on the top floor of a six-story building, the FDNY said.
NYC helping storm victims
New York City opened a service center in Harlem Thursday morning and dozens of families displaced by natural disasters came to get help. The center, located inside the Julia Du Burgos Latino Cultural Center, will offer critical services, including help with attaining health insurance, school enrollment, and food assistance, according to Herman Schaffer, an assistant commissioner of the New York City Emergency Management Department.
Controversial Harlem pastor under fire again
Harlem has changed in the past decade. New shops and trendy eateries have opened. Luxury apartment buildings have risen. Pastor James David Manning of the Atlah Worldwide Ministries wants it all to stop. The pastor is under fire for putting up a large TV screen displaying his sermons and a sign with controversial statements outside his West 123rd Street church. The messages are anti-white and anti-gay. His overall message is that the gay community is driving out the black community.
Schools with no librarians?
Harlem mom Diana Tinsley is frustrated. Last year Tinsley filed a Freedom of Information Law, or FOIL, request, with the city's Department of Education to find out which of the 16 middle and high schools in the district staffed librarians. Tinsley and the rest of the Community Education Council were concerned the city was violating state regulations that require librarians at certain schools, and that a lack of librarians could be hurting literacy levels.
The story of Sugar Hill Creamery
A couple in Harlem is bringing some nostalgia back to the neighborhood. They've opened a new ice cream shop with an old school vibe. Sugar Hill Creamery co-owner Nicholas Larsen told their story to Fox 5's Zachary Kiesch.
Whole Foods ready to open in Harlem
A Whole Foods store is about to open in Harlem. In addition to the usual brands, the Whole Foods location will feature a selection of foods reflective and unique to the neighborhood. For more than 20 years, the Harlem Pie Man has been making delicious pies. for the last three years, he has been selling them out of his Harlem store on Park Avenue. Now his pies will be sold at this Whole Foods.
Raccoons of Manhattan getting more aggressive
Raccoons aren't afraid to take what they want. Now people in Harlem say some of the animals are trying to take over their buildings. Rodell Lee is the super of a building on Amsterdam Avenue in Harlem. But lately he feels like a good chunk of his tenants aren't people -- they're raccoons. Around the corner another building has the same issue. Our camera didn't catch any because the creatures mostly come out at night but one tenant showed us a picture he took of a raccoon on top of his AC unit.
Subway Derailment in Harlem
A subway car has derailed and a power outage has been reported at the 125th St. Subway Station in Harlem. The A, B, C and D subway lines are impacted.
Tourist assaulted
The NYPD is searching for a thug who robbed and assaulted a German tourist in Harlem this week. Police believe the attacker could be the same man who robbed a woman in April. The NYPD released surveillance camera footage of the assault and of the suspect at a Home Depot several days earlier.
Hunt for sexual assault suspect
The NYPD is looking for the man who viciously beat a tourist in Harlem before sexually assaulting her. The man was caught on security camera footage during the assault and at a Home Depot.
What is 'SoHa'?
Danni Tyson is a member of Community Board 10, which includes central Harlem. She doesn't like anything about calling a section of Harlem SoHa, short for South Harlem. She says Harlem has a culture and a history and is known all over the world
National Black Theatre
Some of the greatest performers of our time have graced the stage at the National Black Theatre. The nonprofit cultural center in Harlem is expanding its role for a whole new generation.
Black Comic Book Festival
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture hosts the 5th annual Black Comic Book Festival. The festival features panel discussions, film screenings, cosplay, and exhibit tables with black comic creators from across the country.
Lee Lee's Bakery in Harlem
A black man from the South has a cult following for making rugelach, a Jewish crescent-shaped pastry, in a bakery in Harlem.