Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in New York City, from an apartment fire in the Bronx to new legislation that could ban fur apparel.
L service restored between Brooklyn, Manhattan after person hit by train, MTA says
Service has been restored on the L line between Manhattan and Brooklyn after a person was struck by a train, the MTA said Tuesday.
The person was hit at the Grand Street station in Brooklyn around 6 p.m., according to the transit authority and fire officials. The victim was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst in unknown condition, an FDNY spokesman said.
Read the full story on AM New York.
7 blocks shut down in Manhattan as crews repair water main break
Part of Seventh Avenue in Manhattan was closed Wednesday morning — snarling traffic in the area — thanks to a water main break from a day earlier.
Read the full story on the New York Post.
At least 8 injured in Bronx apartment fire: FDNY
At least eight people are hurt after a fire ripped through a Bronx apartment building early Wednesday.
Firefighters responded to the blaze at about 1:45 a.m. on the second-floor of an apartment building along University and W. Burnside avenues, fire officials said.
Read the full story on PIX 11.
Brazen gunman opens fire on Brooklyn street in broad daylight
Police are searching for a brazen gunman who opened fire on a Brooklyn street in broad daylight, and they're hoping surveillance video will lead to an arrest.
Read the full story on ABC 7.
City Council proposes legislation to ban sale of fur apparel
Hold on to your mink coats, fox caps and scarves.
New York City could soon be a fur-less metropolis if Council Speaker Corey Johnson (D-Manhattan) has his way.
Read the full story on the New York Post.
