Update From NYPD And RIOC PSD Chief On What Happened To Man Hit By F Train At The Roosevelt Island Subway Station Last Week

As previously reported, last Wednesday, December 18, a man was hit by an oncoming F Train on the Queens bound track of the Roosevelt Island subway station. According to the FDNY Chief at the scene:

... approximately 15:53 hours today, we had a person struck by a Queens bound train heading towards Queens Plaza.

The train rolled over the patient by about two cars. Patient was quickly removed by FD units to waiting EMS bus and is now being transported to a local hospital in Manhattan.

PD is investigating the circumstances as to what happened.... injuries are serious at this moment...

During the December 19 Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Board of Directors meeting, RIOC Public Safety Department Chief Kevin Brown reported that the man accidentally slipped on the platform falling to the tracks and went underneath the train. He suffered a severed leg when hit by the oncoming F train. The man was not a Roosevelt Island resident according to the Chief.

Chief Brown added that the people on the platform who witnessed the incident were affected by the incident.

I asked the NYPD today:

I am following up on the December 18 incident at the Roosevelt Island Subway Station where a man was struck by the F Train on the Queens bound platform. At the time, the DCPI said no criminality was suspected and that incident is still being investigated. 

Is there any update on the investigation regarding what happened and the injuries sustained by the victim? I'm told the man slipped as the train was coming into the station and that his leg was severed. Is that true? 

 Do you have any more information about the incident?

A NYPD spokesperson replied: 

 On Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at approximately 1550 hours, police responded to a 911 call for an aided individual at the Roosevelt Island subway station on the F line, within the confines of the 114 Precinct/Transit District 20. Upon arrival, officers observed a 45-year-old male on the roadbed with injuries indicative of falling from an elevated position. EMS responded and transported the individual to Bellevue in stable condition. No criminality is suspected at this time.

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Early Morning Fire Today At Roosevelt Landings On Roosevelt Island - 78 FDNY And EMS Personnel On Scene, Cause Under Investigation By FDNY Fire Marshals

Roosevelt Island Tipsters share videos and report a fire earlier this morning at the Roosevelt Landing apartment building.

I asked the FDNY:

There was a fire this morning 12/22, about 7 am at 510-540 Main Street on Roosevelt Island.

Do you have any info on what happened? Were there any injuries or damage?

A FDNY spokesperson answered:

510 Main Street South of Roosevelt Island Tram

Call received @ 0627 hrs.

Report of a fire in a multiple dwelling

Fire on the 7th floor of a 100’ x 300’ – 19 story building 20 units

78 Fire and EMS Personnel on scene

1 Firefighter transported to a local area hospital

Fire under control @ 0717 hrs.

Fire cause under investigation by FDNY Fire Marshals

View of the apartment window after fire put out by FDNY. 

Though not confirmed as the cause of fire, concerns were raised by some Roosevelt Landings residents that space heaters used by many in the building to keep warm could be the cause of the fire.

UPDATE 8:30 PM - Among the comments on Roosevelt Islander Instagram post:

• This is the 2nd fire in a week, my theory is the point of ignition is one of the building installed electric radiators (not a space heater as mentioned on the blog). The building heaters get hot enough to melt electrical cables, and the fire this morning appeared to be located right beneath the a/c unit in the window, where the building installed electric radiator is located. Just a theory, and thought.
• I heard this was the exact cause
• I can confirm that the radiators get very hot and I’m worried about the cables overheating/melting too. I moved some of my cables around last night exactly because of that,...
• this is exactly why I turn my heat off when I leave the apartment and when I sleep at night (sleep with lots of extra blankets and warm clothes)- don’t want to risk it because I know the heaters spark and melt wires.

Person Struck By F Train At Roosevelt Island Subway Station This Afternoon - FDNY Chief Says Train Rolled Over Person By 2 Cars, Injuries Are Serious, Transported To Hospital

Roosevelt Island Tipsters reported late this afternoon:

Something big happening at the F Train. More emergency vehicles than  can count.

and:

What's happening at the Subway?

According to the MTA: 

Northbound F trains are delayed while emergency teams respond to someone who was struck by a train at Roosevelt Island.

— NYCT Subway (@NYCTSubway) December 18, 2024

I spoke with the FDNY Chief at the scene of the Roosevelt Island subway station incident. According to the Chief:

... approximately 15:53 hours today, we had a person struck by a Queens bound train heading towards Queens Plaza. 

The train rolled over the patient by about two cars. Patient was quickly removed by FD units to waiting EMS bus and is now being transported to a local hospital in Manhattan. 

PD is investigating the circumstances as to what happened.... injuries are serious at this moment... 

The Chief added that the FDNY responded in it normal response time:

Being Roosevelt Island it's a little bit longer because of the greater distance from Queens.

According to a NYPD spokesperson:

A male in his 50's was struck by a Queens bound train and taken to hospital in stable condition. At this time, no criminality is suspected. The incident is still being investigated.

Subway service was disrupted and riders had to use the Q102 bus 

and Tram

Photo Credit Alexandre Tolipan

to leave Roosevelt Island. 

Good evening. There are still delays/longer waits for F trains after someone was struck by a train at Roosevelt Island, F trains were rerouted in both directions. We do apologize for a long wait. ^JP

— NYCT Subway (@NYCTSubway) December 18, 2024

FDNY Rescues 2 Riders Stuck In Roosevelt Island F Train Subway Station Elevator This Morning

 A Tipster shares this photo

and reports that the FDNY rescued people stuck in the Roosevelt Island F Train subway station this morning. According to the Tipster:

People stuck at the elevator in the Train Station at 6:15 a.m. Fire workers came to open the doors. I saw at least 2 people inside the elevator car on the street level.

A FDNY spokesperson adds:

ROOSEVELT ISLAND & MAIN ST,MN

Call rec @ 0603 hrs.

Report of a stuck elevator

2 occupants stuck approx.. 20 minutes frm time call was received

Members accessed the occupants and removed them from the stuck elevate

No injuries

The MTA Elevator Status report page reports 

that both Roosevelt Island elevators are in good service.

Lots Of East River Activity Today Seen From Roosevelt Island - Swimmer Going North, Power Speedboats Going South And FDNY Rescue Of Jet Skiers Near Queensboro Bridge

An East River swimmer with an accompanying kayaker were spotted passing Roosevelt Island heading north at the same time power speedboats were going south this afternoon as seen from the Meditation Steps. 

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Later in the afternoon, East River jet skiers were rescued by the NYFD near Roosevelt Island by the Queensboro Brige.

🚤🌊 #BREAKING Jet Skier Rescue Underway

📌 #NewYorkCity | #NewYork

Emergency services are responding to a report of a jet skier in distress in the East River near the Ed Koch Bridge. Emergency services have dispatched Ladder 2 and Marine 4 for the water rescue. pic.twitter.com/ihoYFgh0rS

— Citizen NYC (@CitizenAppNYC) August 24, 2024

Jet Skier Rescue Underway @CitizenApp

Ed Koch Bridge 4:27:35 PM EDT

A Roosevelt Island Tipster reports on the Jet Ski rescue: 

There were two jet skiers that had no gas so they had to wait to be towed back! There were 12 fire trucks on the FDR and four fire trucks over by the Roosevelt landing, waiting to see what they were going to do!

I asked one of the NYFD who pays for this? He just looked at me! I guess tax payers! There were four ambulances, don’t think anyone was hurts!

FDNY Responds To Roosevelt Island Electric Wheelchair Battery Catching Fire At Roosevelt Landing This Morning Shutting Down Main Street

A Roosevelt Island Tipster reported this morning:

Six fire trucks near Good Shepherd Plaza right now.

The Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) reported:

Main street traffic is shut down due to FDNY activity

8/17/24 Manhattan 10-77 Box 1945: 540 Main Street on Roosevelt Island

Battery fire on wheelchair, apartment 472

BC49 to MAN: Transmit the 10-77, we have an electric wheelchair on fire in apartment 472 with a heavy smoke condition

CIDS: 19-story… https://t.co/r8HFZvygCC

— Nycfire.net (@nycfire) August 17, 2024

I asked RIOC:

Do you have any info on the fire this morning at Roosevelt Landings?

I’m told that the cause was a battery fire from electric wheelchair?

Is that true? Were there any injuries?

RIOC Public Safety Department Chief Anthony Amoroso replied:

There was a fire at Roosevelt Landings this morning.

FDNY responded and handled the situation, it was an electric wheelchair but not sure exactly what caused the fire ( not sure if it was battery related).

There were No injuries and the maintenance People from Roosevelt Landings were on scene. Condition was corrected.

Sorry FD did not go into exactly what was the cause with the wheelchair.

According to a FDNY spokesperson:

540 MAIN ST BET WEST RD & ROOSEVELT ISLAND,MN

Call rec @ 0955

Report of fire/smoke

19 story multiple dwelling

Small fire on the 4th floor

Under control at 1022 hrs.

No injuries

Cause is under investigation

A Roosevelt Landings resident says a building employee's car parked in the 540 breezeway blocked FDNY access to the back of the building. According to the Roosevelt Landings resident:

Fire in 540 this morning. An electric wheelchair battery went ablaze.

Fortunately, no injures.

This morning, the fire was at the back of the building, normally accessed by FDNY through the back entrance. That didn't happen this morning because a building worker's car was blocking the fire lane. FDNY had to enter by the Main Street door.

We were fortunate that this fire was not more dangerously engaged, or the result of a heart attack or stroke incident.

I'd really like to know what the emergency was that required the car to be parked on a Saturday morning at 10 AM?

Today's Roosevelt Landings wheelchair battery fire

could have been much worse.

1.7 Magnitude New York City Earthquake Shakes Up Roosevelt Island, Astoria and Upper East Side This Morning Says US Geological Survey - An Interesting Way To Start The New Year

What happened on Roosevelt Island this morning - possible earthquake? Waiting for answers. https://t.co/0JpVBdjqXY

— Roosevelt Islander (@Rooseveltisland) January 2, 2024

The United States Geological Survey reported today a 1.7 magnitude earthquake hit NYC at 5:45 (10:45 UTC) this morning shaking up the residents of Roosevelt Island, Astoria and the Upper East Side.

At 10:30 this morning, I asked the NYC Department of Emergency Management (NYCEM):

There were tremors felt this morning on Roosevelt Island, Astoria and Upper East Side sections of NYC.

There is a report of a 1.7 magnitude earthquake for today listed on the USGS web site.

Do you know if this is accurate?

Any comment from NYCEM on this incident?...

NYCEM posted on X(Twitter):

USGS reports a 1.7 magnitude earthquake near Astoria, Queens. No reports of damage/injuries in NYC. https://t.co/NYNndokAiD. Multilingual & ASL Link: https://t.co/wkfR6VbhBK

— NYCEM - Notify NYC (@NotifyNYC) January 2, 2024

According to PIX 11 News

I spoke with a USGS spokesperson who encouraged Roosevelt Island residents to report what they experienced this morning during the earthquake.

Here's more on NYC earthquakes.

UPDATE 12:35 - Residents reported hearing a loud boom or explosion like noise at the time of the earthquake. According to the USGS spokesperson, it is not unusual for a loud sonic boom noise to be heard accompanying an earthquake such as the one this morning. The spokesperson did not say the noise heard by residents today was from the earthquake, but that it was possible.

UPDATE 2:00 PM - I asked Con Ed:

Do you have info on any damage caused on Roosevelt Island by today's 1.7 magnitude earthquake?

Here's what we know so far.

Residents have reported hearing an explosion at the same time as the earthquake. Was there any explosion separate from the earthquake?

Any damage to Con Ed Transformers? Was there any power loss.

and the FDNY:

Do you have info on any damage caused on Roosevelt Island by today's 1.7 magnitude earthquake?

Here's what we know so far.

Residents have reported hearing an explosion at the same time as the earthquake. Was there any explosion separate from the earthquake?

Was anyone trapped in building elevators that needed rescue?

According to a Con Ed spokesperson:

There was no explosion involving Con Edison equipment, no damage to Con Edison equipment, and no customer outages.

We suspect that the earthquake was the cause of the noise.

You might want to confirm with the US Geological Survey, which is the federal agency that tracks earthquakes.

And a FDNY spokesperson:

580 Main Street – South of Roosevelt Island Bridge & Tram

Call received @ 0554 hrs.

Report of a building shaking and explosion

Units on scene investigating.

Gas and Electric utility ( Con – Edison ) requested.

No injuries currently reported.

Incident under control @ 0708hrs.

Unable to determine cause of reported explosions/ shaking –

Scene turned over to Con Edison

The Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) adds:

Dear Roosevelt Island Community:

We wanted to update you on the situation this morning that involved several loud booms and shaking on the island.

The USGS has now determined that a 1.7 magnitude earthquake occurred at approximately 5:45am this morning near Astoria, Queens: https://twitter.com/nycemergencymgt/status/1742223761896587771

Con Edison remains on the scene and has reported no ongoing utility concerns. The New York City Office of Emergency Management has also reported no injuries, no impacts to transit, and no structural stability issues at this time.

We will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide the community updates as needed. Please know that preliminary reports indicate there are no ongoing safety concerns at this time.

-Team RIOC

FDNY Rescues Worker Injured After18 Foot Fall In Excavation Area At Roosevelt Island Riverwalk Construction Site This Morning- FDNY Chiefs Describe What Happened

About 9:40 this morning multiple Roosevelt Island Tipsters reported:

Tons of emergency vehicles

heading down Main Street towards the Southtown Riverwalk buildings.

According to NYC Firewire:

Manhattan *TRENCH RESCUE* Box 1924
430 Main St on Roosevelt Island
WORKER DOWN 12FT IN A HOLE W LEG INJURY

— NYCFireWire (@NYCFireWire) December 21, 2023

I spoke to FDNY Chiefs on the scene who report a worker was injured falling approximately 15 to 18 feet into a hole at the Riverwalk building 9 construction site. 

The rescued worker was in stable condition and transported to a hospital.

I asked building developer David Kramer of Hudson Related:

There’s been an incident this morning at construction site. Huge presence by FDNY.

Not sure exactly what happened yet. Appears to be an injured worker. Do you know yet what happened?

Mr Kramer answered:

This is what I understand: The worker was in the excavated area where we’re doing Con Ed work. He fell from a 3’ ladder and unfortunately broke his leg. DOB visited the site and didn’t issue any violations after characterizing the situation as “worker error”.

As previously reported, a worker was injured and rescued by FDNY at the Riverwalk building 9 construction site last August falling one floor from the 25th floor. The NYC Department of Buildings did not find violations at the construction site.

Worker Injured Falling From 25th Floor Of Roosevelt Island Riverwalk Building 9 Construction Site This Evening - FDNY Says Worker Fell 1 Floor And Taken To Hospital

This evening at about 5:30 PM, the FDNY 

came to the aid of a worker injured at the Roosevelt Island Hudson Related Riverwalk building 9 construction site

at 430 Main Street.

I was told by the FDNY on scene that the worker was injured falling from the 25th Floor to one floor below and taken to a hospital.

According to the FDNY press office the worker was taken to NY Presbyterian Hospital and:

We have reported that patient fell 1 floor, we do not have any further information.

This is preliminary information and will be updated when more becomes available.

UPDATE 8/15 - Hudson Related's David Kramer reports:

DOB inspected this morning and determined the accident as a worker error. No violations were issued.

According to the NYC Department of Buildings:

Do not know the condition of the injured worker at this time.

2 Roosevelt Island Fires Last Saturday Night In Roosevelt Landings AVAC Garbage Rooms - FDNY Says Fires Deemed Suspicious And Cause Under Investigation

Last Saturday evening March 11, at about 8:15 pm Roosevelt Island's Main Street was crowded with FDNY trucks

responding to fire in the Roosevelt Landings buildings.

A Fireman at the scene told me the incident was a fire in the garbage room. There were no injuries.

A Tipster shares this photo showing burn marks from one of the Roosevelt Landing AVAC garbage rooms 

where the fire occurred and reports being told it was set by "2 middle schoolers" from another Roosevelt Island building and that there is video of the incident.

I asked FDNY what happened. According to the FDNY spokeperson:

510 MAIN ST

Call received: 20:17

Location: 510 Main St

Call type: Fire – 7th Floor

Disposition: Trash fire extinguished by water can; deemed suspicious. incident closed normally.

Cause: under investigation.

546 MAIN ST

Call received: 20:29

Location: 546 Main St

Call type: Fire – 9th Floor trash room

Disposition: Trash fire extinguished prior to arrival; deemed suspicious. incident closed normally.

Cause: under investigation.

I asked Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Public Safety Department and Roosevelt Landings building management what happened? No reply from either.  

A reader of the Roosevelt Islander Online Instagram post about the fire remarked: 

Glad to see the proud Eastwood tradition of throwing lit cigarettes into the AVAC is still alive and well

UPDATE On Sailboat Mast Hitting Roosevelt Island Bridge Yesterday Morning - Close Up Photos And Video Show FDNY Water Rescue From Fast Moving East River Current

 As reported yesterday:

Sailboat Hits The Roosevelt Island Bridge This Morning, Mast Fails To Clear Under The Bridge And Boat Turns Over In East River - Water Rescue By FDNY And NYPD

According to the FDNY Instagram Page:

Yesterday, #FDNY members were a able assist a sailboat that become disabled and lodged under the Roosevelt Island Bridge in Queens. FDNY Marine Companies alongside FDNY Rescue Operations Units were able to remove the occupant safely while operating in a swift current. FDNY members then worked in-conjunction with the Department of Transportation Bridge operators to dislodge the sailboat.

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Here's an eyewitness video report of what happened. 

The Waterway Guide reports:

Roosevelt Island Bridge

Lat / Lon: N 40° 45.814' / W 073° 56.761'

Bridge Type: Lift

Vertical Clearance (Closed): 40.00 ft.

Horizontal Clearance: 403.00 ft.

Schedule: The draw of the Roosevelt Island bridge shall open on signal if at least two hour advance notice is given to the drawtender at the Grand Street/Avenue bridge, mile 3.1 across Newtown Creek (East Branch), the New York Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) Radio Hotline or NYCDOT Bridge Operations Office. In the event the drawtender is at Borden Avenue or Hunters Point Avenue bridges mile 1.2 and 1.4, respectively, across Dutch Kills, up to an additional half hour delay may be required.

"Lights Woke Us Up. Lots Of Fire Engines And Ambulances" Says Roosevelt Island Resident, FDNY Responds To Early Morning Fire At Riverwalk Park Today - Local RI Resident Red Cross Volunteer On Hand To Offer Assistance

Lights were flashing and sirens blasting early this morning at approximately 3:45 AM as the FDNY responded to a Roosevelt Island fire. Vern Harwood shares this photo 

Image from Vern Harwood

and reports:

Lights woke us up. Lots of Fire Engines and ambulances.

According to a FDNY spokesperson, the fire was located in a 6th floor apartment at 460 Main Street, Riverwalk Park. FDNY arrived at approximately 3:35 AM and the fire was controlled by 4 AM. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

A Tipster shares this video

and adds:

I'm being told it started with a cigarette on a mattress. 

The Riverwalk Park building management sent this email to residents today:

Dear Residents:

There was a fire early this early morning in an apartment. Thankfully no one was injured. The fire department and staff are on the scene. The elevators were all recalled to the lobby floor while they assess the damage. There may be a delay in elevator service, therefore please plan accordingly. Our concierge team will be on site momentarily to assist with questions.

Thank you for your understanding.

The 22 story building was without elevator service requiring residents to walk up and down the stairs until this afternoon when one elevator was back in service.

Roosevelt Island resident and American Red Cross Greater NY Region volunteer Frank Farance was on the scene at this morning's fire and reports:

Early this morning, the American Red Cross responded to an apartment fire in 460 Main Street.  It appears the fire was caused by a tenant leaving a lit cigarette in bed, and then leaving the apartment.  No one was injured.  There was water damage from sprinklers and also in the apartment below.  I was on the overnight shift and we respond to all 5 boroughs, but this time the job was on Roosevelt Island and I was part of the responding team.

The American Red Cross provides humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.  The public sees us responding to disasters around the country, but we have disasters here in New York City with about a half dozen to a dozen residential fires every day - and we respond to each of them 24/7/365.  It's not just fires, it's also floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, building collapses, etc..  American Red Cross provides immediate relief, such as:

• Clothing/Food
• Housing Assistance
• Financial Assistance
• Disaster Medical Services
• Disaster Mental Health Services
• Disaster Spiritual Care

I've seen many kinds of fires, instigated by smoking, kitchen fires, appliances, portable space heaters, batteries, gas, electric, flammables, and such, with devastation and disruption for family and neighbors.  Yet many of them are preventable.

The American Red Cross has program for FREE home smoke detector installation (free smoke detector, free installation).  We will have a table at Roosevelt Island Day, so please stop by to pick up guides and information, answer your questions, and sign up for the free installation.

Looking forward to see y'all at Roosevelt Island Day.

Here's some of the  

water damage

 to the 6th floor

of Riverwalk Park.

2 Workers Inspecting Roosevelt Island Building Facade Rescued By FDNY Firefighters After Scaffolding Platform Collapses Leaving Them Dangling Above Main Street Today

Earlier today, workers inspecting the building facade at 475 Main Street on Roosevelt Island were rescued by FDNY firefighters

Image From Erin Feeley-Nahem

after the worker's suspended scaffolding platform partially collapsed 

leaving them dangling from the 5th floor above Main Street.

Image From Erin Feeley-Nahem

According to FDNY Battalion 45 Chief Gallagher:

... one worker was hanging on a safety rope off the scaffolding, one worker on a safety rope was still on the scaffolding... 

Units put up their ladder... Rescue company arrived on scene. they train a lot on this kind of stuff. They went to the roof. They lowered a rope. They secured the workers.

The workers were safely taken into apartment 5F on the fifth floor. They were not injured. 

Units did a great job. This is what they trained to do and they operated perfectly....

Chief Gallagher added that the NYC Buildings Department will investigate how this happened. 

ABC Channel 7 reporter Michelle Charleworth asked the firefighters who rescued the dangling workers what happened:

@FDNY HERO RESCUERS! Two window washers rescued from a rake that collapsed out of nowhere on Roosevelt Island. Screaming for help. Not injured. Firefighters pulled them in a window on the sixth floor. Unoccupied apartment. Thank goodness for the FDNY & strong harnesses.@ABC7NY pic.twitter.com/kok1G7naEc

— MichelleCharlesworth (@mcharlesworth7) May 11, 2022

@FDNY at window washer rescue. 6 floors up! Suddenly the workers felt their world turn upside down! Firefighters were able to extend a ladder in minutes, open a window in a sixth floor apartment, & pull the 2 men inside. No one was living there. No one hurt. pic.twitter.com/iPYJEdqja4

— MichelleCharlesworth (@mcharlesworth7) May 11, 2022

Roosevelt Island resident Kaja Meade shares video of the incident too.

The Riverwalk Roosevelt Island 475 Main St building is used for Memorial Sloan Kettering staff housing.

UPDATE 8:40 PM - Later in the afternoon, workers were back inspecting the facade of next door building at 465 Main Street. 

Not known if these were the same workers rescued earlier by FDNY.

Kitchen Fire This Evening At Roosevelt Island 560 Main Street- Large Response By FDNY Firefighters Puts It Out

There is a fire going on in building 560 main st @Rooseveltisland do you know what’s happened? pic.twitter.com/R6sDFvC2Ug

— Fauzan Wassil (@faufau) January 17, 2022

A tipster reports FDNY responding to a fire at Roosevelt Landings this evening:

Lots of Firefighters on Main Street

Images From Julia Chang

All traffic on Main Street was stopped. 

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Citizen App reported a kitchen fire at 560 Main Street.

Building residents reported on Roosevelt Island Instagram post:

• Fire at 576/560 main st, 4th floor. Looks like it has been contained.
• No one hurt! Firemen are gone don’t know where he tenants were taken, but thank God not as bad as fire 22 years ago!
• There was a kitchen fire. It was contained quickly.  

So there’s a fire in my building/the building right next door- dad told me to get outside and it’s freezing (but on the bright side, I can look at firefighters)…. I’m almost positive the entire FDNY is here #rooseveltisland @Rooseveltisland pic.twitter.com/iFqOCrFOhl

— Meg Schurr🧣 (@megschurr) January 17, 2022

Apartment Fire @CitizenApp

560 Main St 7:16:28 PM EST

UPDATE 10:20 PM - More info from Roosevelt Islander Instagram comments:

• There was heavy smoke throughout the halls as well as seeping into apartments. Glad everyone is safe! 
• It was a stove fire in 560 on the 4th floor. We live next door to the apartment that caught fire and everything is ok here - just some water leaking into our apartment but nothing damaged. The building staff has done a great job cleaning it up and repairing our front door that’s the firefighters had to break to get in to make sure our apartment was ok.

UPDATE 1/17:

Incredible response from the @FDNY tonight on Roosevelt Island! Thank you! @Rooseveltisland @NY1 #ladder106 #ladder115 #engine262 #engine206 #fdny #nyc pic.twitter.com/fHT4kAcKrb

— AJ Ferrer (@_ajfny) January 17, 2022