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For the second time in as many weeks, a 14-year-old boy has died after subway surfing in New York City. The most recent incident happened just before 5:30 p.m. on Thursday at Queens Boulevard and 33rd Street in Queens. The 14-year-old boy fell off a subway car and onto the tracks. He did not fall onto the street. The victim was taken to Cohen Children's Medical Center in critical condition. He was pronounced dead a few hours later. It comes a week after another 14-year-old was killed while subway surfing in Brooklyn.

EASTCHESTER, Bronx (WABC) -- A truck carrying propane and epoxy went up in flames in the Bronx and the blaze was so intense that some subway service was disrupted. The flames broke out sometime around 6 a.m. between Light and Conner streets on Dyre Avenue. Newscopter 7 was over the scene in Eastchester that showed the charred truck. Citizen App video captured the flames raging as the fire spread to several parked cars. FDNY doused several surrounding buildings and vehicles with water to prevent them from catching fire and the fire was knocked down by 6:30 a.m. "We were on an all-hands assignment which is about 60 fire and EMS personnel, four hose lines total which is pretty unique and one of the hose lines happened to be a foam hose line, which we use for flammable liquids due to the epoxy which doesn't get done very often, so it was a pretty unique fire," said Deputy Chief Ken Scanlon, FDNY. Fire officials said they believe the fire could have been due to a mechanical issue in the truck, but the exact cause is still being determined. The box truck is owned by Statewide Striping Corporation, a pavement marking installer based in Parsippany, New Jersey. Bob Wilson, co-owner of Statewide Striping Corporation, said the truck was heading to a "job" but would not go into specifics. Statewide Striping Corporation released a statement saying, "We are glad fire department responded quickly, our driver is safe and no one was injured." Number 5 service was stopped due between East 180th Street and Eastchester-Dyre Avenue on Wednesday morning but subway service resumed about an hour later with some delays.

BRONX (WABC) -- Police in the Bronx are searching for a man they say is a child predator. They say 31-year-old Ernest Robinson is wanted in two sex assaults on children. Back on March 11, just after midnight, he's accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl who was asleep in her bed. It happened near Boston Road and East 166th Street. Then, just last month on May 28, again, just after midnight, police say he attempted to rape a 9-year-old girl while she was sleeping. It happened near Belmont Avenue and East 179th Street. Anyone with information in regard to this suspect is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

July 4th fireworks 2023 in New York City, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Here's where to see fireworks and celebrate the Fourth of July in NYC, NY, NJ and CT NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Ahead of the Fourth of July, many communities around the Tri-State area are planning their own Independence Day celebrations with fireworks. Below is a list of some of the festivities scheduled in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey. If your community is hosting fireworks but is not on this list, please fill out the form below.

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Smoke from wildfires in Canada has created unhealthy conditions and limited visibility again across New York City and the Tri-State. Improvement is expected on Saturday. As of Friday afternoon, AQI levels in New York City reached 169. That's "unhealthy" for everyone, according to the index. People with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teens should: Avoid strenuous outdoor activities. Keep outdoor activities short. Consider moving physical activities indoors or rescheduling them. Everyone else should take any of these steps to reduce your exposure: Choose less strenuous activities (like walking instead of running) so you don't breathe as hard. Shorten the amount of time you are active outdoors. Be active outdoors when air quality is better. At one point on Friday, the only place in the world with worst air quality was Jakarta.

The fire commissioner announced that the department uncovered an illegal lithium-ion battery charging operation. Laura Kavanagh was joined by other city officials to present the FDNY's findings during their investigation and give an update on what the department is doing to prevent future battery fires. The FDNY recently stepped up inspections and enforcement efforts of bike shops and bike repair shops citywide. They've also increased efforts to educate e-bike owners on safety precautions and how to charge batteries properly using approved chargers. Lithium-ion batteries have caused 113 fires this year killing more than 13 New Yorkers and leaving 71 injured.

New York City has unveiled its next moves in the ongoing effort to control its rodent population. Both steps involve getting bags of trash off city sidewalks and into covered containers instead. Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Commissioner Jessica Tisch detailed the measures Wednesday morning. First, the Adams administration is publishing a final rule requiring restaurants and other food-related businesses put their trash in secure containers. Second, the city will push to expand the containerization requirements to all chain businesses with five or more locations in New York City. Together, the regulations will impact 25% of businesses across the five boroughs, the city said - businesses that produce about 4 million pounds of waste every day.

New York City's outdoor public pools are set to open Thursday amid concerns about air quality and lifeguard staffing. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation threw a celebratory kick-off event Wednesday morning at the Highbridge Park Pool in Washington Heights. City pools will be open from Thursday until September 10th. Regular daily hours are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and then 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. There are 53 public outdoor pools in the five boroughs. As New Yorkers head to the outdoor pools to beat the heat and humidity, air quality is a concern as smoke from wildfires in Canada is once again threatening to degrade the air in New York City. Early Wednesday, New York City's air had risen to a moderate level. AccuWeather's Near-Surface Smoke forecast shows the air could continue to deteriorate, potentially making the air unhealthy for sensitive groups. Additionally, Officials say for the City's beaches and pools to be fully staffed and operational, they need between 12- and 1,400 lifeguards and right now they only have about 650. The City's eight public beaches opened for swimming on May 27.

No, you are not "bugging-out." A swarm of insects has seemingly taken over the city. Complaints started Wednesday evening, of clouds of small gnat-like insects. By Thursday, the insects were a hotter topic than the smoke from the Canadian wildfires.

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ant rat ran across the counter at a bar in Manhattan , New York City . Shocked customers, some of whom can be seen eating at a nearby table , scream as the rodent scurries away. The person recording the footage then shouts “Somebody put a patronus on him” - appearing to reference a spell from Harry Potter during the chaos. According to reports, an employee eventually managed to trap the rat using a black container, after staff tried to remove it by using a small cleaning bucket.