The Department of Buildings ordered this Chelsea building to be demolished and then issued two fines to the contractor assigned to the job on May 20 after a partial collapse of one of the floors. ( Photo: Deborah Fenker) Ownership Battle Erupts at Chelsea Building Torched by Arsonist The arson fire that gutted the building on a long-vacant six story building in the heart of Chelsea on April 12 is far from... News 01 Jun 2026 | 03:06
FDNY Deputy Chief Anthony Arpaia after three-alarm Chelsea fire at 210 Seventh Avenue, on the northwest corner of West 22nd Street. ( Photo: FDNY) Female Arsonist Indicted for Three-Alarm Chelsea Blaze, Other Fires A female arsonist has recently been indicted for setting a series of fires across the East Village and Chelsea, the last... Crime Watch 22 May 2026 | 09:33
Hamilton Heights arsonist Jelani Parker inside 565 W. 144th St., Nov. 17, 2017. ( Photo: FDNY) Bragg Announces Guilty Plea in Hamilton Heights Arson Case—from 2017 Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. recently announced the guilty plea of Jelani Parker, 41, for intentionally... News 19 Dec 2025 | 11:36
