Re “FDNY EMS unions buck brass, back Brannan” (May 22): That backing is well-deserved. Because he is the current City Council Finance Committee chair, Justin Brannan will be able to hit the ground ...

The deadly explosion happened just after 10:30 a.m. on Saturday on a New York City-owned motor vessel named "Hunts Point." ...

A worker from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection who had served the city for 33 years lost his life in a boat explosion on the Hudson River Saturday morning, officials say.

An explosion on board a sewage boat docked on the Hudson River killed a New York City worker and injured two others.

One person was killed and two others injured after a boat docked on the Hudson River exploded on Saturday, according to ...

A sewage boat exploded in New York City's Hudson River, killing a DEP worker. Two others were injured, and the cause is under investigation.

The victim, who worked at the plant, was transporting raw sewage on the boat when part of it exploded on Saturday, the Fire ...