Firefighters’ response to the Morris Heights blaze was briefly delayed by a car parked in front of a hydrant, Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Kaz Daughtry said.

Although he did not provide specific recommendations for the City Council, Tucker took the opportunity to highlight a persistent issue: drivers parking ... in front of a fire hydrant in front ...

Fire officials said a driver was issued a summons for parking by a nearby hydrant, something the department has been cracking down on following two recently deadly fires in Brooklyn and the Bronx.

The vehicle then drove over a tree stump and went into the air into a fire hydrant, breaking the hydrant off from its water main. The car continued toward Kennelworth Drive, hitting a street sign ...

The reason Owens heard sirens well before she saw the fire crews is because a back gate was locked, and firefighters were forced to route water from a hydrant about a block away. "How insecure is ...