In this edition of ‘Eyewitness News Extra Time’ we are following breaking news in Harlem, where one person was killed and 17 others were injured in an apartment building fire. The FDNY rescued some of the victims using a daring rope technique.
The fire started on the third floor of the building on Friday afternoon with dense, black smoke making it unbearable for the people living there. Eyewitnesses say people were hanging out of the windows to try to get away from the smoke and flames.
Eyewitness News reporter Anthony Carlo joins us from Harlem with the story.
We then discuss the murderous violence Friday morning on the D train in the Bronx. NYPD officers say it started as an argument and ended in the death of a 45-year-old man. So how many cameras are there in the subway system and would more of them help reduce crime? Eyewitness News reporter Lindsay Tuchman has the story.
Plus, a big idea caught our attention for our ‘Be Kind’ campaign – Piscataway High School in New Jersey is holding a special fundraiser on Saturday. Art students and staff have been working to creat beautiful ceramic mugs that can be purchased for $10 and then filled with coffee, tea or hot chocolate. There will also be other items for sale, including baked goods and artwork.
All proceeds will benefit Feeding Middlesex County, which supports more than 150 food pantries in the country.
Piscataway High School art teacher Mary Wartenburg – who organized the event – and her student, senior Lam Duong join Eyewitness News Extra Time to discuss.
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