New York City high-rise apartment building suffers partial collapse

A portion of a New York City high-rise apartment building collapsed Wednesday morning following "some type of explosion," New York City Mayor Eric Adams said. There have been no reports of injuries following the collapse in the Bronx borough’s Mott Haven neighborhood. There were reports of a gas explosion inside the building’s incinerator shaft, according to FOX 5 NY, which cited the New York City Fire Department. HIT-AND-RUN DRIVER KILLS TOURIST IN NYC AFTER STRIKING COUPLE ON STREET, SAY WITNESSES"Con Edison Gas has shut gas utility to the impacted building," New York City Emergency Management said. Dozens of firefighters responded to the scene, where 40 apartment units were evacuated, FOX 5 NY also reported.