Cars, homes damaged in retaining wall collapse

Cars, homes damaged in retaining wall collapse Cars, homes damaged in retaining wall collapse

Updated: Friday, May 2 2014 9:10 AM EDT2014-05-02 13:10:31 GMT

It's not clear what caused a retaining wall behind two garages to collapse in Crown Heights, Brooklyn on Friday but heavy rain along the East Coast this week has been responsible for several landslides and severe flooding. At about 7 a.m. on Friday, the wall near 743 Crown St. came crashing down, taking with it at least four cars, according to fire officials.

It's not clear what caused a retaining wall behind two garages to collapse in Crown Heights, Brooklyn on Friday but heavy rain along the East Coast this week has been responsible for several landslides and severe flooding. At about 7 a.m. on Friday, the wall near 743 Crown St. came crashing down, taking with it at least four cars, according to fire officials.

Updated: Thursday, May 1 2014 6:42 PM EDT2014-05-01 22:42:57 GMT

Another day of rain made it difficult to dry off from a storm that brought several inches of rain to the Tristate region a day earlier. The rain was so steady and heavy that flooding was widespread. The NYC Office of Emergency Management urged New Yorkers who sustained flooding damage to their homes or businesses to report it to the city information line at 311.

Another day of rain made it difficult to dry off from a storm that brought several inches of rain to the Tristate region a day earlier. The rain was so steady and heavy that flooding was widespread. The NYC Office of Emergency Management urged New Yorkers who sustained flooding damage to their homes or businesses to report it to the city information line at 311.

Updated: Thursday, May 1 2014 4:11 PM EDT2014-05-01 20:11:17 GMT

New York City and its largest teachers union struck a deal on a new contract Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced, ending a nearly five-year labor dispute and potentially setting a template for negotiations with the city's other unions. Teachers will receive back pay equivalent of nearly 8 percent of their salaries and a series of additional small raises through 2018, according to the nine-year contract.

New York City and its largest teachers union struck a deal on a new contract Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced, ending a nearly five-year labor dispute and potentially setting a template for negotiations with the city's other unions. Teachers will receive back pay equivalent of nearly 8 percent of their salaries and a series of additional small raises through 2018, according to the nine-year contract.

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