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Published: Saturday, May 23, 2026

ters and other first responders, and one civilian died at the scene.A firefighter and a fire marshal were inside the structure when a second explosion happened, and both were seriously injured by the shock wave from the blast."This was a complex, fast-developing emergency situation," New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said during a news conference Friday evening.Multiple people called the fire department around 3:30 p.m., reporting smoke and two workers trapped in the basement of a 150-foot by 150-foot metal structure at the back of the shipyard, Fire Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore said.Firefighting and EMS cre

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Explosion at Staten Island shipyard kills 1, injures at least 35 Skip to content NOWCAST WDSU News at 6pm Watch on Demand Menu Search News Policies News Local News National News WDSU Investigates Northshore News Entertainment Carnival Central News We Love Upload Weather Alerts Radar Hurricanes Map Room Traffic Road Patrol Politics Hot Seat Get the Facts Project CommUNITY Sports Saints Pelicans Olympics Contests Advertise with WDSU About Careers News Team Very Local Titan TV Guide Editorials Contact MeTV Privacy Notice Terms of Use SUBSCRIBE TO EMAIL Weather Search Press enter to search Type to Search Search location by ZIP code ZIP Advertisement 1 person has died after blast at New York City shipyard that also injured at least 35 people, officials say 1 person has died after blast at New York City shipyard that also injured at least 35 people, officials say Updated: 8:12 PM CDT May 22, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ By MICHAEL R. SISAK and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press Advertisement 1 person has died after blast at New York City shipyard that also injured at least 35 people, officials say Updated: 8:12 PM CDT May 22, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ By MICHAEL R. SISAK and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press One person has died after a fire and two explosions Friday at a New York City shipyard, officials say.Officials said 35 people were injured, most of them firefighters and other first responders, and one civilian died at the scene.A firefighter and a fire marshal were inside the structure when a second explosion happened, and both were seriously injured by the shock wave from the blast."This was a complex, fast-developing emergency situation," New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said during a news conference Friday evening.Multiple people called the fire department around 3:30 p.m., reporting smoke and two workers trapped in the basement of a 150-foot by 150-foot metal structure at the back of the shipyard, Fire Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore said.Firefighting and EMS crews were on the scene within six minutes. But shortly after they arrived, an explosion occurred, causing serious injuries to multiple fire department members and a couple of civilians, Bonsignore said — including one who died at the scene.Five firefighters and rescue paramedics were searching for the trapped workers inside, on top of and next to the structure when the second blast occurred, said Chief of Department John Esposito, causing more injuries.The most serious injuries happened to a fire marshal and a firefighter who were inside and hit by the energy wave from the blast."Confined spaces are very dangerous operations for any rescuers," Esposito said.The fire marshal is in critical but stable condition with a fractured skull and a small brain bleed, said the fire department's chief medical officer Dr. David Prezant."We will be watching him very carefully over the next 24 hours to make certain there is not subsequent brain swelling. As long as there is not, he should do well," Prezant said.T

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