An Air Canada Jet sits on the runway at LaGuardia Airport on Monday after colliding with a Port Authority aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle after landing in New York. Photo: Ryan Murphy/AP
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The Lede: Good morning. Two people were killed and several others badly hurt when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, officials said.
The Rundown
A burning smell forces Newark airport control tower evacuation, briefly halting flights: Arrivals and departures were temporarily paused at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on Monday morning after air traffic controllers evacuated the tower due to a burning smell coming from an elevator, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Pilot and copilot killed in collision between jet and fire truck at LaGuardia Airport: The pilot and copilot were killed in the late Sunday night collision, which crushed the nose of the aircraft, while around 40 passengers and crew members were taken to area hospitals, some with serious injuries. Most have since been released from treatment, authorities said Monday.
Landmarks approves 24-story rental tower atop vacant church building: The Landmarks Preservation Commission has approved a 24-story rental tower above the historic Hanson Place Central United Methodist Church, reports 6sqft.
Bombshell: ‘Bales’ of documents shredded at NYC jail days after Epstein died: An analysis of thousands of pages of the Epstein files found there were “bales” of documents shredded at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in lower Manhattan in the days after notorious sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s death there on Aug. 10, 2019, according to a report published Saturday in the Miami Herald.
This week: Online sessions to review marine-focused Brooklyn Marine Terminal ideas: The two virtual sessions will be today and Wednesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Both sessions will feature the same presentation, followed by dedicated time for Q&A.
31st annual Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade celebrates Irish culture and pride: It was a sea of green for the 31st annual Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday.
Judges D’Emic and Espinal share the stage at KCCBA’s March CLE: The Kings County Criminal Bar Association hosted its monthly CLE Thursday night, featuring Matthew D’Emic, administrative judge for Criminal Matters, and Keisha Espinal, supervising judge of the Kings County Criminal Court.
World Cup economic bump is starting to look like a bust: With less than three months before the tournament starts, hotels have fewer advance bookings than they did this time last year when there were no special events. (THE CITY)
Our world in photos: Jumps, blocks, celebrations and more.
Our World in Photos
POLAND — Mahuchikh of Ukraine makes an attempt in the women’s high jump final at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Torun. Photo: Beata Zawrzel/AP
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Staff Picks
READ: “Do You Actually Have to Finish That Novel? A critic considers the strange moral pressure we feel to read to the very last page” (The Yale Review)
EAT: Here are the 33 most anticipated Spring restaurant openings in New York City, including 12 in Brooklyn. (The Infatuation)
CARTOON: A different type of March Madness. (The New Yorker)
LIVE: "A Window Into the Lives of New York City Renters" (NYT)
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