From an 1884 roller coaster that crept along at 6 mph to the freaky fast Kingda Ka in New Jersey, Americans love the thrill of the plunge. trib.al/pyydGa0
Building records show the Brownsville apartment had a missing or defective smoke detector on the sixth story, where the fire broke out. trib.al/hhCQcHw
The Mark Hotel's lawyer told a judge of the "difficulty" in serving legal papers to the teen, despite talking with his father weeks ago. trib.al/OJHxLgb
Fire Safety Officers failed to complete a year's worth of inspections before a blaze at Rikers injured 20 people, a recent audit found. trib.al/nto0nhD
A battle over who is entitled to early retail licenses has flared up. A judge implored the two sides to reach a compromise within two weeks. trib.al/1Jo5WYK