ByEyewitness News 
Monday, November 9, 2026 9:30AM
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HAMILTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (WABC) — An 80-year-old man died following an early morning apartment fire in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan.
The fire broke out on the third floor of a building at 660 Riverside Drive shortly before 1:35 a.m. Heavy flames were seen shooting from the windows as firefighters responded.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene. A 52-year-old woman was taken to Harlem Hospital in stable condition.
About 16 residents were displaced. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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