The property — a former bank that has operated as a furniture store for more than 15 years — had a track record of unresolved fire safety violations issued in 2021, 2023, and 2024. PATERSON ...

The four-alarm fire swept through two Paterson homes and displaced 17 residents.

PATERSON — City fire officials have ordered that a downtown commercial building damaged in an April blaze must remain closed until its owners make repairs to address longstanding safety hazards.

PATERSON — City fire officials have ordered that a downtown commercial building damaged in an April blaze must remain closed until its owners make repairs to address longstanding safety hazards.