Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/109th and Broadway fire


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The result was Delete -- JForget  01:08, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

109th and Broadway fire

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This one is a bit tricky - yes, it was covered in the New York Times. But...it was strictly a local news story (a New York City fire) that had no particular notability in itself (it didn't change fire codes, the building on fire was not famous, etc.). Quite frankly, it is not unlike any fire story you would find in any city or town. I am taking the stand that the article fails notability requirements. Am I right? Ecoleetage (talk) 01:09, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of New York-related deletion discussions.   --  Fabrictramp  |  talk to me  02:03, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete A good example of where WP:NOT applies. Nick Dowling (talk) 03:53, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete - per WP:ONEEVENT & WP:NOT. LonelyBeacon (talk) 04:28, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete - fails the notability standard: a quick mention in the NY Times isn't enough. WP:NOT also another thing. Calvin 1998 (t-c) 05:19, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete as per all above. Buckshot06(prof) 05:39, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Put it out per nomination. I'll grant you that it was a big fire in a building that was more than 10 stories tall, but I agree that it didn't seem to have coverage other than locally.  Mandsford (talk) 14:05, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete as local-news event that WP:NOT applies to very well. Also, a pat on the head for the nominator for noticing the "local news" aspect of the New York Times, it's enough of a global news source that I've never really considered that it would focus on certain New York-only things. ~ mazca  t 14:43, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete. Nothing to indicate that this event had lasting notability even within New York City itself, certainly not beyond New York. Sad to say, major fires, including fires involving multiple deaths, are not particularly unusual. 23skidoo (talk) 21:31, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete, well below any reasonable standard of notability for disasters. I used to live two blocks away and the building itself is not notable and probably has no notable residents. It was just a fire, something that happens all the time. --Dhartung | Talk 02:14, 19 July 2008 (UTC)


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