Last night, at least a dozen people were trapped when a floor collapsed in an Arverne home of Queens. Apparently there were 100 people at a St. Patrick's Day house party when the third floor collapsed onto the second floor before 11 p.m. at 451 Beach 72nd Street. more ›

Police Commissioner Ray Kelly spoke about yesterday's Brooklyn shooting that spilled out from a East New York house party. Police said that the fight was instigated when two men bumped into each other during a "Freaky Friday" party at 325 Wyona Street. Now, the cops say the men may have been in gangs; Kelly said, "We believe there's gang involvement here -- one group called the 'Very Crispy Gangsters' who may have some involvement." more ›

Just one mile from the spot where 15-year-old Vada Vasquez was shot in the head by a stray bullet, a 16-year-old girl was caught in the crossfire after a Bronx house party, the Post reports. more ›

Police are searching for gunmen who fired onto people at a Bronx house party, killing a 17-year-old girl and injuring two others. According to NY1, the suspects were angry after being turned away from the party (whose hostess even had guests frisked at the door) at 1495 Morris Avenue around 2 a.m. yesterday morning. The Post says the suspects probably "waited outside to get revenge," and during a fight, Nadaire Walters, 17, was shot in the chest. The gunfire scared the crowd, and the NY Times reports Walters was "trampled": A neighbor who heard six shots said, "The girl fell, and they all trampled her trying to get back into the building. They came back out and dragged her back into the building, but she was already dead.” more ›

It turned out the parents of the kid who threw the party were out of town. Typical. For more about teenagers who throw parties when their parents are out of town: House Party, Kids, Risky Business, Pretty in Pink, Drive Me Crazy, Say Anything, and Teen Wolf. more ›