SUNDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2011
First look at
hubby's name on 9/11
memorial hits hard
as workers begin
installing bronze
panels
Finally, the World
Trade Center is
beginning to bear
the names of those
who died there.
9/10 memento a
'botched' clue in
9/11 puzzle
Take a close look at
the date on this
unused ticket to the
World Trade Center
observation deck:
Sept. 10, 2001. The
macabre memento,
purchased by Yemeni
tobacco smuggler
Taha "Saleh" Mutaher
less than 24 hours
before the Twin
Towers went down,
suggests that the
ex-con knew about
the pending 9/11
strikes, former NYPD
terrorism cops
say...
Two flags of tragedy meshed in Milford
"It restores my faith in America and freedom," said Tim Brown, a New York City firefighter who attended the event. "When it comes down to it, Americans will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder, side by side in defense of democracy and freedom."
'Healing' explores family's journey
Cold Spring's Frances Pergamo is the author of "The Healing," a story of a retired FDNY firefighter, his battle with progressive multiple sclerosis and the ...
FDNY Ambulance GPS' Don't Provide Directions
The city's ambulance is equipped with high-priced GPStech, but their GPS only gives the FDNY the ambulance position, it does not give directions to ...
FDNY Electrician Addresses National Action Network About Finding Noose
Seabrook said he discovered the noose when he arrived at an FDNY office in Red Hook, Brooklyn last week. He also said the incident happened days after he ...
EMS bigs with spotty pasts abruptly retire
A lawyer for Stone, a 25-year-member of the FDNY, said his client had an ... Stone, an FDNY chief of logistics, has done side work for the past few years ...
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2011
Did Budget Cuts Make Deadly Brooklyn Fire Worse?
However, FDNY spokesman Frank Gribbon said the cuts weren't to blame. "The changes in staffing levels had nothing to do with this unfortunate tragedy," he ...
Teen Hurt in Mid-Morning Gunfight in East Harlem
The teen, who the FDNY said was just 14, was shot in the arm outside the Wagner Houses. Police stand guard outside the Wagner Houses, where a man was shot ...
Firefighters union chief blames Mayor Bloomberg's FDNY staffing ...
The cuts meant that four less firefighters were available to man hose lines in the early minutes of the response - making it necessary for the FDNY to call ...
COM - Three children are fighting for their live after a fire tore through their apartment in the Bronx on Friday, the FDNY said. ...
EMS technicians hurry to retire to escape being fired over failed ...
Two veteran Emergency Medical Service chiefs hurriedly retired this week because they were about to be fired, FDNY ...
FLYING KARAMAZOV BROTHERS Teams with FDNY for PSA
Two New York City icons, the FDNY and The Flying Karamazov Brothers, are joining forces to spread the word about fire safety. They will team up this month ...
BREAKING: Purling resident is $122M Powerball winner
Kirwan, 68, is a retired FDNY firefighter. He claimed the ticket on Feb. 7 and has elected to take his winnings in a one-time lump sum payment of $61.2 ...
Five FDNY Firefighters Injured in Floor Collapse
Five FDNY firefighters were injured after a floor collapsed at a blaze that killed one resident and left another in critical condition this morning, ...
One Killed, Another Critically Injured In East Flatbush Fire
We had to remove a lot of people," said FDNY Deputy Chief Stephen Moro. "There was smoke throughout the whole building. Heavy fire on two floors with ...
1 Dead, 1 Critically Injured In 3-Alarm Brooklyn Fire
“Today, one person lost their life, another is in critical condition and seven firefighters are hurt and countless are homeless in the wake of FDNY staff ...
Another Construction Worker Injured in Grand Central Tunnel Project
FDNY received a call about the hurt worker about 9:19 am Friday morning. He was taken out of the tunnel project at 28 East 48th St., near Park Avenue, ...
The FDNY said it was able to bring the fire under control about an hour later. All three kids, and an adult, were taken to Jacobi Hospital in stable condition. Three firefighters suffered minor injuries. The cause of the blaze remains under investigation...
Kirwan of Purling, Greene County is a FDNY firefighter. "I'm not overly lucky," said Kirwan as he sat in the Lottery's Fishkill Customer Service Center claiming his $122.1 million Powerball prize. "My own house was damaged by fire last year," he continued...
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2011
More than 120 firefighters brought the fire under control at 7:13 am, said and FDNY official. One of the tenants suffered serious injuries and was in ...
FDNY Members Save Man Under Train in Brooklyn
Firefighters, paramedics and EMTs worked together again on Feb. 10, to save a man who fell onto the tracks of an A train in Brooklyn.
Fire Breaks Out at Ornate East Village Church
... near Avenue D. (DNAinfo/Patrick Hedlund) By Olivia Scheck MANHATTAN — A fire broke out at an ornate East Village church Thursday night, the FDNY said. ...
At issue is the so-called Variable Supplement Fund -- which provides a yearly $12000 cash payment to retired FDNY/NYPD personnel at a cost to the city of ...
Firefighters save worker in NY underground tunnel
The FDNY says the worker's crew pulled him up nearly 75 feet. Firefighters got him to the surface. He's been hospitalized. The firefighters respond to ...
FDNY utilizes new equipment to rescue construction worker
... to the surface following the 11:14 am underground accident at 28 East 48th Street near Park Avenue, according to FDNY Lt. Peter Blaich of Ladder Co. 2. ...
FDNY and Dunkin Donuts Help Launch Volunteer Campaign for World Police and Fire Games
Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano and Capt. Joe Brosi, Chief Operating Officer for the WPFG, work to recruit volunteers for the summer games.
Flatbush: Two Large Fires, FDNY Hits Pedestrian
In just 30 minutes, the FDNY had their hands full in Southern Brooklyn, with multiple incidents simultaneously. The FDNY is currently fighting two ...
FDNY rescues worker from underground LIRR tunnel
FDNY Lt. Peter Blaich says firefighters climbed down 50 feet and hoisted the injured worker out using a new metal basket. The worker was removing debris ...
World Trade Center Steel Comes to Enfield
What he didn't know was that on one of the pieces "FDNY" had been painted. "That's awesome," said Ellis, a lieutenant for Enfield Fire District 2. ...
Average Annual Pension For Cops: $58563
Last week, it was revealed that Bloomberg was interested in eliminating a $12000 bonus to current and future NYPD and FDNY retirees, leading heads of those ...
Man Severs Fingers in East Village, Authorities Say
A man severed two of his fingertips at 200 E. 5th St. Thursday morning, the FDNY said. (DNAinfo/Patrick Hedlund) By Patrick Hedlund EAST VILLAGE — A man ...
Two FDNY EMTs Rescue Toddler From Blaze
FDNY Emergency Medical Technicians Bruce Geiser, 25, and Andrew Poliakoff, 33, were cruising in their ambulance about 5 am when they saw smoke and flames ...
As a result, the FDNY has advised firefighters and officers to revert to the blue Commander gloves until a National Fire Protection Association-compliant ...
Borough pols cast doubts on dispatch system
Implemented in May 2009, the UCT was designed to centralize and integrate the call-taking and dispatch operations among the NYPD, FDNY and Emergency Medical ...
Construction Worker Hurt in Tunnel Near Grand Central
The incident too place at roughly 11:18 am below ground at 28 East 48th Street near Park Avenue, the FDNY said. The worker was driving a payloader used to ...
Last week, it was revealed that Bloomberg was interested in eliminating a $12,000 bonus to current and future NYPD and FDNY retirees, leading heads of those unions to call him a liar. Steve Cassidy, head of the …
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg ’s proposal to strip a treasured perquisite that retired police officers and firefighters won under the Lindsay administration four decades ago has driven a deep wedge between himself and …
Politics & Parsha: "Shul Politics Like Never Before" Each week IPA Deputy Director of Public Policy Howie Beigelman takes a look at the weekly parsha and discusses it in a way you may never have seen. Any hashkafic, halachic or political opinions are ...
We had to bring people out from ladders, off the roof, from our buckets, off the fire escape," FDNY Deputy Chief Stephen Moro said. "We had to remove a lot of people." One woman who lived in the building was killed, while a second was rushed to the ...
The city is phasing out its familiar-sounding police sirens and replacing the noise with a system that whoops and vibrates. The Wall Street Journal reports that a siren system called "the Rumbler" will be installed in all new police vehicles. It emits ...
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2011
Firefighters Rescue Injured Construction Worker in Manhattan
Firefighters rescued an injured worker underground from the eastside access rail construction site on Feb. 10, using new, specialized equipment they recently were trained to use.
Ambulance GPS Systems Don't Provide Directions
FDNY sources tell the New York Daily News that since paramedics are often very familiar with their neighborhoods, so navigational GPS is not seen as ...
FDNY must boost its diversity: Comrie
Leroy Comrie aims to bring more minorities to the FDNY with new legislation. Photo by Christina Santucci City Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) is ...
Daly: Bloomy, get hands out of my pocket
Gates counts himself a victim of the attempted robbery, along with his son, retired NYPD Lt. Robert Gates; his brother, retired FDNY Firefighter Thomas ...
Ambulances have GPS, but only to track their location; must use ...
That's because the global positioning systems are designed only to let the FDNY keep track of the rigs, not provide directions on the ground. ...
FDNY Employee Finds Noose in Front of His Locker
An African-American electrician discovered a noose in front of his work locker after filing a racial discrimination complaint ...
Fuel Spill Closes Part of Park Row Near City Hall
FDNY and HazMat crews responded after 30 gallons of fuel oil spilled on the street in front of 3 Park Row. By Julie Shapiro and Nicole Bode DOWNTOWN — Fire ...
FDNY, NYPD Unions Blast Mayor Bloomberg's Proposed Pension Cuts
IF the 12K is part of the NYPD and FDNY Pension Package, then it must be honored by the city. If it is not part of the pension package, then it should be ...
Paramedics rescue toddler from Bronx fire
FDNY Emergency Medical Technicians Bruce Geiser, 25, and Andrew Poliakoff, 33, were cruising in their ambulance about 5 am when they saw smoke and flames ...
ISFSI - The Voice: National Firefighter Near-Miss Reporting System ...
Mormino is a retired FDNY lieutenant and ex-chief of the South Farmingdale (NY) Fire Department. For the past few years, he has been working with the ...
When it was being loaded, they could see for the first time one of the beams carried a spray-painted marker: “FDNY,” the abbreviation for the Fire Department of New York. Ellis said the mark probably was put there …
What he didn't know was that on one of the pieces "FDNY" had been painted. "That's awesome," said Ellis, a lieutenant for Enfield Fire District 2. "It means it was put there by a 'Brother' during the search after the towers fell. Ellis transported the ...
The injured payload operator was unable to move and lying in the dirt and water of a cavernous construction area 50 feet below the streets of Midtown Manhattan — a dark, cold ditch far from the firefighters’ grasp. Getting him out safely, and into a ...
They bear the spray-painted letters "FDNY" — markings made by New York City firefighters when they finished searching an area of the building after the 2001 terrorist attacks, Deputy Fire Chief Paul Januszewski said. "It means a lot for us in the fire ...
His machine collided with another. He fell and hurt his right arm and shoulder. The FDNY says the worker's crew pulled him up nearly 75 feet. Firefighters got him to the surface. He's been hospitalized. The firefighters respond to emergencies at major ...
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2011
Enraged NYPD, FDNY unions cast Bloomberg as greedy 'liar' out to 'steal' pensions
Unlike other pension
benefits, the
$12,000 payout is
not constitutionally
protected - so
Bloomberg has
appealed to Albany
to scrap it,
suggesting it would
save the city $200
million a year.
Though Cassidy is a
frequent critic of
Bloomberg, Lynch's
union supported
Hizzoner for his
third term.
But Lynch sounded a
different note at
the Wednesday rally
on the City Hall
steps.
"We did endorse him
in the past
election," Lynch
said, "but we're
calling him a liar
today because he's
saying lies out in
the public."...
Fire and EMS Members Save Families from Bronx Fire
Firefighters and EMT's worked together on Feb. 9 to save families from an early morning fire in the Bronx...
MONDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2011
Black FDNY Electrician Confronted with Noose
7 2011 @ 10:35AM Looks like race will continue to be a hot issue with the FDNY. According to the Daily News, a black FDNY electrician allegedly found a ...
Elderly Woman Found Murdered In Home
A fast-moving fire inside an apartment in the Bronx killed one person, according to the FDNY. The fire at … New York City is celebrating the Year of the ...
FDNY Employee Says Noose Was Left By His Locker
Electrician Gregory Seabrook says he discovered the noose when he arrived at FDNY headquarters in Brooklyn Thursday. It comes shortly after Seabrook and ...
COM - A fast-moving fire inside an apartment in the Bronx killed one person, according to the FDNY. The fire at 2545 Valentine Avenue broke out early Monday ...
Black man suing FDNY for race discrimination finds noose in his locker
FDNY electrician Gregory Seabrook says a noose (not pictured) was left in front of his locker. An FDNY electrician who filed a race ...
9/11 families: Bring World Trade Center sphere back to its home
Burke's brother, FDNY Capt. William F. Burke Jr., also died in the attack. ... Chief Jim Riches, Dyker Heights, father of FDNY Firefighter Jimmy Riches
Deadly apartment fire in Brooklyn
The FDNY was able to contain the fire to the top floor and had it out in about 20 minutes. Investigators are working to identify the person who died in the ...
But a federal lawsuit, a court order, and a revamped application system are offering a glimmer of a future in which the FDNY could become as diverse as the ...
About 60 firefighters and 12 trucks responded to the blaze, which broke out just before 3:45 pm, an FDNY spokesman said. Firefighters suspect the fire began ...
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2011
College Student From Port Jeff Flees Egypt, Lands Safely in Turkey
Kyleen's uncle, James Burke's brother was an FDNY Captain, who was killed in the attacks on 9/11. James M. Burke Credit James M. Burke ...
Kurt Warner on His Super Bowl Pick, Raising 7 Kids and Creating a Football App ...
by Ilyssa Panitz (Subscribe to Ilyssa Panitz's posts) Kurt Warner attends Duracell's Power Those Who Protect Us campaign launch at the FDNY Fire Zone on Jan ...
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2011
FDNY to Replace Gloves After Firefighters Burned
The FDNY is moving to replace its new fire-retardant gloves after determining they are not protecting their crews, according to The New York Times. ...
Manhole Fire Snarls West Village Traffic
The blaze broke out just after noon near the intersection with Greene Street, right outside NYU's Stern School of Business, an FDNY spokesman said. ...
Late-Night Fire in East Village Destroys New Tenant's Apartment
The blaze broke out shortly after 11:30 pm inside a sixth-floor apartment in the Jacob Riis Houses near Avenue D, the FDNY said. ...
FDNY Firefighters Suffer Hand Burns, Faulty Gloves to Blame
The BlazeFighter gloves were purchased after a successful trial run and were hailed by the FDNY for their state-of-the-art design, taper fit, and compliance ...
FDNY Investigates Damaging Blaze At Chelsea Piers
The fire's location presented some unique challenges for firefighters. As FDNY Chief Christopher Boyle explained, “We had a problem because of the low tide. ...
Fire Department to Replace New Gloves After Six Suffer Hand Burns
“The FDNY has been a leader in development of new equipment around the nation; with air packs and hose lines and the Halligan tool. On the flip side, ...
FDNY to replace defective gloves
The FDNY purchased them in September after a test trial. The New York Times says that after the six firefighters suffered burns, the FDNY conducted an ...
FDNY forced to replace gloves after firefighters burned
... while wearing the "Blaze Fighter" gloves. The FDNY says the manufacturer changed the materials in the gloves since the department first tried them out.
Kin of stricken Staten Island business owner Anthony Gerardi mount ...
... director of Historic Richmond Town; FDNY Commissioner Salvatore Cassano of Huguenot; Robert Coghlan, chief of Richmond Engine Company 1, and Linda Baran ...
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2011
Fire unions take legal action against the city
The change, which came as the FDNY's 15-year “Roster Staffing” agreement with the ... The FDNY stated that it proposed the staffing reduction in last year's ...
103rd Pct. cautious after gun rob
15, posed as an FDNY fire marshal and made his way inside after talking to an officer, according to the New York Post. DeShields, 36, allegedly broke into a ...
Small Fire Breaks Out in Inwood Apartment
A small fire broke out in a Thayer Street apartment, FDNY officials said. ... The fire was brought under control at 11:04 PM, the FDNY said. ...
Staffing cut on 60 FDNY engine companies
The FDNY assures that no firefighters will be laid off as a result of this change, which will provide savings of approximately $30 million in overtime that ...
According to the FDNY, when EMS arrived the man was treated for minor injuries on his leg and was taken to Beth Israel Hospital.Gothamist.com
It took firefighters about an hour to bring Friday's fire under control. FDNY Chief Christopher Boyle said at the time of the fire, it was low tide. As a result, bigger FDNY boats were not able get near the boat and fire hoses …New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV
A new model of fire-retardant glove has been found inadequate as proper burn protection by the New York City Fire Department , according to the New York Times. Fire department officials reported that a Brooklyn house fire on Nov. 14, 2010 exhibited the ...FireEngineering.com
New York City’s fire department will replace its new fire-retardant gloves after six firefighters using them suffered hand burns. The Blaze Fighter model gloves are being used by half of the department’s firefighters. The …Newsday
It took more than an hour for firefighters to extinguish, and made three apartments uninhabitable. Fire marshals are still investigating its cause, an FDNY spokesman said today. Paskoski, who was arraigned in Stapleton …Staten Island Advance
NEW YORK (WABC) -- The New York City Fire Department is being forced to replace protective gloves that it just bought last fall. Over the last couple of months, six firefighters have suffered second-degree burns on the backs of their hands while wearing ...KABC
WEDNESDAY FEBURARY 2, 2011
Flushing Firefighter Hailed For Rescue Of Boy, 12
FDNY and city officials are offering kudos to a Flushing firefighter who used 12-years of job experience and training to rescue a 12-year-old boy from a ...
Mets Pitchers Step Into Firefighters' Boots For A Day
Photo Dan Miller/DMD ImagesFDNY Commissioner Sal Cassano recently hosted four Mets pitchers at the FDNY Fire Academy where the players donned firefighter ...
FDNY officials urge you to stay calm, follow these suggestions, and never try to ... For additional information, call 311 or go to the FDNY Web site at www. ...
Two men scale icy fire escape, twice, to rescue woman, children ...
The blaze started on the first floor and quickly spread upward, trapping tenants, FDNY officials said. Gonzalez said all he could think about were his ...
Hero uncle saves niece and nephew from Bronx blaze
Also, two firefighters suffered minor injuries. The fire was extinguished by 2:17 pm and is being investigated by the fire marshals, said an FDNY spokesman.
Hearing on Bloomberg's 911 Fix Raises More Questions
"I get at least 11 of these a day," said McGowan, referring to the forms the FDNY had to create to keep track of the defective referrals generated by UTC. ...
Council Committee Skeptical Of Overhauled 911 Call System's Benefits
Under the old system, calls involving fires were transferred to an FDNY call taker, and officials say that meant callers having to give the same information ...
College Student From Port Jeff Flees Egypt, Lands Safely in Turkey
Kyleen's uncle, James Burke's brother was an FDNY Captain, who was killed in the attacks on 9/11. James M. Burke Credit James M. Burke ...
Police Presence at Lafayette Avenue and Fort Greene Place
We're sure quite a few of you saw the concentration of FDNY and NYPD vehicles at the corner of Lafayette Avenue and Fort Greene Place yesterday. ...
Kurt Warner on His Super Bowl Pick, Raising 7 Kids and Creating a ...
by Ilyssa Panitz (Subscribe to Ilyssa Panitz's posts) Kurt Warner attends Duracell's Power Those Who Protect Us campaign launch at the FDNY Fire Zone on Jan ...
Fight With Parks Officer Leaves Battery Park City Resident in ...
What's the name of the spokesman from FDNY that you interviewed who officially made this statement? Seems like a pretty big piece of information to omit by ...
FDNY Cuts Number of Firefighters on Engines
The FDNY today reduced staffing by one firefighter on 60 of its engines so that all 194 engines will be staffed with four firefighters ...
FDNY Reduces Staffing for 60 Engine Companies
The FDNY proposed the staffing reduction in last year's budget and gave notice to the union that it would not be continuing the 'Roster Staffing' agreement, ...
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2011
Beginning tomorrow, February 1, the FDNY will reduce staffing by one ... The FDNY has existing operational protocols to address reduced staffing on engine ...
Cops: EMT Harassed, Stalked Patient
The Brooklyn hospital is part of the City's 911 emergency system which is overseen by the New York City Fire Department (“FDNY”). ...
Fight With Parks Officer Leaves Battery Park City Resident in ...
PEP officers then led Pratt into an ambulance, which took him to Bellevue Hospital for psychiatric evaluation, an FDNY spokesman said. ...
Two Firefighters' Unions Sue City Over Plan To Downsize Engine ...
Bloomberg says because of the budget squeeze, FDNY officials will have to spend ... FDNY officials say they notified the union notice months ago that the ...
FDNY staff cuts to go into effect at dozens of city firehouses ...
Staffing at dozens of the city's busiest FDNY engine companies will be cut starting Tuesday in a cost-saving move that the firefighters union argues will ...
City Hall and Fire Unions Square Off Over Cuts
The mayor and the FDNY rank and file are at war again over ... To save about $30 million in overtime, the FDNY plans to cut from five to ...
NYC firefighters file legal action to halt cuts
He says the FDNY just recorded "the fewest fire deaths on record" and has the fastest response time ever. The unions say the changes could result in trapped ...
Flames Damage Bunkroom at FDNY Firehouse
FDNY crews didn't have to travel very far when a fire occurred at one of their stations on Saturday night. A small fire occurred in the bunkroom of the ...
(LoHud) Jeanine Pirro: From prosecutor to potholes . (Fox) Staffing at dozens of the city's busiest FDNY engine companies will be cut starting today in a cost-saving move that the firefighters union argues will compromise public safety . One firefighter ...New York Daily News
Firefighter unions are trying to reverse a cost-cutting measure that would cut staffing levels at 60 New York City firehouses starting Tuesday. The Uniformed Firefighters Association and the Uniformed Fire Officers Association have filed an action with the ...New York Times
Staffing at dozens of the city's busiest FDNY engine companies will be cut starting Tuesday in a cost-saving move that the firefighters union argues will compromise public safety. One firefighter will be removed from 60 of the city's 194 engine companies ...New York Daily News
chair of the Public Safety Committee, will be watching closely. Marshall also mentioned that 2010 marked an all-time low in fire fatalities thanks to the efforts of the FDNY. Queens firefighter Antonio Velez, the hero that pulled a 12-year-old boy from a ...Queens Courier
Despite 911 System Upgrades, Problems Persist
He said in 2009 the new system was wrong so often that the FDNY felt compelled to create a form to document the mistakes some of which he supplied WNYC. ...
FDNY Bravest Hockey Team takes on NYPD Finest
FDNY Bravest Hockey Team takes on NYPD Finest in the 38th Annual Game on Saturday April 9, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. - Nassau Coliseum. Please come out and support the FDNY Team!
MONDAY JANUARY 31, 2011
Staffing at 60 Fire Engine Companies Remains in Jeopardy
A spokesman from the mayor's office said the city doesn't have to negotiate the deal, and most of the FDNY's engine companies already operate with just four ...
Fire Safety Director Courses - Emergency Action Plan Director ...
The position of Fire Safety Director (FSD) is an integral part of the Fire Department of the City of New York's (FDNY) strategy to ensure the safety of the ...
EMTs say little girls rescued from carbon monoxide-filled car were ...
"Both kids were not breathing," said FDNY paramedic Charles Washington. "They did have a pulse." Thanks to the paramedics' quick response and steely nerves, ...
NEW YORK (AP) - The FDNY says four people have been taken to the hospital after an accident involving a truck and a number of cars on the West Side Highway. A fire department spokesman says the victims all suffered minor injuries. They were taken to …Charleston Daily Mail
Under Armour sponsors Courage Awards
This year's award will be presented to both the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) and New York Police Department (NYPD). • The George C. Lang Award for Courage was founded in memory of George C. Lang, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient …Fibre2Fashion
Pitchers and
catchers
don’t have
to report to
Port St.
Lucie for
another
month, but
members of
the Mets and
the team’s
front office
last week
decided to
get a
different
kind of
workout —
with the
Fire
Department
at its
training
academy on
Randall’s
Island.
“From the
shores of
the East
River to the
Atlantic
Ocean
coastline,
Queens is
building,
growing and
getting
greener,”
said Borough
President
Helen
Marshall
during the
annual State
of the
Borough
Address in
which she
highlighted
the
achievements
of 2010 and
laid out her
vision for
the future.
Firefighter Antonio Velez of Engine 320 rescued a 12-year-old boy, navigating with his hands in black smoke, from a blaze that charred a home in Auburndale.
ALL
HANDS
FIRE AT
THE
QUARTERS
OF FDNY
E-275
L-133
There
was an
All-Hands
fire
Saturday
evening
in the
quarters
of FDNY
E-275 in
Queens.
At
approx.
1708hrs
E-275
requested
a 10-75
for a
fire on
the 2nd
flr of
their
quarters.
Fire was
knocked
and all
searches
were
negative
by
1722hrs.
|
|
SUNDAY JANUARY 30, 2011
The position of Fire Safety Director (FSD) is an integral part of the Fire Department of the City of New York’s (FDNY) strategy to ensure the safety of the occupants of high rise office buildings. The procedure to become an FSD begins with taking a 20 ...
The family's losses included a $3 million trust fund for his sons, reports said." FDNY's Engine 54 and Ladder 4 happened to be right by the BMW SUV where Gonzalez was trapped. A FDNY spokesman said that people …
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — William McMahon, 87, of Great Kills, a U.S. Navy veteran and a retired FDNY captain, died Friday at home. Born in Brooklyn, he attended New Utrecht High School, where he played baseball …
Also, participating in this memorial will be Mr. Bob Train who now lives in Haleyville, AL. He is the only surviving FDNY crew member of Tower 138 that served at the Twin towers. Our guest speaker is one of the county's …
Twelve people were injured in an early-morning fire that started in the basement of a multi-family brick dwelling in Jamaica on Jan. 23. The Fire Department received a call at 5:10 a.m. regarding a blaze in a three-story building at 169-11 89 Ave., near 169th Street.
Pitchers and catchers don’t have to report to Port St. Lucie for another month, but members of the Mets and the team’s front office last week decided to get a different kind of workout — with the Fire Department at its training academy on Randall’s Island.
Police charged a driver with a DWI, plus vehicular assault and leaving the scene of an accident, after he struck a delivery man on Friday night. Ricardo Gonzalez had been biking up Eighth Avenue when he was struck from behind by Clark Gettiner, who was in a Lexus. According to the Post , Gettinger, 40, "struck Gonzalez with so much force Friday night that he was thrown from his bike and skidded ...
SATURDAY JANUARY 29, 2011
FDNY 4x1 lap relay. The NYPD A squad grabbed a sizeable lead following the ... The FDNY A team finished as the runner-up in 1:16.58, with the FDNY B squad ...
Brooklyn Man Accused Of Being FDNY Impersonator
For one reason or another, they seem to fall for it," said an "exasperated" FDNY official. According to police, Ronald DeShields, 36, has a long history of ...
FDNY, NYPD to Represent at Annual Millrose Games
Top New York athletes and members of the FDNY and NYPD will be competing at this year's event. By Della Hasselle MIDTOWN WEST — Olympic medalists and star ...
One FDNY team transported the 5-year-old. “Sometimes whenever the pipe in the back is clogged from the snow all of that carbon monoxide that's being ...
FRIDAY JANUARY 28, 2011
FDNY Geographic Information Systems Unit Receives Award
The FDNY's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Unit received a Special Achievement in GIS Award in July at the 30th Annual ESRI International User ...
Elderly Woman Hit by Taxi in Chinatown
The cabbie of the SUV taxi said he had just turned right on East Broadway from Pike Street when he hit the woman, who the FDNY said was 85 years old. ...
FDNY Taking a Proactive Approach on Seat Belt Safety
Apparatus guru and veteran FDNY firefighter Mike Wilbur has focused his efforts on seat belt safety for years and at the ...
Taxi Explodes And Driver Gets Traffic Ticket (VIDEO)
The FDNY extinguished the fire at 3:10 am At 5:20 am, the NYPD slapped the driver with a ticket after a tow truck didn't arrive quickly enough to remove the ...
Man Survives Being Struck By Train on Upper East Side
The incident occurred at the southbound 6 train stop at Lexington Avenue and East 77th Street just before 2:30 am, the FDNY said.
4 minor injuries in NYC truck-car accident
AP NEW YORK — The FDNY says four people have been taken to the hospital after an accident involving a truck and a number of cars on the West Side Highway. ...
Con man eyed in cop glock shock
Investigators believe in both cases DeShields passed himself off as a retired FDNY fire marshal who needed to speak with detectives. ...
COM - Some of the best in track and field in the NYPD and FDNY are set ... The event pits the NYPD Vs. the FDNY to earn the title of "New York's Fastest". ...
9/11 steel makes its way to Charlottesville
“It has the initials FDNY on it because it was used to mark the spot at ground zero where they ... When FDNY officials offered steel to the city department, ...
Girls Overcome By Carbon Monoxide In Car
The FDNY says emergency crews responded two minutes after they were called to the scene and immediately began respiratory work. A four-year-old girl was ...
FDNY Says Be Cautious During Cold Months
As residents try to keep warm during the coldest days so far this winter, the FDNY is reminding all New Yorkers to remember a few simple precautions while ...
2 Girls Poisoned by Carbon Monoxide While Mom Digs Out Car
The FDNY says two young girls were hospitalized in the Bronx after they passed out breathing carbon monoxide gas inside their snow-clogged car. ...
2 suffer carbon monoxide poisoning after mother blocks car's ...
... carbon monoxide poisoning during the 3:47 pm mishap near the corner of West Tremont Avenue and Kingsland Plaza in Morris Heights, said an FDNY official. ...
2 NY girls pass out from CO in snow-covered car
The FDNY says emergency crews responded two minutes after they were called to the scene and immediately began respiratory work. The girls were transported ...
THURSDAY JANUARY 27, 2011
January Roundtable Responses: Public Education
Response: The FDNY uses both field units and fire safety educators to foster public safety education. Fire safety literature (in numerous languages) is ...
Firefighters Swarm
Victoria's Secret on
Upper East Side
Firefighters
responded to the
store's 165 E. 86th
St. location after a
911 caller reported
smelling smoke
shortly after 8 pm,
an FDNY spokesman
said. ...
Bravest vs. Finest in annual run for charity at Garden will ...
The battle of the badges between the NYPD and the FDNY hits the tracks at Madison Square Garden Friday. Sprinters from each department will take their marks ...
9/11 Widow
Honors and
Thanks Senator
Gillibrand
This was posted
at Huffington
Post: I am the
widow of FDNY
Firefighter John
F. McNamara who
died at the age
of 44 from
cancer related
to his time as a
9/11 ...
FDNY case
undermines work
ethic
Federal Judge
Nicholas G.
Garaufis and the
Fire Department
of New York
(FDNY) Vulcan
Society want
minorities hired
through a quota
system instead
of ...
When Love Is
Tested: New Book
Explores
Surviving the
Odds
In her debut
book The
Healing, author
Frances Pergamo
brings readers
the story of
Mike Donnelly, a
retired FDNY
firefighter who
is diagnosed
with ...
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 26, 2011
Cutting Taxes For
Wealthy Could Be A Cuomo
Problem
CROWLEY OPPOSES FDNY ON
IMPOSING CHARGES:
Councilmember Elizabeth
Crowley ... The FDNY
Commissioner Sal Cassano
considers these charges
as a fee for ...
"Mighty, maybe you can help settle an argument between me and Blackjack (retired FDNY). This was during football's regular season. ...
FDNY Lt. Michele Fitzsimmons set to meet man she helped save with ...
An FDNY lieutenant who donated stem cells more than a year ago will finally meet the Michigan man whose life she saved. ...
Pot-growing NY firefighter sentenced to five years in prison
... that the basement reeked of marijuana. Murray, a FDNY veteran with two citations for heroism had been assigned to Engine Co. 292 in Woodside, Queens.
Queens Pot-Growing Firefighter Gets Five Years
Neighbors also complained that the basement in the apartment building in which he lived often smelled like weed. Murray is a celebrated member of the FDNY, ...
Live Chat: Operation 7 Save A Life
Here to answer questions will be FDNY Lieutenant Anthony Mancuso, along with Dr. Roger Yurt, Director of Hearst Burn Center at New York Presbyterian ...
Skill trumps race in firefighting
Thank you for keeping your Monday editorial “Justice Department undermines FDNY” (Comment & Analysis) straight and to the point. The Fire Department of New ...
Fire Breaks Out at Downtown Massage Parlor
LOWER MANHATTAN — A fire in a massage parlor shut down the intersection of Fulton and Gold streets Tuesday afternoon, the FDNY and ...
I am the widow of FDNY Firefighter John F. McNamara who died at the age of 44 from cancer related to his time as a 9/11 First Responder at the World Trade ...
The FDNY says one firefighter has been injured. The extent of those injuries is not yet known. The department says 25 units and 106 firefighters responded ...
