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FDNY News... |
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Lawyer
Fired for Talking to Reporter Wants $50G in Deutsche Fire
Suit
A lawyer is suing the widow and
children of a firefighter killed last year in the toxic
tower next to Ground Zero. |
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As
Fire Inquiry at Ground Zero Grows, So Do the Legal Bills Today,
according to officials involved in the undertaking, more
than a dozen prosecutors, investigators and forensic
accountants are examining not only the fire... |
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Bank
Tower Contractors Accused of 44 Violations
Most
of the violations, cited by OSHA as a result of
an inspection it began after the Aug. 18 fire, were
classified as serious, and five were listed as willful, the
agency’s most severe category. |
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Temporary
9/11 Center Makes Lasting Imprint
NEW YORK — Across the street from the yawning void left
when the World Trade Center collapsed on Sept. 11, 2001,
sits a center imbued with the memory of the 2,750 people who
died there. |
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FDNY
Studies the Science of Wind-Driven Fires
Wind-driven high-rise fires are some of the most dangerous a
firefighter will ever face. They are unpredictable,
fast-moving and can exceed temperatures of 2,000 degrees
within minutes, making it challenging for firefighters to
control. |
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Fire
Department Defends New Tactic Used in Blaze
The Fire Department on Tuesday defended an experiment with
new dispatching rules in Queens, saying that it had sharply
lowered response times. |
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New
turn in FDNY slaying
Mercereau, 38, a supervising fire marshal for the FDNY,
was shot in the head three times at close range with his 9
mm handgun at around 6 am while he slept ...
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White
Knoll Band Headed to New York City
... officials say trip organizers and band booster
club members saw an opportunity to reconnect the 87 band
students with the New York City Fire Department. ...
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Plead to Fraud in Post-9/11 Repairs
A former contractor pleaded guilty Wednesday to participating
in a scheme to defraud the federal government in the
reconstruction of the ...
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America
the Resilient
When it comes to managing the hazards of the twenty-first
century, it is reckless to relegate the American public to
the sidelines.
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