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  eNews@theBravest.com                                                                Issue 49-08

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Unforgivable Crimes Fueled Deutsche Fire Tragedy

Joseph Graffagnino Jr.

At this decontamination and demolition job at the edge of Ground Zero, the safety of firefighters meant nothing compared with two overriding concerns. "Delays and additional expense," the Manhattan DA's report notes...

...The DOI repeated its warnings to City Hall, which actually pushed for Galt and the overseeing contractor Bovis to stay when they threatened to quit in January of 2007. Galt and Bovis got more money, pledging to work faster.

'I believe we have solved our problem," then-Deputy Mayor Daniel Doctoroff said>>>

 

Robert Beddia

Greed & Incompetence Sparked

Fatal Deutsche Fire

"Everybody who could have screwed up screwed up here," Morgenthau declared in announcing manslaughter charges against three construction supervisors and subcontractor John Galt Corp>>>

City Escapes Charges, But Not Blame

"The city seems to go after the little guys. They could have done this from the second day after the fire," Graffagnino said. "Why wait months just to go indict the John Galt Company.">>>

Fallen Firefighter's Toy Drive

Gets Bigger, Better

"How you should give forward and keep doing nice things for people and if

everybody did that the world would be a better place, very simple thing to do," Diane said.>>>

FDNY Graduates Latest Class

"Given our budget demands, we don't know when we're going to have another class," said Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta>>>

Ladder 15 & Marine 1 Rescue

Two In Manhattan

Firefighter Norbert Tuma from Ladder 15, donning a scuba suit, jumped into the water and supported the female victim as members of Marine 1 arrived>>>

Rescue Reignites Feud Over

Firehouse Staffing

Within minutes, Lt. Chris Kelly and Firefighter Walter Henning of Ladder 53 cut through a fence, ran to the dock and pulled the woman to safety, officials said>>>

Eight People Rescued From Suspicious Brooklyn House Fire

"We were very lucky. This was a miracle that nobody got hurt with the amount of fire that was evident upon arrival," said Fire Deputy Chief Joe Wozinca>>>

Finest, Bravest Bring Joy

To Those In Need

The latest New Yorkers of the Week are also New York's Bravest and Finest as they get into the holiday spirit by bringing a little Christmas cheer to the Brooklyn families they help to protect. NY1's Milanee Kapadia filed the following report>>>

Firefighters Deliver Toys To

Kids In 3 NYC Hospitals

“It was a good day, you have a good feeling afterwards,” retired Firefighter Steven Olsen of Ladder 1 said on Dec. 22, after a toy delivery. “There’s a lot of need out there.”>>>

Bus, Fire Truck Crash In Brooklyn

More than 20 people were hurt Tuesday when a New York City bus and Fire Department truck crashed in Brooklyn. It happened shortly after 11 a.m. at Mother Gaston Boulevard and Hegeman Avenue. Most of the victims suffered minor injuries. The fire truck reportedly belonged to Ladder Co. 103>>>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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