NY Daily News – July 07, 2016 by Jennifer Fermino Help, it’s an emergency — a system that allows New Yorkers to text 911 for help is likely years away for becoming a reality. Gov. Cuomo on Tuesday became the latest New York official to support a 21st century upgrade to the city’s aging 911 […]
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Pieces of WTC Awarded to Foundation in Fallen Firefighter&Rsquo;S Name
NY Post – June 20, 2016 by Susan Edelman A foundation formed to honor the sacrifice of a heroic 9/11 firefighter will get the final salvaged pieces of the World Trade Center to help keep the memory of the terror attacks alive. The Port Authority has awarded a WTC elevator motor, a chunk of the […]
9/11 Compensation Fund Has Paid Out $1.5B To Victims of Attacks
Chief Leader – June 22, 2016 by SARAH DORSEY More than $1.5 billion in compensation funds has been distributed since 2011 to victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the U.S. Justice Department announced June 15. Since the Victim Compensation Fund was reopened five years ago, Special Master Sheila Birnbaum has approved final payments for […]
9/11 Responders Still Suffer With Poor Lung Function
MedPage Today – June 10, 2016 by Salynn Boyles Contributing Writer Thirteen years after 9/11, lung function declines related to toxic dust exposure persisted among World Trade Center first responders, with smokers and those with the greatest exposures having the largest pulmonary declines, researchers reported.The latest follow-up of more than 10,500 New York City firefighters […]
From Firefighter to Priest: Rockland Native Ordained
Journal News – June 10, 2016 by Michael D’Onofrio WEST NYACK – Longtime New York City firefighter Tom Colucci has given up hoses and ladders for a clerical collar and a pulpit. Colucci was ordained as a priest in May after spending two decades in the New York City Fire Department. After jointly celebrating a […]
Queens House Fire Leaves Bedridden 99-Year-Old Woman and Her Aide in Critical Condition
NY Daily News – May 23, 2016 by Adam Schrader Keldy Ortiz Thomas Tracy A bedridden 99-year-old woman and her home health aide were hospitalized in critical condition after a fire tore through the elderly resident’s Queens home early Saturday, officials said. The blaze broke out on the first floor of the 31st Ave. home […]
9/11 Museum a Tough Sell for New Yorkers
The Wall Street Journal – May 24, 2016 by Jennifer Smith Two years after it opened and lacking government funding, the National September 11 Memorial Museum is making a push to persuade reluctant New Yorkers to have a look. “People are hesitant to visit because it’s a heavy topic, but once they do, they realize […]
5 Minor Injuries in Sheepshead Bay Fire
Associated Press – May 03, 2016 NEW YORK — Fire officials say five people suffered minor injuries in an overnight fire in the Sheepshead Bay section of Brooklyn. A fire department spokesman says the blaze broke out on the first floor of the three-story building at 1:24 a.m. Monday. The building on Voorhies Avenue houses […]
Firefighters Battle Massive Blaze at Serbian Orthodox Church in Manhattan
NY Daily News – May 03, 2016 by Andy Mai, John Annese A raging inferno tore through a historic Serbian church in Midtown on Sunday night, just hours after its congregation celebrated Orthodox Easter. The blaze, which started at 6:50 p.m., sent heavy flames through the circular stained glass window of the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral […]
Bronx House Fire Leaves 12 Injured, Including 4 Firefighters
NY Daily News – May 02, 2016 by Ross Keith, Ben Kochman Twelve people were hospitalized, including four firefighters, after a fast-moving fire swept through a Bronx house Saturday night, authorities said. One person was removed in critical condition from the blaze that started at about 6:30 p.m. on the first floor of a two-story […]
