Marines, Service Dogs Begin Long Hike from Philadelphia to New York to Raise Awareness for PTSD CBS 2 – September 03, 2015 NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Three veterans, three dogs, and a 100 mile journey to ground zero. Marines from the New York area embarked on a mission to honor two of their fallen brother. […]
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Three-Alarm Bronx Blaze Leaves 16 Homeless
NY Post – September 02, 2015 by Daniel Prendergast, Natalie Musumeci and Gillian Kleiman Flames shot through the roof of a home in the Crotona Park East section of The Bronx early Tuesday in a blaze that left 16 people homeless and three firefighters injured, authorities said. The three-alarm blaze broke out in a garage […]
The Long Walk: 3 Veterans, 3 Dogs and a 100-Mile Journey to Ground Zero
The Long Walk: 3 Veterans, 3 Dogs and a 100-Mile Journey to Ground Zero NJ.com – September 02, 2015 by Michelle Caffrey PHILADELPHIA — It wasn’t easy. When Andrew Einstein returned home after his second deployment overseas as a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps, he admits that like many veterans, he struggled to readjust […]
Actor Dylan Baker Tries to Help Neighbor after High-Rise Apartment Catches Fire in Hell’s Kitchen
7 Online – September 02, 2015 by Jim Dolan HELL’S KITCHEN, N.Y. (WABC) — An actor tried to help his neighbor after fire broke out in a high-rise apartment building in Manhattan Tuesday afternoon. The fire happened just before 4:30 p.m. on the 33rd floor of a high-rise building at the corner of West 43th […]
NYC Firefighter Gives Piece of World Trade Center to Fargo Business
KVRR – September 02, 2015 by Sarah Brechbill, News Reporter KVRR’s Sarah Brechbill tells us why he made the trip. A flight from New York City to Fargo isn’t the quickest trip, but Tom delPino made the trek all to say thank you. delPino is part of the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation…an organization […]
Ailing Saugerties teen becomes honorary FDNY firefighter
SAUGERTIES >> A Saugerties teenager has become an honorary New York City firefighter. Michael Schatzel, 17, of Saugerties, became an honorary firefighter of the Fire Departement of New York at FDNY Training Academy on Randall’s Island on Thursday as part of the “Make a Wish” program. Schatzel is battling a severe kidney disease. “Today, Michael, […]
Giants, Jets players to be featured on FDNY 150th anniversary shirts
The FDNY turns 150 this year, and the NFL Players’ Association is celebrating with a special present. The NFLPA and the FDNY are teaming up to sell limited-edition T-shirts. . The collection coincides with this year’s Jets-Giants game Dec. 6 at MetLife Stadium. The shirts will feature official FDNY marks as well as names and […]
FDNY triumphs over NYPD at first annual Resorts World cook-off
Mouths watered and cooking skills were put to the test this weekend as the city’s Finest and Bravest battled it out over the grill. Members of the FDNY and NYPD participated in the Battle of the Badges: FDNY vs. NYPD Cook-Off on Aug. 23 at Resorts World Casino, located at 110-00 Rockaway Blvd. The contest, […]
Massive Bronx Home Blaze Sends 8 Fdny Firefighters to Hospital with Minor Injuries
Eight firefighters were hospitalized with minor injuries Tuesday after a massive blaze tore through a Bronx home, officials said. The fire erupted in the back of the home on E. 232nd St. near Laconia Ave. in Wakefield about 8:30 a.m. and quickly spread throughout the entire structure, said FDNY Chief Ron Spadafora. “The fire spread […]
Search Underway for Sunken Fishing Boat on Sandy Hook Channel
A sunken fishing trawler off Sandy Hook sparked a maritime search by the Coast Guard and the NYPD on Tuesday, authorities said. A witness said the 40-foot trawler was taking on water in New Jersey’s Sandy Hook Channel, about two miles north of the peninsula around 4:30 p.m., according to a spokeswoman for the U.S. […]
