HOLBROOK – A Holbrook street was renamed Sunday to honor a FDNY captain and Sept. 11 first responder from Long Island. Vincent Ungaro died in October 2016 from Sept. 11-related cancer. Islip officials and fellow firefighters gathered Sunday to rename the intersection of Inverness Road and Broadway Avenue to honor Ungaro’s life and legacy. Ungaro […]
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Firefighters Rescue Crane Operator Suffering Chest Pains 360 Feet Above Manhattan
NY Daily News – June 03, 2018 by THOMAS TRACY A crew of high-flying firefighters saved a crane operator who suffered chest pains more than 360 feet in the air in the Financial District early Saturday, FDNY officials said. Construction workers building a skyscraper on Greenwich St. near Cedar St. called 911 at about 1 […]
70-Year-Old Man Killed When Fire Tears Through Bronx Apartment Building
WABC – June 03, 2018 by Eyewitness News BELMONT, Bronx (WABC) — A 70-year-old man was killed when a fire tore through a two-story apartment building in the Bronx. Firefighters say the fire broke out at 505 East 182nd Street in the Belmont section at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday. The victim was found in the […]
WTC Funeral – Retired Firefighter Robert J. Lembo, Ladder Company 144
UFANYC.org – June 03, 2018 by UFANYC.org Wake Sunday, June 3, 2018 2pm – 4pm and 7pm – 9pm Bryant Funeral Home 411 Old Town Rd. East Setauket, NY 11733 Funeral Monday, June 4, 2018 10:45am St. James Roman Catholic Church 429 Route 25A Setauket, NY 11733 All Off-Duty Members should attend in Class A […]
FDNY Foundation on the No. 95 at Pocono
Jayski.com Staff No. 95 FDNY Foundation Camaro ZL1 Notes: • SUPPORTING THE FOUNDATION: This weekend at Pocono, Kasey Kahne will run a special FDNY Foundation paint scheme aboard his No. 95 Camaro ZL1. • FDNY FOUNDATION: The FDNY Foundation returns with a fresh look on their home track. The FDNY exists to provide support to […]
FDNY shares tips to prevent grill fires
Updated 1:46 PM; Posted 1:44 PM FDNY posted Smart Tips for residents to follow when it comes to BBQ grills (Advance file photo). By Kayla Simas KSimas@siadvance.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — With summer just around the corner, the first thought on many Staten Islanders’ minds is barbecuing. The FDNY posted to its Twitter feed some tips regarding the use […]
Man Sets Fire To Canarsie Home After Fight With Housemates: FDNY
Sean Figaro returned to his former Canarsie home with a canister of gasoline after he fought with his old housemates, said the FDNY. By Kathleen Culliton, Patch Staff | Jun 1, 2018 10:47 am ET Man Sets Fire To Canarsie Home After Fight With Housemates: FDNY CANARSIE, BROOKLYN — A Brooklyn man set fire to […]
FDNY, NYPD ready to tackle charity football game
Posted: May 29, 2018 5:35 PM EDTUpdated: May 29, 2018 5:39 PM EDT NEW YORK – The FDNY’s bravest and NYPD’s finest are set to go head to head in a charity football game this weekend. Both teams are playing for charities that support fallen heroes and their families. Kickoff is at 5 p.m. Saturday at […]
Smoking caused fire that killed man, 28, in Upper West Side apartment
Eyewitness News Tuesday, May 29, 2018 03:46PM UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) – Officials say smoking is to blame for a fire that killed a 28-year-old man in an apartment fire on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The fire started just before 5 p.m. on Monday inside the six-story building on West 105th Street, […]
Upper West Side Apartment Fire Kills Man: FDNY
Two fires in the span of an hour and one of them killed a 28-year-old man. Michael George reports. (Published Monday, May 28, 2018) By Erica Byfield and Michael George Published at 5:25 PM EDT on May 28, 2018 | Updated at 8:03 AM EDT on May 29, 2018
