By Shiloh Frederick June 5, 2017, 10:20 am Life hasn’t changed much for Brooke Guinan since the documentary Woman on Fire premiered at DOC NYC last November. Guinan, 29, who is the FDNY’s first transgender firefighter, has had her life story seen by audiences all across the country and on Monday, June 5, her story will […]
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First responders hit the ice to honor slain paramedic
Photo by Sean Murphy Puck drop!: Players from the Fire Department and Emergency Medical Technician hockey team went up against a New Jersey Police Benevolent Association in a memorial game for slain Bronx EMT Yadira Arroyo. By Julianne Cuba What an ice gesture! Hockey players from New York City’s FDNY–EMT team hit the ice for […]
Jon Stewart fights back tears remembering late firefighter
Jon Stewart has spoken at the funeral of a retired New York City firefighter the comedian befriended while lobbying for health benefits for Sept. 11 first responders Published on June 2, 2017 1:32PM Last changed on June 2, 2017 5:31PM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE- In this Jan. 9, 2016 file photo, comedian Jon Stewart, right, […]
FDNY rescues 2 kids, in critical condition, from Brooklyn fire, officials say
Updated June 1, 2017 8:07 PM By Anthony M. DeStefano anthony.destefano@newsday.com Brooklyn firefighters teamed up to make a dramatic rescue early Thursday of two adults and two small children, who both suffered serious injuries, from a burning building in Borough Park, officials said. FDNY units responded around 2:20 a.m. to find a fire with a […]
Firefighter Seriously Injured in Corona Blaze, FDNY Says
By Katie Honan | June 1, 2017 5:46pm @katie_honan TwitterFacebookEmailMore The firefighter suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries in the fire at Junction Boulevard.View Full Caption DNAinfo CORONA — A firefighter was seriously injured battling a large blaze at a Junction Boulevard store, officials said. The fire broke out at 4:11 p.m. at 32-03 Junction Blvd., […]
Jon Stewart eulogizes FDNY firefighter Raymond Pfeifer
Comedian Jon Stewart choked back tears Friday as he eulogized a New York City firefighter who battled for medical help for 9/11 first responders before he died of 9/11-related cancer. “Ray would have loved a day like today,” with so many people “coming to pay respect for a man who did right,” Stewart said at […]
Fire Destroyes Frum Home In Bayswater, Queens [PHOTOS]
An early-morning fire destroyed the home of a Frum family in Bayswater Queens – located near Far Rockaway. According to the FDNY, the fire started at around 5:00AM in the rear of the private home located on Dickens Street near Healy Avenue. By the time the fire was extinguished, the home was destroyed. FDNY EMS transported […]
Iraq veteran says he was prohibited from returning to FDNY Academy
Sam Berger, 30, was not allowed to re-join the FDNY after leaving to tend to his sick mother. He is a decorated Iraq War veteran.(PROVIDED) BYGRAHAM RAYMAN NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Tuesday, May 30, 2017, 4:00 AM He just wanted to work for the Yankees of firefighting. Decorated Iraq combat vet Samuel Berger, who has […]
WTC Funeral – Retired Firefighter Raymond J. Pfeifer, E-40
UFANYC.org – May 29, 2017 by UFANYC.org Wake Thursday, June 1st 1-9pm East Meadow Fire Department 197 East Meadow Ave. East Meadow, NY 11554 Funeral Friday, June 2nd 11am Holy Family Church 17 Fordham Ave. Hicksville, NY 11801 Members should attend in Class A Uniform. Fraternally, Gerard Fitzgerald President Robert Eustace Recording Secretary
FDNY hero dies after eight-year battle with cancer
By Tina Moore and Emily Saul May 28, 2017 | 7:01pm Ray PfeiferFDNY A lauded FDNY hero who championed ill first responders’ rights and spent eight months working at Ground Zero following 9/11 lost his battle with cancer Sunday. Ray Pfeifer was 59, and passed following an 8-year struggle with the disease, authorities said. […]
