The FDNY is firing up a controversial “cadet” program aimed at giving minorities a fast track to becoming firefighters, The Post has learned. The department plans to recruit up to 100 men and women ages 20 to 27 citywide. The cadets would work in paid internships up to 20 hours a week while getting fitness […]
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FDNY on scene after car accident in Willowbrook
FDNY is responding to a car accident that occurred on Monday at around 12 p.m. on Woolley Avenue and North Gannon Avenue in Willowbrook. (Photo courtesy of Steve S.) STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — FDNY is responding to a car accident that occurred on Monday at around 12 p.m. on Woolley Avenue and North Gannon Avenue […]
Longtime FDNY Union President Steps Down For New Role
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (2nd R) looks up at a massive construction crane which collapsed on a street in downtown Manhattan in New York, in a picture released by the New York City Fire Department on February 5, 2016. REUTERS/FDNY/Handout via Reuters∧ The United Firefighters Association’s (UFA) president, Steve Cassidy, will step […]
Manhattan Explosion Leaves 29 Hurt; 2nd Device Probed
By KAREN MATTHEWS, ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Sep 18, 2016, 3:03 AM ET An explosion in a crowded Manhattan neighborhood on Saturday night left 29 people injured, and authorities removed a suspicious device that was discovered just blocks away. Mayor Bill de Blasio called the blast an “intentional act,” but said there was no […]
LATEST: Homemade Device Explodes in New York City: At Least 29 Injured in Chelsea
Police say a possible second device was found on 27th Street. Sources say a man is being questioned in connection with the incident. By Colin Miner (Patch Staff) – September 18, 2016 7:39 am ET NEW YORK, NY — A street-corner explosion that law enforcement sources said was caused by an intentionally detonated improvised device […]
NYPD vs. FDNY? Expect fantastic food to be victorious at the Battle of the Badges this Sunday
Photos courtesy of Resorts World Casino New York City This event is on fire! Grillmasters from the NYPD and FDNY will match their culinary skills during theBattle of the Badges cook-off at Resorts World Casino New York City on Sunday, Sept. 18, from noon to 5 p.m. And the public will sample the fruits of […]
2 seriously injured when FDNY truck collides with car
An SILive reader posted this photo of a collision between and FDNY truck and a car at Englewood Avenue and Veterans Road West in Charleston. (Paige) By Maura Grunlund | grunlund@siadvance.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Two people were seriously injured when an FDNY rig collided with a car while firefighters were on their way to […]
9/11 First Responders Among FDNY’s Newly Promoted
By NY1 News Updated Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 09:54 PM EDT In one of the largest promotion ceremonies in years, the FDNY on Thursday bumped up several September 11th responders. NY1’s Michael Herzenberg filed the following report. One hundred and sixteen firefighters took the oath to faithfully discharge the duties of a new rank in […]
Giants visit the “real heroes” at FDNY Engine 34 Ladder 21
Fifteen years goes by fast, and to many men and women of the FDNY, September 11th, 2001, feels like yesterday. “We lost seven members, and we have all their pictures up to remind us every day of the sacrifices they made,” said Engine 34 firefighter Derek Harwood. “It’s such an honor to be a part […]
Worker Killed in Fall From Midtown Skyscraper: FDNY
The man was reportedly a construction worker, though FDNY could not confirm that. By Mark Osborne (Patch Staff) – September 16, 2016 6:50 am ET MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — A man was killed in a fall from a high-rise building in Midtown on Thursday afternoon.According to the FDNY, the fall, which happened at 2:22 p.m., […]
