Twelve trucks were on the scene and the FDNY brought the situation under control at about 11:45 a.m., the FDNY said. By Sarah Kaufman (Patch Staff) – August 30, 2016 12:40 pm ET LOWER EAST SIDE, NY — A “smoke condition” in a five-story building sparked an all-hands-on-deck fire on the roof of a residential […]
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Water main break on Upper West Side closes streets; FDNY removes SUV from sinkhole, officials say
By Nicole Brown nicole.brown@amny.com August 30, 2016 Streets were closed Tuesday morning after a water main break on the Upper West Side Monday night. The water main broke around 9:30 p.m. on Amsterdam Avenue between West 89th and West 90th streets, causing flooding on nearby streets. The break caused a sport utility vehicle parked […]
EMPTY SKY MEMORIAL CEREMONY
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Rescuing the Rescuers: The Effort to Cover and Monitor 9/11 Responders for Lung Disease and Cancer
ousand of first responders and citizens developed cancer following the September 11 terror attacks. MARK CANTRELL PUBLISHED: AUGUST 29, 2016 – See more at: http://www.curetoday.com/publications/cure/2016/summer-2016/rescuing-the-rescuers-the-effort-to-cover-and-monitor-911-responders-for-lung-disease-and-cancer#sthash.IhrcD9k3.dpuf hen terrorists attacked the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, killing nearly 3,000 people and injuring almost 9,000 more, it wasn’t the end of the tragedy. In the days […]
Beloved Fire Department Chaplain Who Died on 9/11 Honored with Annual Walk: ‘He Helped Me Understand Life Was Worth Living’
BY DIANE HERBST @DianeHerbst 08/29/2016 AT 03:45 PM EDT In 1986, NYPD Detective Steven McDonald was shot and left paralyzed from the neck down. While he was in the hospital, he received a visit from Father Mychal Judge, who kneeled beside him and prayed in his ear.”And I felt so close to God,” McDonald tells […]
Special 9/11 Sunset Ceremony in Glen Cove
The service will honor the four individuals from Glen Cove who lost their lives on this tragic day 15 years ago. The City of Glen Cove will hold a special sunset ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 11 in honor of the 15th anniversary of that tragic day. The community will remember the 2,997 people whose […]
CNBC’s “Ground Zero Rising: Freedom vs. Fear” Premieres on Thursday, September 1st at 10pm ET
ONE-HOUR ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY REPORTED BY CNBC’S JIM CRAMER CNBC ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY GIVES AN UNPRECEDENTED LOOK INSIDE THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., August 29, 2016 – As the fifteenth anniversary of 9/11 approaches, the World Trade Center has emerged as a place reborn. It is the sacred ground where more than […]
This runner’s journey from Glendale to Ground Zero helped the children of 9/11 victims
By Domenick Rafter / nickrafter@gmail.com / Monday, August 29, 2016 / 12:35 PM Dressed in shorts and a tank top shirt, Eva Casale could have passed for any normal person out for a late summer evening run. But Casale laced up her sneakers Saturday for a great cause. The long-distance runner from Glen Cove teamed […]
FDNY Lt. Brian Colleluori Receives Top Valor Award
August 29, 2016 — Lt. Brian J. Colleluori, FDNY Ladder Co. 174, has been selected to receive the top 2015Firehouse Magazine Michael O. McNamee Award of Valor. Firehouse Editor-in-Chief Tim Sendelbach will present the award to Lt. Colleluori during the Oct. 20 opening ceremonies of Firehouse Expo in Nashville. Colleluori is recognized for his actions […]
Plaque Unveiling at Bayside Firehouse is a Loving Dedication to Capt. Thompson
TimesLedger.com – August 30, 2016 by Mark Hallum The life of Capt. Thomas “Tommy” Thompson was commemorated Friday in an unveiling ceremony for a plaque dedicated to Bayside FDNY leader, who died Aug. 17, 2015 of cancer related to the post 9/11 cleanup at Ground Zero. Loved ones, firefighters and elected officials came to the […]
