BATTERY PARK, NY — The FDNY pulled a man’s body from the water off Battery Park late Tuesday evening. The man was plucked from the water near the Holocaust Museum off Robert F. Wagner Park after eyewitnesses called 911 saying a man was in the water at 8:58 p.m., an FDNY spokesman said. Initially the […]
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Woman Pulled from Burning Queens House by NYPD Officers and Fire Lieutenant
A fire in Queens turned into a story of heroism after NYPD officers and the FDNY came together to save a woman’s life in Jamaica. NY1’s Shannan Ferry filed the following report. When heavy flames broke out at a home on 169th Street in Jamaica Monday, NYPD Officers Robert Quattrock and Greg Levine happened to be right […]
Worker Seriously Injured in Fall Off Building in Midtown: FDNY
MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — A worker has fallen off a building in Midtown, and a rescue is currently underway, according to the FDNY. The man, either a construction worker or a window washer, fell from a height at 110 W. 38th St. at 9:53 a.m. on Tuesday. According to the FDNY, the worker was taken […]
FDNY responds to water main break in Mariners Harbor
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The FDNY responded to a reported water main break in Mariners Harbor Monday afternoon, a spokesman for the department said. The apparent break happened at approximately 5:28 p.m. on the 100 block of Van Pelt Avenue, according to the spokesman. He said a basement was flooded, and that the water had been removed […]
Citing 3 Major Fires in August Caused By Children Playing With Fire, Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro Urges Parents and Guardians to Educate and Engage With Children to Prevent Tragedies
In response to three serious fires across New York City in the last two weeks that destroyed or damaged multiple buildings, caused dozens of injuries, forced nearly 100 people from their homes and resulted in millions in property damage, Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro will be urging parents and guardians of young children to take […]
2 FDNY FIREFIGHTERS INJURED WHEN RIG FALLS IN SINK HOLE
A Brooklyn firefighter broke his back when his firetruck plunged into a sinkhole that area residents say has been a recurring problem for years that the city has failed to properly fix. Lt. Brendan Connolly, 41, of Engine Co. 236 was hospitalized after the rig he was in struck the 10-by-10-foot crater at Chestnut and […]
Demarest Donates Pumper Truck To FDNY Transport Unit
So instead of junking it, the department is donating the award-winning vehicle to the FDNY’s Family Assistance Unit , Fire Chief John McLoughlin said. A non-profit can’t donate items to another non-profit, so the pumper was put up for auction. The Demarest department bid on the truck and bought it for $8,600. “It was well past […]
27 New Promoted Lieutenants in the FDNY Bureau of EMS
On Wednesday, August 10, FDNY Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro promoted 27 Paramedics to the rank of Lieutenant at the FDNY Training Academy on Randalls Island. Together, the newly promoted members represent 330 years of experience with the Department. Read more about the ceremony athttp://on.nyc.gov/2bgB96Y
FDNY: Five-Alarm Fire in the Bronx Caused by Kids Playing with Rag Near Stovetop
Investigators say child’s play caused a massive fire in the Bronx. The FDNY says flames broke out at a home on Carpenter Avenue and East 235th Street in Wakefield at around 12:30 p.m. Officials say a rag caught fire as children were playing with it near a stove. Investigators say it happened after an adult […]
FDNY Steuben Boat Ride Wednesday August 17th, 2016 8-11pm
The Annual Steuben Association Boat Ride for Firefighters, Nurses and friends will leave Pier 83 at 8pm Sharp! The Circleline is located at W. 42nd Street and 12th Avenue, Manhattan. Boarding begins at 7:20 pm; the cruise is from 8pm to 11pm. The cost of the cruise is $50 in advance; which covers the cost […]