SI Advance – April 20, 2015 by Jim Waggoner There were tears in the eyes of Nanette Ambelas as she spoke of her late husband Sunday morning at Clove Lakes Park. Mrs. Ambelas was preparing to run in Matt’s 5K Race, an event that brought more than 400 runners together to honor the memory of […]
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FDNY Crews Fight Stapleton Waterfront Blaze
SI Advance – April 20, 2015 by Zak Koeske STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Firefighters made quick work of an all-hands blaze that sent thick, black plumes of smoke wafting above the Stapleton Homeport area on Sunday. The fire, which broke out in an industrial area near Front and Thompson streets, was called in just before […]
Health Problems Linger for 9/11 First Responders
Time – April 17, 2015 by Justin Worland It’s been more than a decade since the attacks of 9/11, but many of the first emergency workers to arrive at the World Trade Center site continue to feel health effects. Nearly 17% of emergency medical service (EMS) workers who responded to the 9/11 terrorist attacks display […]
Streets With 2 Names Cause ‘Chronic’ 911 Problems, Official Says
DNAinfo – April 16, 2015 by Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska QUEENS — When Forest Hills resident James Freeley called 911 earlier this month because he suspected someone had broken into his car, the operator couldn’t find his address. Five minutes later, the dispatcher finally found Freeley’s home on Puritan Avenue. That was only after he provided the […]
Accused FDNY leaker’s bid to have subpoena quashed is denied
By Lia Eustachewich April 15, 2015 | 6:37pm A Brooklyn judge has tossed out a lawsuit by an FDNY battalion chief who is one of several Bravest employees under investigation, accused of leaking new tips to The Post. Rory Houton’s suit sought to quash an FDNY subpoena of his cell phone records, which investigators […]
Pass the Zadroga Bill: Congress Must Extend Vital Health Assistance to Ill 9/11 First Responders
NY Daily News – April 15, 2015 The battle to extend federal funding for medical treatment and monetary assistance for sickened 9/11 rescue and recovery workers has reached a key turning point. Two Senate Republicans, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mark Kirk of Illinois, have signed on as cosponsors of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health […]
FDNY must release pension records, state court says
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Calling the ruling “another win for transparency,” a state judge has ordered the New York City Fire Pension Fund to release the names and pension amounts of its retirees to a fiscal watchdog group. The Empire Center, a conservative organization which posts government salaries and pensions on its website, stated “taxpayers have […]
Ground Shakes after NYC Water Main Break
NY Post – April 14, 2015 by Gabrielle Fonrouge A water main break caused the ground to shake in Queens and the flooding caused fires underground, fire officials said. The busted pipe caused flooding near National Street and 43rd Avenue in Corona around 8:45 a.m., Monday, officials said. “At first just the pipe burst and […]
Honor Sept. 11 Hero Billy Burke With New Trade Center Climb
Chief Leader – April 14, 2015 by SARAH DORSEY He gave up his life in a World Trade Center stairwell on Sept. 11—and now supporters will climb stairs to honor his legacy. The Stephen Stiller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, which has for 13 years hosted a 5k run in memory of another Sept. 11 hero, […]
Firefighter Union Head Predicts Tense Ceremony at City Hall
Capitol NY – April 13, 2015 by Gloria Pazmino An ongoing pension dispute with the firefighters union could make for a tense annual medal ceremony, which will take place this summer on the steps of City Hall for the first time in at least five years. The ceremony is attended by the FDNY’s top brass, […]
