by MARIA ALVAREZ William “Bill” Quick is finally at rest at FDNY headquarters, where he and dozens more firefighters who survived rescue and recovery work at Ground Zero but not the deadly diseases that followed are remembered. The FDNY Memorial Wall dedication Thursday at the department’s Brooklyn headquarters honors members who died as result of […]
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Changes Made at Fire Academy After Drug-Resistant Staph Infections
NY Times – September 03, 2014 by KIA GREGORY The New York City fire commissioner has ordered a change in training exercises at the fire academy on Randalls Island after a number of probationary firefighters contracted the drug-resistant bacterial infection MRSA. The training academy reopened on Tuesday, five days after the commissioner, Daniel A. Nigro, […]
Trial Set for Women Accused of Bilking $700K from Pa. Department
A mother-daughter team accused of stealing more than $700,000 in bingo, pull-tab and carnival proceeds from a Swoyersville volunteer fire department will stand trial this week. Catherine Drago, 83, and her daughter Carol Gamble, 52, — who prosecutors say held exclusive control over the fire company’s finances — face trial on theft and related charges. […]
Sen. Charles Schumer Announces Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act will be Considered on Sept. 11
by Annie Karni Standing with a group of 9/11 families in front of the Southern reflecting pool at the 9/11 Memorial, Sen. Charles Schumer on Monday announced that the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) will be considered on the upcoming anniversary of the attacks and that he expects the legislation to be passed […]
Looking Terrorism in the Eye: What the 9/11 Museum Can Teach Us About the James Foley Video
James Foley was dead for mere hours before the internet started circulating his execution video; only hours after that, sites warned that viewing the video could be considered criminal activity. No doubt, there is a long and worthy debate to be had about whether watching the video of Foley’s death is a right that we […]
New York’s Westfield World Trade Center 70% pre-leased
The $1.425 billion Westfield World Trade Center in New York continues to make good progress, now over 70% pre-leased. The landmark project is expected to open in late 2015. Its aim is 150 global brand tenants. Westfield, together with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, is developing a 365,000 square foot shopping […]
Fire Rages On Garbage Barge in Hutchinson River
CBS 2 – August 28, 2014 MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A garbage barge full of crushed cars caught fire Wednesday afternoon on the Hutchinson River between the Bronx and Mount Vernon. As Joe Biermann reported from Chopper 2, the barge carrying crushed cars and scrap metal caught fire on the river around 5:45 p.m. […]
Fighter Jet Crashes, Burns in Virginia Forest
An F-15C fighter jet based at a National Guard facility in Massachusetts crashed Wednesday into a national forest in central Virginia, an Air Force spokesperson said. The jet is a one-person craft and the status of the pilot was not immediately known, Maj. Candice Ismirle said. Authorities searching the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest […]
9/11 Memorial And Museum To Open For Families Of Victims On Day Of Remembrance
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FDNY Gets New Simulator for Maritime Fire Training
by Mahsa Saeidi It’s tough enough putting out a fire in an apartment building; try it on a boat. To ramp up its maritime training, the FDNY Department is now using a multi-million dollar simulator. NY1’s Mahsa Saeidi filed this report the following report. With 520 miles of coastline and one of the busiest ports […]
