WABC – November 10, 2017 by Eyewitness News DYKER HEIGHTS, Brooklyn (WABC) — Authorities are now investigating a deadly fire that killed two people and injured seven others in Brooklyn Thursday morning as a possible case of arson. The flames broke out inside an apartment on 11th Avenue in Dyker Heights just after 7 a.m. […]
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Son of convicted terrorist joins FDNY
By Susan Edelman and Dean Balsamini November 4, 2017 | 6:26pm | Updated Omar Ahmed Sattar The 279 firefighters who graduated from the FDNY Academy last month include the son of a firefighter killed on 9/11 — and the son of a terrorist. Rookie firefighter Omar Ahmed Sattar, 30, is the eldest son of Ahmed Abdel Sattar, who was convicted in 2005 […]
Family, Henderson firefighters honor man who was 9/11 hero
By: John Langeler Posted: Nov 02, 2017 08:46 PM PDT Updated: Nov 02, 2017 08:46 PM PDT http://www.lasvegasnow.com/news/family-henderson-firefighters-honor-man-who-was-911-hero/850292503 LAS VEGAS – There was a small but poignant ceremony held in Henderson Thursday for a former New York City firefighter who died. Paul Geidel served as a firefighter for three decades, but it was the tragedy of 9/11 where […]
FDNY EMT sings national anthem at NFL game
The 4th annual First Responders Night included 150 responders holding the American flag while EMT Sarah McShane sang Today at 10:53 AM By EMS1 Staff EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — An FDNY EMT kicked off Thursday’s NFL game by performing the national anthem. As part of the NFL’s Salute to Service month, 150 first responders held […]
FDNY Promotes Department’s First Black Female Deputy Chief
An EMS veteran will make history this week when she becomes the New York City Fire Department’s first female African-American deputy chief. Nov. 2, 2017, at 6:51 a.m. FDNY Promotes Department’s First Black Female Deputy Chief NEW YORK (AP) — An emergency medical services veteran will make history this week when she becomes the New York City […]
Terrorism Suspected In Tribeca Truck Attack: Sources Shared from the Tribeca-FiDi, NY Patch
A truck driver sped down a bike path near the West Side Highway, killing at least six people, sources said. By Brendan Krisel (Patch National Staff) – Updated Oct 31, 2017 5:16 pm ET TRIBECA, NY — At least six people were killed and more injured when a truck sped down a bike path near the West Side Highway, […]
Multiple Deaths Reported as Driver Careens Down Bike Path in Manhattan
Police officers responding to vehicle collision in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon.CreditChang W. Lee/The New York Times Six people were reported killed when a man drove a pickup truck down a lengthy stretch of a bike path next to the Hudson River in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon before he jumped out with two fake […]
FDNY Holds 16th Annual Blessing of the Marine Fleet at South Street Seaport:NYC.gov
FDNY hosted the 16th Annual Blessing of its Marine Fleet on Friday, October 27, at 11 a.m. at South Street Seaport – Pier 16, Manhattan. This maritime tradition is meant to ensure safe travels and includes a procession of fireboats along the East River led by Fireboat Three Forty Three of Marine Company 1, – […]
Queens Firefighter Robert Tilearcio Dies of 9/11-Linked Tumor
NY Daily News – October 27, 2017 by THOMAS TRACY The first time Queens firefighter Robert Tilearcio traveled to Washington, D.C. to fight for the extension of the Zadroga Act, he stood on his own two feet. The last time he went to the Capitol, he was in a wheelchair, a victim of a 9/11-related […]
Girl who suffered serious burns after friend poured boiling water on her face sworn in as honorary FDNY firefighter
The FDNY has a new hero in its ranks. Jamoneisha Merritt, just 11, who suffered horrific face burns during a summer sleepover, was all smiles when she was sworn in as an honorary firefighter at FDNY headquarters in Brooklyn Thursday. “Thank you to the firefighters and the commissioner for making me a firefighter,” a shy […]
