WABC – October 14, 2017 by Eyewitness News BROOKLYN (WABC) — A woman’s body was found in a car after a fiery crash on the Gowanus Expressway in Brooklyn Friday morning, and authorities say the driver — believed to be a man she was dating — hailed a cab in the middle of the highway […]
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Three Hurt in Decatur Avenue House Fire
By DAVID GREENE BILLOWING SMOKE AND flame shoot through the roof of a home on Decatur Avenue. Photo by Liana Perez One person, a firefighter and a paramedic suffered minor injuries after a fast-moving house fire destroyed a three-story home on Decatur Avenue. According to fire officials, the fire broke out at 7:30 a.m., on the second-floor of 3080 […]
FDNY remembers fallen comrades Yadira Arroyo, William Tolley in Memorial Day ceremony
Family members of fallen firefighters pay respects at the FDNY’s 110th Annual Memorial Day Service on Wednesday. (JAMES KEIVOM/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS) BYESHA RAYLARRY MCSHANE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Wednesday, October 11, 2017, 5:51 PM For FDNY heroes William Tolley and Yadira Arroyo, death came suddenly this year on the jobs they loved so much. The pair were […]
The names of 112 firefighters who died of illnesses from working in 9/11 rubble are etched onto New York memorial
The names of 112 New York City firefighters who died of illnesses after spending time working in the rubble of the World Trade Center after the September 11 attacks were added Tuesday to a memorial in the state’s capital city for firefighters killed in the line of duty. The Fire Department of New York firefighters make up […]
FDNY EMT killed by hit-and-run driver while riding his motorcycle laid to rest
Loved ones of Kevin Liang follow his casket out of the Aievoli Funeral Home Tuesday in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. (TODD MAISEL/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS) BYTHOMAS TRACY NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Tuesday, October 10, 2017, 4:01 PM Scores of mourners turned out in Brooklyn Tuesday morning to say a final farewell to FDNY EMT Kevin Liang, who […]
Names of firefighters sickened after 9/11 placed on memorial
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The names of 112 New York City firefighters who died of illnesses after spending time working in the rubble of the World Trade Center after the Sept. 11 attacks were added Tuesday to a memorial in the state’s capital city for firefighters killed in the line of duty. The Fire Department […]
Family of FDNY EMT Killed in Hit-and-Run Plead for Lead in Case: ‘Come out and Help Him’
“” By Ken Buffa and Michael George “There must be something, somebody who saw this or caught some footage, or something that can help lead to the identification of the hit-and-run driver,” his cousin, Pang Lee, said. Relatives say Liang never hesitated to help others, and now they’re hoping someone will do the same for him. And at […]
Person Seriously Injured in Fire in Hell’s Kitchen
Person Seriously Injured in Fire in Hell’s Kitchen: FDNY NBC 4 New York NBC 4 New York Firefighters battle a blaze at a four-story building in Hell’s Kitchen. A person was seriously injured after a raging fire broke out in a Manhattan home, firefighters say.The flames broke out around 1:30 Monday morning on the second […]
Fmr. FDNY commissioner sworn in an FEMA director for NY, NJ and Puerto Rico
Eyewitness News Tuesday, October 03, 2017 11:25PM NEW YORK (WABC) — There’s a new man in charge of FEMA’s effort to rebuild Puerto Rico and he’s a familiar figure in the Tri-State. Tom Von Essen, the former commissioner of the FDNY before, during and after the 9/11 terror attacks, was sworn in Monday as the […]
Justice Must Be Done: Firefighter Wrongly Denied Service Recognition
By ARTHUR O’BRIEN | Oct 04, 2017 Courtesy of: Arthur O’BrienThe author’s grandfather poses in uniform early in his FDNY career. Justice for Firefighter A few years after I retired, I was searching online to view the New York Fire Department’s Memorial Wall. I fully expected to see my grandfather’s name listed, as I was […]
