Brooke Guinan’s dad opens up in the new documentary, “Woman on Fire.” By Curtis M. Wong The father of New York’s first openly transgender firefighter opens up about his journey toward acceptance in this exclusive clip from the documentary, “Woman on Fire.” A third generation firefighter, Brooke Guinan began identifying as trans in 2011, three years into […]
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Fire Rages Through Vacant Home in Queens, 1 Dead: Officials
Getty Images/File A man is dead after a raging fire tore through a Queens home late Tuesday, firefighters say. The FDNY rushed to a two-story home on 114th Street in Richmond Hill around 10 p.m. There they began dousing flames and removed the man from inside, officials said. The man was pronounced dead at the […]
Body found in vacant Queens house after FDNY battles fire
An FDNY spokesman couldn’t immediately say if the body belonged to a squatter. (TODD MAISEL/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS) BYJOHN ANNESE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Wednesday, September 27, 2017, 1:39 AM Firefighters found a body after battling a blaze in a boarded-up Queens house Tuesday night, officials said. The blaze broke out on the second […]
More than 30K take part in 16th annual Tunnel to Towers 5K Run
By Tracey Porpora Porpora@siadvance.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — If Stephen Siller — a New York City firefighter (FDNY) who lost his life on Sept. 11, 2001 — knew thousands of people would be retracing his heroic steps 16 years later, he’s surely be wearing a big grin. More than 30,000 took part in the annual Tunnel […]
Buff 30-year-old who wants to be a firefighter is told he is TOO OLD
Rob Becerra, 30, was banned from taking FDNY entrance exam due to his age Department has some of the toughest age restrictions for firefighters in nation Bans those who have reached their 29th birthday from starting application Now Becerra, an ‘actor/model and animal activist’, cries age discrimination A buff 30-year-old man has been told that […]
Man dies after fire breaks out in his Ozone Park home, FDNY says
A man was killed Sunday morning after natural gas accidentally sparked a fire in his home in Queens, the city fire department said. It happened around 2:37 a.m. at a three-story home on 97th Ave. near 107th St. in Ozone Park. Firefighters said they found Mohinvei Singh, 68, dead in the basement after they extinguished […]
10 people treated for injuries following Staten Island house fire
By Kristin F. Dalton kdalton@siadvance.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Ten people were treated for non-life-threatening injuries following a house fire in Westerleigh on Friday afternoon. Nine firefighters were transported to local hospitals and one civilian was treated at the scene, according to an FDNY spokesman. The fire started at approximately 12:51 p.m. at 61 Watchogue Rd., and quickly spread […]
Tunnel to Towers Run 2017: NYC street closures
On Sunday, the 2017 Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Run will take place in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The 5K run and walk is held each year on the last Sunday in September. The event is held to honor firefighter Stephen Stiller, a member of the New York City Fire Department who lost his life while […]
Construction worker falls to his death in lower Manhattan:
MANHATTAN — A construction worker fell more then two dozen floors to his death in lower Manhattan Thursday morning, according to the FDNY. Emergency crews were called at about 9:20 a.m. to Maiden Lane near South Street about an injured male, police said. A construction worker was laying concrete on the 29th floor when he […]
FDNY Collecting Critically Needed Items for Hurricane Maria Relief
Eighteen FDNY firehouses and EMS stations across New York City will be collecting critically needed donations for Hurricane Maria relief. Disapers, baby food, batteries, first aid supplies and feminine hygiene products are especially needed. The items will be delivered to families directly affected by the storm, Mayor de Blasio says. These are the only donations […]
