NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — Every year on September 11th at the World Trade Center, firefighter Jim Sorokac performs a solemn duty. “My specific job is to toll the bell at the proper time in history,” he tells Sean Adams. Read More: CBS News
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FDNY Commissioner: We still remember the people who died heroically on 9/11
(Vatican Radio) Americans are Monday marking the 16th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Thousands of 9/11 victims’ relatives, survivors, rescuers and others were expected to gather at the World Trade Center to remember the worst terror attack on American soil. Nearly 3,000 people died when hijacked planes slammed into the trade center, the Pentagon and a […]
Astoria street co-named for Woodside firefighter who helped save 16 lives during 9/11
By Angela Matua A Woodside firefighter who helped rescue 16 people during the 9/11 attacks but later died from illnesses he contracted while working at Ground Zero was honored with a street co-naming in Astoria on Sept. 9. Jimmy Lanza, who died in April at 71 due to 9/11-related brain cancer, was part of the team that pulled people out of […]
On 9/11, people remember their favourite story about Steve Buscemi
Famous for playing slimy characters, most notably in Tarantino’s Resevoir Dogs, one of Steve Buscemi’s first jobs as a fire-fighter is surprisingly heroic. In the 1980s, he worked for the emergency services in New York, and even returned to help his former unit in the post-9/11 clear up operation. Getty Images Sixteen years ago, […]
Brooklyn victims honored at Borough Hall 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
Borough President Eric Adams points to names on the newly unveiled banner. Photos: Erica Sherman/Brooklyn Borough President’s Office Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams joined victims’ families and first responders at his third annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Brooklyn Borough Hall to honor those lost on that tragic day nearly 16 years ago. For the first […]
Thousands of September 11th first responders continue to battle illnesses
Nearly 16 years since the September 11th attacks, thousands of first responders are battling illnesses as a result of the toxic dust. About two-thirds have at least one health condition related to the attacks. More than 3,000 FDNY members have been diagnosed with some type of cancer. Now, James Lemonda, the president of the Uniformed […]
Boat fire in East River leads to water rescue, FDNY says
By Lauren Cook lauren.cook@amny.com September 8, 2017 Nearly 100 people were rescued from a boat in the East River Friday afternoon after a fire broke out in the engine room, police and fire officials said. The fire was reported on “The Jewel” around 11:30 a.m. as the boat moved through the East River near Governors Island, officials said. The FDNY had initially […]
10 Injured, 1 Critically, in Fast-Moving South Jamaica Fire, FDNY Says
By Trevor Kapp | September 8, 2017 8:48am | Updated September 8, 2017 11:49am @tkapp20 The fire broke out inside a home on 147th Street near Rockaway Boulevard early Friday, the FDNY said. QUEENS — Firefighters rescued trapped children while battling a South Jamaica house fire that left 10 people injured — one critically — […]
9/11 Deaths, Family Sorrows Continue for FDNY
By Tom Winter The terror attacks of September 11, 2001 continue to kill people. Though 343 firefighters died that Tuesday, the FDNY now says an additional 159 firefighters have died due to illnesses associated with fighting the fires and attempting rescues at ground zero. That marks 501 FDNY firefighter deaths as a result of the […]
BMW Engine Bursts Into Flames in Cobble Hill, Not The First This Week
BMW Engine Fire in Cobble Hill (Tamsen Maloy / BKLYNER) COBBLE HILL — Late this afternoon, the engine of a BMW spontaneously burst into flames while the owners drove down Strong Place near Degraw Street. Fire Department of New York (FDNY) responders said this is a quite common occurrence with BMW’s and other European vehicles. […]
