FDNY/NBC 4 New York FDNY Adds 32 Names to WTC Memorial Wall By Benjamin Carroll The attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, were the deadliest acts of terror in U.S. history. More than 2,600 people lost their lives when two hijackers crashed passenger jets into the Twin Towers. Hundreds of first responders died that day. But many […]
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FDNY to announce 32 more 9/11-linked deaths as anniversary nears
Names to be unveiled Thursday at FDNY headquarters include father and son Raymond and Robert Alexander. (TODD MAISEL/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS) BYTHOMAS TRACY NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Thursday, September 7, 2017, 12:28 AM Just days shy of the 16th anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks, the FDNY will unveil the names of 32 […]
Firemen rescue women and babies during a Rockaway Beach blaze
Photos by Mari Estrella By Emily Davenport edavenport@qns.com Two firemen sprang into action after seeing two women and their babies in trouble during a two-alarm fire in Rockaway Beach. According to a report by the NY Daily News, firefighters were called to Rockaway Beach at 2:20 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 4, in response to a fire […]
FDNY union celebrates 100th anniversary
The Uniformed Firefighters Association dates back to 1917. (COURTESY OF UFA) BYTHOMAS TRACY NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Wednesday, September 6, 2017, 12:04 AM The city’s firefighter union celebrated a century of achievement Tuesday. The Uniformed Firefighters Association commemorated its 100th anniversary with a special recap of all the battles they’ve fought over the last […]
Yorktown Man Retires from FDNY After Distinguished Career
By BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER September 1, 2017 at 5:18 PM John “Jackie” Sullivan, a firefighter, served as grand marshal of the 2017 Yorktown Fireman’s Parade.Credits: Brian Marschhauser John “Jackie” Sullivan’s 30-plus years with the New York City Fire Department are filled with memories he will never forget, and tragedies he can’t. “Thirty years is a lot […]
NYPD-FDNY task force helping with flood rescues in Texas
Updated August 31, 2017 9:36 PM By Anthony M. DeStefano anthony.destefano@newsday.com NYPD officers cradle a dog removed from a flooded house in Brazoria County, Texas on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017. They are part of New York Task Force 1, made up of FDNY and NYPD personnel, that is helping with rescue operations in the Houston […]
FDNY team helps Texas firefighter in need
PEARLAND, T.X. – Members of the FDNY Disaster Assistance Response Team helped a fellow firefighter return to his home in Pearland, Texas Friday – days after it was severely damaged by floodwaters. The firefighter they were helping had been working non-stop to save others in the community. Upon returning home, he found most of his […]
FDNY: 25 firefighters hurt battling blaze in lower Manhattan building
The 23 firefighters who were hospitalized at the scene of a blaze Friday night — a block from New York City Hall — were treated and released by Saturday morning, according to the FDNY. The fire, which raged on the upper levels of a five-story building in lower Manhattan, sent plumes of black smoke shooting […]
Retired African-American firefighter may give back FDNY top honor due to racist roots
By Rob Nelson Friday, September 01, 2017 08:33PM HERALD SQUARE, Manhattan (WABC) — James Gordon Bennett was a rich and powerful journalist back in the 19th century. But, like so many other from that era, there’s a dark back story to his life. That darkness has led a distinguished retired fireman to get back on […]
TriBeCa Fire: Huge Blaze Burns Through ‘Historic’ Building; 12 Firefighters Injured
TRIBECA, NY — More than 200 firefighters battled a multi-floor fire at a building that local preservationists mourned as “historic” on the corner of Murray and Church streets for hours Friday night. Twelve of the firefighters sustained minor injuries in the blaze, according to the FDNY, and were seen being rushed away from the scene […]
