The funeral procession for Robert Alexander, a former NYFD engineer and Mount Washington native, drew hundreds of firefighters from New York, along with local police and firefighters. Alexander’s death is being attributed to exposure to chemicals in 9/11 wreckage. HEATHER BELLOW – THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE Posted Saturday, August 19, 2017 4:03 pm By Derek Gentile, Dgentile@berkshireeagle.com SHEFFIELD — Family, […]
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Car fire on FDR Drive snarls evening commute, FDNY says
By Lauren Cook lauren.cook@amny.com August 17, 2017 A car fire on FDR Drive snarled traffic just as the evening commute got underway Thursday, an FDNY spokesman said. Flames completely engulfed the vehicle in the southbound lanes of FDR Drive, near 34th Street, around 4:08 p.m., the spokesman said. There were no injuries reported, according to the FDNY. Firefighters extinguished the […]
Recently deceased 9/11 responder inspires new team in upcoming 5K run
BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP / Photo courtesy of crowdrise.com By Danielle Kogan Late Firefighter Billy Gormley, who died as a result of cancer believed to have been contracted while working at Ground Zero, will be honored this year during the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run and Walk on Sunday, September 24. Ridgeite Kathy Khatari, Gormley’s sister, and […]
Harlem Fire: Third-Story Blaze Breaks Out On Busy Street
Firefighters battled a blaze Thursday afternoon at a six-story building on St. Nicholas Avenue. ShareTweetGoogle PlusRedditEmailComments0 HARLEM, NY — A fire broke out in a six-story building Thursday afternoon on a busy Harlem street, an FDNY spokesman told patch. The blaze started on the third floor of a six-story building located at 285 St. Nicholas […]
Company partially responsible for deadly 2007 Deutsche Bank blaze still fighting two injured FDNY firefighters in court
“I don’t have much of a life, I have swelling, pain. I got to bed by 8 p.m., I gotta get my leg up,” said retired firefighter Steven Olsen. (JOHN ROCA) GINGER ADAMS OTIS NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Wednesday, August 16, 2017, 12:28 PM Ten years after the tragic fire that killed FDNY firefighters Joe […]
FDNY hero Weaver Debe, HEART 9/11 pals to build school for Haiti orphanage
Debe joined the FDNY in 2000 and took part in Ground Zero recovery efforts. (TODD MAISEL/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS) GINGER ADAMS OTIS NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Thursday, August 17, 2017, 4:00 AM FDNY firefighter Weaver Debe is headed home to Haiti on Thursday — and he’s bringing 15 of his fellow Bravest with him to […]
FDNY engineer dies at 43 amid battle against 9/11-linked brain tumor, one year after his firefighter dad’s death
Robert Alexander, a 43-year-old FDNY marine engineer, died on Monday of a brain tumor stemming from his time at Ground Zero. (COURTESY OF THE FDNY) BYTHOMAS TRACY NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Updated: Wednesday, August 16, 2017, 7:00 PM Firefighter Robert Alexander always followed in his father’s footsteps — even in death. The 43-year-old — who […]
Uniformed Firefighters Association endorses John Quaglione for City Council
Brooklyn Daily Eagle Hails Candidate for his Longtime Support of FDNY By John Alexander From left: UFA Vice President Leroy G. McGinnis, Brooklyn Trustee Chairman of the Board John G. Kelly Jr., City Council candidate John Quaglione, state Sen. Marty Golden, UFA President Gerard Fitzgerald and Fire Marshal Representative Steven Tagliani. Eagle photos by John Alexander On Thursday, […]
Deadly apartment fire in Brooklyn caused by careless smoking, FDNY says
Eyewitness News Friday, August 11, 2017 12:42PM CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn (WABC) – Authorities say a deadly apartment fire in Brooklyn Thursday night was accidental, caused by careless smoking. 56-year-old Rupert Smith was killed in the blaze that broke out just after 10 p.m. in a six-story apartment building on Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights. Investigators say the […]
Zombie homes on fire: ‘That’s my biggest fear’
By Anna Sanders asanders@siadvance.com CITY HALL — Fires can make or break Staten Island zombie homes. The flames may turn occupied houses into so-called “zombies” — but they also sometimes engulf already vacant, abandoned or neglected buildings and properties. Staten Island saw 11 fires at vacant buildings last year, according to FDNY. There were two this […]
