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Mural honors fallen EMT Yadira Arroyo in the Bronx
The mural depicts Yadira Arroyo, 44, the “Matriarch of Station 26” on Morrison and Westchester Aves. in Soundview. (GREGG VIGLIOTTI/FOR NEW YORK DAILY NEWS) BYNEWS STAFF REPORT NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Thursday, May 25, 2017, 9:54 PM This larger than life, lasting thank you to fallen FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo has popped up in […]
Rooftop Fire Engulfs Italian Restaurant in Queens
NY Post – May 25, 2017 by Tina Moore Flames ripped through an Italian restaurant in Queens Wednesday evening after starting on the building’s roof, according to the FDNY. Photos show flames engulfing the structure that houses Biu Bella on Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills around 5 p.m. Witnesses saw a huge ball of black […]
Worker Critically Injured in Fall From Ladder in East Harlem, FDNY Says
DNA Info – May 25, 2017 by Aidan Gardiner MANHATTAN — A worker suffered critical injuries in a fall from a ladder at an East Harlem building Wednesday morning, officials said. The worker, who wasn’t immediately identified, fell inside 225 E. 126th St., near Third Avenue, about 8:53 a.m., an FDNY spokeswoman said. The individual […]
Tears and Hugs as First Responders Reunite with those They Saved
NY Daily News – May 25, 2017 by EDGAR SANDOVAL, THOMAS TRACY There’s only one way to truly say thank you — with a hug. A 2-year-old boy, a dancer, an FDNY firefighter and eight other lucky New Yorkers shared tears and emotional embraces with the first responders who pulled them from the brink of […]
Woman Pulled from Hudson River in Dramatic Rescue
NJ.com – May 25, 2017 by JEFF GOLDMAN NJ Advance Media for NJ.com NEW YORK — Emergency responders had to send a rescue swimmer into the Hudson River on Wednesday to pull a woman to safety after she jumped into the river near the Jacob Javits Center, authorities said. The unidentified woman plunged into the […]
Be #FDNYSmart with Candles
Friends, Hot Dog here with a #FDNYSmart reminder. There were two separate fires on Staten Island over the weekend and Fire Marshals say both were caused by candles. One person died and more than a dozen others were injured, including firefighters and police officers. It is really important to be #FDNYSmart when it comes to candle […]
FDNY Union Boycotts Puerto Rican Day Parade, Because Oscar López Rivera
CREDIT: Getty Images In the days leading up to the annual Puerto Rican Day Parade of New York City (June 11), opposing political views are more and more eclipsing the festival’s otherwise shining light. Last week, it was reported Goya Foods – a 60-year sponsor – pulled out from the parade and cited “business” as the reason […]
“Bravest” FDNY semi-pro footballers use chicken as mascot
May 22, 2017 2:04 AM By The Associated Press NEW YORK – (AP) — A semi-pro football team made up of New York City firefighters has an interesting choice for a team mascot — a chicken named Pudgie they found in Chicago. Last month, members of the FDNY Bravest rescued the malnourished chicken who was […]
9-Year-Old Boy Valiantly Tried to Save Father from Deadly Fire
by C.J. Sullivan and Max Jaeger A 9-year-old Staten Island boy tried to drag his doomed father out of a house fire while frantically shouting, “My dad can’t die! Please, God, help my daddy!’’ heartbroken neighbors said Sunday. “My window was opened, and I heard [the boy] yelling. I thought it was late for him […]
