A “large pile of garbage” caught fire outside of the Port Authority Bus Terminal on Tuesday evening. The fire spread to a car ShareTweetGoogle PlusRedditEmailComments MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — Firefighters are operating at the scene of a “large pile of garbage” on fire at the Port Authority Bus Terminal, an FDNY spokesman told Patch. The […]
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Bill to give posthumous promotions to fallen EMTs
The legislation gained traction after FDNY firefighter William Tolley was posthumously promoted Today at 10:11 AM By EMS1 Staff NEW YORK — Lawmakers are introducing legislation that would give families of EMTs killed in the line of duty similar honors as their police officer and firefighter counterparts. NY Post reported that the legislation gained traction […]
Firefighters Turn Out in Force to Bid Farewell to Rock Star and a Hero
Chief Leader – May 02, 2017 by BOB HENNELLY An estimated 10,000 firefighters from across the nation and Canada came to Central Ave. in Bethpage, L.I. to pay their respects to Firefighter William Tolley April 27, forming a line of salute that extended for one-and-a-half miles. The FDNY estimated the crowd was at least 10,000. […]
LEVITTOWN BUSINESS OWNER ARRESTED, CALLS FALLEN FDNY FIREFIGHTER WILLIAM TOLLEY ‘PARASITE’
Jeremy Henggeler (Photo/Nassau County Police Department) Eyewitness News Tuesday, May 02, 2017 10:24AM LEVITTOWN, Long Island (WABC) – A Levittown business owner was arrested after police said he got violent with a reporter who asking him about his controversial remarks on social media about a fallen firefighter. Jeremy Henggeler, 40, allegedly posted on Facebook that […]
5 Sons Of EMT Killed In Line Of Duty Help Jets Announce Draft Pick
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The five sons of an FDNY EMT who was killed in the line of duty last month in the Bronx received a big honor Saturday, and football fans from all over were watching. Back at the EMS station in Morrisania where their mother, Yadira Arroyo, worked for 14 years, the boys stepped in […]
Three-alarm Fire Spreads to 3 Buildings in Borough Park, Brooklyn, on Friday
Brooklyn Daily Eagle – April 30, 2017 by Brooklyn Daily Eagle 140 firefighters and EMTs respond; 6 injuries By Mary Frost Brooklyn Daily Eagle A three-alarm fire thought to be fed by 150 cases of “Spare Fuel” for autos broke out in a garage in the Mapleton section of Borough Park on Friday afternoon and […]
7 Injured in Massive Borough Park Fire, FDNY Says
DNA Info – April 30, 2017 by Ben Fractenberg BROOKLYN — A half dozen firefighters and one civilian were injured after a massive blaze broke out in a Borough Park home Friday, officials said. The fire happened at 2062 61st St. near 21st Avenue at about 3:30 p.m., an FDNY spokesman said. More than 140 […]
138 Firefighters Battle Warehouse Blaze in the Bronx
WNBC 4 – April 30, 2017 by NBC A fire destroyed a Bronx warehouse for a moving company early Saturday, fueled by cardboard boxes and packing materials, officials said. About 138 firefighters battled the blaze on Tiffany Avenue in Foxhurst, which was reported at about 3:30 a.m., the FDNY said. It was under control just […]
Family, FDNY Bid Farewell To William Tolley
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Cuomo holds photo op at time of FDNY funeral
Gov. Andrew Cuomo skipped the funeral for firefighter William Tolley for a photo op on the new Kosciuszko Bridge, drawing ire from New York’s Bravest who say the self-serving spectacle was in terrible taste. More
