Campus News April 10, 2017 Pandoras Box 0 Comment By: Shannon Campbell-Reid On Mar. 16, 23 York College students got the opportunity to work with members of the Fire Department of New York on Candidate Physical Agility testing. York’s Office of Recruitment and Retention held an FDNY Mobile Academy Event in the Health and Physical Education […]
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FDNY firefighter, honored for rescuing man from Bronx blaze, is just glad to save a life
Daily News Hero of the Month Firefighter Christian Daley, who rescued a man from a burning building in February, poses for photos inside Ladder 44 fire house in the Bronx on Thursday. (ANTHONY DELMUNDO/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS) BYTHOMAS TRACY NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Sunday, April 9, 2017, 11:43 PM Even after pulling a 59-year-old […]
FDNY Extinguish Brush Fire At Prospect Park Sunday
Follow Adam Gurri Brooklynites out enjoying Sunday’s pleasant weather got a surprise when a fire ignited in a wooded area in Prospect Park. Three engines and one ladder responded to a call at Prospect Park West and 9th Street at approximately 3:19pm Sunday afternoon, the FDNY states. The fire was under control just after 6pm. There […]
FDNY Battles Electrical Fire At Pace University
Filed Under: FDNY, Pace University Fire crews responded to reports of an electrical fire at Pace University in downtown Manhattan Sunday afternoon. (credit: Twitter / @semajethegreat) NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Fire crews responded to reports of an electrical fire at Pace University in downtown Manhattan Sunday afternoon. The fire was a result of a smoldering […]
Hero Firefighter Who Rescued Brooklyn Man Honored At First FDNY Seder
Daniel J. SolomonApril 9, 2017Flickr / FDNY With matzo and grape juice, scores of New York City firefighters gathered to celebrate the department’s first-ever Passover Seder — and honor a Jewish hero. Andrew Scharf, 29, was honored for his daring March 5 rescue of Ubeaka McKinney, whom he pulled from the third story of his […]
Fire Tears Through Storage Facility in Mott Haven Section of the Bronx
WABC – April 09, 2017 by Eyewitness News MOTT HAVEN, Bronx (WABC) — A fire tore through several floors of a self-storage facility in the Bronx overnight. Fire crews worked for hours to keep the flames from spreading. 140 firefighters responded to the blaze that started just after midnight at the Tuck It Away facility […]
Uniformed Firefighters Association Kick off 100-Year Anniversary with Wreath Laying Ceremony for Fallen Firefighters
UFANYC.org – April 05, 2017 by UFANYC.org NEW YORK CITY – Today, the Uniformed Firefighters Association (UFA) kicked off its 100-year anniversary by laying a wreath to honor all firefighters and fire officers who have died in the line of duty since the union’s inception. Over the last 100 years, more than 1,100 firefighters and […]
Retired WTC Firefighter James E. Lanza, Ladder 43, Engine 53 and Engine 14
UFANYC.org – April 07, 2017 by UFANYC.org It is with heavy hearts that we notify members of the passing of James (Jimmy) Lanza, Retired from Ladder 43. Jimmy was appointed to the FDNY on 01/13/1979 and while he started his career at Engine 14, he spent most of his career with Engine 53 and Ladder […]
Man Pulls Woman, Young Girl From Fire in Dramatic Rescue in the Bronx
WNBC 4 – April 08, 2017 by Checkey Beckford A man rescued a woman and a young girl from a burning home in the Bronx on Friday afternoon. The dramatic rescue took place minutes after a raging fire erupted at a three-story residence on Croes Avenue around noon, officials said. The woman and toddler were […]
FDNY to hold first ever Passover Seder; will honor hero firefighter
The FDNY will hold its first official Passover Seder and the honoree is a firefighter. (DR. SCOTT M. LIEBERMAN/AP) BYGRAHAM RAYMAN NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Updated: Wednesday, April 5, 2017, 6:13 PM The FDNY will hold its first official Passover Seder in its 152-year history Thursday, and the honoree is a firefighter who was […]
