Chief Leader – June 16, 2015 by SARAH DORSEY and RICHARD STEIER Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro last week defended his controversial reassignment of the Fire Academy’s top two training officials, and reflected on a development he said he finds troubling—the recent leaks to the news media about the performance of individual firefighters or candidates, either […]
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Congressional Hearing On ‘Zadroga’ Scene Of Stirring Testimony
Chief Leader – June 16, 2015 by SARAH DORSEY and RICHARD STEIER Members of the House Subcommittee considering a bill to extend the Zadroga Act June 11 showed bipartisan support for making the legislation permanent, as two ill NYPD retirees gave stirring pleas to continue funding its lifesaving benefits. The Health Subcommittee of the House […]
De Blasio’s ‘Wrong’ Bill On Cop/Fire Disability May Stall Unions’ Bid
Chief Leader – June 16, 2015 by SARAH DORSEY and RICHARD STEIER A bill that would give cops and firefighters hired after 2009 the same disability rights as more-senior colleagues may be in danger of faltering in Albany as the legislative session closes this week despite the full-throated support of Governor Cuomo after pressure tactics […]
FDNY, NYPD Rescue Abandoned Dog, 2 Adorable Kittens in Separate Incidents Across City
NY Daily News – June 14, 2015 by Thomas Tracy First responders must have a soft spot for fur. An abandoned poodle, a kitten trapped in a construction fence and a cat stuck in an engine block were all rescued by kindhearted cops and firefighters Friday. Members of Engine Co. 268 in the Rockaways, Queens, […]
City Council Backs Bill De Blasio’s Pension Plan for Injured Cops and Firefighters
NY Daily News – June 11, 2015 by Glenn Blain , Erin Durkin In a last-minute move, the City Council threw its support behind Mayor de Blasio’s contentious plans for pensions for injured cops and firefighters with a vote on Wednesday. The divided Council sided with the mayor instead of a more generous plan favored […]
Daughters of Fallen FDNY Lieutenant to Throw Out First Pitch at Citi Field
NY Daily News – June 10, 2015 by Lisa L. Colangelo Two little girls are set to take the mound at Citi Field on Wednesday night, and they are bringing their own cheering section. More than 150 active and retired members of the FDNY and their families will be on hand to see six-year-old Gabriela […]
De Blasio Seeks City Hall Support for Disability Benefits Hike
NY Post – June 10, 2015 by Yoav Gonen and Michael Gartland In a sign of a rare rift between City Hall and the City Council, Mayor de Blasio and his staffers were scrambling late Tuesday to garner support for his proposal to hike disability benefits for uniformed workers. Several council members told The Post […]
Eltingville FDNY Hero Still Searching for Life-Saving Donor Match
SI Advance – June 10, 2015 by Mira Wassef STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Jimmy Martinez’s family has held more than 20 bone marrow drives — from New York to North Carolina to Puerto Rico — in hopes of helping the veteran firefighter overcome his battle with multiple myeloma. And while those drives have thankfully helped […]
Feds Blame Both City and Con Ed In East Harlem’s Deadly Gas Explosion
DNA Info – June 10, 2015 by Gustavo Solis EAST HARLEM — Federal investigators said both Con Edison and the city were to blame for the gas-leak explosion that killed eight people and destroyed two buildings in March 2014. A faulty weld in the gas pipe maintained by the utility company and erosion under the […]
NTSB Issues Final Report on East Harlem Explosion
NY 1 – June 10, 2015 by Michael Scotto Federal investigators have released their final report on last year’s deadly gas explosion in East Harlem. National Transportation Safety Board investigators place blame on failed infrastructure located near the two ow-leveled buildings—once located between East 116th and 117th Streets. The board looked at two contributing factors: […]
