NY Post – May 18, 2015 by Khristina Narizhnaya, Antonio Antenucci and Rebecca Harshbarger Workers cleaning the reflecting pools at the 9/11 memorial in Manhattan over the weekend caused such a stink that Hazmat trucks rushed to the site — and it was temporarily shut down. “People were coughing. I had difficulty breathing,’’ said a […]
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Judge Orders City to Pay Pension Interest in FIre Bias Case
Chief Leader – May 12, 2015 by SARAH DORSEY As part of an effort to “make whole” firefighter candidates subjected to discrimination in hiring, U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis has ordered the city to pay the interest that would have accrued on the pension contributions of some black and Latino firefighters had they been hired […]
Schumer: Amtrak, First Responders Need to be able to Communicate with Each Other
FoxNews.com – May 11, 2015 NEW YORK (MYFOXNY) – There’s a new push to provide a way for Amtrak police to communicate with other first responders in the event of an emergency. Senator Charles Schumer says he wants the FCC to grant the Amtrak police department full access to the key first-responder radio frequency. It’s […]
Port Authority Accused of ‘Deficient’ Construction of 9/11 Memorial Site
NY Post – May 11, 2015 by Beckie Strum and Melkorka Licea The foundation that runs the 9/11 Memorial and Museum has gone to court to allege the Port Authority’s construction of the sacred site is “incomplete and deficient.” The summons in Manhattan Supreme Court, which was filed on Thursday, serves notice that the nonprofit […]
Fireboat Museum Awarded $80K Grant for Restoration Work
Suffolk Times – May 07, 2015 by Michael White The decommissioned FDNY fireboat serving as a floating museum in Greenport Harbor has been awarded an $80,000 National Maritime Heritage Grant, the museum’s president announced Tuesday. But the grant requires donations to match the federal funds. “We’re only half way there but it’s a step in […]
Bravest & Finest Find Common Ground at SJU Law
Western Queens Gazette – May 07, 2015 Most New Yorkers can tell you a thing or two about the long-time rivalry between New York City’s Police and Fire Departments. Each year, across a range of competitions, the NYPD and FDNY go head to head – for charity and bragging rights – in a “Battle of […]
Tribeca’s ‘Ghostbusters’ Firehouse to Close for Major Renovations
Downtown Express – May 07, 2015 by JOSH ROGERS Who you gonna call? Another firehouse. Tribeca’s famed “Ghostbusters” firehouse is going to close soon for renovations. Hollywood probably won’t care about the temporary loss of the setting of its 1984 blockbuster and sequel, but for neighbors, it’ll mean longer emergency response times for quite some […]
2 Manholes Explode, Rock Buildings, Rattle Nerves Near Penn Station
CBS 2 – May 07, 2015 NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Two manholes and two gratings exploded near Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, snarling traffic in the area. The blasts occurred at the corner of Eighth Avenue and West 35th Street at around 10:16 a.m. They produced flames that quickly dissipated. But smoke and […]
Newest woman FDNY firefighter failed crucial fitness exam, leaked test results show
POSTED MAY 5, 2015, BY JAMES FORD FLATLANDS, Brooklyn (PIX11) — She became one of the very few new FDNY female firefighters upon graduation from the academy on Tuesday, but because her score on one vital exam was not up to standard, some of New York’s Bravest veterans are saying that new firefighter Rebecca Wax […]
FDNY Training in Case of Failure of Roosevelt Island Tram
WPIX 11 – May 06, 2015 by Dan Mannarino NEW YORK (PIX11) — It’s video of a training mission you just have to watch. Members of FDNY’s Rescue 1 and Rescue 4 took PIX11’s Dan Mannarino and photographer Kenton Young up high above the East River for a training mission. They are practicing for a […]
