Gothamist – August 06, 2015 by Emma Whitford A man plummeted off the roof of a four-story Williamsburg building on Tuesday night, only to become tangled in cable wiring on the way down, and find himself hanging precariously upside-down by one of his ankles, three stories above the ground. Firefighters responded to 378 Hooper Street […]
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Firefighters Rescue Man Dangling by His Legs After He Fell from Williamsburg Rooftop
NY Daily News – August 06, 2015 by Tina Moore Firefighters saved a man dangling by his legs from wires three stories above the ground after he fell off a Brooklyn rooftop and got entangled on his way down, FDNY officials said Wednesday. When fire trucks arrived on Hooper St. near S. 2nd St. in […]
Former FDNY firefighter critical of diversity hiring wants his job back after department gave rookie who sent out anti-Semitic tweets a second chance
BY CAITLIN NOLAN NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 2:01 PM A former Brooklyn firefighter who was axed for wearing shirts his fellow smoke-eaters found offensive is fired up over news that another controversial member of the department will be getting a chance to revive his FDNY career. Now the the Brooklyn firefighter […]
‘Monster’ Sinkhole Consumes Chunk of Brooklyn Road
SI Advance – August 05, 2015 by Mark D. Stein BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A beast of a sinkhole erased a portion of a Brooklyn road Tuesday morning, according to multiple reports. The city Fire Department and other emergency officials were immediately summoned to the intersection of 5th Avenue and 64th Street in Sunset Park, where […]
Despite Added Fiscal Obligations, Say City Budget’s Looking OK
Chief Leader – August 04, 2015 by DAN ROSENBLUM Overtime costs related to hiring new Police Officers, stagnating Federal reimbursements for special-education services and a shortfall in forecasted pension earnings are adding risks to the city’s financial plan, City Comptroller Scott Stringer warned last week. Still, even with those uncertainties, unexpected revenue such as increased […]
Sept. 11 Victim Fund Running Short; Urge Zadroga Act Renewal
Chief Leader – August 04, 2015 by SARAH DORSEY Only a quarter of Sept. 11 compensation claims have been settled by the Federal Government, but half the money has already been allocated, prompting supporters of the Zadroga Act to step up their demands for the bill’s renewal. “It is clear from today’s report that Congress […]
Fire Sparked by Smoker Tears Through Staten Island Motel, FDNY Says
DNA Info – July 23, 2015 by Nicholas Rizzi and Aidan Gardiner STATEN ISLAND — A large fire sparked by a “careless” smoker tore through a Midland Beach motel riddled with violations Wednesday morning, officials said. Flames erupted inside the Midland Motor Inn, 630 Midland Ave., near Patterson Avenue, about 1 a.m., summoning nearly 140 […]
Scientist Who Studied Impact of Toxic WTC Dust is Dead at 68
Chief Leader – July 21, 2015 by SARAH DORSEY Paul J. Lioy, an environmental scientist who studied the toxins in World Trade Center dust and was one of the few to take samples of the substance in the early days after the terrorist attacks, died suddenly July 11 of unknown causes at age 68. Mr. […]
UFA Sues Council Speaker to Learn Truth of Disability-Bill Maneuvering
Chief Leader – July 21, 2015 by SARAH DORSEY The Uniformed Firefighters Association announced July 14 that it had filed suit against the City Council and Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito for failing to disclose why a proposal to raise police and firefighter disability benefits wasn’t the subject of hearings earlier this year. ‘Unconscionable, Cynical’ In the […]
Firefighters Rescue Dog and Two Cats from House Fire
NY Post – July 20, 2015 by Tom Wilson and Chris Perez A dog and her two feline friends had a frightening close call in the East Village on Sunday when a blaze broke out in their owner’s home, prompting firefighters to save the pets and treat them for smoke inhalation. Firefighters treated a 3-year-old […]
