Newsday – July 14, 2015 by EMILY NGO The union representing New York City firefighters plans to file a lawsuit Tuesday morning against the speaker of the City Council, alleging an “agenda shrouded in secrecy” when it comes to FDNY disability pension benefits. The court papers will charge Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito’s office stonewalled efforts to […]
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Cassidy Accuses Council of Lack Of Transparency
City and State TV – July 14, 2015 by Gerson Borrero In an exclusive interview with City & State TV, Stephen Cassidy, head of the New York City Uniformed Firefighters Association talks about the lawsuit that has been filed against City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito alleging a lack of transparency and lack of open government […]
Paul Lioy, Scientist Who Analyzed 9/11 Dust and Its Health Effects, Dies at 68
NY Times – July 12, 2015 by MARGALIT FOX Paul J. Lioy, an environmental scientist widely known for his analysis of the dust spawned by the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and for his studies of its health effects over time, died on Wednesday after collapsing at Newark Liberty International Airport. He […]
Extend Zadroga Act as Long as 9/11 Heroes Need It
The Journal News – July 13, 2015 A House committee hearing just weeks ago had to relocate to a bigger meeting room when dozens of New York City firefighters showed up, determined to win reauthorization of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. Many first responders offered emotional testimony. The Zadroga Act offers health […]
Plaque Unveiled in Williamsburg Fire Station for Heroic Lieutenant Mat Ambelas
Greenpoint Gazette – July 10, 2015 Almost a year after his passing, braving a blaze on a 19th floor apartment in the Taylor-Wythe Housing Complex, a large crowd of firefighters, families, friends and the Williamsburg Community, assembled at an FDNY ceremony for the unveiling of a plaque in memory of Lieutenant Mat Ambelas at the […]
Hero Firefighter Loses Leg, but Not His Will to Serve
WPIX 11 – July 09, 2015 by Kirstin Cole NEW YORK — A firefighter who survived Sept. 11 terror attacks then later lost a limb on the job plans to climb 110 flights of stairs as he continues to serve his community, this time focusing on rescuing children from the pain of living with severe […]
FDNY Pulls Woman Out of Car After It Flips Over in West Brighton
SI Advance – July 09, 2015 by Mira Wassef STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A female driver needed to be extricated from her car after she crashed into a parked vehicle and flipped over Wednesday afternoon in West Brighton, according to witnesses at the scene. Several firefighters and police officers responded to the scene at the […]
More than 100 House Members Back Permanent Extension of Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Law
For Immediate Release: July 8, 2015 Contact: Mike Morosi (Maloney) 202-225-7944 Daniel Schwarz (Nadler) 202-225-5635 Kevin Fogarty (King) 202-225-7896 More than 100 House Members Back Permanent Extension of Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Law Health and compensation for injured and ill 9/11 survivors and responders set to expire without Congressional action WASHINGTON –Support for […]
Our Firefighters Deserve Their Pensions (Commentary)
SI Advance – July 08, 2015 by Eric Bischoff – Special to the Advance This letter is in response to Mr. Vinny Colverie’s letter to the editor of the Advance (“End FDNY pension abuses,” June 23). I would like to clarify many misrepresentations about firefighters that were depicted in Mr. Colverie’s letter. Being a New […]
7 Injured as Fire Rips Through NYC Home
NY Post – July 08, 2015 by Natasha Velez Two firefighters and five others were injured early Tuesday when a blaze ripped through a Queens home, authorities said. The fire erupted at 3:17 a.m. on the first floor of the two-story private house at 105th Street and 101st Avenue in Ozone Park, according to officials. […]
