by Joseph Stepansk FIVE Fire Department emergency responders were taken to an hospital Tuesday night after they were exposed to a noxious substance while attempting to save a man in cardiac arrest in Queens, authorities said. The emergency workers had responded to a 911 call that brought them to a home on 65th Crescent near […]
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Teen ‘Angel’ Died in Fire Caused by Overloaded Power Strip; Father Thought She was behind Him during Escape
NY Daily News – August 20, 2014 by Edgar Sandoval, Thomas Tracy A teen “angel” looking forward to the start of school died when a blistering fire tore through her Hamilton Heights home, heartbroken neighbors said Tuesday. Melissa Mendez, 15, was escaping the flames with her father Monday afternoon when the two got separated in […]
Hundreds of Bikers Take Part in 9/11 Memorial Ride Through Manhattan
CBS 2 – August 18, 2014 NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Weeks before the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, hundreds of bikers from around the country rode to New York City to make sure no one forgets. More than 700 motorcyclists rode through Manhattan Sunday on a mission to honor the lives of victims, […]
2 Unconscious Women are Rescued from NYC Apartment Fire
NY Post – August 18, 2014 by Kirstan Conley and C.J. Sullivan A rookie firefighter and two other smoke eaters rescued a pair of young women from an East Village apartment blaze Sunday morning. FDNY Lt. Michael Demeo, firefighter John Rocchio and probationary firefighter Marlon Sahai, broke down the door to the women’s first-floor apartment […]
Nobody Minded Store on 911-System Shift, Leading to Boondoggle
Chief Leader – August 12, 2014 by SARAH DORSEY The Bloomberg administration mismanaged its 911- system overhaul and relied too heavily on poorly-monitored outside contractors, leading to hundreds of millions of dollars in cost overruns, Comptroller Scott Stringer and the city Department of Investigation charged Aug. 6. The Comptroller issued a critical 24-page report two […]
Man Rescued after Getting Stuck in Clothing Bin
NY Post – August 13, 2014 by Natasha Velez This was no charity rescue. A dimwitted thief trying to get his hands on donations inside a charity clothing bin in Upper Manhattan had to be rescued by firefighters early Tuesday — after his leg got stuck when he attempted to climb into the container, authorities […]
Meet the 4 Women Who Will Join the FDNY This Year
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/08/four-women-join-the-fdny.html Check out this great article on the four women who have joined the FDNY this year.
Explosion Kills Jackson Heights Woman
TimesLedger.com – August 10, 2014 by Bill Parry An early morning fire claimed the life of a 46-year-old Jackson Heights woman Saturday, according to the NYPD. Residents of The Saybrook building, at 85-10 43rd Ave., said Sophia Paz was killed when something caused an explosion in her sixth-floor apartment just after 3 a.m. “You could […]
Tribeca Blaze Injures 8 — Though None Seriously
NY Daily News – August 11, 2014 by Joseph Stepansky, Alfred Ng Eight people, including a firefighter, suffered minor smoke inhalation in a blaze at a residential high-rise in Tribeca. The FDNY says the fire broke out in a fifth-floor apartment at Independence Plaza North at 310 Greenwich St. around 8:40 p.m. Sunday. The blaze […]
Ground Zero Cross Can Remain at 9/11 Museum, Court Says; Atheists’ Suit Tossed
NY Daily News – July 29, 2014 by Bill Hutchinson They didn’t stand a prayer! A federal appeals court has tossed a lawsuit by a group of atheists who challenged the display of the “Cross at Ground Zero” at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. The three-judge panel of the Second Circuit Court ruled […]
