“I had this idea of what it was going to be like in my head. I’ve had this dream my whole life, since I was kid,” Robert said. (Staten Island Advance/Bill Lyons) By Kristin F. Dalton kdalton@siadvance.com (Civil Servants: This is part of a periodic series on city workers who call Staten Island home.) STATEN ISLAND, […]
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5 Firefighters Hurt in Queens Apartment Fire:
Five firefighters were hurt in a four-alarm fire gutted an apartment building in Queens on Sunday night, according to the FDNY. Authorities said firefighters evacuated all 300 apartments at the building across the street from Elmhurst Hospital on 41st Avenue after a blaze broke out in the cockloft about 11:30 p.m. The FDNY said responders […]
9 firefighters injured battling Elmhurst apartment building fire
ELMHURST, Queens — Nine firefighters were injured while battling a fire at an Elmhurst apartment building that left dozens displaces, officials said Monday. Flames broke out Sunday around 11:22 p.m. on 41st Avenue between 80th and 81st streets, FDNY said. The top floor of the seven-story building was overtaken by flames as firefighters responded. Nine firefighters […]
Times Square Dumpster Fire Hurts 1, FDNY Says
The Patch – May 23, 2018 by patch.com The fire broke out in the loading dock of a Times Square skyscraper and spread up the building’s compactor chute. By Brendan Krisel, Patch National Staff MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — Firefighters battled a dumpster fire in Times Square for two hours late Monday night into early Tuesday […]
Bronx man reunited with the paramedic who saved his life at FDNY’s Second Chance ceremony
Juan Santos poses with first responders, two of whom aided him when he was in cardiac arrest, at the FDNY 24th Annual Second Chance ceremony on Tuesday. (FDNY) The last time Juan Santos saw Jonathan Rivera, he was lying on his back at his home in the Bronx, and Rivera was standing over […]
New technology and vessels helps FDNY save lives on the water
By Amy Freeze and John Sprei Monday, May 21, 2018 11:56AM MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) — New York City knows the bravest by their big engines, ladder trucks and sirens through the streets of all five Boroughs. But there’s another force standing by for firefighting – on the water. “FDNY Marine Ops is here to […]
3-alarm fire injures 2 firefighters in Tremont
http://bronx.news12.com/story/38235695/3-alarm-fire-injures-2-firefighters-in-tremont#.WwMjnbBfLkA.link TREMONT – A three-alarm fire at a vacant home in the Bronx injured two firefighters Monday before spreading to another building. The fire started inside of a three-story building on Anthony Avenue and E. 180th Street just after 6 a.m. and quickly spread to another home. The FDNY tweeted Monday firefighters were responding to the […]
FDNY EMS remembered at new museum at Fort Totten
Display features uniforms, radios, badges, medical equipment and more. People tour the new Emergency Medical Service Museum at Fort Totten in Queens. The museum recalls the history of pre-hospital care from horse drawn ambulances to the present day. Photo Credit: David Handschuh By David HandschuhSpecial to amNewYorkUpdated May 20, 2018 4:02 PM PRINT SHARE It was […]
Firefighters Rescue Capsized Boaters From Rough Waters Near New Jersey Coast
FDNY A team of firefighters rescued five people whose boat capsized off the coast of New Jersey Friday evening. A team of firefighters braved rough waters and navigated through darkness to rescue a group of people whose boat capsized off the coast of New Jersey. The U.S. Coast Guard sent out a message about a […]
Burning Candles Sparked Jackson Heights Inferno
By Liz Goff Fire marshals said a two-alarm blaze that tore through a three-story home in Jackson Heights on May 12th started in a closet where four candles had been burning in front of a Hindu religious statue. Firefighters arrived at the house at 30-46 71st Street just after midnight and raced into heavy smoke and flames […]
