Streets near the Empire State Building were shut down Tuesday when a water main broke on Fifth Avenue and East 33rd Street. By Brendan Krisel, Patch National Staff | Nov 28, 2017 9:32 am ET | Updated Nov 28, 2017 10:37 am ET MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — A water main broke Tuesday morning below the street of the Empire State building, […]
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NYC Ferry Hits Underwater Pylon, Passengers Evacuated
No one was hurt, the NYPD said. By Noah Manskar, Patch Staff | Nov 27, 2017 7:03 pm ET | Updated Nov 28, 2017 9:08 am ET FINANCIAL DISTRICT, NY — Police and firefighters evacuated passengers from a ferry that hit an underwater pylon near Downtown Manhattan on Monday evening, according to the NYPD and witnesses. The New York City Ferry […]
Fire Rages in Hell’s Kitchen Commercial Building
CBS 2 – November 27, 2017 by CbS Local NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — An extra-alarm fire was raging Sunday night in a Hell’s Kitchen commercial building. The fire broke out late Sunday at 605 W. 48th St. west of Eleventh Avenue, the FDNY said. The building houses the Stage 48 nightclub and entertainment venue and […]
EMTs save four Queens residents from carbon monoxide poisoning
FDNY EMT’s Franzi Honore (l.) and Zache Cox (r.) of Station 54 saved the lives of four residents after responding Friday to a carbon monoxide alarm. (FDNY) BYGINGER ADAMS OTISLAURA DIMON NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Saturday, November 25, 2017, 6:29 PM Two quick-thinking Emergency Medical Technicians saved four people from potential carbon monoxide poisoning in […]
Meet the FDNY’s latest rescue paramedics class, where majority are women
By Stacey Sager Thursday, November 23, 2017 06:05PM NEW YORK (WABC) – They complete a timed, 100-foot aerial climb. They lift a 50-pound crate head-high 10 times, then carry it 100 yards. And for the first time ever at the FDNY Academy, the majority of these trainees are women. We watched up close, as this most recent class […]
Fire destroys 2 Jamaica, Queens, homes on Thanksgiving, FDNY says
A fire in Jamaica, Queens, broke out on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, 2017, the FDNY said. (Credit: FDNY via Twitter) By Lauren Cook lauren.cook@amny.com November 24, 2017 The Thanksgiving holiday turned into a nightmare in Jamaica, Queens, after two homes caught fire Thursday evening. Read more
FDNY firefighter makes remarkable comeback after nearly losing arm
By Tim Fleischer Wednesday, November 22, 2017 06:05PM CORONA, Queens (WABC) — Suiting up for another tour of duty, Sean O’Rourke barely gets into his turnout gear when the first alarm comes into the station house of Tower Ladder 138 and Engine 289 in Corona, Queens. Climbing behind the wheel of the tower ladder truck, […]
Call for New Safety Measures after Scaffolding Collapses into the Street in Lower Manhattan
WABC – November 21, 2017 by Eyewitness News SOHO, Manhattan (WABC) — There are renewed calls for tighter regulations on scaffolding after strong winds caused a collapse on a street in Lower Manhattan Sunday, injuring six people. The incident happened just after 11:30 a.m. near the intersection of Broadway and Prince in SoHo. Pictures from […]
Record Numbers of Women, Minorities Took Fire Exam
Chief Leader – November 21, 2017 by BOB HENNELLY For the first time in the history of the FDNY, people of color were the majority of those who took the Firefighter exam, according to the final tally released by the department last week. There was also a 115-percent spike in the number of women who […]
Red Cross: Nearly 150 People Displaced in Hamilton Heights Fire
WABC – November 21, 2017 by Eyewitness News HAMILTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (WABC) — Nearly 150 people are without a place to live after a massive fire in Upper Manhattan last week. The Red Cross says it is assisting 56 families who were displaced in the Hamilton Heights fire. The 6-alarm fire burned through the six-story […]
