By Kristin F. Dalton kdalton@siadvance.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Ten people were treated for non-life-threatening injuries following a house fire in Westerleigh on Friday afternoon. Nine firefighters were transported to local hospitals and one civilian was treated at the scene, according to an FDNY spokesman. The fire started at approximately 12:51 p.m. at 61 Watchogue Rd., and quickly spread […]
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Tunnel to Towers Run 2017: NYC street closures
On Sunday, the 2017 Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Run will take place in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The 5K run and walk is held each year on the last Sunday in September. The event is held to honor firefighter Stephen Stiller, a member of the New York City Fire Department who lost his life while […]
Construction worker falls to his death in lower Manhattan:
MANHATTAN — A construction worker fell more then two dozen floors to his death in lower Manhattan Thursday morning, according to the FDNY. Emergency crews were called at about 9:20 a.m. to Maiden Lane near South Street about an injured male, police said. A construction worker was laying concrete on the 29th floor when he […]
FDNY Collecting Critically Needed Items for Hurricane Maria Relief
Eighteen FDNY firehouses and EMS stations across New York City will be collecting critically needed donations for Hurricane Maria relief. Disapers, baby food, batteries, first aid supplies and feminine hygiene products are especially needed. The items will be delivered to families directly affected by the storm, Mayor de Blasio says. These are the only donations […]
Family plans to sue FDNY for refusing to acknowledge that firefighter died in line of duty in 1935
Thomas O’Brien, an FDNY firefighter, died in October 1935 at the age of 48. (COURTESY ARTHUR O’BRIEN) BYANDREW KESHNER NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Wednesday, September 20, 2017, 11:47 PM Eight decades after a New York City firefighter’s death, his family says the Fire Department needs to finally acknowledge his sacrifice — and they’re ready […]
EMS provider sues FDNY over transfer after noose scandal
Capt. Vincent Walla said his unwanted transfer would make it look like he was involved in racist threats against a black paramedic Yesterday at 10:37 AM By EMS1 Staff STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — An EMS provider filed a lawsuit to stop his transfer from his station after a scandal involving a noose and a racist, […]
Queens Bus Crash Leaves 3 Dead, 16 Injured; New Video Shows Moment Of Impact
A private tour bus slammed into an MTA bus early Monday. By Marc Torrence (Patch National Staff) – Updated September 18, 2017 4:01 pm ET FLUSHING, QUEENS — A tour coach with a history of safety violations slammed into a city bus in Queens Monday, killing three people and leaving 16 more hurt, authorities said. The vehicles collided […]
This FDNY exam is a sad joke-New York Post
It looks like the main personality trait the FDNY is testing would-be firefighters for is . . . a readiness to cheat. As Susan Edelman reported in Sunday’s Post, the “personality” section of a key exam is the subject of multiple, detailed test-prep tips from both professional services and the Vulcan Society. Other insiders surely share similar […]
Fallen FDNY firefighter William Tolley honored in Bethpage
Marie Tolley, wife of FDNY firefighter William Tolley, and her daughter Isabella, along with other family members on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, unveil a new street sign for the intersection of Crestline and Acme avenues in Bethpage that was created to honor her husband. William Tolley died while battling a fire in Queens on April […]
Vulcan Society and test-prep firms help wannabe firefighters beat FDNY exam
Stephen Yang FDNY’s new entry exam asks about everything but firefighting Applicants for the current FDNY firefighter entrance exams have been coached how to answer questions in the “personality” section — which is worth half their score. The Vulcan Society — a group of black firefighters — and private test-prep companies tell candidates how to respond […]
