By Lauren Cook lauren.cook@amny.com September 8, 2017 Nearly 100 people were rescued from a boat in the East River Friday afternoon after a fire broke out in the engine room, police and fire officials said. The fire was reported on “The Jewel” around 11:30 a.m. as the boat moved through the East River near Governors Island, officials said. The FDNY had initially […]
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10 Injured, 1 Critically, in Fast-Moving South Jamaica Fire, FDNY Says
By Trevor Kapp | September 8, 2017 8:48am | Updated September 8, 2017 11:49am @tkapp20 The fire broke out inside a home on 147th Street near Rockaway Boulevard early Friday, the FDNY said. QUEENS — Firefighters rescued trapped children while battling a South Jamaica house fire that left 10 people injured — one critically — […]
9/11 Deaths, Family Sorrows Continue for FDNY
By Tom Winter The terror attacks of September 11, 2001 continue to kill people. Though 343 firefighters died that Tuesday, the FDNY now says an additional 159 firefighters have died due to illnesses associated with fighting the fires and attempting rescues at ground zero. That marks 501 FDNY firefighter deaths as a result of the […]
BMW Engine Bursts Into Flames in Cobble Hill, Not The First This Week
BMW Engine Fire in Cobble Hill (Tamsen Maloy / BKLYNER) COBBLE HILL — Late this afternoon, the engine of a BMW spontaneously burst into flames while the owners drove down Strong Place near Degraw Street. Fire Department of New York (FDNY) responders said this is a quite common occurrence with BMW’s and other European vehicles. […]
Faces of the Fallen: FDNY Honors 32 More Heroes Who Died of 9/11-Related Illnesses
FDNY/NBC 4 New York FDNY Adds 32 Names to WTC Memorial Wall By Benjamin Carroll The attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, were the deadliest acts of terror in U.S. history. More than 2,600 people lost their lives when two hijackers crashed passenger jets into the Twin Towers. Hundreds of first responders died that day. But many […]
FDNY to announce 32 more 9/11-linked deaths as anniversary nears
Names to be unveiled Thursday at FDNY headquarters include father and son Raymond and Robert Alexander. (TODD MAISEL/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS) BYTHOMAS TRACY NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Thursday, September 7, 2017, 12:28 AM Just days shy of the 16th anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks, the FDNY will unveil the names of 32 […]
Firemen rescue women and babies during a Rockaway Beach blaze
Photos by Mari Estrella By Emily Davenport edavenport@qns.com Two firemen sprang into action after seeing two women and their babies in trouble during a two-alarm fire in Rockaway Beach. According to a report by the NY Daily News, firefighters were called to Rockaway Beach at 2:20 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 4, in response to a fire […]
FDNY union celebrates 100th anniversary
The Uniformed Firefighters Association dates back to 1917. (COURTESY OF UFA) BYTHOMAS TRACY NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Wednesday, September 6, 2017, 12:04 AM The city’s firefighter union celebrated a century of achievement Tuesday. The Uniformed Firefighters Association commemorated its 100th anniversary with a special recap of all the battles they’ve fought over the last […]
Yorktown Man Retires from FDNY After Distinguished Career
By BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER September 1, 2017 at 5:18 PM John “Jackie” Sullivan, a firefighter, served as grand marshal of the 2017 Yorktown Fireman’s Parade.Credits: Brian Marschhauser John “Jackie” Sullivan’s 30-plus years with the New York City Fire Department are filled with memories he will never forget, and tragedies he can’t. “Thirty years is a lot […]
NYPD-FDNY task force helping with flood rescues in Texas
Updated August 31, 2017 9:36 PM By Anthony M. DeStefano anthony.destefano@newsday.com NYPD officers cradle a dog removed from a flooded house in Brazoria County, Texas on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017. They are part of New York Task Force 1, made up of FDNY and NYPD personnel, that is helping with rescue operations in the Houston […]
