NBC 4 NY Firefighters were called to a Manhattan building when worried residents reported feeling shaking and vibrating during a construction project nearby. People living at 5 Columbus Circle called authorities to report feeling their building shake each time a construction crew at nearby 1776 Broadway poured concrete, neighbors said. FDNY and Office of Emergency […]
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Fire in Greenwich Village causes injuries; Rages on
VIEW GALLERY9 Photos Google Maps Image Zoom 1 of 9 Greenwich Village fire Apartments in the building range from $525,000 studios to two-bedroom units costing $1.25 million. Google Maps Image Zoom 2 of 9 Greenwich Village fire Initial reports indicated the fire had started in a nearby pizzeria. Twitter/Lub2Bfunnie Image Zoom 3 of 9 Greenwich […]
Firefighters Rescue Dog from Five-Alarm Fire in New York City
A fire rampaged the roof of a Greenwich Village apartment building Wednesday evening, and it might have claimed the life of one resident’s dog if it weren’t for the heroic efforts of the FDNY. The fire broke out before 6 p.m., according to the New York City Fire Department. The fire was initially a three-fire […]
Trio Play-Fighting With Fireworks Arrested For Sparking Massive Blaze: FDNY
By Katherine Lavacca | June 26, 2017 3:23pm TwitterFacebookEmailMore The three men said they purchased the illegal fireworks at a store in Westchester, NY.View Full Caption FDNY UNION PORT — Three men were arrested after admitting their mock-battle using fireworks caused a massive blaze in a Bronx home that quickly spread to neighboring properties on Thursday, […]
Six workers hurt in LIC construction accident: FDNY
Photo by Ellis Kaplan Construction is halted at a Long Island City site after six workers were injured in a partial collapse Monday. By Bill Parry Six construction workers were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries after a partial collapse of a construction site in Long Island City Monday morning, according to the FDNY. The incident […]
Over 30 People Hurt After A Train Derails Near 125th Street, Officials Say
By Trevor Kapp, Emma Whitford, Jake Offenhartz and Aidan Gardiner | June 27, 2017 10:21am | Updated June 27, 2017 1:41pm TwitterFacebookEmailMore Straphangers aboard the A train on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. Skip Suva MANHATTAN — More than 30 people were hurt and dozens evacuated when the brakes on a southbound A train were abruptly triggered, sending two cars off the rails […]
An operable smoke alarm cuts your chances of dying in a fire nearly in half.
An operable smoke alarm cuts your chances of dying in a fire nearly in half. Do you know what a smoke alarm is? It’s really, really important! It lets everyone know when there’s a fire in your apartment, even when you’re sleeping! Here are some important things to remember about smoke alarms: There should always […]
Queens Leaders, Residents Call For Reopening of Long Island City Firehouse
CBS 2 – June 24, 2017 by CBS News NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A Queens community wants its neighborhood firehouse back. Residents are fighting to get it reopened after it closed 14 years ago, saying it will make them feel safer at night. “Time is now to reopen Engine Company 261, once and for all,” […]
High Incidence of Sarcoidosis Found in Ground Zero Firefighters and EMS Workers Post-9/11
JUNE 23, 2017 BY ANA PAMPLONA, PHD A recent epidemiological study showed a high incidence of sarcoidosis among firefighters and emergency medical service (EMS) workers who took part in recovery and rescue efforts following the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York that claimed the lives of almost 3,000 people. […]
FDNY gathers for funeral of Retired Firefighter William J. Gormley of Ladder 174
By John Alexander Brooklyn Daily Eagle On Wednesday, more than 300 firefighters attended a funeral Mass for retired firefighter William John Gormley at St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church at 1550 Hendrickson St. in Flatlands. Gormley’s wife Lizanne and sons are presented with Gormley’s helmet from Ladder 174. Gormley, a veteran of the United States […]
