NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A funeral was held Thursday for a firefighter killed in an apparent road rage incident in Brooklyn. Faizal Coto was laid to rest around 11 a.m. at Leone Funeral Home Inc. in Park Slope. “What a sad, a really sad morning. What a wonderful outpouring of love for a really […]
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Long Island Firefighter Dies From 9/11-Related Cancer
John Moschella served in the FDNY for nearly 30 years. He was 52 years old. By Alex Costello, Patch Staff | Dec 10, 2018 5:07 pm ET John Moschella, a Long Beach resident and retired FDNY captain, died on Dec. 8 from cancer related to his time doing rescue and recovery efforts at Ground Zero after Sept. 11. He […]
Off-Duty FDNY Firefighter Killed in Road Rage Incident
By Spectrum News Staff Brooklyn 6:45 AM ET Dec. 10, 2018 BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The search is on for the person who killed an off-duty firefighter in what sources call a road rage attack. The NYPD wants to find the driver of a grey or silver 2006 Infiniti G-35 with this New York plate: JEA2402. Police say a […]
FDNY Union Worried About Lack Of Fire Station At Hudson Yards
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) – The Hudson Yards development on Manhattan’s West Side promises residential skyscrapers and one of the highest outdoor observation decks on Earth – but some officials are worried about what it’s lacking. Hudson Yards is set to open in 2019 as the largest private real estate development in the country, but no […]
2 Children Killed In Late Night Fire In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Two young children have been killed in a massive fire in Brooklyn. The flames broke out overnight at a building on Schaefer Street in Bushwick. FDNY officials told CBS2 the fire started around 11 p.m. Saturday night and spread quickly. “Second floor and third floor was completely ruined by fire,” Bushwick […]
With Amazon coming, the city needs to bring back Engine 261
Flickr/joseph Long Island City’s fire-safety infrastructure is already stretched thin Gerard Fitzgerald Amazon’s plans to build one of its new HQ2 campuses in Long Island City could be truly transformative for the region. Its $2.5 billion investment in Queens would create 25,000 jobs as well as a 600-seat intermediate school in the neighborhood and […]
Father attempts to kill family in Bronx apartment fire, FDNY says
By Eyewitness News Friday, November 09, 2018 05:42PM WAKEFIELD, Bronx (WABC) – A father apparently set the couch of his fifth-floor Bronx apartment on fire after attacking his family with hot oil, officials said. The FDNY received a call about the fire around 10:35 a.m. Friday and responded to the scene at 730 East 236th […]
Upper East Side Fire Injures 2, FDNY Says
The fire sent smoke into a nearby subway station on Second Avenue and East 72nd Street, witnesses said. By Brendan Krisel, Patch National Staff | Nov 7, 2018 9:49 am ET UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — A fire broke out Tuesday morning in an Upper East Side bodega, injuring two people and sending smoke into a nearby subway station, […]
One Millionth Message Left on 9/11 Memorial Museum’s Signing Steel
The 1 millionth Signing Steel signature, left by a visitor from Ireland. More than one million people have left messages on the Signing Steel in the 9/11 Memorial Museum. The curved piece of World Trade Center steel, which was recovered from Ground Zero, found its home in Foundation Hall in the 9/11 Memorial Museum. The […]
Series of school bus crashes on Queens streets leaves five with minor injuries: FDNY
By Emily Davenport Bad weather and a number of school bus crashes across Queens marred the Monday morning commute. The FDNY stated that the first crash report came in at 7:50 a.m. regarding a school bus accident at 207th Street and Hillside Avenue in Jamaica Estates. After evaluating the injuries, the Fire Department reported […]
