NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Hundreds gathered this afternoon to honor the life and sacrifice of a fallen FDNY firefighter. The sounds of bag pipes echoed through the streets in the Bronx as loved ones, firefighters and community members remembered Deputy Chief Michael Fahy. Read More
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Survivor stories: NYC firefighter Clarence Singleton survived 9/11
Clarence Singleton was a retired FDNY firefighter on 9/11. While others ran away from the buildings, he grabbed his gear and went right to the scene to help. by Gabrielle Frank / Sep.26.2018 / 2:00 PM EDT / Source: TODAY This story is part of TODAY’s series “Survivors: What Happens After the Headlines Fade.” For more stories and videos from the […]
FDNY firefighter William Tolley remembered in Queens ceremony
Isabella and Marie Tolley, William Tolley’s daughter and widow, hold the sign on 66th Place near Myrtle Avenue in Queens that honors the late firefighter on Wednesday. Photo Credit: Todd Maisel By Matthew Chayesmatthew.chayes@newsday.com @chayesmatthewUpdated September 26, 2018 6:13 PM PRINT SHARE The FDNY dedicated a plaque and street Wednesday to William Tolley, the longtime New York City firefighter […]
FDNY firefighters honor ‘Lil’ Bravest’ from Cohen Children’s
Credit Northwell Heath By The Island Now Madison McKenzie, of St. Albans, Queens, enjoys a carnival game at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, thanks to volunteers from FDNY’s Engine 84 and Ladder 34 in Washington Heights. Read More
FDNY, NYPD Brothers Answer Same 9-1-1 Call, Help Deliver Baby Together
Photo courtesy NYPD By Michelle J. Kim (NBC 5) NEW YORK CITY (NBC5) — Two brothers, one an NYPD cop and the other an FDNY EMT, responded to the same call for a woman in labor in Times Square and together helped deliver her baby. Read More
After 41 years, FDNY Battalion Chief Don Hayde readies for retirement
The Baldwin resident and Nassau fire academy instructor started as a volunteer with the Uniondale Fire Department before a career that spanned four decades with the FDNY. FDNY firefighter Battalion Chief Don Hayde of Baldwin is the longest serving uniformed firefighter and is retiring after 41 years — a rarity for firefighters who do not typically […]
Cluster of Male Breast Cancer Identified Among 9/11’s Ground Zero Workers, Survivors
At least 15 men who worked or lived around the World Trade Center during or after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks have contracted breast cancer. Five are 9/11 responders, including two city firefighters, an NYPD sergeant, an ironworker, and a highway repairman. Others worked for private businesses in the area and one was a […]
Lower Manhattan clinic opens to ease backlog of 9/11-related illness cases
By Michael Scotto | September 20, 2018 @3:00 PM SHARE In the weeks after the September 11th attack, construction worker Tim Gleason was across the street from the World Trade Center trying to get the World Financial Center up and running. The 53-year-old says he was once a smoker, but believes the toxic air he breathed is […]
Unsung heroes: FDNY fire and EMS dispatchers honored for their life-saving roles
By THOMAS TRACY SEP 19, 2018 | 6:00 PM FDNY dispatcher Christopher Orlando, 58, will be honored as “dispatcher of the year” when the FDNY recognizes the good works of 72 fire and EMS dispatchers on Thursday. (FDNY) Those calm, collected disembodied voices on the other end of 911 calls are about to be heard — and […]
Retired FDNY firefighter dies from 9/11-related cancer
By THOMAS TRACY and ESHA RAY SEP 18, 2018 | 9:00 PM Retired FDNY firefighter John Elges has died from cancer caused by Ground Zero toxins on Saturday. (FDNY) Retired FDNY firefighter John Elges, cited three times for bravery in his decades-long career, died Saturday from cancer caused by Ground Zero toxins, his family said. He was 60. […]
