SARATOGA COUNTY (WRGB) – A member of the New York City Fire Department and Vietnam veteran was laid to rest in Saratoga County Monday. Dennis Heaney moved to Ballston Spa from New Jersey a few years ago, and died after a battle with lung cancer last week. Heaney served with the United States Marine […]
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City police and fire departments invest $134M in exotic quant fund
Bloomberg News Fighting fires. Upholding the law. Investing in a quant fund loaded up with some of the most exotic and volatile derivatives trades on Wall Street. It’s all in a day’s work for New York’s finest. The pension funds for New York City’s police and fire departments last month allocated a combined […]
Moving up the ladder together: Firefighter siblings to be promoted on the same day
By THOMAS TRACY (L-R) Members of the FDNY, William Heeran and brother Sean Heeran were both promoted on the same day. William to Lt. and Sean to Captain. (FDNY) They’re going up the FDNY ladder together. Two bravest brothers from the Rockaways will both be promoted on Friday, less than a week after they marked the […]
Hurricane Florence draws FDNY group to North Carolina on 9/11 anniversary for storm preparation
By Meghan Keneally Hundreds of relatives of 9/11 victims gathered in downtown Manhattan Tuesday as they do on every anniversary of the attacks. First responders and everyday people who helped were honored and recognized with emotional messages and the somber ceremony marking the 17th year since terrorists flew planes into the Twin Towers. But one group of New […]
Remembrance ceremony at WTC site marks 17th anniversary of September 11 attacks
Sandra Bookman reports on the 9/11 remembrance ceremony. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) Eyewitness News Tuesday, September 11, 2018 11:19PM NEW YORK (WABC) — It is a somber day filled with tears and tributes as New York City and millions across the country mark the 17th anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks. There were moments of […]
Middletown remembers residents killed on 9/11
BY Lauren Wanko, Correspondent | September 11, 2018, 5PM EST “I’ll never forget when the first tower came down,” said Laurie Tietjen. “Everybody started crying and I said, ‘Oh my God, those poor families,’ and about a half an hour later I learned we were one of the families.” When Port Authority Police Officer Ken Tietjen learned the […]
17 years after 9/11 attacks, families still grieve at ground zero
On the 17th anniversary of the attacks family, friends and uniformed personnel came to the 911 Memorial to honor those whose lives were lost that day. Chris Pedota, NorthJersey NEW YORK – For 15 years, Tom and JoAnn Meehan never missed a reading of their daughter Colleen Barkow’s name at ground zero. Every year they […]
SEPTEMBER 11 9/11-related illnesses taking a staggering toll on NYPD, FDNY, FBI
The September 11 attacks are taking a “staggering” toll on first responders nearly two decades after al-Qaeda-hijacked planes struck the World Trade Center. By Aaron Katersky Friday, September 07, 2018 06:07PM NEW YORK CITY — The September 11 attacks are taking a “staggering” toll on first responders nearly two decades after al-Qaeda-hijacked planes struck the […]
FDNY adds 18 names to memorial wall for deaths related to 9/11 illnesses
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — The FDNY added 18 names to its FDNY World Trade Center Memorial Wall on Thursday, honoring firefighters who died from September 11th-related illnesses. The wall now includes the names of 177 individuals. The FDNY expects the number of deaths from 9/11-related illnesses to surpass the number of deaths from the attack itself. […]
Nassau Boy Scout honors uncle with 9/11 memorial
STEWART MANOR – While many students are wrapping up their summer vacations, one high school student is putting the finishing touches on a project honoring those who lost their lives on Sept. 11. Chaminade High School junior Steven Giammona selected the project as part of his Eagle Scout project. Giammona tells News 12 Long Island […]
