By DENIS SLATTERY and ANNA SANDERS | NEW YORK DAILY NEWS | JUN 21, 2019 | 5:39 PM (Monaster, Tom) ALBANY — City workers with illnesses linked to Sept.11 could soon see their right to unlimited sick leave enshrined into law. State legislators gave final approval early Friday to a bill that would grant all city employees suffering from 9/11-related […]
On May 7, 2019, Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro appointed two veteran EMS Chiefs to the top ranks in the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services – Lillian Bonsignore as Chief of EMS and Alvin Suriel as Assistant Chief of EMS. Chief Bonsignore, a 28-year veteran who most recently served as Chief of EMS Academy, will […]
FDNY probationary firefighter Aric Tegtmeier is pictured in an undated photo. (Courtesy of FDNY) (FDNY) When he takes the stage at his graduation ceremony Thursday, FDNY Probationary Firefighter Aric Tegtmeier knows that somewhere his dad, an FDNY firefighter killed on 9/11, is grinning from ear to ear. “I was talking to my mom about that […]
By Reuven Fenton, Larry Celona, Stephanie Pagones and Lia Eustachewich April 9, 2019 | 9:24am | Updated Enlarge Image Christopher SlutmanFacebook The FDNY firefighter killed while on duty in Afghanistan loved his job as a smoke-eater so much, he also volunteered as one.Christopher Slutman, 43, was a life member of the Kentland Volunteer Fire Department in Landover, Md. and served with the Ladderman tower company, according to […]
By THOMAS TRACY | NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Two more retired FDNY firefighters have died of 9/11 cancers they received while working at Ground Zero. (Todd Maisel) Three retired FDNY firefighters suffering from 9/11 illnesses died within 48 hours this week as the number of those succumbing to lethal toxins at Ground Zero continues to […]
By DENIS SLATTERY | NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Civil service tests will now be administered for EMS positions from lieutenant to division chief. (Rose Abuin / New York Daily News) The unions representing the FDNY’s Emergency Medical Service workers scored a major victory as Gov. Cuomo signed legislation leveling the playing field for those hoping […]
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 […]
The six-firefighter company was detailed to Engine 503 on 51st Street in Manhattan, the FDNY said Facebook/Join FDNY Lt. Tracy Lewis, Firefighter Martha Brekke, Firefighter Eniola Brown, Firefighter Vanessa Schoening, Firefighter Sarinya Srisakul, and Firefighter Regina Wilson. The FDNY’s first all-women engine company has been detailed to a firehouse in Manhattan. The six-firefighter company was […]
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 […]
Updated 1:46 PM; Posted 1:44 PM FDNY posted Smart Tips for residents to follow when it comes to BBQ grills (Advance file photo). By Kayla Simas KSimas@siadvance.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — With summer just around the corner, the first thought on many Staten Islanders’ minds is barbecuing. The FDNY posted to its Twitter feed some tips regarding the use […]
