I’m 72 years old and my father was 103 years old, and I still went to him for advice, believe it or not,” his son said. “He ...
Anthony Aquaro, a Navy veteran who fought in WWII and became a member of New York’s Bravest in 1953, died Friday one month ...
Close to 300 probationary firefighters graduated from the FDNY Fire Academy during a ceremony at Queens College at the end of ...
Five firefighters and civilians were injured as the flames were whipped by strong winds early Friday morning. Close to 200 people were displaced and seven people, including five firefighters, were ...
The FDNY responds to a member who apparently suffered a medical episode and passed out at the firehouse for Engine 167/Ladder ...
though overall fire fatalities in the city dropped 25% last year. The FDNY reported 78 fire deaths in 2024, down from 104 the previous year. The department also noted a rise in emergency calls.
“This was a massive fire, and the wind played a major role in the conditions that we are facing,” he said. FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker described the fire as “challenging” to bring ...