Aug. 1, 2025 By Bill Parry A Middle Village priest was sworn in as a Chaplain of the New York City Fire Department during a promotion ceremony on Staten Island on July 24. Father Peter Purpura, Pastor of Our Lady of Hope Roman Catholic Church, was appointed by Bishop Robert Brennan in 2023 as…
Jul. 29, 2025 By Bill Parry Hours before seven businesses were destroyed during a four-alarm fire on Dry Harbor Road in Middle Village, the FDNY battled another stubborn two-alarm blaze in a scrapyard about three miles west in Maspeth on Monday morning. The FDNY received reports of the junkyard fire at around 11 a.m.…
Jul. 29, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell The FDNY battled a ferocious four-alarm fire that ripped through seven one-story commercial buildings on Dry Harbor Road in Middle Village just after 10:45 p.m. on Monday night. The fire, which is believed to have started at 64-76 Dry Harbor Road, sent six firefighters to a local hospital…
Jul. 23, 2025 By Bill Parry Three firefighters were injured battling a two-alarm house fire in Far Rockaway early Wednesday morning. The FDNY received a call at 3:46 a.m. on July 23 about a fire in a zombie home at 312 Beach 43rd St., where arriving units found heavy fire conditions on the second…
Jul. 22, 2025 By Bill Parry Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato secured significant legislative victories in recent weeks on behalf of the men and women of the FDNY, volunteer firefighters across the state and emergency medical technicians and paramedics across the city. The South Queens lawmaker succeeded in getting FDNY members equal access to…
Jul. 16, 2025 By Bill Parry An early morning fire at the Con Edison substation adjacent to the Ravenswood Generating Station in Long Island City on Wednesday sent a thick cloud of black smoke billowing over the Queensbridge Houses that could be seen for miles. The FDNY received a report of a fire in…
Jun. 25, 2025 By QNS News Team As New York City faces a prolonged heatwave, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is warning Queens residents—and all New Yorkers—against illegally opening fire hydrants, citing serious safety and water infrastructure concerns. New York City is currently experiencing a heat wave, with at least three consecutive days…
Jun. 17, 2025 By Jessica Militello The FDNY Boxing Club raised $250,000 for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation during its 9th annual Thrilla in Camilla charity boxing event held Friday, June 13, at St. Camillus Church in Rockaway Beach. The outdoor event, attended by hundreds of community members and first responders, featured 12 amateur…
April 22, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Several online fundraisers have raised more than $90,000 for Astoria residents displaced by a four-alarm fire that ripped through two buildings on 31st Avenue on Easter Sunday. The blaze ignited inside a three-story mixed-use building at 21-33 31st Ave. shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 20, before spreading… Read more »
Apr. 17, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Response times for NYC’s emergency medical services increased significantly so far in 2025, according to the city’s most recent data, with various possible reasons for the delays at play. The average FDNY ambulance response time for life-threatening medical emergencies this year is 12.35 minutes, alarmingly up from 11.87…